Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	strong_a	21	3	5.4833	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13631	Theologicall logicke: or the third part of the Tryall of truth wherein is declared the excellency and æquity of the Christian faith, and that it is not withstood and resisted; but assisted and fortified by all the forces of right reason, and by all the aide that artificiall logicke can yeeld. ... By Iohn Terry Minister of the Word of God at Stocton.; Triall of truth. Part 3	Terry, John, 1555?-1625.	1625 (1625)	STC 23914; ESTC S101777	160,318	232

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god_n by_o the_o which_o testimony_n of_o the_o 29._o 1_o john_n 2._o 29._o apostle_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o faithful_a know_v that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o true_a love_n and_o with_o true_a righteousness_n know_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n for_o as_o a_o true_a friend_n among_o man_n do_v bestow_v such_o favour_n and_o gift_n upon_o he_o who_o he_o entire_o and_o tender_o love_v as_o the_o receiver_n understand_v what_o they_o be_v and_o their_o worth_n also_o that_o so_o by_o manifest_v his_o great_a kindness_n he_o may_v win_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a love_n so_o god_n the_o friend_n of_o friend_n give_v his_o spiritual_a grace_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v love_v in_o christ_n and_o choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v they_o to_o understand_v what_o these_o his_o principal_a blessing_n 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that_o we_o may_v believe_v viz._n by_o a_o faith_n daily_o grow_n strong_a and_o strong_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v but_o effectual_o wrought_v if_o the_o faithful_a will_v daily_o and_o due_o consider_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v by_o god_n deliver_v not_o only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o also_o by_o a_o oath_n 24._o john_n 5._o 24._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v redeliver_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a 17._o heb._n 6._o 17._o that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o be_v set_v down_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o and_o again_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o further_o yet_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o many_o feale_v of_o diverse_a sacrament_n 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