Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abraham_n	adam_n	angel_n	38	3	6.1799	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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can_v it_o have_v be_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o stead_n so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n of_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n beget_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o confound_a of_o they_o for_o the_o godhead_n remain_v infinite_a invisible_a incomprehensible_a the_o body_n finite_a and_o visible_a act_v 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26_o 28_o 29._o as_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n so_o he_o be_v infinite_a eternal_a almighty_a wisdom_n goodness_n mercy_n truth_n justice_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o be_v majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o who_o the_o father_n delight_v from_o all_o eternity_n his_o own_o and_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n promise_v before_o to_o adam_n preach_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n typify_v in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o prophesy_v of_o by_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n 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cause_n of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o creation_n be_v first_o his_o love_n to_o man_n and_o the_o show_v forth_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o decree_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v know_v and_o honour_v of_o his_o creature_n etc._n etc._n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v see_v in_o raise_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n alone_o isa_n 40._o 12._o rom._n 1._o 20._o jer._n 10._o 12._o &_o 51._o 15._o and_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n be_v make_v know_v by_o they_o psal_n 104._o 24._o of_o angel_n angel_n be_v spiritual_a creature_n complete_a and_o immortal_a yet_o finite_a heb._n 1._o 13_o 14._o col._n 1._o 16._o mat._n 4._o 11._o &_o 26._o 53._o psal_n 68_o 17._o mat._n 22._o 30._o luke_n 20._o 36._o heb._n 1._o 7._o psal_n 104._o 4._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o angel_n first_o good_a second_o bid_v the_o good_a angel_n they_o praise_v god_n worship_v the_o son_n they_o be_v heavenly_a messenger_n from_o the_o father_n to_o defend_v the_o faithful_a they_o have_v wrestle_v eat_v be_v receive_v as_o stranger_n have_v their_o foot_n wash_v they_o shall_v gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v come_v with_o christ_n to_o judgement_n they_o be_v excellent_a creature_n 1._o for_o their_o nature_n isaiah_n 6._o 2._o daniel_n 9_o 21._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7._o 2._o for_o their_o gift_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o mat._n 6._o 10._o luk._n 15._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o 3._o for_o their_o office_n dan._n 7._o 10._o rev._n 5._o 11._o 4._o they_o be_v excellent_a for_o their_o estate_n mat._n 18._o 10._o 5._o they_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o great_a understanding_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 20._o they_o be_v the_o first_o creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v there_o be_v also_o several_a order_n of_o angel_n viz._n archangel_n cherubim_n and_o seraphin_n yet_o lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o righteousness_n of_o angel_n be_v but_o the_o 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it_o be_v luke_n 1._o 30._o who_o bid_v mary_n not_o to_o fear_v and_o who_o stand_v by_o paul_n and_o bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n act._n 27._o 24._o by_o a_o angel_n be_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n foretell_v to_o the_o virgin_n and_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n be_v it_o proclaim_v afterward_o a_o angel_n lead_v philip_n to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o eunuch_n sets_z peter_z at_o liberty_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n bid_v cornelius_n send_v for_o peter_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o and_o pray_v paul_n to_o come_v over_o to_o macedonia_n to_o help_v they_o none_o be_v so_o noble_o attend_v as_o saint_n they_o have_v a_o lifeguard_n of_o angel_n to_o encompass_v they_o about_o angel_n be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o faithful_a as_o a_o nurse_n of_o her_o suck_a child_n they_o bear_v they_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n that_o they_o dash_v not_o their_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n of_o man._n all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_o make_v of_o one_o 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