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	holy_a	zion_n	22	3	9.2659	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55302	Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, priviledges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1680 (1680)	Wing P2751; ESTC R3312	145,980	330

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that_o end_n a_o mediator_n they_o have_v and_o who_o can_v that_o be_v but_o the_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n no_o other_o but_o he_o can_v be_v real_o such_o a_o pardon_n they_o have_v and_o not_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n can_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o life_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o in_o these_o word_n both_o the_o all_o be_v respect_v member_n only_o the_o last_o all_z refer_v only_o to_o christ_n member_n this_o be_v very_o evident_a christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o adam_n in_o adam_n member_n only_o die_v in_o christ_n member_n only_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n rise_v as_o the_o first_o 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and_o come_v be_v two_o different_a word_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n say_v st._n austin_n it_o be_v the_o same_o faith_n for_o substance_n in_o both_o the_o father_n in_o moses_n time_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o the_o unbeliever_n do_v look_v only_o at_o the_o figure_n the_o manna_n and_o the_o rock_n but_o the_o believer_n do_v by_o faith_n feed_v upon_o christ_n erant_fw-la ibi_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n qui_fw-la quod_fw-la manducabant_fw-la panit._n de_fw-fr vtilit_fw-la panit._n intelligebant_fw-la erant_fw-la ibi_fw-la quibus_fw-la plus_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o cord_n quàm_fw-la manna_n in_o ore_n sapiebat_fw-la there_o be_v there_o those_o who_o understand_v what_o they_o eat_v there_o be_v those_o who_o do_v more_o relish_n christ_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o manna_n in_o the_o mouth_n thus_o the_o ancient_n have_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o which_o ever_o accompany_v it_o they_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n also_o what_o be_v moses_n meekness_n david_n zeal_n abraham_n obedience_n job_n patience_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n communicate_v from_o christ_n the_o head_n he_o be_v void_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v there_o where_o such_o eminent_a grace_n be_v god_n ancient_a people_n have_v the_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o neh._n 9.20_o david_n pray_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal_n 51.11_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v communicate_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o thing_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_n be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n but_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v object_v the_o mystical_a union_n be_v to_o christ_n god-man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o ancient_n he_o be_v not_o man_n they_o therefore_o be_v not_o unite_v unto_o he_o 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