Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_n	administration_n	21	3	8.2166	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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in_o himself_o joh._n 16._o &_o col._n 1._o 19_o all_o other_o angel_n and_o saint_n have_v but_o their_o measure_n some_o more_o some_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 7._o but_o christ_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o joh._n 3._o 34._o now_o whatsoever_o fullness_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v receive_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o may_v receive_v from_o he_o psal_n 68_o 18._o it_o be_v say_v he_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o man_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o joh._n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a his_o meekness_n and_o patience_n be_v to_o make_v we_o meek_a and_o patient_a and_o christ_n be_v faithful_a to_o distribute_v 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it_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o but_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o measure_n speak_v or_o write_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o assemble_v under_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v but_o never_o as_o yet_o join_v to_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n 2._o as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o join_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v but_o never_o as_o yet_o join_v to_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n let_v they_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o propound_v themselves_o to_o and_o endeavour_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n for_o first_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n do_v command_v it_o and_o second_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n who_o footstep_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v do_v call_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o you_o no_o soon_o read_v of_o a_o people_n convert_v but_o the_o next_o news_n 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faith_n and_o most_o unblamable_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n appoint_v one_o day_n to_o fast_v and_o pray_v together_o and_o earnest_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n herein_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n let_v they_o one_o by_o one_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o then_o give_v yourselves_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o to_o another_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o no_o other_o covenant_n than_o this_o to_o endeavour_v as_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v and_o enable_v you_o to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o appointment_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n express_v employ_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o you_o take_v to_o be_v your_o rule_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o meeting_n appoint_v your_o next_o meeting_n both_o time_n and_o place_n expect_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n with_o you_o to_o assist_v and_o teach_v you_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n mat._n 18._o 20._o see_v the_o assembly_n annotation_n on_o this_o verse_n 3._o you_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o you_o may_v look_v upon_o yourselves_o as_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o infancy_n and_o when_o other_o christian_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o faith_n receive_v desire_v to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o this_o or_o the_o next_o meeting_n let_v their_o name_n be_v propound_v which_o be_v do_v let_v the_o brethren_n appoint_v a_o meeting_n to_o confer_v with_o they_o about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o appear_v