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	flesh_n	zion_n	28	3	9.2584	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93880	The teachings of Christ in the soule. Opened in a sermon before the Right Honble House of Peers, in Covent-garden-Church, upon the solemne day of their monthly fast, March 29. 1648. / By Peter Sterry, M.A. sometimes fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge: and now preacher of the Gospel in London. Published by order of that House.	Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672.	1648 (1648)	Wing S5486; Thomason E433_30; ESTC R204205	36,001	61

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himself_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 1._o need_v we_o epistle_n of_o commendation_n to_o you_o or_o from_o you_o ver_fw-la 2._o you_o be_v our_o epistle_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n ver_fw-la 3._o you_o be_v manifest_o declare_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n minister_v by_o we_o write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o on_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o on_o heart_n of_o flesh_n these_o be_v the_o commendatory_a letter_n which_o a_o true_a apostle_n the_o true_a church_n carry_v about_o with_o they_o these_o be_v the_o commission_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o challenge_v their_o authority_n the_o epistle_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o discovery_n of_o christ_n shine_v through_o they_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v the_o only_a life_n power_n authority_n discovery_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n we_o read_v gal._n 4._o 25_o 26._o of_o two_o hierusalems_n one_o above_o the_o other_o below_o that_o now_o be_v subject_n to_o temporary_a appearance_n in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o now_o be_v who_o time_n be_v now_o who_o be_v and_o glory_n be_v of_o this_o world_n these_o be_v the_o two_o church_n one_o in_o the_o outward_a form_n the_o other_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n below_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o outward_a form_n for_o the_o outward_a forme_n sake_n be_v a_o bondage_n for_o that_o church_n be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n this_o church_n be_v but_o our_o mother-in-law_n the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o the_o church_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o that_o church_n be_v our_o right_a mistress_n which_o be_v our_o true_a mother_n this_o be_v the_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v that_o be_v not_o obvious_a to_o sense_n or_o subject_n to_o a_o carnal_a discern_v 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the_o divine_a nature_n put_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o its_o abstract_a be_v you_o have_v miracle_n describe_v mark_v 16._o 20._o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v the_o lord_n work_v with_o they_o and_o confirm_v the_o word_n by_o sign_n follow_v that_o only_o be_v a_o miracle_n or_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n work_v and_o appear_v in_o it_o joint_o with_o some_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o confirm_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o by_o the_o multiply_a of_o those_o appearance_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v which_o be_v a_o miracle_n i_o must_v have_v a_o spirit_n large_a as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o can_v put_v a_o girdle_n about_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o nature_n in_o her_o wide_a extent_n i_o must_v fathom_v she_o in_o the_o utmost_a of_o her_o power_n before_o i_o can_v say_v of_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v supernatural_a this_o be_v a_o 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