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	righteousness_n	zion_n	28	3	9.1444	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80146	The marrow of Christianity: or, A spirituall discoverie of some principles of truth, meet to be known of all the saints; represented in ten sections. / By T. Collier, minister of the gospel. Whereunto is added an epistle, written by M. Saltmarsh.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663. Assertion of grace.	1647 (1647)	Wing C5291; Wing T1978; Thomason E1157_1; Thomason E1157_2; ESTC R208677	55,702	142

a_o mystery_n to_o all_o natural_a man_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v look_v into_o and_o know_v of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_z uld_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o relation_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o of_o son_n so_o of_o a_o spiritual_a union_n with_o god_n not_o only_o a_o union_n by_o way_n of_o peace_n but_o a_o union_n of_o spirit_n thus_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n one_o john_n 14.10_o 11_o john_n 10.30_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o and_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n one_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o in_o and_o with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o spirit_n john_n 17.21_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o ask_v that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o now_o the_o union_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o saint_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o first_o a_o union_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n pour_v down_o of_o his_o spirit_n abundant_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n according_a to_o that_o glorious_a pprophecy_n esay_n 11.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o might_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v matth._n 3.16_o john_n 1.22_o 23._o of_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o saint_n make_v partaker_n john_n 14.16_o 17._o ay_o say_v christ_n will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n and_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n or_o this_o spiritual_a anoint_v be_v that_o which_o every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o rom._n 8.9_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o christ_n dwell_v spiritual_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n to_o examine_v themselves_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o carnal_a christian_n i_o mean_v that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o than_o a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o rom._n 8.10_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o body_n be_v a_o dead_a and_o sinful_a body_n and_o can_v act_v towards_o god_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o never_o a_o soul_n wherein_o christ_n dwell_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o its_o own_o deadness_n through_o the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n there_o col._n 3.8_o you_o be_v dead_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n that_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n that_o adopt_v son_n to_o the_o father_n in_o he_o and_o have_v discover_v and_o make_v the_o soul_n partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o life_n and_o act_n continual_o in_o the_o spiritual_a christian_a hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n can_v say_v by_o experience_n gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o thus_o be_v the_o saint_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n of_o the_o same_o annoynting_n and_o the_o annoynting_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2.27_o 2._o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o power_n there_o be_v a_o union_n with_o the_o father_n in_o his_o 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god_n in_o the_o spirit_n this_o do_v 1_o cor._n 1._o after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n viz._n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n teach_v the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12.14_o 15_o 16._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n despise_v the_o world_n wisdom_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v fool_n to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o so_o many_o ignorant_n in_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n account_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mystery_n which_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o learned_a and_o mighty_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o saint_n be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n how_o 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