Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	adoption_n	cry_v	father_n	9,732	5	5.0154	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

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thy_o salvation_n withdraw_v thyself_o betimes_o and_o recant_v of_o thy_o stray_n and_o go_v to_o thy_o flock_n lest_o thou_o perish_v utter_o return_v unto_o thy_o sovereign_a shepherd_n jesus_n christ_n which_o will_v be_v gentle_a unto_o thou_o neither_o stand_v in_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v thou_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o he_o see_v he_o go_v seek_v and_o call_v those_o which_o go_v astraye_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fold_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v return_v be_v not_o afraid_a but_o be_v sure_o of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v for_o thou_o luke_n chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 18._o as_o a_o woman_n which_o have_v lose_v a_o piece_n of_o silver_n after_o she_o have_v find_v it_o again_o rejoice_v so_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n for_o a_o sinner_n which_o do_v repent_v although_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n &_o be_v guilty_a of_o our_o estray_n from_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o 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