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
A29681	An arke for all Gods Noahs in a gloomy stormy day, or, The best wine reserved till last, or, The transcendent excellency of a believers portion above all earthly portions whatsoever discovered in several sermons ... / by Thomas Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1662 (1662)	Wing B4929; ESTC R6208	184,660	523

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the_o sun_n do_v her_o light_n both_o to_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o under_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n all_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o glory_n all_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o now_o if_o god_n will_v give_v all_o spiritual_a and_o all_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o his_o people_n how_o can_v he_o then_o but_o soon_o or_o late_a give_v a_o clear_a and_o satisfactory_a evidence_n into_o his_o people_n bosom_n that_o he_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o not_o only_o express_v promise_n but_o also_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o language_n of_o every_o save_a grace_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o portion_n o_o thou_o believe_a soul_n and_o the_o language_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n verse_n 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n teach_v young_a one_o to_o know_v their_o dam_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n teach_v the_o saint_n to_o know_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o be_v their_o portion_n also_o sure_o yes_o though_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a christian_a may_v go_v to_o his_o grave_n without_o a_o satisfactory_a evidence_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n that_o god_n be_v his_o portion_n yet_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n at_o first_o or_o last_o god_n do_v give_v his_o people_n some_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v their_o portion_n yea_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v always_o live_v or_o die_v without_o assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v their_o portion_n he_o will_v work_v a_o miracle_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o love_n i_o have_v both_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o a_o rare_a story_n of_o mrs._n honywood_n a_o famous_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o one_o that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o lay_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o be_v much_o trouble_v in_o mind_n for_o want_v of_o assurance_n that_o god_n be_v her_o portion_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v at_o length_n there_o come_v a_o godly_a minister_n to_o she_o who_o endeavour_v to_o settle_v her_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o christ_n and_o press_v many_o gospel-promise_n upon_o she_o she_o take_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n and_o anger_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v to_o present_v any_o promise_n to_o she_o to_o who_o as_o she_o think_v they_o do_v not_o belong_v and_o have_v a_o venice-glass_n in_o her_o hand_n she_o hold_v it_o up_o and_o say_v speak_v no_o more_o 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