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
B08096	The great assize, or, Day of iubilee. Deliuered in foure sermons, vpon the 20. chapter of the Reuel. ver. 12.13.14.15. : Whereunto are annexed two sermons vpon the I. chapter of the Canticles, verse 6.7. / [By] Samuel Smith, minister of the work of God at Prittlewell in Essex..	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1617 (1617)	STC 22847.7; ESTC S95246	88,613	364

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thou_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v but_o as_o for_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o tooth_n upon_o this_o examination_n sing_v the_o doleful_a tune_n i_o be_o a_o damn_a sinner_n i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o poor_a soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n try_v ourselves_o and_o judge_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o this_o book_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v save_v let_v we_o search_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n some_o certain_a mark_n of_o god_n child_n the_o first_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v elect_v or_o not_o be_v the_o inward_a testimony_n and_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a sinner_n which_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o but_o live_v in_o sin_n they_o have_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n they_o have_v no_o true_a peace_n in_o their_o soul_n but_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n who_o seal_v unto_o our_o heart_n the_o assurance_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o election_n and_o do_v make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n do_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n roman_n 8.16_o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v deceive_v himself_o and_o think_v he_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n when_o he_o have_v it_o not_o saint_n paul_n give_v we_o two_o most_o excellent_a note_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n yea_o or_o not_o it_o make_v we_o cry_v abba_n father_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v witness_n to_o any_o man_n soul_n that_o he_o be_v 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father_n and_o therefore_o all_o those_o which_o delight_n in_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o offend_v god_n sure_o they_o can_v find_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o name_n be_v in_o this_o book_n labour_v to_o find_v this_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o witness_v unto_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n 2.12_o 1._o cor._n 2.12_o the_o second_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesu_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n hear_v this_o promise_n open_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o believe_v and_o 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rom._n 8.30_o they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v where_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o mark_n of_o our_o election_n for_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v first_o call_v second_o justify_v and_o three_o sanctify_v so_o then_o if_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o you_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n look_v to_o these_o three_o effect_n of_o election_n be_v thou_o call_v be_v thou_o justify_v be_v thou_o sanctify_v then_o sure_o thou_o be_v elect_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o three_o then_o can_v thou_o not_o assure_v thyself_o of_o thy_o salvation_n so_o then_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n be_v our_o effectual_a call_v when_o as_o god_n do_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n call_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n from_o our_o old_a sin_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n to_o live_v as_o 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thou_o so_o shall_v judgement_n find_v thou_o cain_n die_v many_o thousand_o year_n ago_o and_o judas_n in_o their_o sin_n so_o shall_v the_o last_o day_n find_v they_o for_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o one_o fit_v thereon_o now_o who_o this_o be_v which_o sit_v upon_o this_o great_a white_a throne_n 14.14_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n describe_v reu._n 14.14_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n i_o see_v a_o white_a cloud_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o it_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n matthew_n call_v he_o 25.31_o mat._n 25.31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o again_o he_o title_n he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 24._o verse_n 24._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5.10_o .1_o cor._n 5.10_o true_a it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n a_o true_a prophet_n in_o who_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o secret_n and_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n a_o true_a high_a priest_n who_o sacrifice_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a he_o shall_v not_o come_v as_o priest_n or_o prophet_n for_o these_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v finish_v for_o his_o prophetical_a office_n he_o have_v 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