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	receive_v	6,371	5	5.4895	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12516	Dauids repentance, or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51 psalme first preached and now published for the benefite of Gods church : wherein euery faithfull Christian may see before his eyes the patterne of vnfeigned repentance, whereby we may take heed of the falling into sinne againe.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1614 (1614)	STC 22841.7; ESTC S3155	194,670	580

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our_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v adopt_v if_o peter_n paul_n nathan_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v tell_v i_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n note_n note_n yet_o unless_o god_n do_v far_o certify_v my_o conscience_n inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v assure_v but_o doubt_v still_o even_o as_o david_n do_v in_o this_o place_n although_o nathan_n have_v say_v thy_o sin_n be_v for_o give_v yet_o david_n can_v not_o be_v assure_v until_o he_o have_v the_o inward_a and_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n man_n can_v know_v the_o secret_a council_n of_o god_n they_o may_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 16_o 1._o cor._n 1.10_o ro._n 8.15_o 16_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 receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o you_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o 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24_o mat._n 24_o 24_o that_o any_o man_n elect_v shall_v perish_v false_a christ_n shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a 8.30_o math._n 18._o rom._n 8.30_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o that_o be_v impossible_a and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v all_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o least_o of_o god_n child_n to_o hinder_v their_o everlasting_a salvation_n again_o this_o be_v prove_v math._n 16.16_o where_o christ_n promise_v peter_n and_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o he_o where_o christ_n show_v that_o indeed_o the_o devil_n through_o his_o temptation_n may_v show_v very_o much_o strength_n but_o they_o shall_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o prevail_v or_o final_o get_v the_o victory_n again_o mat._n 24._o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o very_a elect_n out_o of_o which_o word_n of_o 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