Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	angel_n	glorious_a	zion_n	39	3	8.7549	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19508	The triumph of a Christian contayning three excellent and heauenly treatises. 1 Iacobs wrestling with God. 2 The conduit of comfort. 3 A preparatiue for the Lords Supper. Full of sweet consolations for all that desire the comfortable sweetnesse of Iesus Christ, and necessary for those who are troubled in conscience. Written by that worthy man Master William Couper, minister of Gods word.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Conduit of comfort.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Jacobs wrestling with God.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Preparative for the new Passeover.	1608 (1608)	STC 5937; ESTC S117170	143,181	383

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the_o house_n of_o vanity_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o but_o where_o a_o change_n be_v indeed_o from_o good_a unto_o evil_n sometime_o again_o he_o change_v the_o name_n from_o the_o worse_o to_o the_o better_a where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o be_v not_o hos._n my_o people_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o but_o where_o a_o change_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o person_n who_o get_v the_o name_n from_o evil_a unto_o good_a and_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v no._n try_v ourselves_o whether_o the_o new_a name_n that_o appertain_v to_o christian_n be_v ginen_n unto_o we_o of_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o or_o if_o we_o have_v usurp_v it_o ourselves_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v change_v thy_o name_n as_o he_o do_v jacob_n name_n let_v it_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v also_o change_v thyself_o have_v he_o give_v thou_o that_o grace_n which_o the_o name_n import_v have_v thou_o receive_v a_o ointment_n joh._n from_o that_o holy_a one_o have_v he_o illuminate_v thy_o darkness_n quicken_v thy_o dead_a heart_n sanctify_a thy_o unclean_a affection_n then_o may_v thou_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o have_v receive_v thy_o name_n from_o god_n but_o if_o yet_o we_o be_v such_o as_o remain_v in_o our_o natural_a estate_n live_v in_o our_o old_a sin_n under_o the_o new_a name_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o now_o the_o most_o profane_a man_n have_v get_v on_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o christian_a name_n &_o esau_n do_v put_v on_o he_o the_o apparel_n of_o jacob_n thou_o that_o so_o do_v may_v be_v sure_a the_o lord_n never_o give_v unto_o thou_o this_o new_a name_n but_o thou_o have_v violent_o usurp_v it_o unto_o thyself_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o available_a to_o thou_o then_o be_v the_o garment_n of_o good_a king_n jehosophat_n unto_o wicked_a achab_n yea_o it_o shall_v augment_v so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o because_o that_o under_o a_o holy_a 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have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n these_o be_v the_o principal_a help_n whereby_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v begin_v in_o earth_n which_o will_v be_v perfect_v in_o heaven_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o other_o thing_n wherein_o jacob_n show_v his_o thankfulness_n be_v his_o obedience_n verse_n 31._o and_o the_o sun_n arise_v to_o he_o the_o other_o thing_n wherein_o jacob_n utter_v his_o thankfulness_n be_v in_o the_o obedience_n he_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n call_v walk_v on_o in_o the_o journey_n which_o god_n command_v he_o without_o this_o the_o other_o have_v be_v nothing_o for_o except_o we_o obey_v &_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o calling_n do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v we_o wherein_o can_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o better_a token_n that_o we_o have_v be_v refresh_v by_o the_o countenance_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n than_o this_o if_o with_o boldness_n and_o spiritual_a courage_n we_o follow_v he_o where_o 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