Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	faith_n	zion_n	41	3	9.0956	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94345	The rest of faith: that is, soules fixed and established in God by believing on him through the Lord Jesus Christ. With the grounds of this faith from sanctified reason, the benefits of faith, and the evils of unbeliefe. / Proved by Gods Word, and presented to open view, by Coll. Robert Tichborne.	Tichborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1682.	1649 (1649)	Wing T1151; Thomason E544_2; ESTC R203790	133,030	166

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spirit_n and_o it_o speak_v this_o that_o though_o all_o creature_n comfort_n shall_v fail_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o yet_o that_o can_v not_o empty_v he_o of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n continue_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o his_o strength_n what_o do_v this_o speak_v but_o that_o the_o prophet_n live_v pure_o upon_o what_o be_v in_o god_n and_o upon_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n for_o have_v his_o life_n be_v out_o of_o god_n his_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v will_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o when_o the_o creature_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o in_o all_o place_n do_v fail_v but_o his_o soul_n live_v pure_o upon_o what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o his_o joy_n be_v always_o green_a because_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o joy_n this_o be_v true_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o live_a advantage_n that_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o live_a 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soul_n that_o live_v on_o god_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o rest_n because_o god_n never_o fail_v nay_o this_o be_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o believe_a soul_n that_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n it_o live_v spiritual_o the_o stream_n that_o continual_o run_v through_o the_o soul_n be_v evangelicall_n the_o light_n be_v pure_a it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o life_n be_v pure_a it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v life_n upon_o what_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o god_n there_o be_v its_o treasure_n and_o its_o heart_n also_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v not_o common_a object_n to_o earthly_a eye_n but_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a object_n the_o grace_n love_n redemption_n purity_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o do_v certain_o make_v a_o most_o glorious_a life_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o soul_n be_v of_o heaven_n heavenly_a it_o be_v beget_v and_o new_o 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