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	holy_a	lord_n	6,631	5	3.5276	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12384	Certain notes of M. Henry Aynsworth his last sermon. Taken by pen in the publique delivery by one of his flock, a little before his death. Anno 1622. Published now at last by the said writer, as a love token of remembrance to his brethren to inkindle their affections to prayer, that scandalls (of manie years continuance) may be removed, that are barrs to keep back manie godly wise and judicious from us, wherby we might grow to farther perfection again	Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?; Robinson, John, 1575?-1625. aut; Staresmore, Sabine.	1630 (1630)	STC 227; ESTC S115946	14,398	34

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to_o be_v idle_a in_o good_a use_v work_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a 4._o and_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o head_n so_o must_v the_o member_n be_v and_o 23._o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a have_v life_n from_o the_o head_n so_o also_o we_o from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o be_v live_v so_o ought_v all_o true_a christian_n that_o come_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n against_o nature_n that_o a_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v fasten_v to_o a_o live_a head_n and_o therefore_o whoever_o be_v not_o fasten_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o 24._o his_o life_n therefore_o however_o hypochrite_n may_v come_v into_o the_o church_n by_o their_o seem_a regeneration_n yet_o not_o have_v the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o they_o they_o can_v receive_v 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will_v walk_v &_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o pitch_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n &_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n thus_o the_o most_o heavenly_a promise_n be_v set_v down_o under_o this_o mystery_n the_o full_a accomplishment_n whereof_o shall_v be_v fullfil_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o solomon_n pray_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n behold_v the_o heaven_n of_o 27_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o so_o we_o may_v say_v what_o be_v we_o that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v among_o we_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v pour_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o

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