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
A35539	Gospel-love, heart-purity, and the flourishing of the righteous being the last sermon of the late reverend Mr. Joseph Caryl.	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1675 (1675)	Wing C777A; ESTC R25968	43,184	138

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22_o 26._o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n that_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o what_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o the_o word_n this_o way_n be_v purity_n of_o heart_n common_o and_o usual_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o four_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v pure_a applicatory_o by_o faith_n act_v 15._o 9_o he_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n god_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n by_o apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o by_o work_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o thus_o in_o these_o way_n the_o heart_n be_v remake_v pure_a and_o of_o this_o remake_v pure_a heart_n it_o be_v that_o the_o text_n speak_v that_o be_v the_o spring_n out_o of_o which_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a work_n to_o the_o lord_n do_v flow_v obj._n but_o some_o may_v say_v be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o pure_a heart_n we_o find_v those_o question_n somewhat_o rife_a in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a so_o in_o chap._n 15._o 14._o or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n chap._n 25._o 4._o and_o solomon_n say_v express_o in_o prov._n 20._o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v plain_a then_o by_o these_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o pure_a heart_n answ_n i_o answer_v brief_o in_o three_o thing_n to_o these_o scripture_n and_o to_o all_o scripture_n of_o a_o like_a import_n when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o either_o first_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n 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