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	scripture_n	6,970	5	5.7262	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65385	A sermon before the societies for reformation of manners in Dublin preached in New-Row, April the 26th, 1698 / by Nath. Weld.	Weld, Nathaniel, d. 1731.	1698 (1698)	Wing W1261; ESTC R24608	16,736	28

pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a and_o such_o a_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o what_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o you_o from_o these_o word_n doct._n that_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o effectual_a and_o thorough_a reformation_n now_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o truth_n lead_v i_o first_o to_o inquire_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o this_o pour_v forth_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a second_o to_o show_v what_o influence_n this_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v upon_o a_o effectual_a and_o thorough_a reformation_n and_o when_o i_o have_v make_v some_o brief_a reflection_n on_o each_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v chief_o insist_v on_o the_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o pour_v the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a and_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v observe_v to_o you_o under_o this_o head_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o three_o proposition_n first_o that_o there_o be_v real_a communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o man_n that_o divine_a spirit_n that_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n and_o move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n have_v he_o no_o share_n of_o efficiency_n in_o the_o new_a this_o be_v most_o incredible_a and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o work_n of_o application_n in_o this_o oeconomy_n pecular_o terminate_v in_o he_o indeed_o by_o what_o display_v of_o his_o divine_a power_n he_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v express_v or_o conceive_v doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v accommodate_v to_o our_o rational_a faculty_n and_o full_o consistent_a with_o that_o liberty_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o free_a creature_n but_o tho'_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o operation_n be_v secret_a 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