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	love_n	zion_n	20	3	8.7504	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89274	Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1654 (1654)	Wing M2605; Thomason E744_1; ESTC R207022	135,708	156

thou_o for_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o word_n thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v know_v sure_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v he_o namely_o that_o the_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o which_o they_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v make_v capable_a subject_n may_v be_v confer_v on_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o namely_o this_o prayer_n these_o petition_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o world_n for_o who_o yet_o he_o be_v send_v a_o saviour_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o that_o not_o to_o condemn_v they_o but_o that_o through_o he_o they_o may_v be_v save_v he_o do_v not_o make_v this_o prayer_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o all_o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n nor_o for_o any_o of_o they_o until_o by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o there_o be_v that_o as_o a_o peculiar_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n also_o to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o so_o col._n 1._o 8-12_a since_o the_o day_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o hear_v of_o your_o love_n in_o the_o spirit_n we_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n etc._n etc._n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o know_v we_o make_v our_o request_n for_o the_o confer_v of_o such_o peculiar_a blessing_n as_o therein_o you_o be_v make_v capable_a subject_n of_o with_o joy_n as_o phil._n 1._o 3_o 4-9_a 10._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o this_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o consider_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n or_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n appoint_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o taste_v death_n for_o 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you_o to_o preserve_v you_o in_o that_o one_o mind_n heart_n and_o way_n and_z so_o through_o faith_n unto_o the_o salvation_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o see_v this_o exhortation_n explicate_v phil._n 2._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n any_o comfort_n of_o love_n any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n then_o fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n it_o follow_v as_o a_o direction_n to_o the_o show_v forth_o and_o walk_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o grow_v therein_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o always_o fit_a to_o be_v bear_v with_o tender_v and_o serve_v so_o rom._n 12._o 2._o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a 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