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	speak_v	word_n	9,283	5	4.1967	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01739	Tvvo sermons vpon 1. Peter 5. vers .8. and 9 Wherein is shewed that the diuell is to be resisted only by a stedfast faith, how soeuer he commeth either against soule or body: and that whosoeuer hath once attained the true and liuelie faith, it can neuer be vtterly lost, but he is sure to get the victorie. By M. George Giffard, Preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon in Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1597 (1597)	STC 11871; ESTC S112185	45,095	88

of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o seed_n of_o god_n than_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n &_o the_o lively_a word_n those_o man_n that_o say_v a_o man_n may_v lose_v his_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n do_v in_o flat_a speech_n contrary_a that_o which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n here_o speak_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n john_n remain_v in_o all_o those_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o do_v not_o sin_v that_o deadly_a sin_n of_o fall_v from_o god_n or_o of_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o their_o say_n be_v true_a for_o there_o remain_v no_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o those_o that_o do_v whole_o lose_v their_o faith_n and_o in_o who_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v here_o again_o add_v their_o vain_a cavil_n that_o the_o 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