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
A64989	The foundation of God standeth sure, or, A defence of those fundamental and so generally believed doctrines of the Trinity of persons in the unity of the divine essence, of the satisfaction of Christ, the second person of the real and glorious Trinity, of the justification of the ungodly by the imputed righteousness of Christ, against the cavils of W.P.J. a Quaker in his pamphlet entituled The sandy foundation shaken &c. : wherein his and the Quakers hideous blasphemies, Socinian and damnably-heretical opinions are discovered and refuted ... / by Thomas Vincent.	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing V438; ESTC R25705	51,791	83

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of_o operation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n be_v call_v the_o same_o lord_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n and_o the_o same_o god_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n and_o that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o administration_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o verse_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o seven_o verse_n where_o they_o be_v call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o and_o more_o plain_o verse_n 11._o but_o all_o this_o work_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n divide_v unto_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n be_v god_n when_o he_o work_v all_o in_o all_o and_o distribute_v spiritual_a gift_n unto_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 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10._o that_o there_o be_v three_o such_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n see_v math._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o to_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v here_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n be_v clothe_v in_o flesh_n and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o fa_n be_v in_o the_o voice_n say_v this_o be_v my_o beloved_a son_n another_o scripture_n which_o hold_v forth_o this_o distinction_n be_v joh._n 16._o 17._o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o another_o 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