Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	appear_v	soul_n	zion_n	30	3	8.7579	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41200	A brief exposition of the first and second epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians by the reverend and learned Mr. James Fergusson ...	Fergusson, James, 1621-1667.	1674 (1674)	Wing F775; ESTC R21229	249,485	468

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remainder_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o the_o best_a rom._n 7._o 24._o for_o keep_v they_o humble_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o for_o give_v they_o daily_a errand_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o pardon_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o and_o renew_v strength_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o and_o for_o make_v they_o long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o free_v from_o sin_n root_n and_o branch_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o so_o a_o mean_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n even_o though_o it_o be_v undoubted_o sincere_a shall_v not_o be_v rest_v upon_o as_o satisfactory_a but_o daily_a growth_n and_o progress_n therein_o endeavour_v without_o any_o full_a satisfaction_n or_o quiet_v of_o our_o mind_n in_o any_o degree_n or_o measure_n until_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v full_o perfect_v in_o glory_n for_o see_v they_o be_v already_o sanctify_v in_o part_n it_o must_v be_v growth_n in_o sanctification_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v which_o imply_v that_o their_o sanctification_n be_v not_o perfect_v and_o 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grace_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o so_o our_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o it_o be_v whole_o from_o god_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o principle_n of_o a_o new_a life_n wrought_v in_o we_o at_o first_o conversion_n which_o have_v their_o own_o activity_n and_o concurrence_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o afterward_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5._o but_o as_o they_o be_v create_v in_o we_o by_o god_n at_o the_o first_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o so_o they_o must_v be_v excite_v to_o their_o work_n cant._n 4._o 16._o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v in_o their_o work_n luk._n 22._o 32._o and_o bless_v by_o god_n with_o the_o success_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n follow_v upon_o their_o work_n above_o any_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o phil._n 1._o 6._o and_o therefore_o our_o growth_n in_o grace_n do_v yet_o remain_v entire_o and_o whole_o god_n work_v for_o he_o ascribe_v growth_n in_o grace_n to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n while_o he_o pray_v the_o very_a god_n of_o 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