Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	appearance_n	day_n	zion_n	25	3	8.7017	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54043	Naked truth, or, Truth nakedly manifesting itself in several particulars for the removing of hinderances out of the way of the simple-hearted, that they may come to true knowledge, life, liberty, peace and joy in the Lord, through the vertue and power of his precious truth, revealed and working in them : given forth by way of question and answer : whereunto are added, some experiences, with some Scriptures very sweet, and necessary to be experienced in the Gospel-state : as also, a few words concerning the true Christ, and a few words in the bowels of tender love and good will to my native country / by a long mourner and traveller after, but as length an happy experiencer of the truth, as it is in Jesus, Isaac Pennington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1179; ESTC R39811	53,138	126

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child_n xxiv_o concern_v obedience_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o true_a obedience_n answ_n the_o obedience_n which_o slow_v from_o th●_n true_a understanding_n of_o god_n will_n and_o from_o th●_n holy_a nature_n which_o he_o beget_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o obedience_n which_o slow_v from_o true_a sense_n true_a understanding_n and_o true_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o birth_n can_v believe_v aright_o but_o one_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o birth_n can_v obey_v aright_o but_o that_o birth_n which_o believe_v aright_o the_o true_a believe_v be_v from_o the_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o god_n spirit_n all_o other_o faith_n be_v but_o dead_a faith_n and_o the_o true_a obedience_n be_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 6.4_o an●_n 7.6_o man_n may_v strive_v to_o understand_v and_o obey_v all_o his_o day_n but_o he_o can_v do_v neither_o but_o as_o he_o i●_n quicken_v teach_v and_o enable_v of_o the_o lord_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n psal_n 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