Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	baptism_n	baptize_v	holy_a	6,403	5	6.2103	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08201	Abrahams faith: that is, The olde religion VVherein is taught, that the religion now publikely taught and defended by order in the Church of England, is the onely true Catholicke, auncient, and vnchangeable faith of Gods elect. And the pretensed religion of the Sea of Rome is a false, bastard, new, vpstart, hereticall and variable superstitious deuise of man. Published by Iosias Nicholls, an humble seruant and minister of the gospell in the Church.	Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639.	1602 (1602)	STC 18538; ESTC S113254	207,023	348

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moses_n in_o his_o consent_n not_o only_o open_v this_o point_n in_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o see_v allege_v by_o saint_n paul_n but_o also_o where_o he_o entreat_v for_o israel_n &_o for_o their_o salvation_n wish_v his_o own_o damnation_n in_o these_o word_n 32.32_o word_n exod._n 32.32_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v which_o book_n be_v god_n decree_n &_o purpose_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o in_o the_o revelation_n 20.15_o revelation_n revel_v 20.15_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n also_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o moses_n touch_v pharaoh_n 9.16_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.16_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o appoint_v thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o apostle_n 19.17_o apostle_n rom._n 19.17_o expound_v to_o be_v of_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n and_o such_o be_v that_o of_o moses_n song_n 32.8_o song_n deut._n 32.8_o 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present_a death_n and_o god_n cause_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v set_v up_o that_o by_o only_o look_v thereon_o they_o shall_v be_v heal_v so_o do_v it_o signify_v that_o by_o only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sting_n of_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v as_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n himself_o do_v testify_v say_v 3.14.15_o say_v joh._n 3.14.15_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n now_o the_o prophet_n draw_v near_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o protest_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o show_v their_o witness_n first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v nor_o satisfy_v by_o work_n thus_o they_o cry_v out_o 150.3_o out_o psal_n 150.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n strait_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v etc._n etc._n 143.2_o etc._n psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v and_o that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v god_n himself_o say_v 53.11_o say_v esai_n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o again_o 2.4_o again_o aback_o 2.4_o behold_v he_o that_o lift_v up_o himself_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n who_o can_v speak_v more_o plain_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o place_n exclude_v work_n say_v 3.11_o say_v gal._n 3.11_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o again_o he_o allege_v it_o to_o teach_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v say_v that_o by_o the_o gospel_n 1.17_o gospel_n rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveil_v from_o faith_n to_o 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