Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	enter_v	kingdom_n	5,396	5	6.1932	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97232	Chonoyterion he Sion. The refinement of Zion: or, The old orthodox Protestant doctrine justified, and defended against several exceptions of the Antinomians, methodically digested into questions, wherein many weighty and important cases of conscience are handled, concerning the nature of faith and repentance, or conversion to God: of his eternal love, and beholding of sin in his dearest children: of justification from eternity, of of [sic] preparations to the acceptance of Christ, of prayer for pardon of sin, and turning to God: of the gospel covenant, aud [sic] tenders of salvation, on the termes of faith and repentance. For the establishment of the scrupulous, conviction of the erroneous, and consolation of distressed consciences. By Anthony Warton, minister of the word at Breamore in Hampshire.	Warton, Anthony.	1657 (1657)	Wing W987; Thomason E914_2; ESTC R207476	171,315	250

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the_o holy_a scripture_n quest_n 8._o whether_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o but_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v 3.20_o reconcil_n of_o man_n to_o god_n pag._n 66._o gal._n 3.20_o mr._n d._n his_o peremptory_a resolution_n be_v we_o be_v not_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n for_o we_o be_v before_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v his_o son_n and_o whereas_o s._n paul_n say_v you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o fa●th_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o will_v have_v the_o sense_n and_o mean_v hereof_o to_o be_v that_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v and_o not_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o that_o be_v true_a also_o he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o sonship_n and_o not_o of_o the_o manifestation_n or_o appearance_n hereof_o only_o object_n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v be_v all_o the_o 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and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a generation_n of_o a_o man_n there_o be_v many_o previous_a disposition_n which_o go_v before_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o form_n so_o also_o in_o the_o spiritual_a by_o many_o antecedent_n action_n of_o grace_n do_v we_o come_v to_o our_o spiritual_a maturity_n this_o last_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o instrument_n which_o god_n use_v in_o regenerate_a man_n for_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o word_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o i_o have_v beget_v you_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o god_n will_v immediate_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n prepare_v hereunto_o with_o no_o sorrow_n no_o desire_n no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n neither_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o neither_o need_v the_o minister_n 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