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	flesh_n	kingdom_n	6,050	5	7.3681	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

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the_o deed_n philip._n 2.13_o yea_o both_o in_o the_o faculty_n and_o act_n of_o willing_a we_o be_v dead_a by_o nature_n and_o in_o both_o we_o be_v make_v alive_a by_o grace_n we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o in_o sin_n ephes_n 2.5_o and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v without_o i_o can_v you_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n easy_o or_o you_o can_v do_v no_o great_a work_n but_o simple_o without_o i_o can_v you_o do_v neither_o small_a nor_o great_a neither_o easy_a nor_o difficult_a no_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v you_o able_a of_o yourselves_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o i_o can_v you_o do_v nothing_o say_v christ_n john_n 15.5_o 9_o augustin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la contra_fw-la celestin_n &_o pellag_n cap._n 29._o august_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelagianas_n caep_v 9_o and_o thus_o s._n augustine_n appli_v that_o place_n and_o the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o two_o 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