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	son_n	witness_n	5,359	5	7.9501	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12210	Yea and amen: or, pretious promises, and priviledges Spiritually unfolded in their nature and vse. Driving at the assurance and establishing of weak beleevers. By R. Sibbs D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and preacher of Grayes Inne London. Reviewed by himselfe in his life time, and since perused by T.G. and P.N.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1638 (1638)	STC 22521; ESTC S102402	91,199	446

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goodness_n god_n himself_o by_o they_o he_o esteem_v his_o best_a be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o labour_v more_o &_o more_o to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o likeness_n he_o value_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n further_o than_o it_o conduce_v to_o his_o spiritual_a welfare_n if_o all_o be_v well_o for_o that_o he_o account_v himself_o happy_a whatsoever_o else_o befall_v he_o indeed_o where_o the_o spirit_n have_v take_v up_o his_o firm_a abode_n that_o soul_n will_v little_o set_v by_o any_o outward_a change_n nothing_o can_v be_v very_o ill_a with_o a_o man_n that_o have_v all_o well_o within_o he_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o distract_v your_o thought_n you_o 8._o shall_v find_v divers_a property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o roman_n 8._o which_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n where_o it_o be_v dwell_v in_o that_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o house_n it_o rule_v where_o ever_o it_o come_v the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o 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aspersion_n and_o to_o uphold_v his_o reputation_n or_o the_o like_a be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v three_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n go_v before_o the_o israelite_n from_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o all_o their_o way_n remove_v all_o let_n and_o strengthen_v against_o all_o impediment_n in_o their_o christian_a race_n it_o conduct_n we_o sweet_o not_o violent_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v lead_v strong_o indeed_o because_o it_o be_v against_o corruption_n within_o we_o and_o opposition_n from_o without_o we_o but_o yet_o sweet_o to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n still_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n like_o child_n or_o blind_a man_n we_o can_v lead_v ourselves_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v our_o conduct_n or_o we_o shall_v wander_v and_o go_v aside_o present_o those_o therefore_o that_o enjoy_v the_o same_o submit_v themselves_o to_o its_o guidance_n and_o direction_n in_o all_o thing_n again_o the_o spirit_n stir_v up_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v when_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pray_v or_o lay_v open_a the_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o can_v but_o send_v out_o sigh_n &_o groan_n to_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n from_o whence_o these_o sob_n &_o complaint_n come_v how_o shall_v we_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o despair_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n support_v we_o those_o therefore_o that_o in_o extremity_n have_v nothing_o to_o comfort_v they_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o send_v forth_o holy_a desire_n to_o the_o lord_n may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o again_o the_o spirit_n make_v we_o mourn_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o sanctify_v a_o 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any_o opposition_n as_o have_v a_o spirit_n high_o than_o the_o world_n about_o he_o and_o see_v all_o but_o god_n far_o beneath_o he_o though_o i_o may_v name_v more_o what_o a_o many_o sweet_a evidence_n be_v here_o to_o manifest_v a_o soul_n true_o ●●ted_v and_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n how_o may_v a_o man_n obtain_v this_o bless_a guest_n to_o quest._n lodge_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o rule_n over_o he_o first_o attend_v upon_o the_o answ._n teach_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o faith_n preach_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n it_o usual_o give_v with_o a_o clear_a unfolding_n of_o christ._n second_o omit_v likewise_o no_o mean_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n be_v effectual_a for_o as_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o garden_n though_o he_o think_v not_o of_o it_o draw_v a_o sweet_a send_v of_o the_o flower_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v dictate_v by_o the_o spirit_n leave_v a_o heavenly_a favour_n in_o 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