Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	grace_n	8,077	5	5.8830	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48861	The glory of free grace display'd: or, The transcendant excellency of the love of God in Christ, unto believing, repenting sinners, in some measure describ'd Wherein, 1. The doctrine about election, and the covenant of reconciliation is explained. 2. The error of the antinomians, who assert, that the filth of sin was laid on Christ, and that the holiness as well as the righteousness of Christ is made the elects while in the womb, &c. With their abuse of free-grace particularly detected and confuted. 3. In what sense our sins were laid on Christ, and Christ's righteousness made the believers, according to the sacred scriptures, evinced. 4. The glory of irresistible-grace, as exerted in the conversion of a sinner in opposition to the Arminian, cleared. 5. A modest defence of the sober dominican, about physical predetermination.	Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699.	1680 (1680)	Wing L2724B; ESTC R218819	67,996	163

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cupiditatibus_fw-la serviunt_fw-la quas_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la prima_fw-la voluntariae_fw-la praevaricationis_fw-la labe_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la 4._o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n since_o the_o fall_n as_o engage_v all_o mankind_n to_o slight_v neglect_n scorn_n contemn_v and_o obstinate_o to_o despise_v all_o the_o common_a help_n offer_v we_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n remain_v a_o man_n whence_o whatever_o be_v essential_a unto_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o i.e._n man_n be_v still_o a_o live_n rational_a creature_n his_o soul_n be_v still_o ennoble_v with_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o will_v he_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v and_o will_v these_o faculty_n be_v not_o total_o eradicate_v or_o root_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o destroy_v it_o man_n be_v still_o man_n but_o a_o corrupt_a man_n that_o be_v though_o the_o natural_a 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