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
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

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the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o become_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v he_o and_o manifest_v that_o faith_n by_o obedience_n true_a and_o unfeigned_a heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o this_o may_v be_v thus_o evidence_v by_o divine_a testimony_n viz._n 1._o that_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o which_o be_v regenerate_v be_v prove_v john_n 3.3_o 6_o 8._o 2._o that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v thus_o dignify_v and_o privilege_v with_o the_o estate_n of_o sonship_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o from_o above_o be_v witness_v joh._n 1.12_o 13._o &_o gal._n 3.26_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v likewise_o bear_v witness_n unto_o by_o the_o apostle_n titus_n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 4._o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o one_o particular_a age_n only_o viz._n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o primitive_a time_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o distinguish_v by_o some_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o so_o be_v it_o say_v he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o of_o they_o heb._n 12.2_o though_o the_o word_n we_o being_n insert_v in_o the_o english_a read_v may_v seem_v to_o carry_v it_o that_o way_n but_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o they_o also_o who_o be_v catalogue_v and_o chronicle_v in_o the_o 11._o of_o heb._n who_o begin_v as_o low_o as_o abel_n and_o so_o upward_o and_o not_o of_o they_o only_o who_o thus_o believe_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n or_o rather_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n from_o the_o first_o give_v forth_o thereof_o in_o gen._n 3.15_o mix_v the_o gospel_n with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o nor_o of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o more_o clear_a manifestation_n thereof_o do_v know_v and_o believe_v joh._n 17.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o of_o their_o faith_n also_o who_o from_o thence_o forth_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n through_o their_o word_n joh._n 17.20_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v heb._n 12.2_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n &_o finisher_n that_o be_v the_o beginner_n and_o ender_v of_o our_o faith_n nor_o of_o your_o faith_n nor_o of_o their_o faith_n but_o of_o faith_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o time_n and_o person_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o testimony_n of_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n act._n 13.38_o 39_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_a also_o even_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v hence_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n with_o those_o who_o have_v go_v before_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o and_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n from_o righteous_a abel_n throughout_o the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o thence_o forward_o own_v itself_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n thereof_o as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_o apply_v to_o the_o spirit_n who_o gift_n it_o be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o among_o which_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n be_v one_o reckon_v among_o yet_o diverse_a from_o that_o of_o miracle_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o many_o other_o inward_a qualification_n of_o the_o renew_a and_o regenerate_a man_n gal._n 5.22_o 5._o to_o this_o agree_v those_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v not_o for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a age_n much_o less_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o reckon_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o believe_a abraham_n rom._n 9.8_o &_o 2.28_o 29._o gal._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 14._o gal._n 4.27_o 28._o but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a seed_n promise_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v according_a to_o that_o so_o often_o mention_v place_n gen._n 3.15_o as_o also_o gen._n 22.28_o expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o gal._n 3.8_o of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o seed_n promise_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n so_o be_v he_o also_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o testimony_n gal._n 3.16_o not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o 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