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	heart_n	7,913	5	5.2011	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54065	Some things of great weight and concernment to all briefly opened, and held forth from a true sense and understanding, for the healing of the ruines and breaches, which the enemy of mankind hath made in mans souls, as 1. Some assertions concerning the principle and way of life, 2. Some further directions to Christ, the principle and fountain of life, 3. The end of Christ's manifestation, His Salvation, and whom He saves, 4. Three questions answered concerning justification, 5. Of the pure, constant, eternal, unchangeable nature of God's Truth / written in the time of my confinement in Alisbury when love was working in me, and the life of God in me travelling and wrestling with the Lord for the salvation of others, Isaac Penington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1667 (1667)	Wing P1204; ESTC R14964	13,989	22

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place_n and_o habitation_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o drawing_n life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o to_o god_n what_o he_o be_v before_o nor_o be_v god_n to_o he_o what_o he_o be_v before_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o love_v he_o before_o and_o delight_v in_o he_o to_o do_v he_o good_a have_v now_o no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o he_o be_v turn_v from_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o in_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v and_o appoint_v to_o choose_v love_n and_o own_o the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o as_o they_o be_v gather_v thither_o be_v his_o child_n as_o they_o be_v gather_v from_o thence_o into_o a_o contrary_a principle_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o now_o what_o be_v of_o man_n in_o all_o this_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o can_v boast_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v thus_o save_v he_o have_v all_o from_o a_o principle_n yea_o he_o be_v gather_v into_o preserve_v in_o and_o abide_v in_o this_o principle_n by_o the_o power_n goodness_n 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lord_n at_o any_o time_n of_o himself_o indeed_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o principle_n of_o his_o life_n there_o be_v sufficiency_n and_o therein_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o what_o can_v he_o not_o do_v here_o but_o that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v new-made_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o christ_n arise_v life_n and_o act_n in_o he_o which_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o feeling_n will_v still_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o in_o his_o word_n to_o man_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n before_o the_o lord_n some_o further_a direction_n to_o christ_n the_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v christ_n answ_n he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n who_o be_v appoint_v of_o the_o father_n to_o give_v life_n and_o who_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o and_o obey_v his_o gospel_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n the_o rest_n the_o joy_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o king_n the_o priest_n the_o prophet_n the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n the_o door_n the_o vine_n the_o olive-tree_n into_o which_o the_o live_a be_v gather_v and_o engraft_a and_o he_o be_v also_o a_o hammer_n a_o axe_n a_o sword_n a_o fire_n to_o the_o corrupt_a tree_n and_o fruit_n quest_n 2._o how_o be_v christ_n know_v receive_v and_o obey_v ans_fw-fr as_o a_o seed_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o leaven_n as_o salt_n as_o a_o little_a small_a thing_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n against_o all_o that_o be_v great_a &_o mighty_a as_o a_o branch_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n as_o a_o little_a child_n to_o lead_v which_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o flesh_n can_v but_o despise_v and_o therefore_o that_o must_v first_o be_v bring_v down_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o heart_n before_o christ_n can_v be_v own_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o subject_v to_o quest_n 3._o how_o be_v this_o seed_n receive_v answ_n by_o feel_v its_o virtue_n manifestation_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o subject_v thereto_o quest_n 4._o what_o be_v its_o virtue_n manifestation_n and_o operation_n answ_n they_o be_v all_o live_n and_o have_v all_o live_n and_o powerful_a effect_n upon_o the_o heart_n as_o they_o be_v let_v in_o they_o be_v all_o against_o darkness_n sin_n and_o death_n tend_v to_o discover_v it_o to_o turn_v the_o mind_n from_o it_o to_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n power_n and_o reach_v of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v also_o all_o for_o god_n tend_v to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o he_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o union_n and_o covenant_n with_o he_o quest_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o first_o operation_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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