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	jesus_n	5,245	5	6.1272	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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philetus_n have_v overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o 4._o justify_v and_o save_v faith_n of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v the_o great_a effect_n of_o it_o do_v clear_o evince_v it_o to_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o the_o best_a kind_n for_o no_o other_o faith_n beside_o justify_v can_v quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n now_o in_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o grace_n i_o shall_v do_v two_o thing_n 1._o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o description_n of_o it_o 2._o i_o shall_v show_v the_o several_a step_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o description_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v give_v it_o thus_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o supernatural_a special_a gift_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o elect_a person_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o his_o saviour_n 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