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	promise_n	5,503	5	7.2516	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01331	A sermon preached on Sundaye, being the .17. of March Anno. 1577. at S. Alpheges Church within Creplegate in London, by William Fulke doctor in diuinitie. Seene and allowed, accordyng to the order appoynted in the Queenes Maiesties Iniunctions	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1577 (1577)	STC 11454; ESTC S112799	25,975	72

only_o by_o mercy_n only_o by_o faith_n so_o the_o cause_n now_o follow_v why_o ishmael_n can_v not_o be_v abraham_n heir_n and_o only_a isaac_n be_v because_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o isaac_n be_v bear_v by_o promise_n the_o inheritance_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o promise_n altogether_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o heir_n &_o not_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o be_v strange_a why_o s._n paul_n shall_v say_v that_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n &_o isaac_n by_o promise_n whereas_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o ishmael_n be_v for_o he_o be_v conceive_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o ishmael_n be_v it_o be_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o isaac_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o seem_v that_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v by_o promise_n for_o abraham_n be_v not_o move_v by_o fleshly_a lust_n to_o take_v agar_n to_o his_o wife_n but_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o sara_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n why_o shall_v not_o ishmael_n then_o who_o birth_n be_v seek_v by_o so_o good_a a_o intent_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o promise_n and_o wherefore_o shall_v isaac_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n when_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v as_o ishmael_n and_o all_o other_o man_n be_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bond_n woman_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o promise_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n &_o isaac_n by_o promise_n 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be_v say_v i_o trust_v you_o do_v now_o understand_v how_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n namely_o that_o in_o his_o conception_n &_o generation_n there_o can_v nothing_o be_v consider_v that_o be_v heavenly_a &_o spiritual_a but_o altogether_o natural_a &_o carnal_a for_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o intent_n &_o purpose_n to_o beget_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n yet_o even_o this_o intent_n &_o purpose_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o carnal_a &_o fleshly_a devise_n prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o earthly_a carnal_a &_o fleshly_a matter_n wherefore_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bond_n woman_n be_v bear_v altogether_o after_o the_o flesh_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o isaac_n be_v bear_v by_o promise_n isaac_n be_v bear_v of_o sara_n the_o free_a woman_n not_o by_o her_o carnal_a devise_n as_o his_o brother_n ishmael_n be_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_v for_o abraham_n be_v now_o old_a &_o past_o the_o strength_n of_o beget_v child_n sara_n be_v 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my_o people_n 11_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o 12_o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n not_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o justice_n be_v but_o in_o the_o fleshe_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o this_o covenant_n sara_n be_v a_o lyvely_a figure_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o isaac_n not_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o carnal_a device_n as_o ishmael_n be_v beget_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_o accord_v to_o his_o promise_n for_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v unto_o 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