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	work_n	6,717	5	5.8349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04766	The true principles of the Christian education of children briefly and plainly declared and recommended to parents and all others concerned in the institution of youth. Very profitable for all sorts of persons, as containing the great and fundamental truths and duties of the Christian religion. / Translated from the second edition of the original French.	Poiret, Pierre, 1646-1719.	1695 (1695)	Wing P2743A; ESTC R181913	49,118	130

lord_n the_o understanding_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.34_o see_v 32._o we_o must_v believe_v what_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o divine_o see_v §_o 32._o as_o long_o as_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o see_v by_o his_o divine_a &_o supernatural_a light_n the_o thing_n above_o the_o grea●_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o believe_v though_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v all_o that_o god_n have_v say_v to_o we_o of_o they_o or_o all_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v what_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o liar_n in_o this_o every_o man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o liar_n say_v david_n psal_n 116.11_o §_o 33._o this_o be_v the_o principle_n or_o ground_n work_n of_o faith_n faith_n 33._o the_o principle_n and_o light_n of_o faith_n namely_o to_o believe_v and_o rely_v on_o that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o of_o divine_a thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v and_o which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n wait_v patient_o and_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o give_v we_o his_o light_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v see_v clear_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o this_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o faith_n but_o when_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o obtain_v particular_a &_o clear_a discovery_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o that_o nevertheless_o we_o believe_v they_o in_o confide_v to_o the_o testimony_n and_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n blind_o and_o without_o comprehend_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o this_o be_v call_v the_o obscurity_n or_o the_o dark_a light_n of_o faith_n which_o 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how_o this_o may_v be_v best_a do_v be_v declare_v by_o a_o significant_a comparison_n §_o 35._o this_o principle_n may_v be_v render_v intelligible_a unto_o they_o by_o this_o comparison_n that_o as_o a_o blind_a man_n though_o he_o may_v think_v and_o discourse_v and_o reason_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o by_o that_o mean_a either_o know_v or_o see_v either_o the_o sun_n or_o other_o creature_n for_o at_o this_o rate_n he_o can_v not_o have_v but_o dark_a thought_n gross_a and_o whole_o false_a apprehension_n of_o they_o just_o so_o though_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v think_v discourse_n and_o reason_n of_o divine_a thing_n by_o all_o the_o force_n of_o their_o spirit_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o can_v not_o know_v by_o that_o mean_a either_o god_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o only_o have_v whole_o dark_a and_o even_o whole_o impertinent_a thought_n of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o god_n to_o the_o end_n he_o 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and_o divine_a thing_n yet_o these_o idea_n these_o representation_n and_o these_o discourse_n of_o our_o reason_n touch_v god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n can_v at_o all_o give_v we_o true_a light_n nor_o true_a virtue_n nor_o administer_v nourishment_n and_o strength_n to_o our_o soul_n to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n and_o to_o practice_v his_o divine_a will._n these_o be_v but_o cold_a empty_a lifeless_a and_o whole_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a image_n on_o which_o we_o can_v raise_v any_o other_o superstructure_n but_o wind_n and_o vanity_n which_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o puff_n up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o which_o put_v they_o in_o commotion_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o by_o dissension_n by_o dispute_n and_o by_o continual_a combat_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o burst_v of_o themselves_o or_o split_v one_o against_o another_o heart_n 37._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n without_o the_o illumination_n of_o god_n can_v discern_v 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