Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	jesus_n	lord_n	6,161	5	3.6174	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63480	An epistle to Friends in the truth	Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing T263; ESTC R6565	4,620	10

such_o thing_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o such_o wisdom_n the_o lord_n do_v guide_v and_o be_v guide_v his_o faithful_a child_n in_o that_o they_o may_v have_v in_o a_o readiness_n wherewith_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o slanderous_a enemy_n upon_o all_o occasion_n so_o that_o the_o weighty_a service_n of_o these_o meeting_n be_v know_v to_o they_o who_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o what_o a_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n do_v go_v along_o with_o such_o meeting_n there_o be_v many_o witness_n for_o the_o power_n be_v keep_v unto_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v formality_n or_o form_n without_o power_n in_o any_o of_o our_o meeting_n whatsoever_o but_o clear_a life_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o the_o teacher_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o meeting_n be_v the_o chief_a mean_n to_o keep_v out_o formality_n or_o form_n without_o spirit_n and_o power_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a apostatise_v 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and_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o first_o begin_v in_o and_o here_o be_v our_o bless_a union_n and_o fellowship_n preserve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n unto_o which_o that_o all_o may_v be_v keep_v wait_v for_o heavenly_a wisdom_n teach_v counsel_n instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o all_o counsel_n meeting_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v the_o true_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o be_v your_o dear_a brother_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n christopher_n taylor_n write_a at_o waltham_n in_o essex_n the_o 8_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1675._o

a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o the_o truth_n dear_a friend_n all_z love_z one_o another_o in_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o forever_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n for_o in_o the_o light_n you_o first_o receive_v live_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o stand_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o so'came_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o lamb_n war_n and_o obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o hell_n and_o death_n as_o many_o as_o have_v obey_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o requiring_n so_o that_o such_o be_v become_v teacher_n of_o other_o in_o the_o light_n to_o direct_v and_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n now_o dear_a friend_n hold_v fast_o your_o confidence_n here_o in_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v truehearted_n in_o the_o power_n that_o you_o may_v 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you_o more_o and_o more_o with_o his_o armour_n of_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o encourage_v you_o and_o make_v you_o valiant_a in_o his_o name_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a to_o hear_v the_o lively_a voice_n of_o your_o captain_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n oh_o shall_v he_o not_o go_v on_o who_o have_v so_o glorious_o begin_v to_o rule_n and_o to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n what_o a_o pattern_n have_v he_o show_v of_o his_o bless_a reign_n and_o government_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a mount_n even_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o those_o who_o behold_v it_o light_n light_z a_o day_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n be_v arisen_a and_o arise_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n over_o all_o and_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o right_a government_n unto_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wisehearted_a and_o learned_a to_o walk_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o be_v grave_a and_o sober_a as_o pattern_n in_o their_o 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