Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	blood_n	body_n	part_n	8,155	5	4.9083	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47199	The way to the city of God described, or, A plain declaration how any man may, within the day of visitation given him of God, pass out of the unrighteous into the righteous state as also how he may go forward in the way of holiness and righteousness, and so be fitted for the kingdom of God, and the beholding and enjoying thereof : wherein divers things, which occur to them, that enter into this way with respect to their inward trials, temptations, and difficulties are pointed at, and directions intimated, how to carry themselves therein ... / written by George Keith in the year 1669 ... : whereunto is added the way to discern the convictions, motions, &c of the spirit of God, and divine principle in us, from those of a man's own natural reason, &c.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1678 (1678)	Wing K235; ESTC R33462	109,527	235

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heart_n of_o every_o man_n in_o and_o through_o which_o seed_n the_o divine_a light_n life_n and_o power_n or_o virtue_n and_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v only_o reveal_v unto_o man_n in_o a_o save_a way_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n vii_o that_o this_o seed_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o unholy_a man_n be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o as_o the_o mind_n come_v to_o be_v turn_v towards_o it_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n it_o grow_v up_o to_o become_v great_a and_o great_a till_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o viii_o that_o according_a to_o the_o arise_v and_o growth_n of_o this_o seed_n in_o man_n heart_n the_o divine_a light_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n of_o jesus_n christ_n come_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a even_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n ix_o that_o there_o be_v some_o manifestation_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o life_n in_o this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a seed_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o 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