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	water_n	witness_n	7,183	5	9.0325	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

be_v not_o afraid_a 1_o cor._n 1.9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o the_o doubt_a believer_n whether_o his_o salvation_n be_v sure_a or_o not_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o inherit_v life-eternal_a psal_n 88.11_o 12_o shall_v thy_o lovingkindness_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n but_o christ_n have_v interpose_v his_o witness_n to_o decide_v that_o controversy_n joh._n 6.57_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o joh._n 3.15_o 16_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n psal_n 35.3_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o believer_n whether_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v victorious_a over_o their_o lust_n and_o prevail_v against_o their_o temptation_n when_o they_o seel_v the_o strength_n and_o work_n of_o corruption_n in_o themselves_o as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 7.14_o 15_o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o ido_n i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v many_o a_o time_n they_o utter_v that_o language_n lam._n 3.18_o and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n testify_v in_o this_o also_o and_o decide_v the_o controversy_n in_o their_o favour_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o you_o be_v of_o god_n little_a child_n 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and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n joh._n 14.19_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o the_o doubting-believer_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o to_o be_v afflict_v desert_a tempt_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 42.9_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o my_o god_n my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forget_v i_o why_o go_v i_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n psal_n 73.13_o 14_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o have_v be_v plague_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n christ_n have_v decide_v this_o controversy_n also_o not_o by_o his_o verdict_n only_o of_o the_o matter_n but_o by_o his_o witness_n in_o his_o people_n heart_n joh._n 16.7_o nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o wherein_o you_o great_o rejoice_v though_o now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n psal_n 119.71_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n it_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o the_o doubting-believer_n while_o he_o reap_v not_o the_o present_a fruit_n of_o his_o seek_v god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o follow_v duty_n psal_n 73.13_o very_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n but_o 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1.5_o and_o 3.14_o so_o great_a a_o witness_n a_o person_n of_o such_o authority_n be_v god_n 1_o joh._n 5.9_o luk._n 9.35_o so_o compassionate_a a_o witness_n who_o can_v pity_v his_o doubting-people_n heb._n 5.2_o so_o condescend_v a_o witness_n who_o can_v stoop_v to_o teach_v and_o persuade_v the_o weakling_n of_o the_o people_n isa_n 40.11_o joh._n 9.39_o as_o all_o his_o carriage_n do_v prove_v while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o convince_a a_o witness_n who_o testimony_n can_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n if_o he_o will_v only_o speak_v the_o word_n mat._n 8.8_o and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o the_o strong_a consolation_n of_o believer_n heb._n 6.17_o 18_o wherein_o god_n will_v

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willing_o leave_v the_o throne_n and_o come_v down_o to_o the_o footstool_n and_o stand_v and_o serve_v mat._n 20.28_o even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o joh._n 13.4_o 5_o he_o riseth_z from_o supper_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o garment_n and_o take_v a_o towel_n and_o gird_v himself_o after_o that_o he_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o basin_n and_o begin_v to_o wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n and_o to_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o towel_n wherewith_o he_o be_v gird_v gal._n 2.20_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o

not_o in_o our_o stead_n for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o we_o intercede_v in_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o work_n and_o so_o proper_a to_o himself_o only_o as_o mediator_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o his_o work_n of_o mediation_n 4._o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n on_o god_n part_n to_o man_n and_o on_o man_n part_n to_o god_n 1._o i_o say_v jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o god_n to_o man_n that_o be_v he_o who_o make_v faith_n upon_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n behalf_n who_o be_v engage_v to_o make_v good_a all_o the_o promise_n thereof_o to_o we_o 7.22_o de_fw-fr lushington_n comment_n ad_fw-la heb._n 7.22_o grotius_n ad_fw-la heb._n 7.22_o and_o upon_o this_o head_n the_o socinian_o and_o we_o differ_v not_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n call_v jesus_n the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n though_o not_o only_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o they_o affirm_v heb._n 7.22_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n jesus_n may_v be_v call_v surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o four_o reason_n or_o in_o four_o respect_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v a_o party_n contract_v on_o god_n behalf_n with_o his_o people_n because_o christ_n be_v he_o who_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n he_o who_o contract_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o his_o father_n name_n he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o who_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n act._n 7.32_o 38._o 2._o as_o he_o be_v undertaker_n and_o engager_n for_o god_n to_o make_v his_o promise_n good_a to_o we_o because_o he_o undertake_v on_o god_n part_n that_o all_o his_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a and_o effectual_a to_o us-ward_n therefore_o we_o find_v that_o these_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o promise_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o act_n of_o it_o upon_o their_o heart_n the_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o 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23.21_o this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v advance_v above_o moses_n as_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a minister_n and_o priest_n who_o act_v the_o covenant_n on_o his_o people_n heart_n heb._n 8.6_o 10._o 4._o as_o he_o be_v confirmer_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o he_o ratify_v it_o on_o god_n part_n for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n thereof_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o they_o be_v amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o for_o as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o he_o eminent_o as_o the_o chief_a heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o for_o he_o as_o he_o by_o who_o merit_n the_o grace_n promise_v be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o so_o also_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v firm_a and_o stable_a to_o we_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o who_o do_v ratify_v the_o covenant_n gal._n 3.15_o 17_o 19_o brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o 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