Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66441	Philanthrōpia, or, The transcendency of Christs love towards the children of men Laid down by the apostle St. Paul, in Ephes. 3. 19. A treatise formerly preached, but now enlarged and published for common benefit. By Peter Williams, preacher of the Gospel.	Williams, Peter, preacher of the Gospel.	1665 (1665)	Wing W2750A; ESTC R220006	194,887	304

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and_o bring_v we_o into_o that_o state_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o we_o once_o enjoy_v for_o that_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o be_v observe_v 101._o observe_v reconciliare_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la ami●●tian_n offension_n aliquâ_fw-la gravi_fw-la dicemptam_fw-la resarcire_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la iniin●cos_fw-la in_o pristinam_fw-la concordiam_fw-la reducere_fw-la dau._n in_o col_n p._n 101._o by_o a_o learned_a man_n where_o the_o phrase_n of_o reconcile_a we_o in_o one_o body_n be_v observable_a intimate_v say_v 3._o say_v goodwin_n ubi_fw-la suprà_fw-la pag._n 2._o 3._o one_o that_o christ_n in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n himself_o carry_v it_o so_o and_o do_v it_o under_o such_o a_o consideration_n and_o respect_n as_o necessary_o draw_v on_o and_o involve_v our_o reconciliation_n one_o with_o another_o 2._o the_o other_o be_v privative_a and_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o enmity_n remove_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o 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ascribe_v glory_n to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o of_o so_o much_o right_n belong_v luke_n 2.14_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v enlarge_v in_o love_n towards_o you_o and_o you_o be_v not_o straighten_v in_o he_o oh_o be_v not_o straighten_v in_o your_o own_o bowel_n but_o be_v you_o also_o enlarge_v in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o if_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v implant_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v spring_v out_o at_o your_o lip_n and_o your_o mouth_n will_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n q_o if_o your_o soul_n have_v be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n 63.5_o fatness_n ps_n 63.5_o your_o mouth_n will_v praise_v he_o with_o joyful_a lip_n whereas_o he_o who_o heart_n and_o lip_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o blessing_n and_o praise_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o love_n gives_z clear_a evidence_n against_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o never_o taste_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o thankful_a 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