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	sense_n	soul_n	8,577	5	5.4817	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01027	A fruitfull sermon made by the reverend and learned Mr. Iohn Forbes. Pastour of the English company of merchants adventures at Delft. Published by some of his flock out of sincere affection for common good	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1626 (1626)	STC 11130; ESTC S116489	28,013	106

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he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v he_o which_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n john_n 1_o epi._n 5._o 19_o 20._o second_o we_o be_v to_o try_v if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n because_o we_o never_o can_v know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o god_n until_o the_o time_n we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n you_o therefore_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n john_n 8._o 47._o 3._o for_o confirm_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o 2._o point_v and_o so_o consequent_o in_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o first_o we_o be_v to_o try_v if_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o assure_o know_v that_o we_o believe_v and_o so_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o 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by_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v only_o wrought_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o may_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o richnes_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o say_v ephesian_n 3._o 14._o 15_o 16._o 17._o by_o all_o which_o it_o evident_o appear_v when_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o also_o wherein_o this_o knowledge_n consist_v viz._n when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o lively_a feel_n and_o clear_a sight_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o all_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n whatsoever_o be_v of_o no_o value_n or_o force_n in_o the_o least_o to_o give_v any_o assurance_n or_o true_a knowledge_n to_o a_o man_n soul_n that_o he_o be_v true_o and_o effectual_o call_v by_o 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