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	soul_n	union_n	7,019	5	9.6724	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30289	Three questions resolved briefly and plainly, viz. What conceptions ought we to have of the blessed God? What are those truths, whereof the knowledge appeareth most indispensibly necessary unto our salvation; and (therefore) to be first and most learnt by us? What is the change wrought in a man by God's H. Word and spirit, before he can safely conclude himself pass'd from death to life? Being the summ of three sermons. By Daniel Burgess.	Burgess, Daniel, 1645-1713.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5718A; ESTC R213037	36,052	94

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father_n it_o be_v another_o covenant_n that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n of_o heb._n 8.6_o if_o i_o be_o under_o this_o covenant_n the_o least_o sin_n though_o i_o shed_v a_o sea_n of_o bloody_a tear_n for_o it_o be_v as_o unpardonable_a as_o the_o very_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o and_o my_o service_n shall_v i_o keep_v all_o the_o whole_a law_n save_v in_o one_o point_n will_v be_v utter_o contemn_v and_o all_o this_o just_o too_o because_o if_o under_o this_o covenant_n i_o abide_v it_o be_v of_o my_o ignorance_n my_o pride_n and_o enmity_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o i_o do_v abide_v so_o rom._n 10.3_o i_o be_o teach_v better_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v i_o be_o offer_v better_a the_o gospel_n invite_v i_o from_o under_o the_o law_n to_o grace_n from_o the_o covenant_n that_o work_v wrath_n to_o that_o which_o be_v all_o salvation_n and_o my_o be_v under_o the_o deadly_a covenant_n be_v by_o my_o own_o very_a desire_n 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and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o so_o be_v blessing_n for_o my_o child_n gen._n 17.7_o ay_o and_o i_o have_v this_o hyperbolical_o kind_a and_o sweet_a word_n of_o god_n to_o live_v on_o sc_n luke_n 15.31_o all_z that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o a_o word_n which_o if_o i_o once_o prove_v my_o interest_n in_o let_v they_o be_v poor_a and_o sad_a that_o can_v i_o can_v but_o still_o i_o remember_v they_o be_v fruit_n that_o make_v know_v root_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o soul_n that_o have_v so_o much_o for_o the_o better_o change_v covenant_n be_v these_o they_o remember_v their_o slavery_n it_o run_v in_o their_o mind_n how_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n since_o the_o fall_n make_v they_o vassal_n how_o they_o be_v adam_n child_n as_o soon_o as_o their_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o no_o soon_o adam_n child_n but_o under_o adam_n covenant_n nor_o soon_o under_o his_o covenant_n but_o under_o his_o curse_n too_o they_o consider_v much_o their_o translation_n out_o 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for_o thirstiness_n i_o weep_v for_o tear_n well-pleased_a i_o be_o to_o be_v displease_v thus_o the_o only_a thing_n i_o fear_v be_v want_n of_o fear_n suspect_v i_o be_o not_o suspicious_a i_o can_v choose_v but_o live_v because_o i_o die_v and_o when_o i_o be_o not_o dead_a how_o glad_a be_o i_o yet_o when_o i_o be_o thus_o glad_a for_o sense_n of_o pain_n and_o careful_a be_o lest_o careless_a i_o shall_v be_v then_o do_v i_o grieve_v for_o be_v glad_a again_o and_o fear_v lest_o carelessness_n take_v care_n from_o i_o amid_o these_o restless_a thought_n this_o rest_n i_o find_v for_o those_o that_o rest_v not_o here_o there_o be_v rest_n behind_o their_o high_a ambition_n be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o glory_n in_o him._n they_o love_v god_n law_n and_o trust_v his_o son._n they_o love_v his_o law_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o every_o command_n and_o strive_v after_o perfection_n and_o abound_v in_o all_o duty_n but_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o any_o work_n of_o 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