Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	holy_a	person_n	9,169	5	5.7253	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03759	A short exposition of the 20. and 21. verses of the third chapter of the first epistle of S. Iohn Containing a very profitable discourse of conscience, and of al the actions, sortes, and kinds thereof, wherby euery man may easily know his estate, wherein hee standeth in the sight of his God, and whether his conscience be good or euill, with all things also belonging either to get a good conscience, or else to releiue it out of trouble, being grieued and wounded, as in the epistle to the reader is more specially mentioned, and in the discourse itselfe clearely expressed.	Howesoun, John.	1600 (1600)	STC 13878; ESTC S116556	26,751	68

excellent_a and_o sure_a promise_n make_v by_o god_n unto_o we_o of_o grace_n &_o life_n everlasting_a in_o his_o word_n for_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v 13_o pro._n 28_o 13_o but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v our_o sin_n say_v john_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o they_o 1.9_o 1._o joh._n 1.9_o and_o wash_v they_o all_o away_o from_o we_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o gabriel_n the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o her_o son_n christ_n name_n shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n 1.21_o math._n 1.21_o because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o if_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n to_o all_o which_o person_n arise_v a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o a_o reformation_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o all_o such_o person_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o the_o same_o cease_v to_o accuse_v and_o terrify_v they_o and_o begin_v to_o excuse_v they_o and_o to_o testify_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o which_o thing_n never_o fail_v to_o any_o that_o do_v serious_o humble_v themselves_o and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n crave_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o christ_n sake_n conscience_n 8_o the_o riches_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o which_o they_o shall_v ever_o seek_v for_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o treasure_n that_o far_o pass_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n i_o will_v to_o god_n therefore_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o unhappy_a age_n will_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o suit_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v to_o hunt_v after_o the_o transitory_a pleasure_n of_o this_o 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1_o 28_o and_o to_o perish_v therein_o than_o the_o light_n and_o to_o be_v save_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n even_o so_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a and_o whereby_o they_o become_v full_a of_o unrighteousness_n yea_o ignorance_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n inspiration_n chrysost_n chrysost_n who_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o see_v the_o treasure_n lest_o we_o shall_v possess_v the_o riches_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a that_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o know_v of_o these_o premise_n we_o see_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n for_o all_o that_o will_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o beget_v &_o breed_v in_o man_n &_o woman_n a_o loathsome_a sea_n of_o all_o evil_n whereby_o 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and_o will_v give_v they_o comfort_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 4_o let_v they_o confer_v with_o such_o as_o have_v feel_v the_o like_a trouble_n who_o will_v show_v they_o how_o they_o get_v comfort_v therein_o and_o that_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o learn_v and_o understand_v five_o thing_n 1._o to_o know_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n 2._o to_o feel_v they_o forgive_v in_o christ_n 3._o to_o look_v for_o power_n of_o he_o to_o crucify_v the_o same_o 4._o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o justification_n by_o his_o resurrection_n 5._o to_o look_v for_o strength_n of_o he_o only_o to_o proceed_v to_o further_a sanctification_n &_o holiness_n of_o life_n even_o to_o the_o end_n all_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o shall_v find_v

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