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
A62579	The remaining discourses, on the attributes of God Viz. his Goodness. His mercy. His patience. His long-suffering. His power. His spirituality. His immensity. His eternity. His incomprehensibleness. God the first cause, and last end. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the seventh volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708, publisher.	1700 (1700)	Wing T1216; ESTC R222200	153,719	440

of_o it_o psal_n 29.1_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n so_o likewise_o it_o shall_v take_v man_n off_o from_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o many_o time_n the_o battle_n be_v not_o to_o the_o strong_a that_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v by_o might_n and_o by_o power_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o appear_v against_o the_o most_o potent_a their_o heart_n melt_v within_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o spirit_n leave_v in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o mighty_a inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n josh_n 5.1_o three_o we_o shall_v make_v this_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n this_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a use_n we_o can_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o david_n do_v in_o this_o psalm_n and_o this_o be_v use_v for_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n psal_n 136.3_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n bless_v thou_o and_o david_n when_o he_o magnify_v god_n deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n resolve_v it_o into_o this_o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n thus_o do_v the_o great_a pattern_n and_o example_n of_o faith_n encourage_v and_o support_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n in_o a_o very_a difficult_a trial_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o it_o because_o he_o believe_v god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v therefore_o against_o hope_n he_o believe_v in_o hope_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.17_o etc._n etc._n this_o give_v life_n to_o all_o our_o devotion_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o we_o exceed_o above_o what_o we_o 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vol._n vii·_n the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n john_n iv_o 24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n who_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n concern_v religion_n v._n 20._o our_o father_n worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n but_o you_o say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v christ_n tell_v she_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n shall_v neither_o be_v confine_v to_o that_o mountain_n nor_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o man_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n when_o this_o carnal_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v exalt_v into_o a_o more_o spiritual_a a_o more_o real_a and_o true_a and_o substantial_a religion_n which_o 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and_o have_v be_v preserve_v by_o he_o and_o can_v subsist_v one_o moment_n without_o the_o continue_a influence_n of_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n which_o first_o call_v we_o out_o of_o nothing_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o for_o the_o present_a we_o enjoy_v and_o for_o the_o future_a hope_n for_o when_o he_o make_v we_o at_o first_o he_o design_v we_o for_o happiness_n and_o when_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n and_o wilful_a mascarriage_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o happiness_n which_o he_o design_v we_o for_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o our_o recovery_n and_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o have_v not_o only_o admit_v we_o into_o a_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v pardon_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o we_o but_o he_o have_v also_o purchase_v these_o blessing_n for_o we_o by_o the_o most_o endear_n price_n the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o 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