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	sin_n	5,626	5	4.4988	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02034	A looking-glasse for Christians; or, The comfortable doctrine of adoption Wherein euery true beleeuer may behold his blessed estate in the kingdome of grace. By Thomas Granger, preacher of Gods Word at Butterwike in Holland in Lincolnshire.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1620 (1620)	STC 12180; ESTC S120398	11,980	38

the_o church_n the_o nonage_n be_v the_o state_n of_o it_o before_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n gal._n 4._o 1._o 2._o train_v up_o in_o christ_n &_o unto_o christ_n by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o lenity_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n this_o draw_v the_o other_o drive_v and_o of_o that_o nonage_n there_o we_o e_o degree_n also_o for_o there_o be_v some_o more_o ceremonial_a other_o evangelicall_a man_n as_o david_n solomon_n ezechias_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o inferior_a to_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o they_o a_o far_o off_o perceive_v so_o that_o have_v a_o less_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n have_v more_o force_n over_o they_o as_o the_o rod_n and_o representation_n have_v over_o child_n in_o who_o reason_n be_v weak_a therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v after_o christ_n which_o have_v two_o degree_n also_o youth_n &_o perfect_a age_n youth_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 1._o gal._n 6._o 1._o which_o in_o the_o true_o regenerate_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o to_o strength_n and_o perfection_n heb._n 6._o 1._o ephes_n 3._o 16_o and_o 4_o 13._o the_o perfect_a age_n or_o strength_n be_v the_o plerophory_n or_o fullness_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n even_o of_o receive_v possession_n assurance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a man_n happiness_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o pleasant_a land_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n before_o actual_a possession_n yea_o this_o spiritual_a be_v great_a than_o that_o earthly_a in_o that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o ascend_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o perfect_a man_n be_v more_o special_o term_v spiritual_a gal._n 6._o 1._o the_o other_o carnal_a 1._o cor._n 3_o 3_o 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