Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	covenant_n	heart_n	new_a	6,959	5	6.8797	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81566	Divine characters: or, The true Christian discovered, and the hypocrite detected. In three treatises. The first treatise shewing, that both saints and unconverted sinners ought daily to go to God in Jesus Christ, for pardon of their sins ... The second treatise shewing, how we are to expect salvation, not from any righteousness of our own, but by the righteousness of the mediator, Jesus Christ ... The third treatise shewing, The Gospel evidences of a true Christian ... ; To which is added the summe and substance of the Christian religion, in a short catechise.	P., A.	1695 (1695)	Wing D1718A; ESTC R174671	155,114	255

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it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n poor_a sinner_n shall_v have_v their_o heart_n most_o take_v up_o about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o infinite_a wise_a and_o bless_a god_n be_v most_o take_v up_o about_o it_o 2._o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n shall_v so_o great_o take_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a guilty_a sinner_n because_o nothing_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o a_o man_n till_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o all_o a_o curse_n the_o scripture_n be_v well_o know_v that_o prove_v it_o among_o many_o deut._n 28.15_o 16._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o all_o those_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o 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pity_n for_o my_o own_o holy_a name_n ver_fw-la 21._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 22._o i_o will_v sanctify_v my_o great_a name_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o the_o poor_a jew_n in_o special_a and_o so_o for_o all_o sinner_n take_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n he_o again_o conclude_v with_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o before_o that_o all_o this_o be_v still_o for_o his_o own_o name_n ver_fw-la 32._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o do_v this_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o that_o he_o will_v as_o certain_o and_o full_o do_v it_o as_o if_o all_o the_o engagement_n 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be_v bear_v bless_a he_o and_o only_o bless_v and_o full_o bless_v and_o for_o ever_o bless_v who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o then_o admire_v the_o bless_a god_n in_o such_o riches_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o pardon_v sinner_n who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o a_o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n mic._n 7.18_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n neh._n 9.17_o psal_n 103.1_o 2_o 3_o 10._o bless_v the_o lord_n oh_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n why_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v see_v verse_n 3_o oh_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o forgive_v and_o forgive_v all_o great_a sin_n a_o well_o as_o less_o sin_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o life_n sin_n before_o conversion_n and_o sin_n since_o conversion_n sin_n of_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o of_o ignorance_n for_o david_n be_v under_o all_o these_o yet_o all_o all_o all_o forgive_v and_o that_o free_o too_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n 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a_o glorious_a way_n of_o reconcile_a justice_n and_o mercy_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o choice_a piece_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o ever_o be_v bring_v forth_o they_o be_v all_o conversant_a about_o and_o their_o proper_a tendency_n be_v about_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a concernment_n how_o and_o that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v when_o moses_n have_v that_o bless_a interview_n and_o parley_n with_o the_o lord_n exod._n 33._o &_o 34._o and_o moses_n get_v near_o and_o near_o to_o god_n who_o be_v glimpse_v out_o a_o ray_n of_o glory_n upon_o he_o break_v out_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n i_o will_v say_v god_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o way_n of_o glory_n i_o

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