Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	dead_a	life_n	quicken_v	5,491	5	10.4511	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12523	An exposition vpon the sixt chapter of the prophesie of Hosea VVherein is set down the true repentance of the godly, as also the hypocriticall repentance of the wicked; most needfull for these times. Wherein 1. The summe and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The vses. Of most texts are obserued. First preached by Samuel Smyth minister of Roxwel in Essex, and now by him published, intending the further good of his charge, and the profit of as many as shall please to read it. Seene and allovved.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22847.3; ESTC S102418	218,718	364

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our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o and_o again_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2.21_o 2._o pet._n 2.21_o then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v away_o the_o righteous_a be_v by_o solomon_n compare_v to_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o till_o it_o be_v perfect_a day_n 4.18_o pro._n 4.18_o 47.3.4_o ezec._n 47.3.4_o and_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n figure_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o water_n flow_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o to_o the_o ankle_n 6.6_o heb._n 6.6_o then_o to_o the_o knee_n then_o to_o the_o loin_n and_o last_o as_o a_o river_n that_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o so_o be_v the_o grace_n the_o which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n that_o do_v decay_n in_o spiritual_a 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3.10_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n mat._n 12.33_o mat._n 3.10_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n and_o again_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v h●wen_v down_o &_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n even_o so_o that_o repentance_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n namely_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a and_o fruitless_a faith_n a_o counterfeit_n and_o feign_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o though_o thou_o profess_v thyself_o a_o christian_n and_o take_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n yet_o if_o thou_o find_v not_o these_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n more_o or_o less_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n thou_o deceyve_v thy_o own_o soul_n for_o it_o can_v be_v 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psal_n 1_o c_o 3.9_o neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o indeed_o he_o show_v sometime_o his_o heavy_a countenance_n and_o his_o wrathful_a displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o sinner_n be_v humble_v and_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o receyve_v he_o to_o mercy_n the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o punishment_n remove_v when_o david_n have_v sin_v in_o number_v the_o people_n 21.15_o 2._o sam._n 24.17_o 1._o chr._n 21.15_o the_o lord_n be_v move_v to_o wrath_n against_o david_n for_o this_o his_o sin_n and_o send_v the_o pestilence_n three_o day_n in_o israel_n that_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n die_v but_o when_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v confess_v his_o sin_n the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v unto_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v enough_o let_v thy_o hand_n cease_v this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o that_o general_a proclamation_n of_o the_o prophet_n 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