Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	death_n	jesus_n	life_n	7,914	5	4.4320	3	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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his_o justice_n must_v have_v be_v violate_v which_o be_v the_o main_a of_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v absolute_a in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v gen._n 2.17_o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o rom._n 5._o last_o where_o grace_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o death_n which_o be_v by_o sin_n which_o must_v therefore_o needs_o be_v mean_v of_o eternal_a death_n so_o rom._n 6._o ver_fw-la last_o now_o this_o death_n must_v be_v execute_v upon_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n or_o else_o god_n must_v take_v some_o other_o way_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n he_o will_v save_v the_o sinner_n which_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o will_n further_o be_v evidence_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n 10._o the_o bless_a god_n take_v this_o way_n of_o let_v 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sinner_n under_o endless_a torment_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n god_n hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n and_o so_o hate_v it_o that_o infinite_a endless_a wrath_n must_v be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o it_o oh_o when_o god_n give_v a_o sinner_n a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o oh_o the_o greatness_n of_o every_o little_a sin_n to_o deserve_v such_o wrath_n how_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o and_o escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v who_o can_v stand_v before_o such_o wrath_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o 12._o the_o way_n of_o any_o sinner_n deliverance_n from_o such_o wrath_n show_v sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o great_a in_o the_o price_n

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bring_v to_o god_n that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o give_v out_o more_o to_o he_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o of_o grace_n than_o the_o creature_n will_v have_v occasion_n of_o boast_v but_o the_o lord_n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o lay_v the_o project_n of_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n that_o no_o creature_n shall_v have_v the_o least_o ground_n of_o boast_v so_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v out_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o scripture_n we_o be_v upon_o draws_z this_o conclusion_n ver_fw-la 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n therefore_o salvation_n be_v all_o of_o grace_n of_o freegrace_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n 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