Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eye_n	heart_n	see_v	6,000	5	3.4328	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60717	A sober letter, touching predestination and obduration Sent to a minister in the city of Bristol.		1679 (1679)	Wing S4411; ESTC R219110	8,859	14

that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o according_a to_o god_n eternal_a decree_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o any_o other_o place_n or_o time_n than_o he_o have_v ordain_v but_o yet_o this_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v not_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o constraint_n but_o only_o of_o immutability_n nor_o do_v the_o decree_n take_v away_o either_o liberty_n from_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o contingency_n from_o second_o cause_n but_o only_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o certain_a order_n that_o be_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o determine_a end_n whereupon_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n be_v contingent_a or_o necessary_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v thus_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a decree_n die_v necessary_o act._n 4.28_o act._n 17.3_o but_o yet_o willing_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o temperature_n of_o christ_n body_n he_o may_v have_v live_v long_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v contingent_o sect._n 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o god's-eternal_a predestination_n right_o understand_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o prejudice_n or_o hindrance_n to_o the_o use_v of_o mean_n tend_v to_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n as_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o right_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a motive_n to_o a_o constant_a and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a speech_n which_o impli_v a_o mere_a contradiction_n if_o i_o be_v elect_v howsoever_o i_o live_v i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o elect_v live_v i_o never_o so_o well_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v satan_n by_o this_o wicked_a suggestion_n divide_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n asunder_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o the_o end_n without_o the_o 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scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o reveal_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o we_o sect._n 7._o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n first_o or_o last_o shall_v true_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o he_o save_v faith_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o election_n all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o joh._n 6.37_o joh._n 10.36_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v rom._n 8.30_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o rom._n 11.7_o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v act._n 13.48_o it_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n tit._n 1.1_o it_o be_v according_a to_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o unbeliever_n shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v save_v who_o be_v already_o in_o heaven_n as_o for_o other_o god_n who_o may_v 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