Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	face_n	glory_n	lord_n	6,784	5	5.0851	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57460	Divine meditations and contemplations upon severall heads of divinity by G.R. compiled for his owne private use, and published for the common good.	G. R.	1641 (1641)	Wing R17; ESTC R25600	72,461	276

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be_v christ_n answer_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n have_v not_o we_o teach_v and_o preach_v and_o do_v great_a work_n in_o thy_o name_n depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o all_z you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n christ_n look_v not_o on_o their_o profession_n but_o practice_n there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o we_o have_v from_o faith_n believe_v in_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v a_o experience_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o the_o virtue_n of_o these_o thing_n believe_v do_v work_n in_o our_o life_n as_o when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o arise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ascension_n be_v heavenly_a mind_v when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o knowledge_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o trust_v and_o confidence_n by_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o 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