Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	gift_n	grace_n	6,936	5	5.6824	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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16.13_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n make_v it_o plain_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o he_o subsist_v from_o they_o both_o must_v needs_o work_v according_o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n that_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o end_v the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n gen._n 1.3_o let_v there_o be_v be_v rather_o a_o word_n of_o consummation_n than_o commandment_n the_o whole_a work_n be_v carry_v by_o word_n and_o deed_n god_n say_v the_o

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the_o life_n of_o obedience_n or_o else_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o into_o heaven_n do_v not_o think_v that_o because_o thou_o have_v get_v god_n livery_n on_o thy_o back_n and_o his_o name_n in_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o outface_v all_o reproof_n god_n will_v smite_v thou_o god_n will_v smite_v o_o thou_o white_v wall_n but_o if_o the_o civil_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o notorious_a sinner_n appear_v a_o christian_a and_o yet_o a_o form_n below_o a_o jew_n for_o shame_v what_o be_v we_o and_o where_o be_v our_o emulation_n heaven_n be_v our_o goal_n we_o all_o say_v we_o run_v lo_o the_o very_a seribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v get_v before_o many_o of_o we_o and_o what_o safety_n can_v it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o come_v short_a of_o those_o that_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v short_a of_o heaven_n math._n 3.20_o be_v zealous_a and_o never_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o thou_o get_v a_o 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