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	grace_n	work_n	10,605	5	5.6748	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68105	The way to well-doing. Or A sermon of faith and good vvorkes Preached in the chappell of Buntingford, in the county of Hartford, at the beginning of their publike lecture. By Iohn Gore, rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex, Summer sermon. aut; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 12087; ESTC S116024	20,619	38

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shall_v be_v account_v as_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n phil._n 4._o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o not_o mean_v that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o general_a and_o at_o large_a as_o to_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o call_n all_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o ministry_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o please_a god_n and_o of_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o can_v pray_v well_o preach_v well_o live_v well_o he_o can_v want_v and_o he_o can_v abound_v he_o can_v conform_v and_o apply_v himself_o to_o all_o estate_n whatsoever_o all_o this_o he_o can_v do_v not_o by_o any_o power_n or_o ability_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o the_o strengthen_n grace_n and_o faith_n and_o virtue_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o mark_n 6._o 5._o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o worth_a speak_v of_o in_o his_o own_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mighty_a work_n no_o work_n of_o wonder_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o he_o can_v have_v do_v only_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o mark_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o will_v do_v no_o such_o work_n there_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v not_o do_v they_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v unable_a for_o want_v of_o power_n but_o he_o see_v it_o be_v unavaileable_a through_o their_o lack_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n be_v like_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n the_o one_o move_v and_o stir_n and_o work_n within_o the_o other_o if_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o we_o there_o can_v be_v no_o expectation_n of_o any_o power_n or_o any_o help_n from_o god_n 2._o the_o other_o omnipotent_a grace_n be_v prayer_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v it_o be_v so_o mark_v but_o that_o expression_n exod._n 32._o 10._o let_v i_o alone_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n what_o a_o word_n be_v this_o to_o come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o bid_v a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n let_v he_o alone_o it_o show_v that_o moses_n by_o his_o prayer_n do_v even_o as_o it_o be_v overpower_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o revenge_v himself_o on_o that_o provoke_a people_n as_o long_o as_o moses_n intercede_v for_o they_o such_o a_o powerful_a man_n with_o god_n be_v eliah_n here_o in_o my_o text_n his_o mouth_n as_o a_o father_n say_v be_v fraenum_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o very_a bridle_n of_o heaven_n he_o can_v even_o rule_v the_o heaven_n with_o his_o prayer_n as_o a_o man_n rule_v a_o horse_n with_o a_o bridle_n now_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v he_o do_v thus_o prevail_v with_o god_n rather_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o person_n than_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o for_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o same_o passion_n that_o we_o be_v and_o yet_o his_o prayer_n take_v such_o good_a effect_n eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n etc._n etc._n in_o my_o text_n there_o be_v two_o general_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o eliahs_n person_n he_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v 2._o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o prayer_n that_o like_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n it_o cut_v both_o way_n and_o prevail_v in_o both_o kind_n both_o to_o bring_v a_o judgement_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o people_n his_o first_o prayer_n like_o a_o burn_a fever_n enter_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o scorch_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n and_o lake_n and_o spring_n and_o leave_v no_o moisture_n in_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v 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