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	soul_n	word_n	7,065	5	4.2672	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87177	The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel.	Hart, John, D.D.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1656 (1656)	Wing H948; Thomason E1680_2; ESTC R209155	49,553	177

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of_o endeavour_v to_o purify_v ourselves_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o of_o have_v heavenly_a mount_a affection_n where_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n colloss._n 3.1_o of_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4_o 13._o of_o love_v one_o another_o v._n 17._o by_o conformity_n with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n rom._n 6.5_o of_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o of_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o be_v full_a of_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v eschew_v that_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o whereby_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a trial_n whereunto_o gracious_a exceed_a rick_n and_o precious_a promise_n be_v belong_v true_o like_o god_n himself_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v and_o have_v assurance_n of_o a_o future_a 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the_o rule_n prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o seem_v st._n paul_n speak_v act._n 24.15_o of_o his_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n because_o he_o look_v for_o a_o resurrection_n both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o she_o unjust_a and_o ioh_n 3._o this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o obedience_n throughout_o the_o commandment_n so_o david_n psal._n 18.20_o he_o make_v use_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o spirit_n testify_v his_o obedience_n and_o uprightness_n and_o so_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o he_o make_v use_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o way_n unto_o the_o people_n clear_v himself_o from_o oppression_n and_o bribery_n who_o ox_n or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o to_o who_o have_v i_o do_v wrong_a and_o the_o whole_a church_n itself_o be_v bring_v in_o clear_v herself_o though_o she_o be_v beat_v down_o into_o the_o den_n of_o dragon_n as_o it_o be_v and_o cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal._n 44.17_o that_o for_o all_o this_o she_o have_v not_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o look_v after_o a_o strange_a god_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a witness_n of_o our_o spirit_n the_o witness_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o a_o calm_a the_o witness_n thereof_o in_o a_o tempest_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v without_o difficulty_n and_o ordinary_a the_o usual_a answer_n and_o reflect_v testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n direct_v upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n when_o we_o be_v not_o hardly_o and_o sore_o put_v to_o it_o by_o grievous_a trial_n of_o dissertion_n damp_n intermission_n of_o

suffering_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o last_o that_o we_o may_v long_o and_o groan_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v for_o ever_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o ravish_a sense_n of_o surmount_a joy_n in_o the_o inspection_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n for_o ever_o 4._o in_o his_o absence_n he_o furnish_v we_o with_o variety_n of_o argument_n inflame_a love_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n in_o our_o endeavour_n in_o wrestle_v in_o prayer_n for_o his_o return_n then_o make_v large_a increase_n of_o our_o stock_n of_o grace_n beyond_o our_o expectation_n isa._n 60.16_o howsoever_o increase_v continue_a and_o perfect_v seasonable_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o all_o our_o vicissitude_n and_o exigent_n our_o heavenly_a race_n and_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n until_o he_o bring_v we_o unto_o glory_n all_o which_o be_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n 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thy_o salvatian_n this_o be_v that_o white_a stone_n of_o acquittance_n accompany_v with_o that_o new_a name_n write_v therein_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o who_o have_v it_o revel._n 2.17_o and_o when_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o any_o this_o joy_n as_o by_o the_o former_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o our_o spirit_n he_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o salvation_n and_o future_a happy_a estate_n to_o come_v so_o he_o do_v hereby_o give_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v livery_n and_o seize_v of_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o make_v unto_o we_o a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n that_o as_o paul_n be_v catch_v into_o paradise_n and_o hear_v word_n unutterable_a so_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n feel_v joy_n unspeakable_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o joy_n it_o be_v certain_a no_o man_n can_v take_v it_o final_o from_o we_o ioh._n 16.22_o but_o if_o we_o look_v unto_o our_o apprehension_n and_o feeling_n of_o the_o same_o with_o the_o 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of_o his_o people_n than_o the_o man_n gabriel_n who_o before_o he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n chap._n 8.16_o come_v and_o touch_v he_o report_v how_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o and_o say_v he_o i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v great_o belove_v dan._n 9.23_o howsoever_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o always_o come_v with_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n in_o god_n way_n 3._o by_o what_o impression_n it_o leave_v behind_o upon_o the_o soul_n extraordinary_a favor_n from_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sweet_a feeling_n and_o ravish_n thereof_o intimate_v god_n love_n by_o immediate_a report_n of_o the_o spirit_n still_o leave_v