Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	sin_n	6,442	5	4.4152	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05360	An excellent treatise of Christian righteousnes, written first in the French tongue by M.I. de l'Espine, and translated into English by I. Feilde for the comforte of afflicted consciences, verie necessarie and profitable to be reade of all Christians, as well for establishing them in the true doctrine of iustification, as also for enabling them to confute the false doctrine of all Papistes and heretickes; Excellent traité de la justice chrestienne. English.	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.; Fielde, John, d. 1588.	1577 (1577)	STC 15512; ESTC S106720	64,303	130

the_o only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god._n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v to_o find_v the_o righteousness_n that_o we_o seek_v after_o alone_o any_o where_o else_o then_o in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o jeremy_n say_v his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o eternal_a our_o righteousness_n 30._o s._n paul_n say_v agreeable_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 19_o and_o else_o where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o become_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o other_o many_o shall_v become_v righteous_a to_o what_o tend_v all_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 4._o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v our_o debt_n 20._o that_o by_o he_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n his_o father_n 19_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v our_o resurrection_n and_o our_o life_n 25_o and_o our_o intercessor_n to_o the_o father_n 5._o that_o by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n 5._o he_o have_v pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n against_o we_o 6._o that_o he_o have_v wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o excellent_a sentence_n that_o be_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o make_v we_o know_v and_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o law_n 10._o nor_o any_o other_o ceremony_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o goat_n sheep_n ox_n and_o lamb_n 5._o nor_o yet_o any_o work_n and_o virtue_n that_o can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n but_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n through_o which_o his_o testament_n and_o new_a covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o be_v pass_v accord_v seal_v and_o ratify_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v give_v unto_o 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