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	work_n	8,021	5	5.6443	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91366	The way step by step to sound and saving conversion, with a clear discovery of the two states, viz: nature, & grace: and how to know in which state one is, and the way to come out of the one into the other. Or, The ready and right path-way for the first Adams posterity to get out of their fallen estate accompanied with sin and misery, into the relation and family of the last Adam, which estate is attended with grace and glory, &c. With many weighty questions answered, and cases of conscience resolved, for the clearing and confirming the truths asserted. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4241; Thomason E1800_1; ESTC R209703	66,581	144

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15._o 22._o &_o 16._o 7._o in_o the_o beget_n or_o breed_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v manifest_v both_o the_o inability_n of_o man_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o god_n here_o appear_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n sarah_n her_o conceive_n of_o isaac_n who_o birth_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o great_a work_n a_o miracle_n so_o marry_o her_o conception_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n command_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v also_o a_o great_a work_n a_o miracle_n but_o for_o christ_n to_o be_v form_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o believe_v be_v as_o great_a if_o not_o a_o great_a work_n see_v ephes_n 1._o 19_o 20._o quest_n what_o encouragement_n and_o ground_n be_v there_o to_o provoke_v or_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v answ_n there_o be_v many_o i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o a_o few_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n viz._n 1._o the_o 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be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o namely_o that_o he_o to_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v such_o a_o god_n which_o see_v and_o know_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o thought_n that_o he_o be_v present_a with_o we_o wherever_o we_o be_v &_o comprehend_v we_o though_o we_o can_v comprehend_v he_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a most_o wise_a most_o mighty_a who_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o we_o above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v ephe._n 3_o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o he_o in_o the_o glorious_a and_o precious_a dimension_n of_o his_o love_n so_o shall_v we_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n the_o height_n and_o breadth_n length_n and_o depth_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v we_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o for_o the_o true_a god_n be_v invisible_a as_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n coll._n 1._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o &_o tim._n 6_o 16._o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o bodily_a eye_n in_o this_o life_n the_o essence_n simple_o consider_v can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n exod._n 33._o 20._o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v see_v apprehensive_o so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a be_v capable_a yet_o not_o comprehensive_o and_o full_o job_n 1._o 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o q._n how_o or_o in_o what_o order_n be_v we_o to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n namely_o to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n a._n in_o our_o prayer_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o fix_v our_o ey●_n or_o mind_n so_o upon_o one_o in_o the_o trinity_n as_o not_o thereby_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o other_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o both_o john_n 14._o 10._o we_o can_v 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the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o john_n 5._o 18._o phill._n 2._o 6._o and_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o equal_v with_o the_o same_o honour_n as_o the_o father_n john_n 5_o 23._o albeit_o as_o be_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v so_o be_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 16._o 23._o we_o be_v to_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 8._o 26._o again_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o and_o worship_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o in_o all_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n one_o in_o the_o trinity_n 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