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	name_n	son_n	14,571	5	5.9519	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11458	Two sermons preached at Paules-Crosse London The one November 21. the other Aprill 15. 1627. By Robert Saunderson, Bachelour in Divinitie, and sometimes Fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1628 (1628)	STC 21709; ESTC S112209	107,028	135

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be_v then_o suspend_v from_o work_v upon_o they_o the_o lion_n that_o spare_v daniel_n be_v lion_n still_o and_o have_v their_o ravenous_a disposition_n still_o albeit_o god_n 6.22_o god_n dan._n 6.22_o stop_v their_o mouth_n for_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n make_v in_o their_o natural_a disposition_n appear_v by_o their_o entertainment_n of_o their_o next_o guest_n who_o they_o devour_v with_o all_o greediness_n 24._o greediness_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 24._o break_v their_o bone_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o these_o two_o instance_n and_o example_n we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n in_o wicked_a man_n it_o bridle_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n that_o it_o can_v break_v out_o and_o manacle_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o do_v not_o show_v forth_o the_o ungodly_a disposition_n 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god_n to_o wrestle_v against_o thy_o secret_a corruption_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o holy_a duty_n to_o subdue_v thy_o understanding_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n so_o shall_v thou_o not_o only_o be_v restrain_v from_o sin_v against_o god_n as_o abimelech_n here_o be_v but_o also_o be_v enable_v as_o faithful_a abraham_n be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o consequent_o assure_v with_o all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v 1.5_o be_v 1._o pet._n 1.5_o preserve_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n which_o grace_n and_o faith_n and_o salvation_n the_o same_o almighty_a god_n the_o god_n of_o power_n and_o of_o peace_n bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o here_o assemble_v 1.2_o assemble_v 1._o cor._n 1.2_o with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o we_o even_o for_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n his_o most_o dear_a son_n and_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n to_o which_o bless_a father_n and_o bless_a son_n with_o the_o bless_a spirit_n most_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n be_v ascribe_v by_o we_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la