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	power_n	son_n	12,372	5	5.6553	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01711	Certaine sermons, vpon diuers textes of Holie Scripture Whereof some haue been seuerally before published, and other some for the greater benefit of the godly reader are here now added. By M. George Giffard, preacher of the worde of God at Mauldon Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the parable of the sower. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Two sermons upon I. Peter 5. vers. 8 and 9. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. Foure sermons uppon the seven chiefe vertues of faith. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A godlie, zealous, and profitable sermon upon the second chapter of saint James. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. aut; Gifford, George, d. 1620. A sermon on the third chapter of Saint Iames. aut	1597 (1597)	STC 11848.5; ESTC S120470	152,707	288

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our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o if_o any_o of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n sanctify_v then_o have_v not_o s._n paul_n here_o say_v true_a that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o do_v taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n but_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o spirit_n moreover_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o all_o that_o have_v the_o true_a lively_a and_o justify_v faith_n bear_v witness_n with_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o lively_a faith_n when_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v his_o father_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 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