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	pray_v	prayer_n	6,987	5	6.6304	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02034	A looking-glasse for Christians; or, The comfortable doctrine of adoption Wherein euery true beleeuer may behold his blessed estate in the kingdome of grace. By Thomas Granger, preacher of Gods Word at Butterwike in Holland in Lincolnshire.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1620 (1620)	STC 12180; ESTC S120398	11,980	38

yet_o be_v he_o hold_v in_o obedience_n with_o threaten_v and_o fear_v of_o the_o rod_n this_o may_v in_o special_a be_v call_v servile_a gal._n 4._o 1._o second_o partly_o by_o reason_n partly_o by_o the_o rod._n three_o less_o by_o the_o rod_n and_o more_o by_o reason_n four_o by_o reason_n alone_o without_o the_o rod._n this_o be_v perfection_n in_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n the_o application_n and_o amplification_n hereof_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o christian_a reader_n 3._o concern_v the_o mean_n of_o adoption_n he_o that_o adopt_v a_o servant_n or_o bondman_n give_v a_o price_n for_o his_o redemption_n or_o ransom_n even_o so_o have_v god_n redeem_v we_o with_o a_o price_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o 4._o concern_v the_o end_n of_o adoption_n it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v his_o not_o any_o other_o nor_o yet_o our_o own_o the_o servant_n or_o bondman_n adopt_v live_v no_o long_o to_o his_o former_a master_n but_o to_o his_o adopter_fw-mi not_o in_o servitude_n but_o in_o 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deutronomy_n repeat_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o israelite_n at_o length_n conclude_v and_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o josua_n likewise_o chap._n 24_o 14._o repeat_a god_n benefit_n towards_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n conclude_v now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n vii_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o heir_n be_v repute_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n with_o he_o that_o make_v he_o his_o heir_n in_o like_a sort_n we_o be_v so_o near_o conjoin_v with_o god_n by_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n pray_v joh._n 17._o 12._o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o so_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o us._n we_o be_v conjoin_v or_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o two_o degree_n 1._o we_o be_v unite_v 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but_o god_n have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o redeem_v us._n 3._o the_o adopter_fw-la can_v give_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o natural_a son_n to_o the_o adopt_a but_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n by_o who_o we_o call_v he_o abba_fw-mi father_n even_o as_o natural_a son_n do_v their_o parent_n 4_o the_o adopt_a son_n may_v love_v his_o adopter_fw-mi only_a outward_o for_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o reward_n that_o he_o expect_v yet_o in_o heart_n he_o may_v be_v so_o alienate_v as_o to_o wish_v the_o death_n of_o his_o adopter_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v inherit_v his_o house_n &_o land_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o some_o unnatural_a son_n filius_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la patrios_fw-la inquirit_fw-la in_o annos_fw-la but_o contrary_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v unite_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o heart_n though_o outward_o they_o fail_v in_o many_o thing_n yea_o hyppocrit_n be_v oft_o time_n out-ward_o more_o 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from_o the_o everlasting_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n whereupon_o his_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shed_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n adam_n be_v justify_v and_o adopt_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v who_o god_n preach_v and_o promise_v in_o paradise_n and_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o fulfil_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o glorious_a title_n &_o privilege_n in_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o kinsman_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o special_a privilege_n to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n &_o church_n of_o christ_n every_o true_a believer_n have_v his_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n and_o if_o man_n desire_v to_o match_v with_o person_n of_o birth_n &_o blood_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o name_n and_o house_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o desire_v this_o blessing_n of_o adoption_n for_o the_o everlasting_a advancement_n of_o our_o name_n and_o state_n the_o bondman_n or_o galleyslave_n think_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v free_v &_o make_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o king_n son_n this_o privilege_n have_v we_o receive_v let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o cast_v off_o our_o slavish_a condition_n ii_o by_o virtue_n of_o adoption_n we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n even_o coheyre_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o privilege_n to_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n much_o more_o great_a glory_n be_v it_o to_o have_v right_a to_o and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n iii_o by_o virtue_n of_o