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	see_v	son_n	12,108	5	5.6436	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38109	The first and second part of Gangræna, or, A catalogue and discovery of many of the errors, heresies, blasphemies and pernicious practices of the sectaries of this time, vented and acted in England in these four last years also a particular narration of divers stories, remarkable passages, letters : an extract of many letters, all concerning the present sects : together with some observations upon and corollaries from all the fore-named premisses / by Thomas Edwards ...; Gangraena. Part 1-2	Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647.	1646 (1646)	Wing E227; ESTC R9322	294,645	284

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his_o come_n be_v not_o a_o word_n mention_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o in_o way_n of_o satisfy_a god_n christ_n come_n be_v more_o like_o a_o conqueror_n to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o by_o destroy_v in_o our_o nature_n that_o which_o we_o think_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o we_o 13._o 41._o that_o the_o unction_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o be_v one_o with_o the_o christ_n hood_n of_o christ._n 42._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o legal_a preacher_n for_o till_o after_o his_o ascension_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v christ_n live_v in_o a_o dark_a time_n and_o so_o he_o preach_v the_o law_n but_o afterward_o then_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v preach_v 43._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o live_v again_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n reign_v visible_o as_o a_o earthly_a monarch_n over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o outward_a glory_n and_o pomp_n put_v down_o all_o monarchy_n and_o empire_n 44._o that_o when_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v subdue_v the_o disobedient_a nation_n than_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v live_v without_o any_o disturbance_n from_o within_o or_o without_o it_o all_o christian_n shall_v live_v without_o sin_n without_o the_o word_n sacrament_n or_o any_o ordinance_n they_o shall_v pass_v those_o thousand_o year_n in_o worldly_a delight_n beget_v many_o child_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o enjoy_v all_o lawful_a pleasure_n which_o all_o the_o creature_n then_o redeem_v from_o their_o ancient_a slavery_n can_v afford_v 45._o that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n and_o the_o very_a heathen_n be_v save_v if_o they_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n god_n have_v give_v they_o though_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o christ._n 46._o that_o the_o least_o truth_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o jesus_n 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sense_n be_v impute_v to_o justification_n and_o not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o justification_n 71._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o soul-destroying_a doctrine_n 72._o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n that_o be_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o prophet_n day_n repentance_n be_v declare_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v remission_n and_o neither_o remission_n nor_o the_o knowledge_n of_o remission_n to_o go_v before_o but_o to_o follow_v contrition_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n 73._o that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o christ_n himself_o to_o sin_n pref_o as_o for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o sin_n 74._o th●●_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o fast_a day_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o th●t_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n no_o not_o in_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n 75._o that_o god_n do_v not_o chastise_v any_o of_o his_o child_n for_o sin_n and_o let_v 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