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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76270	A nosegay of divine truths; wherein the chief points of religion are ingeniously discussed, and also the doctrines of predestination, reprobation, &c. rightly determined Highly necessary for all Christians to peruse. And digested into 50 chapters; both French and English, for the benefit of those who are desirous to improve themselves in the French or English tongues. By P.B. formerly of the order of S. Francis, now a convert to the Church of England	P. B.	1687 (1687)	Wing B152A; ESTC R230839	97,134	289

come_v unto_o i_o mat._n 25.35_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 2.6_o by_o those_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n at_o noon_n that_o predestination_n be_v not_o without_o a_o respect_n to_o our_o faith_n obedience_n and_o good_a action_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o reprobation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v a_o gross_a impious_a and_o blasphemous_a impiety_n to_o assert_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o immutable_a decree_n appoint_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o infidelity_n disobedience_n and_o bad_a action_n as_o calvin_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v lib._n 3._o c._n 23._o sect._n 1_o 2._o reprobation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o god_n hate_v and_o punish_v nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o before_o its_o existence_n wherefore_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o his_o disobedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n ought_v to_o be_v presuppose_v before_o he_o be_v doom_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n i_o mean_v before_o he_o can_v be_v hate_v and_o condemn_v by_o god_n into_o hell_n fire_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v when_o god_n do_v by_o eternal_a decree_n appoint_v the_o great_a number_n of_o mankind_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o infidelity_n disobedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n or_o wicked_a action_n and_o to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o what_o i_o say_v be_v very_o well_o ground_v pray_v mark_v these_o text_n follow_v go_v you_o curse_v depart_v from_o i_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o 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to_o god_n almighty_a and_o frequent_a exhhortation_n to_o man_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o i_o have_v say_v paul_n a_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.2_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o speak_v thus_o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n prayer_n and_o wish_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o god_n do_v by_o his_o absolute_a and_o irrevocable_a decree_n ordain_v the_o brethren_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o a_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n decree_n have_v be_v such_o and_o know_v for_o such_o to_o st._n paul_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v 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spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess_n 2.13_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o j._n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o god_n be_v not_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10.34_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o