Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fire_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	292	3	9.5772	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76232	Ēh probolē tēs alētheias or The bul-warke of truth, being a treatise of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Ghost, and of the Trinity in unity, against atheists and hereticks. / By Robert Bayfeild.	Bayfield, Robert, b. 1629.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver.	1657 (1657)	Wing B1468; Thomason E1636_3; ESTC R209045	111,248	263

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terrible_a and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o have_v they_o all_o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n so_o that_o such_o a_o man_n all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v most_o need_n to_o have_v his_o bias_n right_a and_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o that_o most_o necessary_a pair_n of_o spiritual_a endowment_n nam●●_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v of_o wisdom_n &_o understanding_n by_o way_n of_o digression_n first_o what_o they_o be_v two_o excellent_a grace_n and_o gift_n to_o be_v desire_v above_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v void_a of_o understanding_n now_o there_o be_v two_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o do_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n it_o be_v say_v 28.28_o job_n 28.28_o behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a be_v 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51_o 12_o a_o good_a spirit_n nehem._n 9_o 20_o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n luke_n 11_o 20_o mat_n 12_o 28_o the_o pledge_n of_o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5_o 5_o joh_n 14_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 26_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n rom_n 8_o 16_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n eph_n 4_o 30_o 2_o cor_fw-la 1_o 22_o the_o kiss_n of_o god_n cant_n 1_o 2_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o joh_n 3_o 9_o the_o intercessor_n etc._n etc._n rom_n 8_o 29_o 2.3_o 1_o joh_n 2.27_o act_n 2.2_o mat._n 3_o 16._o act._n 2.3_o he_o be_v compare_v unto_o ointment_n a_o mighty_a wind_n a_o dove_n and_o unto_o cleave_a tongue_n like_o fire_n he_o be_v also_o compare_v unto_o a_o cloud_n to_o seed_n to_o water_n fire_n and_o wind_n 18.45_o to_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v compare_v and_o why_o 1_o to_o a_o cloud_n exod._n 13.21_o 1_o king_n 18.45_o first_o unto_o a_o cloud_n because_o that_o as_o the_o cloud_n betoken_v a_o shadow_a from_o heat_n and_o a_o send_v down_o of_o rain_n as_o both_o philosophy_n and_o 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the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o become_v fit_a temple_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o or_o like_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o which_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n four_o to_o fire_n 3.13_o 4._o to_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o because_o he_o do_v consume_v away_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n and_o illuminate_v our_o understanding_n with_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o inslame_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a love_n fire_n the_o property_n of_o fire_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o as_o the_o fire_n have_v in_o it_o say_v oecumenius_n these_o three_o special_a thing_n that_o be_v 1._o calorem_fw-la 3._o splendorem_fw-la 3._o motionem_fw-la 1._o heat_v to_o warm_v mollify_v and_o purify_v 2._o splendour_n to_o give_v light_n and_o to_o illuminate_v 3._o motion_n to_o be_v always_o work_v even_o 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