Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	life_n	spiritual_a	7,689	5	7.0313	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90706	The fountain of life, or life in its derivation from Christ. In a sermon preached at the funeral of that honoured lady, the Lady Jane Reade, the relict of Sir John Reade, (sometimes whil'st he lived) of Sorangle in Lincolnshire, knight. By Edmund Pinchbeck, B.D.	[Pinchbeck, Edmund].	1652 (1652)	Wing P2244; Thomason E679_10; ESTC R206749	30,152	41

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the_o second_o be_v the_o life_n of_o holiness_n he_o be_v not_o only_a wisdom_n righteousness_n redemption_n but_o sanctification_n too_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n upon_o they_o but_o subdue_v they_o micha_n 7.19_o not_o only_o pardon_v sin_n but_o heal_v infirmity_n psal_n 103.3_o not_o only_o free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n but_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n furnish_v we_o with_o all_o requisite_a grace_n put_v his_o spirit_n in_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n ezek._n 36.27_o yea_o he_o that_o walk_v not_o with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n know_v not_o christ_n john_n 14.15_o three_o of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v joy_n great_a universal_a &_o c_o why_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o this_o day_n 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