Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	jesus_n	15,155	5	6.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

understand_v that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n can_v very_o hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n at_o least_o to_o habitual_a one_o or_o else_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o such_o or_o as_o far_o as_o he_o abide_v in_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v a_o propension_n to_o sin_n so_o far_o he_o depart_v from_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n obj._n 3_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o he_o that_o overcome_v re._n 3._o 5._o now_o only_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o overcome_v that_o have_v absolute_o subdue_v sin_n answ._n as_o we_o be_v not_o reward_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n till_o our_o race_n be_v run_v so_o neither_o can_v we_o poor_a mortal_n expect_v whole_o to_o overcome_v sin_n obj._n 4._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 48._o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o we_o be_v sully_v with_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n answ._n we_o must_v not_o 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the_o acuteness_n of_o punishment_n and_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o torment_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n art_fw-la v._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v of_o one_o substance_n majesty_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n very_a and_o eternal_a god_n obj._n 1_o although_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n john_n 15._o 16._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v so_o in_o scripture_n answ._n although_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o very_a word_n that_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o son_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n gal._n 4._o 6._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o and_o then_o christ_n say_v john_n 15._o 26._o that_o he_o will_v send_v they_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o father_n in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v 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young_a man_n mat._n 19_o 21._o i●●hou_fw-mi will_v be_v perfect_a sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v counsel_n t●at_o do_v not_o indeed_o oblige_v all_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n it_o will_v procure_v a_o 〈◊〉_d exc●llent_a deg●●f_n glo●y_n answ._n this_o be_v a_o particular_a precept_n give_v to_o this_o young_a man_n and_o what_o be_v here_o command_v that_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v if_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brethren_n require_v it_o which_o also_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n affirmative_a precept_n although_o they_o always_o oblige_v yet_o not_o in_o all_o condition_n simple_o consider_v but_o on_o supposition_n there_o be_v find_v requisite_a circumstance_n obj._n 2._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 25._o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o command_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o advice_n which_o whosoever_o follow_v will_v do_v more_o than_o be_v absolute_o 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