Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A54657
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Happy merchandise or Wisdoms excellency darkly discovered or rather greatly obscured by words without knowledge By Charles Phelps.
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Phelpes, Charles.
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1670
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Wing P1978; ESTC R218239
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gospel_n be_v plain_o declare_v as_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o if_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a you_o know_v as_o include_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o every_o one_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 29._o to_o christ_n come_v the_o live_a stone_n disallow_v indeed_o of_o man_n yea_o of_o the_o bvilder_n land_n leader_n of_o the_o people_n but_o choose_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n you_o be_v a_o elect_a and_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n though_o not_o own_v by_o man_n as_o god_n clergy_n aen_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o tim_o past_a be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o petr._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 9_o 10._o and_o here_o we_o may_v also_o see_v who_o be_v reject_v and_o reprobate_v 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