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	put_v	5,164	5	5.0928	4	false

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

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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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ordainment_n to_o any_o end_n whatsoever_o obj._n 2._o he_o that_o predestinate_v man_n aught_o to_o praedetermine_a whatsoever_o relate_v to_o their_o merit_n or_o demerit_n but_o god_n do_v not_o praedetermine_a any_o of_o our_o power_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v necessary_o force_v either_o to_o salvation_n or_o destruction_n but_o god_n thus_o compel_v no_o body_n answ._n god_n have_v not_o praedetermined_n man_n merit_v or_o demerit_n so_o as_o to_o impose_v any_o necessity_n upon_o they_o but_o have_v give_v to_o man_n before_o the_o fall_v a_o most_o free_a will._n obj._n 3_o that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n to_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n and_o therefore_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o man_n the_o antecedent_n be_v thus_o prove_v because_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o compassion_n but_o the_o angel_n never_o be_v in_o misery_n the_o consequence_n be_v true_a because_o angel_n be_v capable_a of_o happiness_n as_o well_o as_o man._n answ._n why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v of_o good_a angel_n that_o they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n since_o pity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o releasement_n from_o misery_n but_o every_o reward_n above_o what_o be_v due_a be_v such_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o any_o prior_n state_n but_o from_o the_o present_a condition_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o any_o one_o be_v predestinate_v from_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n or_o not_o obj._n 4._o if_o god_n shall_v reprobate_v any_o one_o the_o man_n that_o be_v reprobate_v be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o his_o own_o ruin_n for_o no_o man_n must_v be_v charge_v with_o what_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o if_o god_n shall_v reprobate_v man_n can_v not_o help_v it_o for_o no_o man_n can_v withstand_v god_n answ._n

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