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	reason_n	6,112	5	5.0295	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76316	An examination of the chief points of Antinomianism, collected out of some lectures lately preached in the church of Antholines parish, London: and now drawn together into a body, and published for the benefit of all that love the holy truth of God, / by Thomas Bedford B. D. Vnto which is annexed, an examination of a pamphlet lately published, intituled The compassionate Samaritan, handling the power of the magistrate in the compulsion of conscience: by the same author.	Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.	1647 (1647)	Wing B1668; Thomason E370_15; ESTC R201292	67,960	90

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aforesaid_a name_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n but_o what_o hinder_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n the_o pardon_n be_v to_o all_o thief_n may_v not_o each_o particular_a take_v his_o part_n this_o general_a tender_a of_o free_a grace_n be_v as_o sufficient_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n spirit_n as_o if_o his_o name_n be_v write_v well_o but_o this_o pardon_n be_v to_o all_o thief_n be_v it_o not_o if_o they_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o they_o come_v in_o as_o penitent_n not_o as_o perverse_a rebellious_a person_n and_o till_o they_o come_v in_o thus_o can_v they_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n pardon_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o add_v have_v the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o come_v in_o that_o thou_o fain_o will_v have_v christ_n if_o thou_o dare_v it_o be_v enough_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o if_o he_o shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o this_o be_v a_o precious_a 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this_o come_n in_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n so_o then_o the_o general_a tender_a of_o freegrace_n make_v to_o sinner_n be_v conditional_a as_o touch_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n viz._n if_o they_o come_v in_o and_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o doctor_n do_v intend_v howsoever_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o point_n his_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o drive_v far_a for_o thus_o he_o conclude_v in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n so_o then_o notwithstanding_o any_o sinfulness_n which_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o thou_o may_v bold_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n touch_v the_o second_o author_n who_o have_v more_o covert_o and_o more_o cautelous_o 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else_o saint_n paul_n be_v deceive_v he_o say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o again_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n gal._n 6._o 8._o if_o you_o will_v exempt_v he_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o sin_v and_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n then_o i_o grant_v he_o need_v not_o fear_v death_n and_o hell_n but_o if_o such_o only_o be_v true_a believer_n i_o suppose_v you_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v for_o your_o true_a believer_n consequent_o since_o it_o can_v just_o and_o true_o be_v say_v either_o that_o believer_n need_v not_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v they_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o they_o shall_v hear_v they_o and_o have_v they_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o threat_n i_o say_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o the_o precept_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n this_o we_o 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