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	saint_n	6,082	5	5.8116	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87177	The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel.	Hart, John, D.D.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1656 (1656)	Wing H948; Thomason E1680_2; ESTC R209155	49,553	177

be_v to_o look_v upon_o 6._o the_o company_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v there_o ill_a company-torment_n our_o spirit_n much_o solomon_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v on_o the_o house_n top_n than_o with_o a_o contentious_a woman_n in_o a_o large_a house_n and_o david_n a_o holy_a man_n be_v weary_a of_o dwell_v in_o meshec_n and_o have_v his_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n and_o in_o sodom_n their_o unjust_a conversation_n do_v vex_v lot_n righteous_a soul_n and_o ier._n 9.2_o he_o wish_v for_o a_o cottage_n of_o wayfare_v man_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v his_o people_n be_v all_o adulterer_n and_o rebel_n rather_o than_o to_o live_v in_o such_o ill_a company_n but_o here_o in_o heaven_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o company_n far_o exceed_v the_o building_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o our_o father_n house_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o trinity_n not_o enjoy_v they_o as_o here_o only_o in_o our_o assistance_n 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good_a subject_n submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n have_v freedom_n to_o come_v and_o drink_v free_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n of_o all_o which_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o the_o spirit_n convince_v we_o of_o because_o christ_n our_o surety_n be_v at_o liberty_n have_v pay_v all_o our_o debt_n and_o return_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n now_o set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n plead_v our_o cause_n and_o make_v good_a there_o his_o purchase_a redemption_n by_o his_o continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n put_v sweet_a incense_n and_o odour_n into_o our_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o yet_o a_o main_a thing_n remain_v though_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o forementioned_a two_o thing_n yet_o here_o be_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n to_o be_v encounter_v with_o principality_n 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no_o voice_n no_o freedom_n but_o be_v limit_v bind_v and_o manacle_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v judge_v chain_v and_o fetter_v up_o from_o hurt_v we_o and_o therefore_o that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n so_o he_o will_v be_v the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb_fw-mi 12.2_o and_o that_o christ_n will_v no_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v until_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o we_o such_o a_o victorious_a sanctification_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v overcome_v all_o adverse_a power_n in_o its_o way_n betwixt_o we_o and_o heaven_n this_o be_v that_o three_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o with_o the_o two_o former_a go_v on_o in_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o sanctification_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n than_o our_o soul_n be_v sound_o season_v then_o be_v we_o right_o qualify_v to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n propound_v that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v and_o he_o assure_v 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