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	scripture_n	19,615	5	6.1818	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56717	The work of the ministry represented to the clergy of the Diocese of Ely / by Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing P867; ESTC R33031	38,681	134

in_o optatus_n lib._n 1._o which_o name_n the_o very_a heathen_a have_v learn_v it_o be_v so_o common_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o inquiry_n they_o make_v after_o bibles_n to_o burn_v they_o this_o be_v a_o usual_a question_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o martyr_n libros_fw-la deificos_fw-la habetis_fw-la which_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o therefore_o as_o they_o do_v as_o a_o invaluable_a treasure_n and_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n as_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n speak_v iii_n colossi_fw-la 16._o such_o wisdom_n as_o will_v not_o indeed_o make_v we_o philosopher_n or_o rhetoritian_n etc._n etc._n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o give_v such_o instruction_n that_o of_o mortal_n it_o make_v we_o immortal_a of_o man_n it_o make_v we_o godlike_a from_o the_o earth_n it_o translate_v we_o above_o the_o top_n of_o olympus_n exhort_v 2._o ad_fw-la graecos_n p_o 40._o and_o the_o very_a same_o in_o effect_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v concern_v themselves_o when_o they_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o man_n as_o timothy_n be_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n iii_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o follow_v his_o exhortation_n in_o the_o forego_n epistle_n 1_o tim._n iu_o 13_o 15._o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v etc._n etc._n meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n give_v yourselves_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o your_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o or_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o end_n you_o must_v join_v with_o this_o such_o other_o study_n as_o tend_v to_o lead_v you_o into_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o this_o you_o be_v admonish_v also_o at_o your_o ordination_n 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of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o we_o for_o so_o st._n chrysostom_n note_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n xv_o rom._n 30._o he_o mention_n the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n have_v love_v the_o world_n so_o have_v the_o spirit_n upon_o this_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o reflect_v every_o morning_n and_o ponder_v it_o so_o long_o till_o we_o find_v it_o excite_v in_o we_o that_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o at_o our_o ordination_n for_o if_o we_o preserve_v this_o flame_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v make_v we_o cheerful_a as_o well_o as_o diligent_a restless_a and_o unwearied_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nothing_o can_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d through_o it_o like_o this_o and_o render_v it_o so_o easy_a and_o sweet_a to_o we_o as_o to_o think_v we_o be_v serve_v our_o good_a god_n in_o that_o which_o he_o love_v and_o delight_n to_o have_v do_v 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