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
A76698	The apostolical and true opinion concerning the Holy Trinity, revived and asserted partly by twelve arguments levied against the traditional and false opinion about the Godhead of the Holy Spirit. Partly by a confession of faith touching the Three Persons. Both which having been formerly set forth, were much altered and augmented, with explications of Scripture, and with reasons: and finally, with testimonies of the Fathers, and of others. All reprinted, anno 1653. By John Bidle, M.A. And now again with the life of the author prefixed, anno Dom. 1691.	Biddle, John, 1615-1662.; Irenaeus, Saint, Bishop of Lyon.	1691 (1691)	Wing B2868B; ESTC R211856	15,790	16

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righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o shall_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o therefore_o say_v i_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_n 19.2_o and_o paul_n find_v certain_a disciple_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n since_o you_o believe_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a spirit_n ephes_n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o have_v be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n yet_o the_o same_o 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that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n rev._n 22.12_o 17._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v act._n 5.32_o and_o we_o be_v his_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o gal._n 3.5_o he_o therefore_o that_o minister_v or_o give_v to_o you_o the_o spirit_n and_o work_v miracle_n among_o you_o do_v he_o it_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_v or_o rather_o preach_v of_o faith_n he_o that_o minister_v or_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o you_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o speech_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v more_o sober_o of_o almighty_a god_n than_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v give_v by_o another_o much_o less_o by_o man_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a 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