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	true_a	11,201	5	4.8206	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94069	The saints communion with God, and Gods communion with them in ordinances. As it was delivered in severall sermons / by that faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. William Strong, late minister at Westminster.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1655 (1655)	Wing S6006; Thomason E1693_2; ESTC R209425	55,425	233

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communion_n with_o god_n it_o cut_v off_o all_o other_o contrary_a fellowship_n that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o sinful_a &_o carnal_a fellowship_n they_o will_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n that_o have_v fellowship_n &_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n of_o light_n use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n to_o press_v you_o to_o look_v after_o communion_n with_o god_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v after_o to_o attain_v to_o communion_n with_o god_n 1._o we_o must_v have_v a_o right_a path_n 2._o we_o must_v have_v a_o staff_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n 3._o we_o must_v have_v true_a ascent_n and_o fellowship_n first_o we_o must_v have_v a_o right_a path_n and_o that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n j●h_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o choice_a way_n to_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o choice_n of_o way_n to_o 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from_o god_n there_o be_v two_o burden_n that_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v first_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o burden_n of_o suit_n three_o we_o must_v have_v true_a ascent_n and_o footstep_n else_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v up_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n there_o be_v six_o several_a ascent_n and_o foot_n step_n by_o which_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o self-indigency_a we_o never_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n till_o we_o see_v the_o emptiness_n that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o a_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honey_n come_v though_o it_o have_v never_o so_o much_o sweetness_n in_o it_o the_o whole_a never_o prize_v the_o physician_n medicine_n sense_n of_o want_n draw_v the_o creature_n down_o on_o earth_n and_o then_o lead_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n 2._o sense_n of_o our_o own_o utter_a inability_n to_o supply_v our_o own_o necessity_n 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