Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	gild_n	sin_n	slavish_a	24	3	16.2685	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31037	The Christian temper, or, A discourse concerning the nature and properties of the graces of sanctification written for help in self-examination and holy living / by John Barret ...	Barret, John, 1631-1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing B907; ESTC R20482	253,096	440

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answer_v metus_fw-la verè_fw-la pellitur_fw-la quia_fw-la fidei_fw-la locum_fw-la cedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n fear_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o because_o it_o be_v give_v ground_n to_o faith_n and_o though_o it_o may_v disquiet_v it_o do_v not_o confound_v we_o it_o be_v not_o prevalent_a as_o before_o here_o consult_v rom._n 8.15_o 3._o yet_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o that_o sense_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v force_v and_o do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n therefore_o understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v of_o our_o love_n as_o other_o good_a expositor_n take_v the_o word_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v of_o love_n and_o also_o of_o fear_n love_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a either_o for_o kind_n or_o for_o degree_n it_o may_v be_v call_v pefect_n love_n piscat_fw-la beza_n danae_n esti_fw-la piscat_fw-la 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to_o he_o that_o hold_v it_o that_o have_v the_o command_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o mat._n 10.28_o though_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n have_v a_o natural_a reluctancy_n to_o suffering_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o base_a carnal_a fear_n upon_o he_o joh._n 19.11_o to_o pilate_n boast_v of_o his_o power_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o carnal_a fear_n be_v not_o from_o mere_a nature_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v sinful_a in_o itself_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o creature_n and_o detract_n derogate_a from_o the_o power_n dominion_n and_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v further_a a_o cause_n of_o much_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o peter_n when_o through_o this_o fear_n he_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n it_o be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o grace_n a_o hindrance_n 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