Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	heart_n	word_n	8,179	5	4.0825	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26938	How far holinesse is the design of Christianity where the nature of holiness and morality is opened, and the doctrine of justification, imputation of sin and righteousness, &c. partly cleared, and vindicated from abuse : in certain propositions, returned to an unknown person, referring to Mr. Fowlers treatise on this subject / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1671 (1671)	Wing B1282; ESTC R6861	14,037	25

70._o to_o conclude_v undoubted_o holiness_n be_v the_o life_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n be_v christ_n agent_n to_o do_v his_o work_n in_o we_o and_o our_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v christ_n work_n and_o subordinate_o we_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n christ_n the_o spirit_n the_o word_n the_o ministry_n mercy_n affliction_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o bring_v home_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o to_o work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a by_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n our_o holiness_n be_v our_o love_n of_o god_n who_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o reception_n of_o his_o love_n be_v our_o heaven_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n where_o have_v no_o more_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v but_o be_v present_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n unto_o god_n we_o shall_v for_o 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their_o party_n their_o high_a profession_n do_v make_v those_o sin_n to_o be_v small_a &_o tolerable_a in_o they_o which_o god_n abhor_v in_o all_o other_o all_z these_o counterfeit_n image_n or_o carcase_n of_o holiness_n be_v but_o the_o powerful_a cheat_n of_o the_o unholy_a and_o the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n &_o unbeliever_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o though_o not_o perhaps_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n aug._n 24._o the_o fatal_a day_n 1671._o what_o happiness_n be_v augustin_n de_fw-fr morib_n eccles_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 1._o pag._n 320._o beatus_fw-la quantum_fw-la e_fw-it 〈…〉_z o_o neque_fw-la ille_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la amat_fw-la qualecunque●●●_n neque_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la amat_fw-la si_fw-la noxium_fw-la sit_fw-la neque_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la optimum_fw-la sit_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la appetit_fw-la quod_fw-la adipisci_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 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impeditur_fw-la sagaciter_fw-la seligens_fw-la that_o be_v but_o if_o virtue_n be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o bless_a life_n i_o will_v affirm_v that_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o chief_a love_n of_o god_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n thus_o to_o define_v the_o four_o virtue_n temperance_n be_v love_n deliver_v ourselves_o entire_o to_o our_o belove_a fortitude_n be_v love_n easil●●nduring_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o belove_a justice_n be_v love_n serve_v our_o belove_a alone_a and_o therefore_o right_o govern_v our_o inferior_n prudence_n be_v love_n skilful_o difference_v our_o help_n from_o our_o hindrance_n holiness_n not_o fanatical_o proud_a or_o aspire_a id._n ib._n cap._n 12._o fit_a deo_fw-la similis_fw-la quantum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la illustrandum_fw-la illi_fw-la atque_fw-la illuminandum_fw-la se_fw-la subjicit_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la maximè_fw-la ei_fw-la propinquat_fw-la subjectione_n istâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la similis_fw-la fit_a 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