Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	holy_a	lord_n	14,167	5	3.6878	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85547	A right use made by a stander by at the two disputations at Great All-hollowes; between Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Symson, the 14. of January and 11. of February 1649. Concerning the poynts of generall redemption, and inevitable damnation immediately from God alone.	Graunt, John, of Bucklersbury.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1593B; Thomason E594_2; ESTC R202254	7,459	8

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unto_o all_o and_o although_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 16._o verse_n do_v affirm_v that_o all_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n yet_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n he_o demand_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o affirm_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o they_o have_v all_o hear_v even_o that_o word_n of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 17._o by_o which_o spiritual_a hear_n and_o receive_v to_o life_n be_v attain_v to_o through_o which_o our_o faith_n or_o assurance_n of_o justification_n be_v wrought_v and_o in_o those_o word_n of_o he_o but_o i_o say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v his_o meaning_n be_v by_o the_o word_n they_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o disobeyer_n &_o opposer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o receiver_n and_o effectual_a believer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o answer_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n and_o isaiah_n first_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o then_o all_o those_o that_o have_v have_v the_o scripture_n that_o 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