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	receive_v	8,204	5	5.3607	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54354	A spiritual looking-glass wherein is briefly discoursed the excellency and the necessity of saving faith and likewise how it may be known whether we have this faith or no : being the substance of two sermons / preached in London July the 23, 1671 by Sam. Pack.	Pack, Samuel.	1671 (1671)	Wing P152; ESTC R30079	19,268	44

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of_o our_o faith_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v some_o of_o you_o cry_v our_o with_o the_o poor_a gaoler_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n who_o will_v not_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o my_o health_n the_o want_n of_o outward_a mercy_n be_v quick_o feel_v but_o how_o few_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o want_n in_o spiritual_n beware_v likewise_o that_o the_o devil_n ensnare_v you_o into_o desperation_n by_o persuade_v t●ee_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n on_o earth_n nor_o a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o who_o god_n final_a reprobation_n be_v reveal_v touch_v any_o particular_a person_n yet_o in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o he_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o therefore_o by_o these_o wile_n of_o satan_n discourage_v from_o wait_v on_o the_o ordinance_n or_o make_v thou_o say_v i_o have_v no_o hope_n i_o 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21._o for_o lamasebachthani_n read_v lama-gnazabtanie_a p._n 13._o l._n 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 21._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

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