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	life_n	live_v	7,716	5	5.9850	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75459	Gods presence mans comfort: or, Gods invisibilitie manifested unto mans capacitie. The heads of which tractate were delivered in a sermon at the Abbey of Westminster, and since enlarged for the benefit of the Church of God. / By the Lords unprofitable servant, Ch. Anthony. Imprimatur: Ja. Cranford.	Anthony, Charles, 1600-1685.	1646 (1646)	Wing A3477; Thomason E328_1; ESTC R8561	58,663	111

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god_n backpart_n or_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o see_v his_o glory_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n o_o what_o joy_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n to_o see_v she_o belove_v clothe_v with_o robe_n of_o majesty_n o_o say_v we_o then_o as_o sometime_o moses_n say_v to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o for_o 16._o exo._n 33._o 15_o 16._o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o we_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o wilderness_n of_o woe_n and_o pray_v we_o with_o david_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o lift_v up_o 7._o psal_n 4._o 7._o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n for_o his_o face_n be_v favourable_a it_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n it_o revive_v the_o soul_n and_o 12._o prov._n 19_o 12._o be_v as_o the_o dew_n upon_o the_o tender_a grass_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n this_o can_v but_o minister_v great_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o although_o after_o many_o reproach_n in_o this_o life_n god_n only_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n yet_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n wherefore_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o 5._o isa_n 66._o 5._o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o and_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a our_o second_o point_n be_v that_o to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a union_n crown_v all_o with_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o faithful_a here_o be_v to_o gain_v assurance_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o this_o christ_n have_v 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