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	pray_v	prayer_n	8,057	5	6.5536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88814	The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proœme. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town.	Lawrence, Matthew.	1657 (1657)	Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547	477,214	695

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it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o he_o call_v man_n inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o life_n and_o christ_n come_v all_o together_o only_o he_o work_v this_o life_n in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v and_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o it_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o a_o christian_n have_v his_o life_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n 3_o col._n 3_o 3_o from_o the_o promise_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n from_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o life_n all_o grace_n be_v enliven_v by_o faith_n faith_n receive_v life_n from_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n from_o christ_n christ_n as_o mediator_n from_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 6.57_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n the_o promise_n be_v so_o many_o conduit-pipe_n that_o convey_v it_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o turn_v the_o cock_n or_o the_o mouth_n to_o receive_v the_o water_n 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heart_n by_o faith_n so_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v great_a dispute_n among_o man_n whether_o christ_n or_o faith_n or_o righteousness_n of_o life_n come_v first_o to_o the_o soul_n all_o be_v answer_v in_o one_o word_n they_o come_v all_o together_o not_o any_o one_o before_o or_o after_o another_o christ_n bring_v all_o along_o together_o with_o himself_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o a_o soul_n be_v quicken_v it_o do_v believe_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o believe_v it_o be_v quicken_v yet_o faith_n be_v most_o perceptible_a in_o the_o act_n of_o adherence_n faith_n 2._o expulsive_a faculty_n of_o faith_n second_o god_n make_v use_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n

7._o augmentative_a faculty_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n grow_v for_o rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n so_o other_o grace_n grow_v with_o it_o see_v 2_o thess_n 1.3_o have_v mention_v the_o grow_a of_o their_o faith_n then_o follow_v and_o the_o charity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o abound_v so_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n all_o follow_v faith_n again_o 2_o pet._n 3._o last_o grow_v in_o grace_n how_o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2._o not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v see_v by_o our_o work_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o general_a question_n what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n only_o now_o it_o be_v good_a to_o examine_v ourselves_o upon_o all_o this_o whether_o we_o do_v thus_o live_v by_o faith_n make_v 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