Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	new_a	stony_a	5,787	5	13.2107	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10194	The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1626 (1626)	STC 20471; ESTC S115319	355,787	462

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power_n of_o grace_n in_o such_o as_o do_v defend_v they_o 193._o si_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la fecistis_fw-la ne_fw-la videamini_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la nescisse_fw-la defenditis_fw-la meliusque_fw-la putatis_fw-la non_fw-la vinci_fw-la quam_fw-la confessae_fw-la cedere_fw-la atque_fw-la anwere_fw-la veritati_fw-la if_o you_o think_v it_o a_o disparagement_n unto_o you_o to_o recant_v your_o error_n and_o will_v rather_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o they_o then_o disclaim_v they_o go_v on_o and_o perish_v your_o blood_n shall_v light_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n not_o on_o i_o all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v unto_o you_o then_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o account_n a_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n come_v which_o now_o can_v be_v far_o 12._o wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n of_o you_o and_o punish_a you_o with_o everlasting_a 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from_o his_o perpetual_a residency_n and_o dwell_n in_o their_o heart_n p._n 81._o and_o the_o seven_o from_o his_o sacrament_n p._n 81._o three_o into_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 7._o in_o number_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o his_o residency_n and_o dwell_n in_o the_o saint_n p._n 82._o the_o second_o from_o that_o seal_n and_o stamp_v which_o he_o set_v upon_o they_o p._n 85._o the_o three_o from_o that_o seed_n and_o anoint_v which_o he_o put_v into_o they_o p._n 86._o the_o four_o from_o that_o earnest_n which_o he_o give_v they_o p._n 90._o the_o five_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n p._n 92._o the_o six_o from_o his_o continual_a guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o they_o p._n 94._o the_o seven_o from_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o and_o his_o assistance_n of_o they_o pag._n 95._o four_o into_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o 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