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
A63006	Of the sacrament of baptism, in pursuance of an explication of the catechism of the Church of England. By Gabriel Towerson, D.D. and rector of Welwynne in Hartfordshire	Towerson, Gabriel, 1635?-1697.	1687 (1687)	Wing T1971A; ESTC R220158	148,921	408

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iterum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ratio_fw-la cur_n arcendi_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la quia_fw-la talium_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sunt_fw-la haeredes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ●●go_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la janua_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la arceri_fw-la deinde_fw-la cum_fw-la talium_fw-la sit_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la ergo_fw-la horum_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la alii_fw-la ut_fw-la accipiant_fw-la iidem_fw-la redire_fw-la debent_fw-la because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o they_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o even_o those_o child_n have_v a_o right_a unto_o it_o and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n or_o rather_o the_o gate_n into_o it_o for_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o they_o much_o more_o to_o those_o child_n to_o who_o elder_a person_n ought_v to_o become_v like_a that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o obtain_v it_o as_o indeed_o otherwise_o what_o force_n be_v there_o in_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o the_o suffering_n and_o no_o way_n forbid_v young_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o they_o who_o have_v in_o purpose_n of_o heart_n what_o the_o other_o have_v only_o natutural_o may_v both_o be_v invite_v to_o tend_v towards_o and_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o the_o other_o be_v no_o way_n bring_v to_o christ_n nor_o receive_v any_o blessing_n from_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o humility_n and_o innocency_n be_v the_o result_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o consequent_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v acceptable_a whereas_o the_o other_n be_v be_v only_o the_o result_n of_o their_o constitution_n and_o age_n and_o i_o can_v therefore_o but_o think_v that_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o such_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o these_o for_o of_o such_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o exclude_v child_n from_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o who_o alone_o be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o concern_v in_o the_o present_a argument_n but_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v at_o the_o same_o time_n esse_fw-la time_n aret._n in_o matt._n 19.13_o etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la juvat_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hic_fw-la urgent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talium_fw-la &_o non_fw-la horum_fw-la nam_fw-la communem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la modum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n amplius_fw-la igitur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dicere_fw-la voluit_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la pueros_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la haeredes_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la illorum_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la nobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la redeundum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o elder_a man_n ought_v to_o put_v on_o the_o property_n of_o child_n to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o it_o as_o he_o afterward_o 10.15_o afterward_o mark_v 10.15_o