Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	jesus_n	lord_n	24,109	5	3.7427	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17389	An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of vvriters, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seauen yeeres vveeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1615 (1615)	STC 4216; ESTC S120678	703,664	509

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presence_n of_o christ_n 3.18_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n pass_v all_o natural_a understanding_n and_o his_o work_n in_o we_o be_v above_o all_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v why_o shall_v a_o christian_a fear_n any_o want_n that_o carry_v a_o mine_n of_o treasure_n within_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o we_o grow_v not_o exceed_v rich_a see_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n and_o prayer_n will_v get_v it_o 10.12_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o fear_v either_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n pain_n or_o peril_n see_v this_o be_v our_o victory_n even_o of_o faith_n and_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o life_n in_o we_o 8.35.37_o further_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o oh_o then_o above_o many_o thing_n learn_v lowliness_n and_o humility_n 12.29_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n 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off_o by_o repentance_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o riches_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v either_o in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o so_o it_o be_v glory_n even_o a_o most_o glorious_a and_o admirable_a excellency_n of_o felicity_n which_o shall_v have_v in_o it_o eternal_a righteousness_n and_o the_o continual_a bless_a vision_n of_o god_n eternal_a joy_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n round_o about_o everlasting_a honour_n and_o singular_a esteem_n most_o sweet_a society_n with_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n with_o unspeakable_a peace_n and_o rest_n together_o with_o that_o admirable_a clarification_n of_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v allure_v we_o to_o the_o continual_a thought_n of_o heaven_n use_v and_o to_o a_o fervent_a affection_n after_o it_o strive_v to_o express_v our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n 4.13_o by_o a_o 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we_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 1.19.20_o 3._o it_o do_v notable_o shame_v a_o man_n and_o discover_v and_o blaze_v abroad_o his_o folly_n for_o as_o solomon_n observe_v he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n exalt_v folly_n 14.29_o and_o in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n and_o 16._o verse_n he_o say_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o day_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o anger_n 4._o anger_n disable_v a_o man_n for_o society_n for_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n or_o advise_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n and_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n lest_o we_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o receive_v destruction_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n 22.24.25_o and_o in_o general_a anger_n be_v the_o door_n or_o gate_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o david_n in_o the_o 37._o psalm_n say_v cease_v from_o anger_n leave_v of_o wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o also_o to_o do_v evil_a 37.8_o as_o if_o he_o will_v imply_v that_o to_o abound_v in_o anger_n be_v 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