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	love_n	son_n	6,996	5	5.4915	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76021	Unum necessarium, or, The great duty of a Christian in two tracts : the one, Of adhering to God, written in Latin, by Albertus Magnus, the other, Of the love of God, written in high- Dutch, by John Staupitz / both faithfully translated into English for the promoting of primitive Christianity.; De adhaerendo Deo. English. 1692	Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; Johannes von Kastl, 15th cent.; Staupitz, Johann von, d. 1524.	1692 (1692)	Wing A878; ESTC R42992	62,774	183

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but_o draw_v we_o out_o and_o raise_v we_o above_o ourselves_o and_o never_o cease_v till_o it_o have_v unite_v we_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n do_v so_o unite_v all_o believer_n among_o themselves_o that_o they_o all_o become_v one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n in_o god_n wherein_o christ_n prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o fulfil_v which_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n for_o they_o joh._n 17.11_o 19_o holy_a father_n keep_v through_o thy_o one_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o which_o word_n do_v not_o only_o respect_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o those_o that_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v believe_v on_o he_o through_o their_o word_n as_o the_o text_n manifest_o hold_v forth_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a ground_n and_o original_a of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n now_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v unite_v in_o and_o with_o 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whole_o we_o and_o we_o in_o christ_n through_o faith_n be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o eternal_a heavenly_a marriage_n band_n that_o we_o abide_v eternal_o betroth_v join_v and_o unite_v with_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o stillare_a in_o he_o who_o have_v bear_v we_o and_o this_o be_v and_o be_v call_v faith_n viz._n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a love_n viz._n god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o high_a union_n in_o the_o which_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o into_o god_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o work_n all_o in_o all._n of_o this_o union_n much_o may_v be_v say_v but_o it_o be_v above_o our_o understanding_n and_o as_o long_o as_o this_o life_n last_v it_o will_v but_o be_v in_o part_n with_o we_o however_o this_o be_v and_o abide_v undoubted_o true_a that_o he_o who_o believe_v 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to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o all_o friendliness_n and_o love_n towards_o she_o whereas_o when_o she_o run_v out_o after_o he_o he_o hide_v himself_o from_o she_o chap._n xvi_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n alter_v and_o be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o self-subsisting_a love_n of_o god_n suitable_a to_o what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o men._n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n therefore_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a work_n always_o abide_v the_o same_o as_o long_o as_o the_o lover_n abide_v in_o the_o true_a love_n yet_o not_o always_o at_o the_o same_o height_n or_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n but_o sometime_o more_o and_o at_o other_o time_n less_o as_o god_n know_v it_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o belove_a person_n to_o paul_n be_v give_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o angel_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o see_v the_o robber_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o part_n in_o paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o and_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n give_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v favour_v with_o a_o joyful_a death_n to_o the_o end_n the_o depth_n of_o his_o sin_n may_v not_o overwhelm_v he_o at_o one_o time_n paul_n cry_v out_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o not_o long_o after_o we_o hear_v he_o boast_v and_o triumph_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o this_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o perfect_a word_n proceed_v from_o a_o perfect_a love_n thus_o it_o happen_v still_o at_o this_o day_n that_o god_n often_o in_o a_o hour_n time_n yea_o in_o a_o much_o short_a space_n do_v oft_o alter_v the_o degree_n of_o love_n in_o we_o sometime_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o a_o perfect_a elevation_n of_o our_o mind_n with_o entire_a and_o total_a resignation_n and_o soon_o after_o experience_n a_o frightful_a and_o doubt_a heart_n and_o a_o unstable_a will_n and_o many_o be_v in_o the_o same_o moment_n comfort_v again_o with_o courageousness_n and_o a_o peaceful_a and_o joyful_a mind_n which_o make_v they_o break_v forth_o with_o david_n psalm_n 56.11_o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o all_o my_o enemy_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o so_o that_o a_o man_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v not_o constant_a in_o any_o degree_n of_o love_n but_o sometime_o be_v raise_v above_o himself_o and_o at_o other_o time_n sink_v 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also_o god_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n do_v frequent_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o love_n of_o proficient_n and_o drive_v we_o into_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o disability_n and_o into_o fearfulness_n and_o despair_v of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o little_a helpless_a child_n we_o may_v run_v to_o he_o as_o our_o only_a redeemer_n account_v ourselves_o nothing_o and_o magnify_v his_o grace_n and_o power_n alone_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o then_o from_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o ward_n the_o love_n of_o beginner_n prove_v of_o great_a use_n and_o advantage_n to_o we_o and_o we_o do_v experience_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o comfort_n from_o god_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o despair_v of_o our_o own_o power_n when_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o our_o strength_n nor_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o strive_v and_o struggle_v but_o only_o six_o our_o eye_n upon_o the_o lift_v up_o brazen_a serpent_n 9_o numb_a 21.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o 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