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	person_n	son_n	20,542	5	6.1434	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17409	The principall grounds of Christian religion Briefely and plainly propounded by way of question and answere for the instructing of the younger sort. By that late and worthy diuine Mr. N. Byfield.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; W. C.	1625 (1625)	STC 4232; ESTC S119556	7,747	32

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to_o save_v such_o as_o believe_v etc._n etc._n act_n 2._o 27._o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n q._n how_o be_v this_o faith_n and_o repentance_n confirm_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o a._n by_o three_o mean_n especial_o word_n q._n which_o be_v the_o first_o a._n a_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o word_n preach_v receive_v it_o with_o all_o meekness_n and_o hearty_a obedience_n proof_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n etc._n etc._n james_n 1._o 21._o and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 17._o but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n teach_v etc._n etc._n q._n which_o be_v the_o second_o answ._n fervent_a and_o constant_a prayer_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prayer_n both_o public_a and_o private_a according_a to_o his_o will_n 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it_o be_v a_o visible_a pledge_n of_o those_o invisible_a benefit_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o we_o obtain_v by_o christ._n quest._n how_o be_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n further_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answer_n by_o the_o outward_a wash_n with_o water_n be_v not_o only_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o inward_a wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o also_o our_o covenant_n make_v then_o unto_o god_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n proof_n mark_v 1._o verse_n 4_o 5._o john_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n titus_n 3._o 5._o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o peter_n 3._o verse_n 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o baptism_n do_v save_v we_o etc._n etc._n act_n 22._o verse_n 16._o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o 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for_o time_n to_o come_v proof_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o of_o man_n three_o estate_n viz._n the_o estate_n of_o grace_n quest._n what_o must_v you_o consider_v of_o in_o the_o last_o estate_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o estate_n of_o glory_n ans._n three_o thing_n the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a degree_n the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n quest._n what_o must_v you_o believe_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n ans._n that_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n that_o die_v shall_v be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a dead_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n proof_n john_n 5._o 28._o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n act_n 24._o 15._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a revel_v 20._o 12._o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o great_a and_o small_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o her_o dead_a etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o must_v you_o believe_v concern_v the_o last_o judgement_n answer_v that_o the_o world_n must_v appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n judgement_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a proof_n 2._o corin._n 5._o ver_fw-la 10._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n act_n 10._o 42._o and_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_n 17._o verse_n 31._o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o must_v you_o believe_v concern_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n ans._n that_o all_o the_o 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