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
A90658	A reply to a confutation of some grounds for infants baptisme: as also, concerning the form of a church, put forth against mee by one Thomas Lamb. Hereunto is added, a discourse of the verity and validity of infants baptisme, wherein I endeavour to clear it in it self: as also in the ministery administrating it, and the manner of administration, by sprinkling, and not dipping; with sundry other particulars handled herein. / By George Philips of Watertown in New England.	Phillips, George, 1593-1644.	1645 (1645)	Wing P2026; Thomason E287_4; ESTC R200088	141,673	168

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a_o ox_n in_o all_o those_o particular_n clear_o by_o consequence_n any_o other_o creature_n that_o may_v do_v hurt_v in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v intend_v as_o cow_n dog_n goat_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o tender_a of_o immortality_n and_o happiness_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n have_v be_v two_o way_n dispense_v first_o to_z adam_z and_o all_o mankind_n in_o his_o loin_n by_o the_o law_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n thereto_o in_o man_n own_o personal_a righteousness_n second_o adam_n transgress_v lose_a immortality_n and_o happiness_n in_o himself_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o involve_v they_o and_o himself_o in_o sin_n and_o eternal_a wrath_n thereby_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v predestinate_v some_o to_o that_o adoption_n of_o sonship_n in_o his_o son_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o son_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n and_o he_o receive_v they_o at_o his_o father_n hand_n because_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o himself_o also_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o that_o humane_a nature_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o they_o actual_o and_o so_o reconcile_v they_o all_o to_o the_o father_n in_o himself_o that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o the_o ungodly_a that_o shall_v believe_v in_o jesus_n from_o hence_o the_o father_n make_v a_o new_a tender_a of_o life_n set_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o his_o blood_n offering_z him_z and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o perform_v by_o it_o in_o obedience_n active_a passive_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n to_o all_o which_o shall_v believe_v and_o by_o that_o faith_n be_v find_v in_o he_o have_v his_o righeousnesse_n upon_o they_o account_v they_o thereby_o righteous_a and_o no_o sinner_n and_o make_v they_o from_o thence_o through_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n manifest_v in_o they_o by_o sanctification_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n partaker_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n again_o this_o tender_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n for_o ever_o from_o the_o first_o promulgation_n to_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n till_o this_o day_n and_o to_o the_o end_n yet_o have_v it_o admit_v of_o variation_n in_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o four_o several_a and_o remarkable_a period_n 1._o from_o adam_n fall_v to_o abraham_n under_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o 2._o the_o second_o from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n time_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a yet_o differ_v from_o it_o first_o in_o promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o proceed_v from_o abraham_n loin_n according_a to_o the_o