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	son_n	trinity_n	8,730	5	10.2166	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06572	The Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers, asserted against the unjust charge of their being no Christians, upon several questions relating to these matters, wherein their Christian belief is questioned.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W1914; ESTC R186518	3,976	18

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son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o god_n and_o man_n answ_n yes_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o god_n and_o man_n according_a as_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v of_o he_o god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n quest_n do_v you_o believe_v and_o expect_v salvation_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o by_o your_o own_o righteousness_n or_o work_n answ_n by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o righteousness_n merit_n and_o work_n and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o god_n be_v not_o indebt_v to_o we_o for_o our_o deserve_n but_o we_o to_o he_o for_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n enable_v true_o and_o acceptable_o to_o serve_v and_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o 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persuade_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n and_o the_o save_a baptism_n or_o the_o cause_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v true_a christian_n or_o save_v be_v the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a wash_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o save_a baptism_n into_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o produce_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n of_o which_o the_o outward_a be_v a_o figure_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o this_o be_v that_o one_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o one_o spirit_n into_o that_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n as_o to_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v infant_n or_o young_a child_n we_o find_v no_o precept_n or_o precedent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v think_v out_o not_o believe_v it_o essential_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o make_v christian_n a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v we_o no_o christian_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o none_o be_v save_v without_o it_o and_o that_o all_o be_v save_v that_o have_v it_o consider_v also_o what_o be_v positive_o affirm_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n as_o in_o the_o 6_o article_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v of_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o 20_o article_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o decree_n or_o enforce_v any_o thing_n against_o or_o beside_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o article_n 21._o that_o thing_n ordain_v by_o general_a council_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n quest_n do_v you_o believe_v or_o own_v the_o lord_n supper_n either_o 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and_o say_v christ_n the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o john_n 6._o we_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o thus_o do_v true_o partake_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v in_o true_a communion_n and_o love_n among_o themselves_o which_o they_o do_v want_v who_o be_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o sign_n and_o shadow_n quest_n do_v you_o own_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n answ_n yes_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n i●_n spiritual_n so_o be_v the_o seal_n thereof_o a●_n they_o may_v be_v term_v proper_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v they_o stand_v not_o in_o any_o external_a shadow_n sign_n or_o figure_n bu●_n in_o spirit_n and_o substance_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a 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