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	word_n	work_n	7,504	5	5.1951	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01135	The true Israelite, or, The sincere Christian distinguished from the hypocrite. By Master William Andrewes, late minister of the word of God.	Andrewes, William, minister of the word of God.	1638 (1638)	STC 630.5; ESTC S124182	38,395	238

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purpose_n speak_v saint_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o lord_n draw_v he_o draw_v consent_v that_o be_v not_o give_v himself_o to_o idleness_n and_o neglect_n of_o endeavour_n but_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o inward_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n labour_v against_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o delight_v in_o god_n so_o you_o see_v a_o connexion_n of_o these_o three_o prevention_n of_o grace_n direction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o conversion_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n john_n revel_v 22.17_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v also_o come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o nothing_o except_v thou_o from_o the_o spiritual_a fountain_n but_o thy_o will_n not_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v not_o the_o church_n 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lord_n have_v not_o know_v thou_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thyself_o not_o know_v he_o not_o know_v heaven_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o see_v thou_o first_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n thou_o have_v never_o see_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n so_o belove_v before_o god_n messenger_n call_v we_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n to_o the_o marvellous_a light_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o lord_n see_v we_o in_o our_o danger_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n full_a of_o sore_n full_a of_o sin_n uncover_v uncured_a unpityed_a according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n 4._o ps_n 142_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v know_v i_o no_o man_n that_o care_v for_o my_o soul_n he_o then_o see_v we_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o decree_v concern_v we_o to_o give_v deliverance_n according_a to_o that_o charge_n to_o his_o messenger_n 33.24_o job_n 33.24_o deliver_v he_o that_o he_o go_v not_o 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not_o unto_o we_o 115.1_o ps_n 115.1_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n 2._o his_o direction_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o nathaniel_n be_v prevent_v by_o a_o merciful_a call_v from_o god_n so_o next_o hear_v how_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o philip_n as_o a_o faithful_a guide_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a 1_o the_o power_n of_o his_o direction_n 2_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o direction_n for_o the_o power_n of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o ministerial_a direction_n as_o a_o order_n for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n sanctify_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n to_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o in_o st._n johns_n gospel_n 17.17_o joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o that_o in_o the_o act_v speak_v by_o st._n paul_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n 20.32_o act._n 20.32_o and_o the_o word_n 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