Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	know_v	scripture_n	speak_v	7,222	5	4.9707	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97232	Chonoyterion he Sion. The refinement of Zion: or, The old orthodox Protestant doctrine justified, and defended against several exceptions of the Antinomians, methodically digested into questions, wherein many weighty and important cases of conscience are handled, concerning the nature of faith and repentance, or conversion to God: of his eternal love, and beholding of sin in his dearest children: of justification from eternity, of of [sic] preparations to the acceptance of Christ, of prayer for pardon of sin, and turning to God: of the gospel covenant, aud [sic] tenders of salvation, on the termes of faith and repentance. For the establishment of the scrupulous, conviction of the erroneous, and consolation of distressed consciences. By Anthony Warton, minister of the word at Breamore in Hampshire.	Warton, Anthony.	1657 (1657)	Wing W987; Thomason E914_2; ESTC R207476	171,315	250

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paul_n conversion_n act_v 9_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n come_v to_o know_v themselves_o that_o be_v their_o misery_n by_o sin_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o prepare_v we_o for_o jesus_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v in_o he_o for_o the_o ministry_n by_o which_o paul_n come_v to_o see_v himself_o and_o to_o believe_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n answ_n i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o paul_n conversion_n be_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a it_o can_v therefore_o be_v conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o man_n be_v ordinary_o bring_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o enlighten_v to_o see_v their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o sin_n without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o go_v on_o forward_o and_o say_v object_n it_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v man_n true_o to_o see_v and_o know_v themselves_o not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n 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sin_n o_o thou_o be_v a_o accurse_a persecute_v creature_n etc._n etc._n for_o do_v he_o not_o plain_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o and_o again_o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v as_o manifest_o and_o as_o soon_o if_o not_o before_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n in_o persecute_v he_o as_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v jesus_n we_o may_v conclude_v therefore_o from_o hence_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o miserable_a estate_n and_o condition_n by_o sin_n either_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o before_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o offer_v unto_o he_o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o only_o i_o will_v say_v this_o now_o that_o paul_n be_v terrify_v and_o cast_v down_o indeed_o by_o those_o terrible_a word_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o behold_v his_o glorious_a majesty_n but_o for_o 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