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	truth_n	7,532	5	5.8743	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30305	The poor man's help and young mans guide containing I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment, II. Practical directions for the general course of his life, III. Particular advices for the well-managing of every day : with reference to his [brace] 1. Natural actions, 2. Civil imployments, 3. Necessary recreations, 4. Religious duties : particularly I. Prayer [brace] publick in the congregation, private in the family, secret in the closet, II. Reading the Holy Scriptures, III. Hearing of the Word preached, IV. Receiving of the Lord's Supper : unto which is added an earnest exhortation unto all Christians to the love and practice of universal holiness / by William Burkitt ...	Burkitt, William, 1650-1703.	1694 (1694)	Wing B5738; ESTC R34773	72,112	85

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the_o lord_n pass_v by_o and_o proclaim_v his_o name_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o be_v oone_o in_o nature_n be_v yet_o three_o in_o person_n namely_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n each_o person_n have_v his_o proper_a part_n and_o office_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n namely_o the_o father_n as_o the_o original_a and_o fountain_n the_o son_n as_o the_o manager_n and_o transacter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o applier_n and_o sealer_n of_o it_o see_v the_o follow_a scripture_n deut._n 6.4_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n 1_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o st._n john_n 15.26_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o precee_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o eph._n 4.30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 3._o that_o this_o everliving_a and_o only_a live_a lord_n god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n create_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o by_o his_o effectual_a providence_n do_v sustain_v and_o preserve_v they_o in_o be_v and_o do_v likewise_o govern_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n nehem._n 9_o v._o 6._o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o who_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o ii_o concern_v man._n we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v 1._o that_o almighty_a god_n create_v man_n adam_n after_o his_o own_o image_n which_o consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n give_v he_o a_o holy_a law_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o obedience_n with_o power_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o keep_v it_o see_v gen._n 1.27_o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o eccles_n 7.29_o this_o only_a have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o 2._o that_o man_n adam_n be_v create_v in_o a_o holy_a state_n yet_o in_o a_o mutable_a condition_n and_o under_o a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n do_v actual_a fall_n from_o his_o estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n gen._n 3.6_o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n she_o take_v thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v eccles_n 7.29_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n 3._o that_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n fall_n his_o nature_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n derive_v upon_o we_o by_o natural_a generation_n whereby_o we_o be_v disable_v to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a and_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a gen._n 5.3_o and_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n psal_n 51.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_a in-iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o rom._n 8._o v._n 8._o so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n 4._o that_o every_o man_n do_v further_a fall_n into_o manifold_a actual_a sin_n in_o the_o daily_a course_n of_o his_o life_n transgress_v every_o one_o of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n see_v eccles_n 7._o v._n 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o rom._n 3._o v._n 10_o &_o 23._o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteous_a man_n no_o not_o one_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 5._o that_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o hell_n all_o misery_n be_v temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 2_o thes_n 1.9_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 6._o that_o almighty_a god_n pity_v the_o deplorable_a misery_n of_o our_o fall_a estate_n have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n and_o appoint_v a_o mean_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n titus_n 3._o v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o after_o that_o 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