Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	knowledge_n	understanding_n	wisdom_n	6,916	5	6.5948	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41516	A plea for free-grace against free-will wherein matters about grace and providence are plainly and fully cleared and contrary opinions demonstrated to be against Scripture, the judgment of the primitive church and the doctrine of the Church of England / by J. Gailhard.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1696 (1696)	Wing G123; ESTC R25092	199,562	244

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say_v in_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n that_o god_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o as_o we_o say_v before_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o power_n of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v no_o less_o effectual_a and_o mighty_a than_o it_o be_v verse_n 20_o when_v it_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v confirm_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o place_n as_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n so_o also_o we_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o 3●_n that_o john_n 6_o 3●_n all_o the_o father_n give_v he_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o in_o he_o they_o be_v elect_v shall_v come_v to_o he_o verse_n 45_o and_o that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o learned_a of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v man_n attempt_v to_o break_v 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