Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	law_n	life_n	sin_n	22,698	5	5.7840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44026	Innocency, though under a cloud, cleared By P.H. a poor prisoner, when almost sunk under pretended friends censures in the day of his sufferings. And also, a discovery of the comforts that attends innocency in a prison. As also, twenty four usefull particulars left by him for his children and friends, and being left in a friends hand for his relations, I could not but make them publick; judging it will be no loss to the author, and great gain to the reader, and justly give offence to none.	Hobson, Paul.	1664 (1664)	Wing H2274A; ESTC R222586	80,187	179

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5.10_o for_o if_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n 4._o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_v and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 5._o it_o be_v for_o the_o rebellious_a and_o blasphemer_n and_o such_o as_o cause_v other_o to_o blaspheme_v psal_n 68.18_o act_n 26.1_o 8.1_o tim._n 1.13_o o_o this_o heighten_v god_n love_n o_o rich_a love_n god_n love_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o the_o five_o thing_n be_v god_n end_n in_o give_v his_o son_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v poor_a lose_v sinner_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n 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good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n five_o the_o devil_n in_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n o_o what_o a_o end_n be_v that_o o_o reckon_v every_o end_n and_o they_o all_o end_n in_o one_o end_v for_o we_o poor_a sinner_n 3._o his_o end_n be_v to_o bring_v up_o poor_a soul_n as_o into_o union_n so_o into_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o son_n in_o all_o their_o light_n life_n love_n and_o glory_n john_n 17.21_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o 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rom._n 3._o at_o large_a and_o see_v chap_v 4._o at_o large_a where_o this_o rich_a work_n of_o love_n be_v full_o relate_v and_o debate_v and_o this_o as_o a_o reason_n assert_v now_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o rich_a soul-supporting_a truth_n mind_n in_o these_o uses_n one_a use_v to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n which_o be_v so_o full_o make_v out_o in_o this_o act_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o go_v over_o all_o the_o particular_n and_o you_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o god_n love_n ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o rom._n 11.33_o two_o to_o inform_v we_o what_o poor_a man_n have_v be_v have_v god_n leave_v he_o in_o his_o lose_a estate_n or_o leave_v he_o to_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o have_v save_v himself_o three_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v of_o this_o rich_a admirable_a and_o unexpressible_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n then_o this_o may_v assure_v we_o in_o general_a that_o god_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o withhold_v any_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o very_a use_n paul_n make_v of_o this_o truth_n in_o rom._n 8.32_o where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n o_o poor_a soul_n consider_v this_o and_o mind_n it_o

heat_n and_o lift_v up_o must_v be_v from_o presence_n and_o yet_o sometime_o this_o heat_n joy_n and_o lifting_n up_o may_v only_o arise_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o light_n and_o life_n for_o do_v but_o mind_n how_o peace_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o bare_a union_n of_o light_n and_o life_n if_o the_o li●●●_n be_v but_o one_o with_o the_o light_n and_o do_v not_o cr●●●_n it_o that_o soul_n must_v needs_o have_v peace_n thou●●_n the_o light_n may_v be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a light_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o life_n cross_v it_o not_o peace_n be_v maintain_v and_o many_o time_n such_o soul_n in_o such_o ●_z do_v conclude_v that_o their_o joy_n and_o peace_n from_o presence_n therefore_o it_o do_v concus_fw-la to_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o deceit_n of_o such_o j●●●_n peace_n confidence_n and_o lifting_n up_o you_o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o the_o deceit_n in_o what_o follow_v as_o 1._o when_o the_o increase_n of_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n do_v not_o crucify_v or_o mortify_v sin_n but_o leave_v the_o soul_n or_o give_v the_o soul_n as_o little_a power_n against_o sin_n as_o when_o it_o first_o find_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v restraint_n of_o sin_n not_o mortification_n 2._o when_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n they_o in_o joy_n ●●●y_v it_o do_v not_o increase_v more_o care_n in_o their_o ●atch_n but_o the_o heart_n grow_v high_a and_o loo●er_a to_o that_o work_n both_o which_o you_o will_v see_v by_o ●●e_z difference_n christ_n make_v between_o the_o ●eart_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o and_o that_o the_o ●evil_n go_v out_o of_o mat._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o 3._o when_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n by_o it_o ●●n_fw-la and_o do_v allow_v of_o private_a sin_n and_o both_o ●●●n_v subsist_v and_o stand_v together_o and_o if_o at_o any_o ●●e_v there_o be_v any_o trouble_n for_o such_o sin_n a_o lit●●●_n sorrow_n with_o some_o performance_n of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d lick_v it_o whole_a will_v end_v it_o without_o fresh_a ●●plication_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o as_o 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that_o be_v contra●y_a to_o life_n but_o seldom_o or_o never_o trouble_v for_o ●he_n want_v of_o life_n like_o the_o pharise_n luke_n 4._o ●_o 39_o 40._o so_o much_o to_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o some_o ●rue_a sign_n or_o discovery_n whether_o or_o no_o we_o ●ave_n the_o true_a promise_a spirit_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o and_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o that_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o enrich_v with_o ●he_n spirit_n of_o god_n be_v very_o cheerful_o carry_v ●ut_v to_o comply_v and_o close_v with_o god_n in_o all_o its_o ●●ence_n and_o suffering_n as_o job_n job_n 1.31_o ●hap_n 40.5_o &_o 43.5_o so_o david_n 2._o that_o heart_n by_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a to_o distinguish_v and_o know_v god_n or_o christ_n call_n from_o all_o false_a call_v or_o discovery_n though_o in_o a_o night-season_n see_v cant._n 5.3_o 4._o 3._o to_o such_o a_o heart_n presence_n be_v always_o precious_a but_o most_o precious_a when_o it_o give_v most_o 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