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	righteousness_n	sin_n	6,923	5	5.3573	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06060	The mirrour or miracle of Gods loue vnto the world of his elect Preached on the third of Iohn, verse the sixteenth: wherein the said scripture is very learnedly expounded, and the rich treasures of Gods grace in Christ are accurately opened. By that faithfull seruant of Christ, and preacher of his Gospell, Mr. Paul Baine.	Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.	1619 (1619)	STC 1646; ESTC S101581	52,320	82

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not_o to_o have_v cry_v out_o in_o that_o respect_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o fly_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v escape_v condemnation_n as_o he_o do_v rom._n 7.24_o 25._o and_o for_o their_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n bind_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n meritorious_a towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n but_o only_o a_o simple_a condition_n require_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o glory_n but_o well_o agree_v with_o and_o no_o way_n hinder_v mercy_n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v a_o reward_n and_o that_o reward_n be_v deserve_v answ_n all_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a upon_o nor_o give_v for_o desert_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n give_v by_o favour_n desert_n rom._n 4.4_o there_o be_v reward_n of_o favour_n as_o well_o as_o desert_n when_o paul_n say_v that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v count_v not_o by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n do_v he_o not_o 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