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
A45274	Holy raptures, or, Patheticall meditations of the love of Christ together with A treatise of Christ mysticall, or, The blessed union of Christ and his members : also, The Christian laid forth in his whole disposition & carriage / by Jos. Hall ...	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1652 (1652)	Wing H385A; ESTC R40927	65,290	228

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it_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v act._n 15._o 9_o but_o beside_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v thus_o powerful_o though_o gradual_o within_o we_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v we_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n his_o holiness_n be_v merciful_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v present_v we_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o so_o as_o that_o inchoate_n holiness_n which_o by_o his_o gracious_a inoperation_n grow_v up_o daily_o in_o we_o towards_o a_o full_a perfection_n as_o abundant_o supply_v by_o his_o absolute_a holiness_n make_v no_o less_o by_o imputation_n we_o than_o it_o be_v personal_o he_o when_o therefore_o we_o look_v into_o our_o bosom_n we_o find_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o impurity_n and_o to_o loathe_v those_o dregs_o of_o corruption_n that_o yet_o 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he_o shall_v be_v ever_o accomplish_v till_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o this_o he_o begin_v in_o this_o he_o finish_v the_o great_a business_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o those_o who_o in_o this_o life_n be_v enlighten_v by_o his_o wisdom_n justify_v by_o his_o merit_n sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n be_v yet_o conflict_v with_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o struggle_v with_o variety_n of_o misery_n and_o danger_n till_o upon_o their_o happy_a death_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v full_o free_v by_o their_o everblessed_n and_o victorious_a redeemer_n he_o therefore_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o heavenly_a union_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n be_v also_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n make_v unto_o we_o our_o full_a redemption_n redemption_n imply_v a_o captivity_n we_o be_v natural_o under_o the_o woeful_a bondage_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 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law_n for_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o from_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 11._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o from_o death_n and_o therein_o from_o all_o misery_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56_o 57_o now_o then_o let_v the_o law_n do_v his_o worst_a we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o the_o case_n therefore_o be_v alter_v betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o we_o it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o cruel_a taskmaster_n 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