Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	young_a	youth_n	155	3	7.9438	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49466	Remedy against trouble in a discourse on John XIV, 1 : wherein something is also briefly attempted for clearing the nature of faith, of justification, of the covenant of grace, assurance, the witness, seal and earnest of the spirit, and preparation for conversion, or the necessity of holiness / by H. Lukin.	Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719.	1694 (1694)	Wing L3481; ESTC R13639	76,819	257

therefore_o he_o will_v show_v his_o displeasure_n against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v so_o likewise_o in_o spiritual_a blessing_n we_o read_v of_o great_a thing_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o as_o purify_n the_o heart_n overcome_v the_o world_n quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a 6.17_o 1_o jo._n 5.4_o eph._n 6.17_o now_o it_o do_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o a_o moral_a way_n as_o moses_n overcome_v by_o look_v to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n but_o we_o be_v thereby_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n 1.11_o heb._n 11.26_o ephes_n 6.10_o 2_o tim_n 2.1_o 1_o peter_n 1.5_o col._n 1.11_o or_o in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n to_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a power_n that_o keep_v we_o and_o we_o be_v strengthen_v thereby_o or_o according_a thereto_o and_o not_o only_o moral_o by_o his_o word_n as_o man_n 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