Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	5,566	5	12.1877	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78145	Reformed religion, or, Right Christianity described in its excellency, and usefulness in the whole life of man by a Protestant-Christian.	Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698.	1689 (1689)	Wing B777aA; ESTC R42840	61,592	137

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great_a assurance_n of_o faith_n also_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 10._o 22._o christ_n have_v now_o actual_o suffer_v and_o the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o ascend_v heaven_n to_o make_v intercession_n as_o our_o great_a highpriest_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v more_o assurance_n in_o it_o wherein_o the_o saint_n do_v worship_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god._n let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v the_o holy_a heb._n 10._o 19_o 2._o he_o worship_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n refer_v either_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law._n the_o true_a christian_a worship_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o 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heathen_a who_o worship_v he_o only_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world._n they_o worship_v and_o adore_v he_o behold_v the_o character_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o work_v of_o his_o creation_n but_o the_o christian_a worship_n and_o adore_v he_o behold_v his_o love_n mercy_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n manifest_v in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o worship_v god_n rather_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n than_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o heathen_a worship_a god_n in_o the_o creature_n do_v lead_v they_o at_o last_o to_o worship_v the_o creature_n themselves_o and_o so_o become_v idolater_n instead_o of_o true_a worshipper_n yea_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o his_o creature_n but_o divide_v their_o worship_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o creature_n get_v the_o great_a share_n of_o it_o but_o none_o 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