Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_n	workmanship_n	145	3	11.4303	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50328	The bruised reed, or, A sermon preach'd at the cathedral church of St. Asaph, for the support of weak Christians by D. Maurice, D.D., sometime chaplain in New Colledge, Oxon.	Maurice, David.	1700 (1700)	Wing M1357A; ESTC R43437	22,707	31

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and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n may_v in_o judgement_n say_v of_o they_o what_o david_n say_v of_o gilboa_n 2_o sam._n 1.21_o let_v there_o be_v no_o dew_n neither_o let_v there_o be_v rain_n upon_o you_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n and_o if_o a_o weak_a christian_a chance_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n the_o lord_n will_v bear_v with_o his_o bruise_a reed_n because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n and_o strength_n to_o wit_n the_o milk_n and_o strong_a meat_n of_o the_o word_n luke_n 12.48_o unto_o who_o much_o be_v give_v much_o shall_v be_v require_v that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n and_o enjoy_v powerful_a preach_v and_o plentiful_a mean_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n do_v expect_v from_o such_o a_o answerable_a growth_n in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n and_o so_o without_o question_n he_o do_v from_o you_o all_o that_o do_v frequent_a this_o church_n but_o if_o a_o poor_a christian_n lot_n have_v fall_v upon_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o comforter_n he_o send_v to_o wit_v the_o holy_a spirit_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v warm_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o his_o seat_n in_o heaven_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o they_o and_o we_o and_o all_o believer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o work_n unfinished_a or_o neglect_v what_o he_o have_v so_o gracious_o begin_v but_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 5._o he_o will_v keep_v we_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n if_o all_o the_o create_a power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v unite_v and_o concentre_v in_o one_o person_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v this_o flax_n to_o smoke_n it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o divine_a power_n grace_n be_v the_o 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the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a creation_n or_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o be_v sure_a none_o shall_v be_v abortive_a which_o he_o beget_v but_o go_v on_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o glory_n and_o christ_n call_v this_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o his_o own_o name_n gal._n 4.19_o my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o this_o clear_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o this_o divine_a nature_n this_o piece_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v himself_o 4._o the_o four_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o least_o measure_n

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