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	wrought_v	young_a	19	3	5.7795	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50489	The good of early obedience, or, The advantage of bearing the yoke of Christ betimes discovered in part, in two anniversary sermons, one whereof was preached on May-day, 1681, and the other on the same day in the year 1682, and afterwards inlarged, and now published for common benefit / by Matthew Mead.	Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.	1683 (1683)	Wing M1555; ESTC R19143	252,739	482

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come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4.16_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o together_o cause_v this_o boldness_n first_o the_o throne_n god_n be_v upon_o to_o who_o we_o make_v our_o request_n viz._n a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n let_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4.16_o second_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v by_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7.15_o three_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o call_v he_o father_n and_o who_o make_v intercession_n in_o we_o rom._n 8.15_o 26._o 2._o boldness_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n psal_n 112.7_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n psal_n 23.4_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o 3._o boldness_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1_o john_n 4.17_o that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o how_o sweet_a must_v this_o be_v to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n confident_o assure_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o case_n three_o what_o be_v that_o which_o comfort_n and_o support_v a_o man_n when_o all_o else_o it_o may_v be_v witness_v against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o witness_v conscience_n sometime_o man_n may_v witness_v against_o he_o and_o false_o charge_v he_o as_o in_o job_n case_n yet_o then_o conscience_n support_v he_o in_o the_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o can_v appeal_v to_o god_n as_o in_o chap._n 10.7_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a sometime_o god_n seem_v to_o witness_v against_o he_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o 10.17_o job_n 10.17_o job_n 13.26_o yet_o then_o to_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o sometime_o satan_n witness_v against_o a_o man_n accuse_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o unsoundness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v job_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o by-end_n job_n 1.9_o 10._o yet_o then_o conscience_n support_v he_o as_o it_o do_v good_a hezekiah_n in_o the_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o appeal_v to_o god_n remember_v lord_n 38.3_o isai_n 38.3_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n four_o what_o be_v that_o which_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o peace_n and_o joy_n when_o trouble_n and_o distress_n be_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n this_o make_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n this_o make_v the_o martyr_n triumph_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 6.10_o o_o what_o a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v a_o witness_v conscience_n it_o fill_v a_o man_n with_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o most_o last_a peace_n 1._o with_o the_o rich_a peace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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apply_v the_o mark_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o he_o find_v they_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n he_o may_v certain_o know_v that_o his_o state_n be_v good_a for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o be_v as_o manifest_a as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o god_n be_v principium_fw-la essendi_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v principium_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isai_n 8.20_o solomon_n say_v the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a prov._n 6.22_o as_o a_o lamp_n it_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o way_n as_o a_o light_n it_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o state_n and_o so_o the_o former_a verse_n clear_v it_o when_o thou_o go_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o there_o it_o be_v a_o lamp_n to_o guide_v we_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o shall_v talk_v 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