Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	eternal_a	spiritual_a	4,250	5	6.2137	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50609	Vindiciæ fœderis, or, A vindication of the interest that the children of believers as such have in the covenant of grace with their parents under the Gospel-dispensation being the substance of two sermons, with additions preached to a congregation in Wapping : also some seasonable reflections upon various unsound and cruel passages taken forth of two furious books of Mr. H. Collins printed against infant-baptism / by Fran. Mence.	Mence, Francis, 1639?-1696?	1694 (1694)	Wing M1703; ESTC R27509	104,587	170

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of_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v also_o in_o covenant_n such_o unto_o who_o god_n promise_v his_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o gracious_a promise_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enrich_v withal_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o two_o emphatical_a promise_n when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hasten_v towards_o his_o ascension_n this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n little_a child_n that_o spring_v like_o little_a twig_n from_o their_o parent_n that_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 59.21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o bless_a promise_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o rare_a privilege_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o perpetual_a entail_v acts._n 2.38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n viz._n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o truth_n be_v die_v infant_n without_o this_o promise_n can_v never_o be_v save_v 3._o the_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o such_o child_n such_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n promise_v regeneration_n and_o renovation_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v 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therefore_o he_o take_v they_o both_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o covenant_n love_n be_v always_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v peculiar_a love_n that_o god_n may_v show_v even_o to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o distinct_a and_o special_a love_n which_o out_o of_o infinite_a and_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n he_o have_v lodge_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v they_o both_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o they_o come_v under_o a_o bless_a marriage_n bond_n which_o do_v not_o only_o denote_v a_o near_a relation_n but_o also_o conjugal_a affection_n god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a love_n for_o they_o will_v make_v they_o his_o church_n and_o people_n therefore_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o covenant_n bond_n and_o compact_a and_o engagement_n deut._n 4.37_o and_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o this_o have_v be_v the_o way_n 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