Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	babylon_n	see_v	zion_n	78	3	9.6288	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57982	The tryal & triumph of faith: or, An exposition of the history of Christs dispossessing of the daughter of the woman of Canaan Delivered in sermons; in which are opened, the victory of faith; the condition of those that are tempted; the excellency of Jesus Christ and free-grace; and some speciall grounds and principles of libertinisme and antinomian errors, discovered by Samuel Rutherfurd, professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Published by authority.	Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661.	1652 (1652)	Wing R2397A; ESTC R203460	278,378	498

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whole_a captive_a church_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v sin_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o these_o that_o confess_v pro._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n ps._n 32.3_o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o confess_v not_o my_o bone_n wax_v old_a etc._n etc._n vers._n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o old_a testament-spirit_n only_o for_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v leu._n 26.40_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 3._o not_o to_o confess_v be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o guiltiness_n jer._n 2.35_o yet_o thou_o say_v because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o behold_v 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