Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	election_n	reprobation_n	variable_a	24	3	15.8957	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54083	The fig-leaf covering discovered, or, Geo. Keith's explications and retractions of divers passages out of his former books, proved insincere, defective and evasive by John Penington.	Penington, John, 1655-1710.	1697 (1697)	Wing P1227; ESTC R22450	96,997	142

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he_o there_o assign_v it_o as_o a_o aror_n to_o say_v that_o the_o elect_a seed_n be_v only_a christ_n and_o ●he_v reprobate_a seed_n be_v only_o the_o serpent_n or_o the_o devil_n ●nd_v when_o any_o come_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n they_o come_v into_o the_o election_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v b●_n not_o before_o but_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o or_o an●_n not_o come_v to_o he_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reprobate●_n and_o again_o ibid._n he_o reckon_v it_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o say_v a_o man_n may_v pass_v from_o election_n 〈◊〉_d reprobation_n as_o if_o god_n election_n be_v a_o variable_a thi●_n say_v he_o then_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n declar●_n the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n thus_o one_o while_o this_o variable_a man_n declare_v as_o accor●●ing_v to_o the_o understanding_n give_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o the_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v in_o 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