Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	life_n	spirit_n	word_n	6,734	5	4.2614	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61638	Shecinah, or, A demonstration of the divine presence in the places of religious worship being an essay, tending to promote piety, prevent apostacy, and to reduce grosly deluded souls, first to their right wits, then to the right waies, of Gods publick instituted worship / by John Stillingfleete ...	Stillingfleet, John, 1630 or 1-1687.	1663 (1663)	Wing S5680; ESTC R9466	109,230	256

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principle_n of_o grace_n to_o reason_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o those_o principle_n he_o conjoyn_v the_o increase_n of_o his_o divine_a light_n to_o the_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n which_o reason_n have_v attain_v to_o by_o the_o most_o imperfect_a light_n of_o nature_n he_o superadds_a supernatural_a and_o most_o perfect_a demonstration_n out_o of_o which_o heavenly_a knowledge_n may_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o godly_a man_n to_o conclude_v he_o propound_v heavenly_a object_n to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n and_o also_o raise_v the_o will_n to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o object_n that_o be_v propound_v §_o 11._o v._o and_o last_o recolligendo_fw-la the_o spirit_n teach_v by_o raise_v and_o recollect_v fall_v truth_n man_n memory_n be_v very_o slippery_a especial_o as_o to_o divine_a truth_n very_o apt_a to_o let_v they_o slip_v and_o leak_n through_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v 2.1_o heb._n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o let_v they_o run_v out_o as_o leak_a vessel_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v or_o the_o metaphor_n may_v be_v take_v from_o paper_n that_o let_v letter_n sink_v in_o and_o the_o ink_n run_v abroad_o that_o they_o can_v be_v distinct_o read_v thus_o divine_a truth_n either_o leak_n out_o or_o run_v abroad_o that_o they_o prove_v useless_a to_o soul_n at_o the_o great_a need_n now_o the_o spirit_n recollect_n and_o bring_v in_o divine_a truth_n upon_o several_a occasion_n as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o the_o soul_n advantage_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n whatever_o i_o