Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
diversity_n	gift_n	grace_n	spirit_n	1,075	5	6.0013	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29912	Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections	Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1664 (1664)	Wing B5212; ESTC R36389	357,894	454

wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o observe_v say_v the_o father_n here_o upon_o earth_n we_o have_v master_n and_o mistress_n but_o in_o heaven_n non_fw-la habemus_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o dominam_fw-la but_o only_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o must_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o now_o follow_v elisha_n desire_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v upon_o i_o he_o answer_v not_o elijah_n as_o ahaz_n to_o isaiah_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o ask_v a_o sign_n no_o i_o will_v not_o ask_v isai._n seven_o 11_o 12._o elijah_n no_o soon_o make_v proffer_n but_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o it_o be_v good_a make_v use_n of_o elijah_n while_o we_o have_v he_o with_o we_o unfold_v our_o want_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v supply_v they_o elijah_n must_v not_o always_o continue_v among_o we_o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v wish_v to_o see_v one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v oh_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n now_o the_o angel_n be_v stir_v the_o water_n yet_o elijah_n be_v among_o we_o do_v as_o elisha_n he_o make_v haste_n petition_n he_o present_o of_o which_o petition_n take_v a_o double_a consideration_n 1._o quid_fw-la supponit_fw-la 2._o quid_fw-la petit._n i._o quid_fw-la supponit_fw-la here_o be_v four_o supposal_n 1._o the_o first_o supposal_n be_v identitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la he_o suppose_v the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v be_v settle_v upon_o he_o that_o rest_v on_o elijah_n here_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o a_o succession_n of_o man_n elijah_n be_v take_v away_o yes_o but_o his_o spirit_n shall_v remain_v the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v remove_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v continue_v still_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n god_n tie_v not_o himself_o to_o any_o personal_a perfection_n oh_o we_o think_v if_o such_o a_o saint_n die_v what_o will_v 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