Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	good_a	hand_n	27	3	4.2358	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11074	Meditations of instruction, of exhortation, of reprofe indeauouring the edification and reparation of the house of God.	Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1616 (1616)	STC 21342; ESTC S100007	103,738	488

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man_n below_o if_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o yet_o move_v we_o at_o least_o let_v we_o prevent_v the_o take_n away_o of_o our_o candlestick_n &_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n let_v we_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n and_o shame_n which_o we_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o from_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n let_v we_o prevent_v the_o upbraid_v of_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n final_o let_v we_o prevent_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n this_o shall_v we_o do_v if_o we_o become_v right_a christian_n in_o who_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v root_v in_o christ_n have_v from_o this_o root_n the_o life_n of_o love_n divine_a and_o humane_a which_o express_v itself_o outward_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a action_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a unhappiness_n to_o many_o that_o they_o mistake_v good_a nature_n for_o grace_n for_o 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to_o do_v in_o we_o what_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v in_o other_o even_o in_o infirmity_n to_o make_v his_o strength_n plain_a and_o evident_a and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v full_o capable_a of_o the_o grace_n we_o pray_v for_o let_v we_o present_v ourselves_o as_o vessel_n empty_a and_o altogether_o void_a that_o of_o fullness_n we_o may_v receive_v fullness_n in_o sum_n let_v we_o so_o speak_v let_v we_o so_o think_v of_o ourselves_o as_o holy_a paul_n in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n but_o we_o hope_v and_o desire_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v we_o even_o to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n

in_o the_o world_n can_v shake_v us._n 3._o part._n to_o answer_v these_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o root_n the_o very_a root_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o say_n and_o misbeleefe_n be_v the_o natural_a wisdom_n of_o man_n which_o be_v indeed_o folly_n for_o itself_o think_v wise_o of_o it_o self_n and_o make_v itself_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o of_o the_o divinity_n itself_o it_o contract_v or_o dispose_v that_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o own_o measure_n and_o judgement_n but_o herein_o be_v two_o fault_n the_o one_o be_v because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n at_o the_o best_a be_v narrow_a and_o shallow_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o can_v pierce_v unto_o the_o depth_n or_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v deep_o and_o large_a than_o itself_o yea_o in_o familiar_a and_o daily_a thing_n our_o wisdom_n lie_v down_o be_v dazzle_v and_o amaze_v so_o that_o if_o god_n please_v to_o set_v forth_o any_o deep_a 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