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	love_n	23	3	4.4883	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26958	A moral prognostication I. what shall befall the churches on Earth, till their concord, by the restitution of their primitive purity, simplicity, and charity, II. how that restitution is like to be made, (if ever) and what shall befall them thence-forth unto the end, in that golden-age of love / written by Richard Baxter ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing B1311; ESTC R5743	36,590	70

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to_o have_v their_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n thus_o weaken_v and_o the_o cordial_a love_n and_o assistance_n of_o their_o subject_n make_v so_o loose_a and_o so_o uncertain_a 119._o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o wise_a and_o peaceable_a prince_n to_o govern_v such_o divide_v discontent_a people_n but_o to_o rule_v a_o unite_a loving_n concordant_a peaceable_a people_n will_v be_v their_o delight_n and_o joy_n 120._o a_o worldly_a covetous_a proud_a domineer_a malignant_a lazy_a clergy_n will_v in_o most_o christian_a nation_n be_v the_o great_a plague_n of_o the_o world_n and_o troubler_n of_o prince_n and_o divider_n of_o church_n who_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o grandeur_n and_o their_o will_n will_v not_o give_v the_o sober_a and_o peaceable_a and_o godly_a minister_n or_o people_n leave_v to_o serve_v god_n quiet_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o impatient_a self-conceited_a sectarian_n spirit_n which_o like_o gunpowder_n take_v fire_n 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