Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abate_v	prayer_n	quench_v	34	3	10.1550	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03064	A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball.	Ball, John, 1585-1640.	1631 (1631)	STC 1319; ESTC S100833	364,072	489

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through_o love_n entreat_v we_o of_o friendship_n counsel_v we_o 24._o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o 1._o john_n 3_o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o his_o authority_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v command_v we_o as_o if_o he_o will_v hereby_o show_v that_o none_o have_v authority_n to_o hinder_v or_o forbid_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v warn_v to_o beware_v of_o all_o occasion_n that_o may_v darken_v or_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o our_o confidence_n as_o reason_v or_o question_v against_o ourselves_o for_o yield_v to_o this_o truth_n late_o receive_v etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o satan_n will_v here_o object_v to_o the_o weak_a and_o timorous_a christian_a that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v elect_v §._o 2._o 2._o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o promise_n if_o the_o devil_n set_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o must_v hold_v such_o 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servant_n of_o christ_n no_o soon_o do_v a_o christian_n set_v himself_o unfeigned_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 5.8_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o but_o satan_n with_o all_o his_o malice_n subtlety_n might_n and_o fury_n do_v make_v out_o after_o he_o assay_v by_o inward_a suggestion_n and_o outward_a tentation_n aga●ne_v and_o again_o reiterated_a to_o discourage_v turn_v back_o and_o utter_o over_o throw_v he_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o soldier_n and_o have_v continual_a war_n not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 6.11.12_o eph._n 6.11.12_o but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n this_o they_o must_v expect_v they_o have_v swear_v it_o and_o be_v call_v unto_o of_o the_o lord_n satan_n encouragement_n to_o resist_v satan_n who_o for_o