Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abel_n	cain_n	envy_v	107	3	11.4044	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85733	The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon.	Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389	251,205	463

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to_o deny_v ourselves_o our_o own_o lust_n reason_n end_n 6.14_o desire_n live_v no_o long_o to_o the_o flesh_n mar._n 8.34_o let_v we_o become_v little_a in_o our_o eye_n low_a and_o vile_a than_o dust_n true_o apprehensive_a of_o and_o thorough_o affect_v with_o our_o own_o sin_n with_o our_o own_o unworthines_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v little_a occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o our_o fellow_n brethren_n to_o envy_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o but_o rather_o desire_v they_o out_o of_o their_o abundance_n to_o communicate_v to_o our_o necessity_n and_o this_o be_v their_o sure_a way_n to_o honour_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n math._n 10.39_o so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o seek_v his_o own_o honour_n shall_v loose_v it_o but_o he_o that_o forsake_v his_o own_o praise_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o as_o joh._n 8.50_o 54._o luc._n 14.11_o before_o honour_v humility_n etc._n etc._n ja_n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o 2._o to_o live_v whole_o and_o altogether_o 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