Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abide_v	able_a	earth_n	23	3	5.0288	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29709	A word in season to this present generation, or, A sober and serious discourse about the favorable, signal and eminent presence of the Lord with his people in their greatest troubles, deepest distresses, and most deadly dangers : with the resolution of several questions, concerning the divine presence, as also the reasons and improvements of this great and glorious truth ... / by Thomas Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing B4970; ESTC R11759	200,185	248

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that_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o for_o some_o time_n may_v be_v suspend_v but_o yet_o the_o union_n itself_o be_v not_o nay_o can_v be_v dissolve_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n for_o a_o time_n there_o be_v a_o suspending_a of_o the_o comfort_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o humane_a in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o union_n between_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v not_o 46._o matth._n 27._o 46._o in_o the_o least_o abolish_v so_o here_o in_o the_o mystical_a union_n the_o sensible_a effect_n comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n may_v sometime_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o not_o appear_v but_o yet_o the_o union_n itself_o abide_v and_o shall_v abide_v firm_a and_o inviolable_a for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o inseparable_a and_o insuperable_a union_n look_v as_o no_o power_n on_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o overpower_v the_o 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