Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	little_a	22	3	4.1107	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11637	Adam in his innocencie. By William Bloys, esquire	Bloys, William, 17th cent.	1638 (1638)	STC 3139; ESTC S116391	73,020	296

precious_a seed_n shall_v the_o good_a thing_n commit_v unto_o we_o produce_v such_o bad_a effect_n like_v unto_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v sow_v avenae_fw-la infoelix_fw-la lolium_fw-la &_o steriles_fw-la dominantur_fw-la avenae_fw-la which_o in_o a_o barren_a year_n do_v degenerate_a into_o darnel_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o requite_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o he_o call_v and_o we_o refuse_v if_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o regard_v not_o than_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o our_o calamity_n and_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o shall_v seek_v he_o early_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o but_o if_o we_o do_v hearken_v to_o his_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n than_o our_o prayer_n shall_v come_v up_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n and_o be_v as_o seed_v sow_v not_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o but_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o shall_v cause_v a_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n to_o come_v down_o upon_o we_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o good_a thing_n yea_o than_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o godly_a action_n shall_v be_v as_o seed_v which_o we_o cast_v abroad_o and_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n 6.8_o gal._n 6.8_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a 9.6_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 11.25_o pro._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v also_o water_v himself_o dare_v we_o trust_v the_o earth_n with_o our_o seed_n and_o dare_v we_o not_o trust_v our_o faithful_a creator_n in_o these_o work_n of_o charity_n the_o earth_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o sufficiency_n in_o it_o self_n but_o only_o from_o his_o benediction_n shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n who_o be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o who_o 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hieronymus_n causabon_n job_n 38.27_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n do_v spring_v up_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o our_o grave_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o garden-plot_n as_o the_o rain_n cause_v the_o bud_n of_o the_o tender_a herb_n to_o spring_v up_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v we_o up_o unto_o eternal_a joy_n and_o felicity_n yea_o in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n he_o do_v raise_v we_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n 14.5_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o even_o as_o the_o cloud_n of_o dew_n in_o the_o hear_v of_o harvest_n 18.4_o isa_n 18.4_o god_n make_v the_o small_a drop_n of_o water_n they_o pour_v down_o rain_v according_a to_o the_o vapour_n thereof_o which_o the_o cloud_n do_v drop_n and_o distil_v upon_o man_n abundant_o 36.27_o job_n 36.27_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desolate_a and_o waste_a ground_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o do_v sendus_fw-la the_o shower_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o give_v we_o the_o increase_n of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n he_o do_v refresh_v we_o with_o his_o favour_n and_o satisfy_v our_o thirsty_a soul_n with_o his_o love_a kindness_n apollo_n water_v be_v to_o small_a effect_n unless_o god_n give_v his_o blessing_n 11.10_o deut._n 11.10_o although_o the_o seed_n we_o sow_v may_v grow_v when_o we_o water_v it_o with_o our_o foot_n yet_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n can_v never_o prosper_v unless_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o begin_v that_o good_a work_n do_v likewise_o perfect_a the_o same_o when_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a shower_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o do_v not_o only_o cherish_v the_o flower_n and_o herb_n but_o also_o do_v occasion_n many_o offensive_a weed_n ready_o to_o grow_v up_o so_o the_o good_a gift_n that_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o gracious_a blessing_n that_o descend_v from_o above_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o acceptable_a fruit_n of_o praise_n and_o 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25._o the_o corn_n of_o heaven_n that_o god_n rain_v down_o upon_o they_o our_o soul_n be_v dry_v away_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o beside_o this_o manna_n before_o our_o eye_n 11.6_o num._n 11.6_o here_o be_v manna_n and_o manna_n and_o nothing_o but_o manna_n they_o call_v it_o light_a bread_n 21.5_o num._n 21.5_o and_o as_o light_o they_o esteem_v of_o it_o thus_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v he_o can_v apprehend_v the_o lively_a power_n of_o the_o hide_a manna_n 2.17_o rev._n 2.17_o he_o can_v discover_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n the_o tare_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v unto_o the_o harvest_n 13.30_o mat._n 13.30_o but_o the_o weed_n that_o come_v up_o in_o the_o garden_n 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as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o our_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n not_o live_v any_o long_o in_o sin_n but_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v we_o who_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n may_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n as_o after_o graft_n the_o stock_n be_v nigh_a unto_o the_o root_n than_o the_o cyon_n and_o still_o abide_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n where_o it_o former_o do_v prosper_v be_v ready_a to_o send_v forth_o many_o young_a twig_n that_o will_v arrest_v and_o anticipate_v that_o strength_n and_o virtue_n which_o shall_v ascend_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o cyon_n and_o be_v therefore_o diligent_o take_v away_o to_o prevent_v that_o mischief_n so_o there_o be_v a_o combat_n 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