Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	affection_n	almighty_a	21	3	7.4984	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60498	Conversation in Heaven. Being devotions; consisting of meditations and prayers on several considerable subjects in practical divinity. Written for the raising the decay'd spirit of piety. By Lawrence Smith, LL.D. Fellow of St. John's College in Oxford.	Smith, Lawrence, 1656-1728.	1693 (1693)	Wing S4128B; ESTC R221501	97,123	362

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precious_a death_n and_o passion_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o morning_n preparatory_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n bless_a and_o glorious_a lord_n god_n thou_o lord_n and_o instituter_n of_o the_o sabbath_n who_o allow_v we_o six_o day_n in_o seven_o for_o our_o temporal_a and_o worldly_a concern_v and_o have_v set_a apart_z the_o seven_o only_a for_o thy_o own_o more_o especial_a service_n o_o how_o wise_o have_v thou_o provide_v for_o both_o our_o ●ouls_n and_o body_n for_o how_o will_v our_o outward_a man_n want_v food_n and_o raiment_n be_v not_o day_n of_o labour_n afford_v it_o wherein_o by_o honest_a industry_n to_o procure_v those_o necessary_n and_o how_o will_v our_o spirit_n pine_v away_o and_o languish_v as_o to_o all_o gracious_a endowment_n be_v not_o season_n appropriate_v to_o thy_o divine_a worship_n o_o that_o therefore_o at_o present_a we_o may_v rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o from_o 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