Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_v	mount_n	zion_n	18	3	8.9248	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59693	Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...	Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3145; ESTC R31814	262,948	313

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practice_n in_o other_o shall_v not_o breed_v as_o usual_o they_o do_v corrupt_a opinion_n in_o we_o and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o law_n from_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o please_a god_n because_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o of_o pacify_v of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o revenge_v not_o fatherly_a anger_n christ_n blood_n can_v only_o pacify_v that_o and_o when_o that_o be_v pacify_v and_o god_n be_v satisfy_v our_o obedience_n now_o please_v he_o and_o his_o mercy_n accept_v it_o as_o very_a please_a the_o rule_n of_o which_o be_v the_o precious_a law_n of_o god_n thesis_n 102._o they_o that_o say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n do_v speak_v nicety_n at_o least_o ambiguity_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n christ_n give_v the_o law_n to_o a_o believer_n as_o his_o rule_n why_o shall_v any_o then_o raise_v a_o dust_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n for_o the_o law_n may_v be_v 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