Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	action_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	25	3	8.6042	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26689	Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels & cordials / by Joseph Alleine ...	Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.	1672 (1672)	Wing A969; ESTC R170093	56,044	102

on_o a_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n and_o activity_n how_o wonderful_o be_v god_n please_v with_o phineas_n zeal_n numb_a 25._o 11_o 12_o 13._o what_o a_o great_a approbation_n do_v he_o manifest_v of_o he_o what_o a_o attestation_n do_v he_o give_v to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o great_o please_v with_o his_o zealous_a appearance_n for_o he_o that_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o displeasure_n from_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o overlook_v their_o crimson_a provocation_n against_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o god_n be_v more_o displease_v with_o then_o the_o remissness_n and_o lifelessness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o religion_n the_o lukewarm_a water_n be_v not_o a_o great_a offence_n to_o the_o stomach_n than_o the_o lukewarm_a professor_n be_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v spew_v such_o a_o one_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3._o 16._o christian_n where_o be_v your_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n christ_n redeem_v must_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n act_n 18._o 25._o rom._n 12._o 11._o act_n 26._o 6_o 7._o instant_o night_n and_o day_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n the_o lord_n love_v a_o willing_a servant_n bestir_v yourselves_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o christ_n who_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a every_o christian_n shall_v be_v a_o common_a blessing_n a_o public_a good_a this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v good_a unto_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o be_v sure_a the_o father_n do_v best_a love_n that_o child_n that_o be_v most_o like_o he_o a_o private_a narrow_a spirit_n be_v a_o low_a and_o a_o base_a spirit_n unworthy_a of_o a_o 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by_o faith_n christian_n must_v look_v to_o the_o thing_n unseen_a they_o must_v not_o live_v at_o the_o common_a rate_n christ_n must_v be_v their_o life_n and_o breath_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o promise_n their_o daily_a bread_n by_o faith_n do_v the_o elder_n obtain_v that_o good_a report_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o christ_n be_v so_o great_o take_v with_o in_o the_o centurion_n which_o make_v he_o to_o commend_v he_o for_o a_o none-such_a this_o be_v that_o which_o win_v such_o a_o singular_a praise_n and_o approbation_n from_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n even_o her_o victorious_a faith_n matth._n 15._o 28._o thou_o have_v take_v away_o my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v take_v away_o my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n cant._n 4._o 9_o that_o be_v with_o thy_o faith_n live_v in_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o thou_o will_v please_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n give_v glory_n to_o he_o by_o believe_v let_v the_o life_n thou_o now_o 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endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n as_o look_v unto_o jesus_n heb._n 12._o 2._o heb._n 11._o 26._o account_v christ_n reproach_n your_o riches_n his_o shame_n your_o glory_n act_v 5._o 41._o compare_v these_o light_a affliction_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 18._o ply_v your_o heart_n with_o the_o promise_n count_n if_o you_o can_v the_o riches_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o they_o roll_v yourselves_o upon_o the_o lord_n psal._n 37._o 5._o and_o know_v that_o your_o heavenly_a father_n have_v no_o great_a delight_n then_o to_o see_v his_o child_n trust_v he_o with_o confidence_n when_o all_o visible_a help_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n job_n 13._o 15._o v._o put_v on_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n this_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o study_v to_o be_v like_o your_o father_n slow_a to_o anger_n ready_a to_o forgive_v 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approach_v he_o not_o but_o in_o the_o garment_n of_o your_o elder_a brother_n lest_o you_o carry_v away_o the_o curse_n ioshua_n filthy_a garment_n must_v be_v put_v off_o and_o christ_n raiment_n put_v on_o or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v before_o the_o bright_a and_o burn_a eye_n of_o infinite_a holiness_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o believe_v that_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n with_o all_o his_o inconvenience_n and_o deliver_v up_o thyself_o to_o he_o and_o this_o will_v entitle_v thou_o to_o his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n without_o this_o nothing_o will_v avail_v if_o thy_o head_n be_v water_n and_o thy_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n if_o thou_o shall_v wear_v thy_o tongue_n to_o the_o root_n with_o pray_v if_o thou_o shall_v weep_v a_o ocean_n and_o wash_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o brine_n all_o can_v not_o get_v out_o one_o spot_n nothing_o can_v be_v accept_v while_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 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elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a col._n 5._o 12_o 13._o put_v you_o on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n filthy_a communication_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n col._n 3._o 9_o 10._o particular_o let_v i_o commend_v to_o you_o some_o special_a grace_n which_o god_n do_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v wonderful_o please_v withal_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v please_v god_n get_v on_o these_o i._o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o this_o be_v a_o garment_n which_o must_v be_v put_v on_o or_o else_o you_o can_v be_v accept_v or_o save_v matth._n 18._o 3._o here_o be_v the_o dress_n that_o you_o must_v come_v to_o god_n in_o he_o must_v be_v serve_v in_o humility_n of_o mind_n act_v 20._o 14._o you_o must_v humble_v yourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o mich._n 6._o 8._o humility_n be_v a_o plain_a but_o yet_o a_o comely_a garment_n this_o grace_n do_v eminent_o honour_n god_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v put_v 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