Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	adoption_n	cry_v	father_n	9,732	5	5.0154	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45776	Levamen infirmi: or, cordial counsel to the sick and diseased Containing I. Advice concerning physick, and what a physician ought to be; with an account of the author's remedies, and how to take them. II. Concerning melancholy, frensie, and madness; in which, amongst other things, is shew'd, how far they differ from a conscience opprest with the sense of sin, and likewise how they differ among themselves. III. A miscellany of pious discourses, concerning the attributes of God; with ejaculations and prayers, according to scripture rule. Likewise an account of many things which have happen'd since the creation. To which are added several predictions of what may happen to the end of the world. The whole being enrich'd with physical, pious, moral & historical observations, delightful to read, & necessary to know. By D. Irish, practitioner in physick and surgery, now dwelling at Stoke, near Guilford in Surry, where he is ready to serve any person, to the utmost of his skill.	Irish, David.	1700 (1700)	Wing I1036; ESTC R221621	80,143	149

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turn_v to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d will_v wi●h_v arm_n of_o mercy_n receive_v and_o embrace_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v work_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d beware_v you_o think_v no_o sin_n great_a than_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n since_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v unpardonable_a be_v only_o know_v to_o he_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hi●_n hence_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o mystery_n it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n 〈◊〉_d acquiesce_v and_o not_o to_o search_v into_o they_o further_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v reveal_v by_o who_o oracle_n we_o be_v inform_v that_o only_o one_o kind_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o all_o hop●_n of_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o close_v up_o the_o avenue_n of_o repentance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d height_n of_o all_o iniquity_n even_o equal_a with_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d devil_n themselves_o who_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o god_n fau●●_n for_o ever_o now_o let_v we_o serious_o consider_v whether_o you_o ha●●_n sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o not_o which_o if_o 〈◊〉_d deed_n you_o have_v as_o your_o humour_n will_v lead_v 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v the_o renounce_v of_o god_n religion_n whi●●_n you_o have_v hitherto_o profess_v and_o hearty_o embrac'●_n where_o be_v that_o malice_n which_o procure_v this_o mischief_n what_o persecution_n have_v you_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n what_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d you_o draw_v against_o it_o what_o volume_n have_v you_o 〈◊〉_d against_o sound_a doctrine_n with_o a_o know_a and_o resol●●_n opposition_n to_o your_o own_o conscience_n if_o your_o hum●●●_n be_v not_o able_a to_o allege_v such_o testimony_n against_o 〈◊〉_d self_n what_o have_v you_o to_o fear_v since_o this_o alone_a be_v tho●●●_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tho●●_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a since_o god_n have_v not_o any_o where_o 〈◊〉_d what_o particular_a sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d too_o cruel_a to_o yourself_o least_o by_o final_a despair_n 〈◊〉_d prevent_v 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osbcure_a place_n sad_a and_o heavy_a oft_o muse_v imagine_v and_o speak_v many_o ridiculous_a thing_n but_o usual_o fix_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d trifle_n he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v from_o what_o he_o fancy_v ●or_a though_o he_o fancy_v himself_o a_o king_n a_o prince_n or_o proph●●_n or_o indeed_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o will_v industrious_o immutate_v the_o person_n or_o character_n he_o put_v upon_o himself_o some_o that_o be_v afflict_v with_o melancholy_n be_v weary_a 〈◊〉_d their_o life_n have_v ill_a thought_n talk_v idle_o or_o without_o any_o order_n or_o coherence_n they_o also_o take_v pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d solitude_n be_v subject_a to_o weep_v and_o be_v often_o tak●●_n with_o a_o sudden_a dislike_n of_o what_o they_o former_o 〈◊〉_d affect_v they_o be_v so_o jealous_a that_o they_o think_v eve●●_n body_n cheat_v and_o lay_v snare_n for_o they_o they_o be_v afr●●●_n of_o be_v poison_v their_o sleep_n be_v but_o little_a and_o 〈◊〉_d trouble_v with_o strange_a frightful_a dream_n 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