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
A51266	The grand inquiry who is the righteous man: or, The character of a true beleever in his approaches towards heaven. Whereunto is added The resolution of a case of separation betwixt man and wife, propounded to the author by a party much concerned. By William Moore rector at Whalley in Lancashire.	Moore, William, rector of Whalley, Lancashire.	1658 (1658)	Wing M2612; ESTC R214225	54,012	181

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comfortless_o how_o frightful_a to_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o think_v upon_o those_o chain_n those_o everlasting_a chain_n ah_o woeful_a eternity_n be_v it_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o if_o chain_v upon_o that_o bed_n how_o wearisome_a but_o there_o bind_v for_o ever_o oh_o what_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v the_o horror_n of_o this_o word_n for_o ever_o nay_o yet_o worse_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n do_v not_o your_o sinew_n shrink_v to_o think_v upon_o this_o fire_n this_o everlasting_a fire_n oh_o how_o afflictive_a and_o torment_a

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you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n rejoice_v you_o righteous_a now_o reflect_v we_o in_o the_o application_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o afford_v we_o 1._o a_o information_n that_o there_o be_v true_a joy_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o the_o world_n and_o many_o be_v discourage_v with_o it_o if_o a_o man_n turn_v religious_a then_o farewell_n all_o good_a day_n we_o must_v never_o look_v for_o merry_a hour_n any_o more_o spiritus_fw-la calvinianus_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la melancholicus_fw-la the_o christian_a spirit_n be_v a_o melancholic_a spirit_n foolish_a man_n how_o apt_a to_o deceive_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n thus_o to_o blind_a man_n eye_n and_o pervert_v their_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n what_o a_o wild_a mistake_n of_o all_o other_o man_n they_o only_o 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