Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	appear_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	24	3	8.6187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41735	The life and death of Thomas Tregosse late minister of the Gospel at Milar and Mabe in Cornwal with his character, and some letters of his, not long before his death.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing G147; ESTC R2939	27,276	70

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life_n and_o picture_n of_o he_o in_o his_o fancy_n but_o also_o the_o image_n of_o union_n with_o and_o love_n for_o christ_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o affect_v not_o so_o much_o to_o entangle_v his_o thought_n in_o dispute_n about_o the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o get_v the_o power_n of_o it_o stamp_v on_o his_o soul_n his_o faith_n do_v not_o lie_v level_a with_o worldly_a interest_n but_o oppositie_n thereto_o he_o climb_v not_o as_o some_o ●o_z the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a profession_n without_o ●●●ing_v a_o deep_a foundation_n in_o self-denial_n he_o borrow_v not_o as_o to_o many_o the_o mask_n of_o religion_n to_o conceal_v a_o rot_a heart_n but_o be_v unsatisfied_a in_o his_o heart-inquiry_n after_o grace_n till_o he_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o full_a measure_n thereof_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d attainable_a by_o any_o hypocrite_n h●●_n d●yly_a progress_n in_o mortification_n of_o sin_n seem_v very_o remarkable_a mortification_n his_o mortification_n and_o conspicuous_a he_o 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