Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	ghost_n	holy_a	9,059	5	5.3927	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56428	The second nativity of Jesus, the accomplishment of the first (viz) the conversion of the soul fram'd by the model of the Word-incarnate. Written in French by a learned Capucine. Translated into English, augmented & divided into 6 parts by John Weldon of Raffin, P.P.C.	Leon, de Vennes.; Weldon, John, of Raffin.	1686 (1686)	Wing P526A; Wing S2293B_CANCELLED; ESTC R202694	232,055	466

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impudicorum_fw-la coetus_fw-la fortem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la liceat_fw-la virum_fw-la emollit_fw-la seneca_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la who_o at_o his_o return_n shall_v surpass_v the_o deformity_n of_o a_o ethiopian_a the_o brave_a meditation_n which_o be_v the_o grateful_a entertainment_n and_o glorious_a employment_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n shall_v be_v confound_v with_o so_o many_o worldly_a shape_n and_o evaporate_v into_o million_o of_o extravagant_a discourse_n his_o heart_n which_o you_o may_v see_v to_o vent_v out_o so_o many_o devout_a aspiration_n and_o holy_a affection_n for_o his_o god_n lance_n out_o no_o more_o but_o the_o profane_a dart_n of_o a_o more_o profane_a and_o unruly_a love_n that_o soul_n peaceable_a and_o far_o from_o all_o trouble_n natural_o incline_v to_o virtue_n become_v tepid_a lazy_a and_o have_v no_o more_o for_o her_o constant_a entertainment_n but_o perpetual_a distraction_n i_o know_v that_o what_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o scribe_n pharisee_n 15._o valdè_fw-la

disciple_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o world_n in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o his_o vengeance_n so_o that_o profess_v to_o imitate_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o hate_v what_o he_o never_o love_v and_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o a_o traitor_n who_o employ_v lie_v grief_n and_o pleasure_n to_o gain_v we_o to_o his_o party_n he_o try_v to_o deceive_v we_o that_o so_o he_o may_v corrupt_v we_o vinc_fw-la duplicem_fw-la aciem_fw-la mundus_fw-la producit_fw-la contra_fw-la milites_fw-la christi_fw-la blanditur_fw-la ut_fw-la decipiat_fw-la minatur_fw-la ut_fw-la frangat_fw-la adutrosque_fw-la aditus_fw-la occurit_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vincitur_fw-la christianus_n aug._n the_o sanct_a vinc_fw-la he_o set_v up_o maxim_n which_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o maintain_v society_n introduce_v libertinism_n among_o man_n he_o make_v debauch_n pass_v for_o recreation_n revenge_n for_o greatness_n of_o courage_n impurity_n for_o a_o lawful_a affection_n 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