Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	holy_a	scripture_n	6,955	5	5.9774	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56406	The faithful and diligent Christian described and exemplified, or, A sermon (with some additions) preached at the funeral of the Lady Elizabeth Brooke, the relict of Sir Robert Brooke, to which is annexed ... an account of the life and death of that eminent lady : with an appendix containing some observations, experiences, and rules for practice, found written with Her Ladiship's own hand / by Nath. Parkhurst ...	Parkhurst, Nathaniel, 1643-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing P489; ESTC R14746	35,723	168

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and_o scatter_v my_o thought_n immediate_o to_o prayer_n it_o i_o may_v avoid_v it_o xxxviii_o christian_n watchfulness_n be_v very_o necessary_a it_o be_v sad_o experience_v how_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v impair_v for_o want_v of_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n xxix_o they_o that_o know_v god_n law_n and_o will_v consider_v and_o reflect_v will_v discern_v much_o sin_n in_o themselves_o if_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n it_o proceed_v either_o from_o ignorance_n of_o what_o be_v sin_n or_o from_o not_o reflect_v on_o ourselves_o they_o who_o know_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v observer_n of_o themselves_o will_v find_v many_o working_n and_o motion_n of_o pride_n vain_a glory_n love_n of_o the_o world_n selfishness_n envy_n and_o other_o evil_a affection_n and_o that_o they_o can_v keep_v themselves_o clean_o without_o a_o continual_a care_n of_o their_o heart_n xxx_o it_o be_v the_o 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