Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	jesus_n	lord_n	6,161	5	3.6174	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56702	A sermon preach'd before the Queen at Whitehall, March 1, 1688/9 by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1689 (1689)	Wing P848; ESTC R22949	15,746	40

relate_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess_n two_o 13_o 14._o and_o by_o that_o truth_n not_o only_o teach_v but_o require_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o 1_o thess_n v._o 13._o and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephes_n four_o 3._o nay_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n twelve_o 18._o or_o if_o they_o refuse_v it_o yet_o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n heb._n twelve_o 14._o to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o 1_o pet._n three_o 11._o final_o brethren_n as_o st._n paul_n write_v 2_o cor._n xiii_o 11._o be_v perfect_a i._n e._n complete_a christian_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n or_o receive_v this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o that_o be_v as_o we_o 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