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
A86527	Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denyall. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the presse for the publike benefit.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.	1646 (1646)	Wing H2649; Thomason E336_8; ESTC R18443	63,517	71

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with_o he_o be_v able_a to_o see_v his_o truth_n and_o see_v it_o sell_v all_o we_o be_v worth_a to_o purchase_v it_o to_o this_o alone_a glory_n in_o our_o eternal_a good_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n will_v be_v the_o best_a key_n to_o our_o discourse_n and_o that_o be_v this_o our_o saviour_n now_o draw_v fast_o upon_o the_o catastrophe_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v in_o the_o last_o act_n thereof_o to_o express_v the_o perfection_n of_o self-denial_n that_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o tragedy_n may_v not_o drive_v his_o disciple_n into_o a_o unwonted_a ecstasy_n 21._o verse_n 21._o acquaint_v they_o often_o with_o it_o beforehand_o well_o know_v that_o the_o blow_v foresee_v in_o time_n when_o it_o come_v will_v make_v the_o less_o impression_n yet_o peter_n it_o seem_v 22._o verse_n 22._o somewhat_o move_v above_o the_o rest_n whether_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o 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the_o creature_n to_o look_v on_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o so_o see_v god_n only_o in_o every_o thing_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v unite_v and_o one_o with_o he_o as_o he_o with_o we_o then_o our_o will_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v we_o but_o swallow_v up_o of_o his_o and_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o but_o his_o will_n shall_v rule_v within_o we_o in_o a_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o we_o be_v in_o paradise_n that_o be_v enjoy_v true_a solid_a happiness_n but_o mark_v you_o with_o this_o difference_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n here_o be_v but_o inchoate_n not_o as_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v consummate_v here_o our_o paradise_n be_v beset_v with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n not_o as_o the_o first_o where_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v profitable_a and_o delightful_a therefore_o though_o our_o saviour_n promise_v a_o hundred_o fold_n here_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o the_o 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