Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	head_n	member_n	9,677	5	8.0042	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42431	A sermon preached before the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Bristol, at his primary visitation in Bristol, October 30 and now publish'd at His Lordships request, as also the desire of several others that heard it / by John Gaskarth ...	Gaskarth, John, d. 1732.	1685 (1685)	Wing G288; ESTC R18419	31,784	43

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in_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o it_o may_v be_v harden_v and_o have_v a_o certain_a insensibility_n which_o be_v ignorance_n and_o no_o due_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n bring_v into_o it_o and_o this_o the_o minister_n must_v endeavour_v to_o soften_v and_o restore_v in_o suitable_a discourse_n or_o application_n to_o it_o and_o this_o universal_a reprehension_n of_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a laborious_a task_n see_v that_o vice_n as_o aristotle_n well_o observe_v be_v so_o large_a and_o manifold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eth._n p._n 29._o virtue_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o our_o action_n although_o it_o have_v some_o latitude_n or_o degree_n in_o it_o be_v but_o one_o simple_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v infinite_a way_n to_o digress_v from_o it_o and_o he_o must_v not_o only_o give_v a_o particular_a scheme_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o likewise_o represent_v their_o proper_a aggravation_n with_o those_o dismal_a consequence_n 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when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n himself_o he_o dare_v not_o bring_v a_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o jud._n 9_o and_o the_o other_o angel_n do_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 2_o pet._n 2.11_o so_o that_o to_o bestow_v ill_a language_n upon_o any_o beside_o the_o inefficacy_n of_o it_o to_o any_o good_a purpose_n can_v never_o be_v justify_v in_o any_o person_n and_o perhaps_o this_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o charity_n the_o great_a distinguish_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n argue_v a_o worse_a disposition_n in_o he_o that_o use_v it_o than_o any_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o other_o people_n and_o therefore_o fairness_n of_o speech_n and_o argument_n be_v the_o best_a method_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o we_o converse_v with_o in_o order_n to_o promote_v a_o due_a advantage_n to_o they_o in_o our_o discourse_n with_o they_o but_o then_o a_o minister_n in_o all_o his_o candour_n of_o language_n with_o this_o party_n of_o man_n must_v be_v 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