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	life_n	soul_n	34,804	5	5.7811	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09595	A sommon to repentance Giuen vnto Christians for a loking glasse, wherin we may behold our owne deformities, and therein and thereby, we are not onely forewarned of our destructions, but we are learned to humble out selues in these dangerous dayes of wickednesse, before the throane of Gods mercy, that wee maye not be preserued from the lake of damnation, in the great and notable day of Christs comming to iudgemente. Published by J.P. student of Cambridge.; Summons for repentance	Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591.	1584 (1584)	STC 19875; ESTC S105036	35,560	70

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●…ertues_n have_v their_o ●…eing_v in_o our_o carnal_a &_o contemptuous_a gospeller_n which_o rather_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o christ_n jesus_n then_o honour_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o this_o in●…incible_a faith_n g●…unded_v jesus_n on_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n and_o this_o unfein●…d_a repenta●…ce_n through_o the_o which_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v from_o ●…inne_n and_o this_o contri●…on_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n where_o with_o all_o our_o conscience_n be_v touch_v not_o for_o de●…tes_n but_o free_o by_o god_n inestimable_a lou●…_n and_o kindness_n come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o procee_v towards_o we_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o these_o his_o singular_a grace_n be_v pertinent_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o belief_n that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v beget_v &_o bear_v again_o to_o god_n the_o father_n not_o by_o water_n but_o in_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n this_o faith_n and_o this_o repentance_n faith_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o prophet_n david_n when_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o confess_v himself_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d displease_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v i_o will_v acknowledge_v my_o unrighteousness_n against_o myself_o o_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o ungodliness_n 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o sin_n and_o as_o his_o submission_n be_v find_v acceptablein_a the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n so_o saul_n want_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o impenitent_a what_o can_v his_o contri●…on_n avail_v or_o pro●…t_v he_o this_o faith_n be_v s●…_n settle_v in_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o when_o he_o have_v deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n look_v back_o upon_o he_o the_o silly_a cock_n become_v a_o preacher_n unto_o he_o &_o thereupon_o call_v unto_o his_o remembrance_n the_o word_n of_o his_o love_a lord_n he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o 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