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	lord_n	soul_n	15,609	5	5.1843	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09649	A comfortable treatise vpon the latter part of the fourth chapiter of the first Epistle of Saint Peter, from the twelfe verse to the ende. By O. Pigge. Seene and alowed; Comfortable treatise upon the latter part of the fourth chapiter of the first Epistle of Saint Peter, from the twelfe verse to the ende.	Pigg, Oliver, b. ca. 1551.; Fielde, John, d. 1588.	1582 (1582)	STC 19915; ESTC S106422	38,659	87

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destruction_n of_o their_o body_n commit_v their_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o who_o they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a &_o able_a to_o keep_v safe_a whatsoever_o be_v commend_v unto_o he_o 12._o who_o step_n if_o we_o do_v follow_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n then_o although_o our_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o dust_n 7._o whence_o they_o come_v be_v rack_v by_o tyrant_n cast_v in_o prison_n burn_v and_o the_o ash_n throw_v into_o river_n yet_o unto_o our_o soul_n they_o shall_v offer_v no_o violence_n but_o be_v commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v to_o he_o that_o give_v they_o till_o the_o day_n come_v when_o all_o our_o enemy_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o our_o foot_n 27_o 13._o when_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n render_v their_o dead_a body_n and_o soul_n shall_v meet_v together_o to_o be_v crown_v in_o token_n of_o victory_n and_o with_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o take_v full_a 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repentantaunce_n although_o in_o this_o world_n they_o abound_v with_o all_o health_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n let_v we_o therefore_o rejoice_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n wherein_o we_o take_v part_n with_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v comfort_n &_o when_o they_o be_v torment_v for_o so_o do_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o truth_n &_o justice_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receyve_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n pain_n now_o therefore_o be_v he_o comfort_v &_o thou_o be_v torment_v if_o follow_v therefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 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