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
A93578	The penitent Christian, fitted with meditations and prayers, for a the devout receiving of the Holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper, / by Lewis Southcomb, rector of Rose-Ash in the county of Devon. ; For the benefit of the people under his charge, and others.	Southcomb, Lewis.	1682 (1682)	Wing S4751A; ESTC R184495	64,495	181

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person_n to_o take_v those_o advantageous_a condition_n on_o ourselves_o to_o renew_v they_o by_o our_o own_o hand_n our_o own_o act_n and_o our_o own_o choice_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o this_o our_o lord_n invite_v we_o to_o show_v first_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o next_o to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o seal_v it_o again_o and_o to_o declare_v our_o resolution_n to_o labour_v more_o effectual_o and_o diligent_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o day_n to_o stand_v to_o our_o engagement_n and_o discharge_v our_o condition_n of_o it_o o_o my_o lord_n say_v now_o upon_o this_o consideration_n who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v leave_v thy_o father_n bosom_n to_o be_v the_o compassionate_a mediator_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o i_o but_o oh_o who_o be_o i_o that_o after_o so_o many_o breach_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o invite_v i_o once_o more_o to_o come_v and_o renew_v it_o with_o thou_o again_o who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v speak_v to_o i_o to_o come_v and_o enter_v again_o into_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o what_o a_o tender_a mercy_n be_v this_o how_o bless_a a_o privilege_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o once_o more_o to_o come_v and_o receive_v my_o pardon_n if_o but_o yet_o for_o the_o future_a i_o do_v in_o a_o honest_a sincerity_n perform_v my_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o long-suffering_a be_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v still_o bid_v i_o to_o approach_v and_o have_v my_o pardon_n seal_v too_o if_o my_o term_n be_v but_o yet_o perform_v and_o how_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o deserve_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o at_o thy_o hand_n and_o o_o my_o jesus_n shall_v i_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o humble_o accept_v of_o those_o mercy_n which_o thou_o be_v yet_o please_v to_o offer_v i_o and_o though_o i_o have_v break_v my_o part_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o shall_v i_o not_o thankful_o come_v and_o accept_v of_o thy_o desire_n to_o make_v good_a thou_o if_o after_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o want_v to_o myself_o shall_v i_o not_o rejoice_v in_o a_o opportunity_n of_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v in_o my_o own_o person_n that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o i_o without_o my_o knowledge_n in_o my_o baptism_n shall_v i_o not_o come_v and_o declare_v my_o desire_n to_o be_v find_v now_o and_o ever_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o shall_v i_o voluntary_o withdraw_v myself_o from_o it_o and_o not_o come_v and_o put_v my_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o it_o with_o other_o of_o my_o christian_a brethren_n shall_v i_o by_o my_o refusal_n to_o renew_v it_o declare_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v o_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n far_o be_v such_o thought_n as_o those_o no_o i_o come_v willing_o and_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o with_o a_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o mouth_n full_a of_o 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how_o dull_a lifeless_a and_o unactive_a have_v that_o be_v how_o little_o have_v we_o show_v it_o by_o our_o work_n by_o work_n of_o mercy_n piety_n charity_n or_o devotion_n how_o little_o have_v we_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o conformity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o those_o gospel_n duty_n to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o ourselves_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v show_v it_o st._n ja._n 4.18_o again_o as_o to_o repentance_n how_o unsincere_a have_v that_o be_v how_o have_v we_o return_v soon_o after_o our_o beginning_n of_o it_o to_o our_o old_a iniquity_n like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n or_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n

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