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	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40446	A dehortation from all sinne, but particularly the sinne of drinking. By George Freman sonne to Sr Raphe Freman master of requests	Freeman, George, Sir.	1663 (1663)	Wing F2167A; ESTC R224156	6,153	13

a_o dehortation_n from_o all_o sin_n but_o particular_o the_o sin_n of_o drink_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n luke_n chap._n 22._o ver._n 32._o by_o george_n freman_n son_n to_o s_o r_o ralph_n freman_n master_n of_o request_n london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1663._o a_o dehortation_n from_o all_o sin_n etc._n etc._n reader_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v hitherto_o careful_a to_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o persevere_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o ●…ope_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o upon_o thy_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v thou_o shall_v most_o certain_o accomplish_v to_o thy_o unspeakable_a comfort_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o captive_a to_o the_o false_a and_o deceitful_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v be_v harken_v unto_o i_o who_o can_v upon_o too_o too_o long_a a_o experience_n lord_n pardon_v my_o many_o relapse_n assure_v thou_o that_o what_o fair_a appearance_n soever_o sin_n present_v thou_o with_o in_o its_o first_o approach_n it_o will_v leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o and_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o every_o sinful_a act_n thou_o will_v most_o certain_o be_v so_o far_o remove_v from_o god_n as_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v and_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n decay_n so_o will_v the_o accusation_n of_o a_o evil_a one_o come_v in_o their_o room_n till_o insensible_o thou_o fall_v into_o horror_n and_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o which_o be_v far_o too_o dear_a a_o price_n for_o all_o the_o pleasure_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o hell_n into_o thy_o soul_n upon_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n without_o which_o the_o soul_n languish_v as_o the_o body_n faint_v upon_o a_o decay_n of_o the_o animal_n 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post_v to_o a_o end_n o_o the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a act_n against_o reason_n a_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n with_o the_o god_n of_o all_o power_n a_o provide_v for_o the_o society_n of_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n who_o will_v be_v curse_v their_o maker_n and_o one_o another_o to_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v that_o which_o only_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o man_n a_o disturbance_n to_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o devil_n if_o they_o can_v have_v any_o the_o trouble_n of_o angel_n and_o bless_a soul_n nay_o the_o grieve_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o continual_a murder_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o design_n in_o this_o short_a discourse_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n by_o testify_v to_o as_o many_o as_o i_o can_v the_o detestation_n of_o my_o former_a life_n that_o so_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o my_o 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