Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	book_n	year_n	young_a	57	3	5.8123	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34874	The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ...	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1683 (1683)	Wing C6750; ESTC R11566	1,349,257	877

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therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v that_o be_v his_o tribe_n shall_v not_o excel_v either_o in_o number_n valour_n or_o any_o excellent_a achievement_n so_o that_o this_o wicked_a fact_n do_v above_o forty_o year_n ago_o soon_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n 35.22_o benjamin_n ch._n 35.22_o be_v here_o severe_o doom_v and_o that_o to_o humble_a reuben_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o such_o high_a provoke_a transgression_n against_o god_n 2_o he_o come_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o he_o say_v be_v brethren_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o birth_n be_v child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o in_o manner_n condition_n and_o wicked_a practice_n god_n practice_n thus_o moses_n impartial_o set_v a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o levi_n his_o great_a grandfather_n which_o show_v that_o in_o write_v this_o story_n he_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v instrument_n of_o great_a cruelty_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o sojourn_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 34.13_o 25._o where_o be_v stranger_n they_o endanger_v the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o father_n house_n then_o by_o a_o pathetical_a apostrophe_n he_o show_v his_o detestation_n of_o their_o outrageous_a fact_n and_o clear_v himself_o of_o all_o suspicion_n of_o his_o favour_v of_o it_o and_o prevent_v all_o aspersion_n which_o otherwise_o after_o his_o death_n may_v possible_o have_v be_v cast_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o o_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o my_o soul_n shall_v join_v in_o such_o a_o villainy_n they_o do_v it_o secret_o without_o my_o knowledge_n and_o when_o they_o assemble_v together_o to_o contrive_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o i_o be_v not_o among_o they_o neither_o do_v my_o soul_n or_o my_o tongue_n praebuit_fw-la tongue_n q._n d._n 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trem._n sic_fw-la reddunt_fw-la pro_fw-la viâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la occiderunt_fw-la viros_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la avulserunt_fw-la vel_fw-la diripuerunt_fw-la

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for_o the_o people_n but_o michal_n saul_n daughter_n too_o much_o resemble_v her_o father_n in_o evil_a quality_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o suppress_v her_o disdainful_a thought_n she_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n who_o uncovered_v himself_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o of_o the_o vain_a fellow_n shameless_o uncover_v indueret_fw-la uncover_v v._o 20._o discooperiens_fw-la se_fw-la &_o nudatus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la deposuisset_fw-la extimam_fw-la vestem_fw-la regalem_fw-la ut_fw-la ephod_n indueret_fw-la himself_o intimate_v that_o by_o lay_v aside_o his_o princely_a attire_n and_o mix_v himself_o with_o the_o multitude_n and_o dance_v and_o leap_v in_o the_o open_a street_n as_o vain_a fellow_n use_v to_o do_v he_o have_v thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o every_o girl_n that_o come_v 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zedekiah_n and_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o of_o the_o miserable_a end_n that_o ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n then_o false_a prophet_n among_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o show_v that_o for_o their_o prophesy_v lie_v and_o for_o their_o adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n hand_n and_o he_o shall_v roast_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n shall_v be_v use_v afterward_o in_o form_n of_o execration_n and_o curse_v viz._n people_n shall_v say_v when_o they_o curse_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n jer._n 29._o from_o 1_o to_o 24._o shemaiah_n another_o false_a prophet_n among_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n send_v a_o letter_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o zedekiah_n ambassador_n when_o they_o return_v unto_o zephaniah_n who_o be_v the_o second_o chief_a priest_n 2_o king_n 25.18_o and_o the_o 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may_v remain_v to_o support_v the_o faith_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o long_a captivity_n first_o he_o promise_v the_o reduction_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o their_o own_o country_n but_o before_o that_o they_o be_v to_o endure_v many_o calamity_n from_o the_o babylonian_n during_o that_o day_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n but_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o god_n promise_v to_o break_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n yoke_n from_o off_o jacob_n neck_n and_o that_o these_o chaldean_n shall_v no_o long_o serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o but_o that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o such_o of_o david_n lineage_n as_o he_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n set_v over_o they_o but_o more_o especial_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v come_v of_o david_n stock_n he_o promise_v to_o correct_v they_o in_o measure_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o altogether_o unpunished_a he_o promise_v many_o great_a blessing_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v on_o his_o church_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a misery_n trouble_n breach_n wound_n but_o that_o god_n wrath_n shall_v remain_v on_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v contain_v the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o publication_n thereof_o after_o rachel_n lamentation_n for_o her_o son_n as_o lose_v follow_v god_n consolation_n of_o she_o put_v she_o in_o hope_n of_o their_o return_n ephraim_n repent_v be_v to_o be_v bring_v home_o again_o christ_n be_v promise_v the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n he_o will_v make_v with_o his_o people_n after_o those_o day_n he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v stable_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v jer._n 29._o from_o 24_o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 31._o 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put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o charge_n both_o with_o gracious_a promise_n if_o he_o undertake_v it_o and_o severe_a threaten_n if_o he_o refuse_v and_o then_o confirm_v he_o with_o a_o new_a sign_n show_v unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o boldness_n by_o his_o word_n and_o ratify_v his_o vocation_n by_o a_o new_a command_n ezek._n 1._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 2._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n ezekiel_n be_v now_o command_v to_o make_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o table_n of_o tile_n or_o slate_n and_o to_o lie_v along_o upon_o one_o side_n three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n typify_a thereby_o god_n patience_n in_o bear_v with_o the_o sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 390_o year_n before_o he_o destroy_v that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o full_a time_n from_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o their_o captivity_n when_o he_o have_v lie_v 390_o day_n on_o his_o left_a side_n he_o 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