Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bounty_n	good_a	great_a	112	3	2.1546	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17410	The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of our liues, prescribed in the Scripture concerning our carriage: towards God, towards men, towards our selues. With generall rules of preparation, that concerne either the helps, or the maner of a holy conuersation. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4233.5; ESTC S122202	69,705	372

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virtue_n little_o think_v on_o yet_o great_o necessary_a as_o a_o foundation_n of_o all_o practice_n in_o converse_v with_o other_o and_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o abound_v in_o love_n towards_o all_o man_n 1._o thes._n 3._o 12._o second_o remember_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n this_o be_v a_o precept_n give_v we_o in_o charge_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o and_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o calling_n or_o acquaintance_n with_o other_o man_n we_o shall_v even_o in_o secret_a seek_v to_o profit_v our_o neighbour_n by_o pray_v for_o they_o three_o we_o shall_v provide_v even_o out_o of_o company_n to_o order_v our_o affair_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v live_v 1._o honest_o without_o scandal_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o phil._n 1._o 10._o 2._o just_o without_o deceit_n or_o fraudulent_a deal_n leu._n 19_o 35._o 36._o 1._o thes._n 4._o 16._o 3._o peaceable_o without_o strife_n with_o any_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a prou._n 3._o 29_o 30._o zach._n 7._o 10._o hebr._n 12._o 14._o chap._n xxiii_o rule_n about_o work_n of_o mercy_n hitherto_o of_o the_o rule_n that_o concern_v righteousness_n mercy_n follow_v now_o in_o show_v mercy_n diverse_a thing_n be_v charge_v upon_o us._n first_o willingness_n willingness_n we_o must_v give_v cheerful_o for_o the_o lord_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n we_o must_v love_v mercy_n as_o well_o as_o show_v mercy_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v ever_o answerable_a to_o our_o power_n we_o must_v be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o show_v mercy_n abhor_v delay_n and_o put_v off_o of_o time_n or_o seek_v excuse_n our_o ear_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a rather_o than_o be_v behind_o hand_n we_o shall_v sell_v that_o we_o may_v give_v alm_n mich._n 6._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o pro._n 22._o 23_o 13._o luke_n 12._o 33._o pro._n 3._o 27_o 28._o second_o 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