Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	scripture_n	word_n	9,880	5	4.5225	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53702	An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations, or, The only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruine by impendent judgments, in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, Luk. 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / by John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1681 (1681)	Wing O762; ESTC R17781	63,319	169

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33._o ezek._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o this_o way_n the_o world_n despise_v regard_v not_o wherefore_o we_o can_v in_o nothing_o give_v a_o great_a testimony_n unto_o god_n than_o by_o insist_v on_o this_o way_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o account_n of_o it_o 9_o let_v we_o labour_v ourselves_o to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o reformation_n thereby_o to_o promote_v it_o among_o other_o let_v we_o plead_v and_o exhort_v what_o we_o will_v unless_o we_o give_v a_o evidence_n in_o our_o own_o person_n of_o the_o necessity_n which_o we_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v of_o present_a reformation_n we_o shall_v we_o be_v of_o little_a use_n unto_o the_o promotion_n of_o it_o many_o retrenchment_n of_o liberty_n in_o conversation_n may_v be_v make_v among_o the_o best_a of_o we_o many_o duty_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o more_o diligence_n many_o cause_n offence_n avoid_v many_o evidence_n give_v of_o a_o deep_a 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