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	speak_v	word_n	8,207	5	4.2217	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50664	Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing M1800; ESTC R16769	67,391	130

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people_n exod._n 22._o 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._fw-la 19_o 12._o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._fw-la 19_o 14._o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o every_o one_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n he_o have_v curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o leu._n 20._o 9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n deut._n 27._o 16._o the_o ungodly_a be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v deceit_n and_o fraud_n under_o his_o tongue_n be_v ungodliness_n and_o vanity_n psal_n 10._o 4_o 7._o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o their_o lip_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o why_o their_o preach_a be_v of_o curse_v and_o lie_v psal_n 59_o 12._o their_o device_n be_v only_o how_o to_o put_v he_o out_o who_o god_n will_v exalt_v their_o delight_n be_v in_o lie_n they_o give_v good_a word_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o curse_v with_o their_o heart_n psal_n 62._o 4._o his_o delight_n be_v in_o curse_v and_o it_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o love_v not_o blessing_n therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o curse_v like_v as_o with_o a_o raiment_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n and_o like_o oil_n into_o his_o bone_n psal_n 119._o 16_o 17._o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o the_o just_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o trouble_n prov._n 12._o 13._o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o perverseness_n therein_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o spirit_n prov._n 15._o 4._o a_o man_n belly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o prov._n 18._o 20_o 21._o whoso_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o lamp_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o obscure_a darkness_n prov._n 20._o 20._o whoso_o keep_v his_o mouth_n and_o his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n prov._n 21._o 23._o as_o the_o bird_n by_o wander_v as_o the_o swallow_n by_o fly_v so_o the_o curse_n causeless_o shall_v not_o come_v prov._n 26._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o do_v not_o bless_v their_o mother_n prov._n 30._o 11._o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n eccles_n 5._o 6._o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n eccles_n 10._o 20._o for_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n for_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a wherefore_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o slippery_a way_n in_o the_o darkness_n they_o shall_v be_v drive_v on_o and_o fall_v therein_o for_o i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o even_o the_o year_n of_o their_o visitation_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 23._o 10_o 12._o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n hosea_n 4._o 2._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o 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you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n james_n 5._o 12._o if_o any_o idle_a debauch_a swearer_n and_o curser_n be_v so_o embolden_v in_o their_o profane_a customary_a wickedness_n as_o that_o after_o the_o read_n or_o hear_v of_o these_o beforementioned_a place_n of_o scripture_n they_o shall_v still_o dare_v to_o proceed_v and_o run_v on_o in_o their_o wilful_a wicked_a sinful_a course_n i_o shall_v for_o their_o further_a caution_n in_o this_o next_o follow_v chapter_n give_v they_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o several_a signal_n instance_n of_o god_n severe_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n against_o such_o wickedness_n manifest_v by_o the_o fearful_a terrible_a and_o amaze_a