Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	church_n	holy_a	true_a	6,633	5	4.7574	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28844	Maxims and reflections upon plays (In answer to a discourse, Of the lawfullness and vnlawfullness of plays. Printed before a late play entituled, Beauty in distress.) Written in French by the Bp. of Meaux. And now made English. The preface by another hand.; Maximes et réflexions sur la comédie. English.	Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.; Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1699 (1699)	Wing B3786; ESTC R202902	73,555	157

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notwithstanding_o the_o repute_a anthor_n be_v a_o divine_a yet_o the_o world_n can_v accuse_v divine_n with_o be_v favourer_n and_o approver_n of_o it_o for_o few_o or_o none_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o except_o the_o comic_a poet_n and_o player_n who_o interest_n dispose_v they_o to_o uphold_v a_o tract_n as_o infamous_a and_o pernicious_a as_o those_o very_a play_n it_o defend_v but_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_a and_o the_o only_a thing_n now_o remain_v be_v to_o show_v unto_o man_n a_o more_o excellent_a way_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o extirpate_v utter_o all_o relish_n for_o play_n we_o shall_v recommend_v that_o better_a delight_n man_n may_v find_v from_o read_v the_o gospel_n and_o attend_v diligent_o upon_o prayer_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o st._n paul_n set_v ourselves_o serious_o to_o consider_v the_o bless_a jesus_n the_o author_n and_o 2._o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o very_a jesus_n who_o when_o he_o condescend_v to_o take_v 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and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v not_o without_o agreeable_a quality_n and_o conversation_n to_o recommend_v 22._o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o man_n we_o be_v tell_v be_v astonish_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o not_o 69._o only_o his_o apostle_n say_v master_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o even_o the_o officer_n send_v to_o apprehend_v his_o person_n bring_v back_o word_n to_o those_o pharisee_n by_o who_o commission_n 46._o they_o act_v never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n and_o yet_o as_o charm_v as_o his_o word_n be_v then_o he_o speak_v with_o quite_o another_o sort_n of_o sweetness_n with_o a_o more_o sensible_a more_o ravish_a delight_n when_o he_o make_v himself_o hear_v and_o understand_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n and_o kindle_v that_o pure_a celestial_a fire_n with_o which_o david_n feel_v himself_o inflame_v when_o he_o burst_v out_o into_o 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