Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	congregation_n	murmur_a	murmur_n	96	3	15.9744	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30598	The rare jewel of Christian contentment wherein is shewed, I. What contentment is, II. The holy art or mystery of it, III. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment, IV. The excellencies of it, V. The evils of murmuring, VII. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring / by Jeremiah Burroughs.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.	1649 (1649)	Wing B6103; ESTC R32016	217,805	276

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and_o god_n restore_v it_o but_o he_o restore_v it_o so_o as_o he_o make_v it_o a_o cross_n to_o your_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n one_o observe_v concern_v manna_n when_o the_o people_n be_v content_v with_o their_o allowance_n that_o god_n allow_v they_o than_o it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o god_n allowance_n but_o will_v gather_v more_o than_o god_n will_v have_v they_o then_o say_v the_o text_n there_o be_v worm_n in_o it_o so_o when_o we_o be_v content_a with_o our_o condition_n and_o that_o that_o god_n dispose_v of_o we_o to_o be_v in_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o it_o then_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o we_o but_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v more_o and_o keep_v it_o long_o than_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o have_v it_o than_o there_o will_v be_v worm_n in_o it_o and_o no_o good_a at_o all_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o folly_n in_o discontentedness_n for_o it_o make_v our_o affliction_n a_o 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spirit_n at_o all_o and_o make_v it_o bow_v to_o god_n in_o this_o condition_n in_o which_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o now_o be_v his_o condition_n the_o better_a because_o he_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o his_o spirit_n no_o certain_o abundant_o worse_a a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o the_o tempest_n and_o storm_n over-whelms_a his_o soul_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o folly_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o discontentment_n the_o nine_o evil_n of_o murmur_v and_o discontentment_n be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a deal_n of_o danger_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o discontentment_n for_o it_o exceed_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o do_v much_o provoke_v god_n against_o his_o creature_n we_o find_v most_o sad_a expression_n in_o scripture_n and_o example_n too_o how_o god_n have_v be_v provoke_v against_o many_o for_o their_o discontent_n in_o numb_a 14._o you_o have_v a_o notable_a text_n and_o one_o will_v think_v that_o that_o be_v enough_o for_o ever_o to_o make_v you_o fear_v murmur_a in_o the_o 26._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v what_o do_v he_o say_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o bear_v with_o this_o evil_a congregation_n which_o murmur_n against_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o bear_v with_o they_o say_v god_n this_o evil_a congregation_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a congregation_n that_o murmur_n against_o i_o and_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o bear_v with_o they_o they_o do_v murmur_n and_o they_o have_v murmur_v as_o those_o that_o have_v murmur_a spirit_n and_o murmur_a disposition_n they_o will_v murmur_v again_o and_o again_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o hear_v with_o this_o evil_a congregation_n that_o murmur_n against_o i_o how_o just_o may_v god_n speak_v this_o of_o many_o of_o you_o that_o be_v this_o morning_n before_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o bear_v with_o this_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o do_v murmur_n against_o i_o and_o have_v 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express_v indignation_n against_o a_o thing_n you_o will_v repeat_v it_o over_o again_o and_o again_o now_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o will_v express_v his_o indignation_n against_o this_o sin_n he_o repeat_v it_o over_o again_o and_o again_o and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 28._o vers_fw-la say_v unto_o they_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n so_o will_v i_o do_v to_o you_o mark_v god_n swear_v against_o a_o murmurer_n sometime_o in_o your_o discontent_n you_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o swear_v it_o may_v be_v do_v you_o swear_v in_o your_o discontent_n so_o do_v god_n swear_v against_o you_o for_o your_o discontent_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n will_v do_v unto_o they_o verse_n 29_o 30._o doubtless_o your_o carkeise_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o land_n concern_v which_o i_o swear_v to_o make_v you_o dwell_v therein_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v if_o i_o have_v any_o 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