Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	conscience_n	heart_n	sin_n	5,798	5	4.5217	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30702	Cosmo-meros, the worldly portion, or, The best portion of the wicked, and their misery in the enjoyment of it, opened and applyed together with some directions and helps in order to a heavenly and better portion, enforced with many usef[ul] and divine considerations / by Seth Bushell ...	Bushell, Seth, 1621-1684.	1682 (1682)	Wing B6237; ESTC R40782	133,437	408

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then_o the_o conclusion_n what_o will_v it_o be_v the_o royal_a prophet_n tell_v you_o psal_n 11.6_o upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n here_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a at_o the_o last_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v rain_v down_o so_o as_o it_o fall_v more_o violent_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a tempest_n and_o their_o condition_n be_v denote_v more_o wretched_a in_o that_o they_o can_v escape_v for_o in_o snare_n rain_v down_o they_o be_v entangle_v and_o moreover_o to_o add_v to_o this_o their_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o make_v it_o out_o of_o measure_n miserable_a they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v this_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o they_o but_o in_o they_o too_o for_o all_o this_o be_v put_v into_o their_o cup_n and_o they_o be_v to_o drink_v it_o and_o so_o to_o drink_v it_o as_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o dregs_n behind_o but_o to_o wring_v they_o out_o and_o drink_v they_o psal_n 75.8_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n they_o have_v have_v a_o goodly_a portion_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o have_v abuse_v their_o cup_n do_v overflow_v and_o now_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o dreadful_a a_o portion_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n the_o servant_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a and_o so_o do_v abuse_v the_o mercy_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n shall_v have_v his_o portion_n appoint_v he_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n 24.51.46_o mat._n 24.51.46_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v tooth_n think_v but_o of_o one_o text_n and_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o particular_a job_n 27.8_o what_o be_v that_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n note_v hence_o there_o be_v 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