Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	contrite_a	heart_n	humble_a	6,221	5	8.4865	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27388	Soul-prosperity in several sermons / by that eminent servant of Christ, Mr. William Benn ...	Benn, William, 1600-1680.	1683 (1683)	Wing B1880; ESTC R17736	149,651	336

paul_n have_v it_o phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o and_o he_o exhort_v all_o that_o when_o they_o have_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o have_v every_o grace_n ready_a for_o exercise_n yet_o then_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n eph._n 6.10_o 11._o 3._o let_v this_o be_v think_v on_o too_o that_o though_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v upon_o christ_n for_o his_o assistance_n herein_o as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o do_v all_o and_o we_o ourselves_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o yet_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o exercise_v our_o most_o serious_a thought_n and_o endeavour_n herein_o as_o if_o no_o help_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o phil._n 2.12_o 13._o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n who_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o 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