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	humble_a	revive_v	5,567	5	11.6295	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57737	The saints temptations wherein the nature, kinds, occasion of temptation, and the duty of the saints under temptation are laid forth : as also the saints great fence against temptation, viz. divine grace : wherein the nature, excellency, and necessity of the grace of God is displayed in several sermons / by John Rowe ...	Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1675 (1675)	Wing R2066; ESTC R14034	181,424	446

consideration_n to_o we_o if_o adam_n in_o paradise_n if_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v not_o keep_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o freewill_n if_o david_n samson_n peter_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o overcome_v temptation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n receive_v what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n such_o be_v our_o infirmity_n that_o a_o little_a temptation_n will_v overcome_v we_o without_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n peter_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o poor_a maid_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n a_o little_a temptation_n will_v overset_v we_o if_o divine_a grace_n do_v not_o keep_v we_o let_v we_o not_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o strong_a will_v fall_v the_o next_o moment_n if_o divine_a grace_n leave_v he_o and_o withdraw_v from_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o carry_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n 3._o let_v we_o consider_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o humble_v we_o how_o far_o corruption_n have_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o temptation_n when_o temptation_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o have_v we_o not_o oftentimes_o find_v corruption_n rise_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o join_v with_o temptation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n psal_n 106.33_o moses_n be_v one_o of_o the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o when_o a_o temptation_n come_v his_o spirit_n be_v provoke_v and_o his_o corruption_n stir_v so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n how_o often_o do_v we_o find_v ourselves_o exasperate_v unto_o passion_n and_o sometime_o entice_v to_o sinful_a desire_n and_o lusting_n by_o temptation_n jam._n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v that_o lust_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v 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