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
A65455	The trouble and cure of a wounded conscience set out in a sermon preached in St. Mary's church at Gates-head, in the County Palatine of Durham / by Richard Werge ...	Werge, Richard, 1624 or 5-1687.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1367; ESTC R8110	17,292	42

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of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o six_o labour_n after_o righteousness_n in_o your_o deal_n with_o man_n that_o be_v a_o way_n to_o obtain_v peace_n say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o a_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n by_o magistrate_n and_o righteous_a deal_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o uphold_v legem_fw-la regem_fw-la and_o gregem_fw-la the_o law_n the_o king_n and_o country_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v peace_n to_o yourselves_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n seven_o set_v about_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n it_o be_v david_n enquiry_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 1._o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n leave_v to_o who_o i_o may_v show_v kindness_n for_o jonathan_n sake_n and_o let_v it_o be_v your_o enquiry_n be_v there_o no_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o we_o may_v show_v kindness_n for_o christ_n sake_n 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