Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	corruption_n	flesh_n	sow_v	5,273	5	10.3024	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65648	A sermon preach'd at the anniversary meeting of the sons of clergy-men, in the church of St. Mary Le Bow, on Tuesday, Decem. 3, 1695 printed at the desire of the stewards of the feast, to whom it is humbly presented / by Tho. Whincop ...	Whincop, Thomas, d. 1730.	1696 (1696)	Wing W1665; ESTC R34743	10,856	31

therefore_o say_v st._n paul_n let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o well-doing_n for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o 3._o verse_n 3._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n that_o a_o good_a life_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o eternal_a glory_n which_o be_v st._n paul_n rejoice_v have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n that_o thenceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v he_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o a_o gift_n not_o a_o debt_n as_o a_o reward_n not_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o well-doing_n and_o though_o our_o judgement_n at_o the_o 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