Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	day_n	lord_n	soul_n	7,378	5	4.9322	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04629	The court of conscience: or, Iosephs brethrens iudgement barre. By Thomas Barnes	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1623 (1623)	STC 1475; ESTC S114798	47,631	166

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affliction_n work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o produce_v confession_n even_o sometime_o in_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o than_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o the_o wicked_a he_o can_v make_v a_o ahab_n a_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o they_o wicked_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o he_o deal_v he_o never_o so_o rigorous_o with_o they_o use_v 5_o last_o this_o point_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o use_n to_o arm_v we_o against_o murmur_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o with_o all_o patience_n to_o undergo_v those_o trouble_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v lay_v upon_o us._n shall_v we_o grudge_v at_o that_o which_o may_v bring_v such_o gain_n unto_o the_o

bar_n for_o rape_n incest_n murder_v of_o the_o innocent_a or_o any_o felony_n that_o deserve_v death_n what_o will_v it_o boot_n he_o to_o plead_v his_o gentility_n his_o hospitality_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o good_a friend_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n if_o so_o be_v his_o accuser_n come_v in_o strong_o against_o he_o and_o resolve_v to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o the_o very_a death_n alas_o what_o will_v it_o have_v advantage_v judas_n to_o have_v allege_v his_o preach_n his_o do_v of_o miracle_n his_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n achitophel_n his_o policy_n &_o providence_n for_o the_o state_n &_o commonwealth_n when_o as_o their_o evil_a conscience_n do_v torment_v they_o the_o one_o for_o betray_v his_o innocent_a master_n the_o other_o for_o plot_v treason_n against_o his_o lawful_a sovereign_n i_o tell_v thou_o when_o conscience_n be_v a_o do_v its_o accuse_a office_n it_o will_v neither_o hear_v of_o thy_o honesty_n nor_o civility_n nor_o liberality_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o good_a in_o itself_o that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o thou_o for_o corrupt_a end_n but_o it_o will_v take_v they_o all_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v do_v yea_o accuse_v thou_o for_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n second_o 31._o conscientia_fw-la mala_fw-la bene_fw-la sperare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 31._o it_o will_v deny_v thou_o comfort_v in_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o thy_o body_n be_v torment_v with_o corporal_a disease_n and_o thou_o lie_v toss_v and_o tumble_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o bed_n to_o the_o other_o and_o fain_o will_v have_v ease_n when_o thy_o corn_n cattle_n substance_n good_n be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o thou_o bring_v to_o poverty_n when_o scarcity_n pinch_v thou_o when_o friend_n leave_v thou_o and_o enemy_n set_v against_o thou_o to_o have_v content_a and_o quiet_a within_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o oh_o miserable_a person_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v thy_o conscience_n be_v buffet_n thou_o 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joy_n 161._o heming_n syntag._n 161._o spring_v out_o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o life_n holy_o and_o honest_o lead_v or_o a_o confidence_n of_o sin_n remit_v as_o for_o a_o bad_a conscience_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o good_a and_o may_v be_v define_v either_o first_o thus_o a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v what_o a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v disallow_v that_o which_o we_o do_v as_o displease_v to_o god_n insomuch_o as_o neither_o our_o person_n do_v please_v he_o through_o christ_n nor_o as_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o we_o study_v to_o please_v he_o in_o our_o life_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o conform_v unto_o his_o will_n or_o second_o thus_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o tremble_a and_o