Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	dead_a	life_n	live_v	7,322	5	6.0283	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13541	The Kings bath Affording many sweet and comfortable obseruations from the baptisme of Christ. Gathered by Thomas Taylor, preacher of the word of God at Redding in Barkshire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1620 (1620)	STC 23831; ESTC S102223	77,312	281

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pure_a heart_n psalm_n 24._o 3._o what_o other_o spirit_n have_v light_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v rule_v in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o lie_v rail_a swear_v slander_a have_v light_n upon_o their_o tongue_n the_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n wrong_v and_o wickedness_n upon_o their_o head_n the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n upon_o all_o their_o part_n and_o member_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n delusion_n &_o desperate_a impenitency_n have_v settle_v upon_o their_o heart_n all_o this_o because_o they_o have_v grieve_v this_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v this_o dove_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o wing_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v haunt_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n as_o saul_n be_v when_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o a_o three_o quality_n of_o such_o on_o who_o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v light_v be_v chastity_n sincerity_n and_o singleness_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o dove_n be_v a_o most_o chaste_a bird_n true_o keep_v she_o to_o her_o mate_n and_o this_o be_v require_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n cant._n 4._o 1._o thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o be_v single_a chaste_a beautiful_a this_o eye_n of_o faith_n behold_v christ_n and_o he_o alone_o acknowledge_v all_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o he_o it_o keep_v the_o heart_n into_o he_o alone_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n it_o keep_v the_o affection_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o it_o watch_v against_o all_o unchaste_a lust_n and_o abandon_v all_o unlawful_a strange_a and_o steal_v pleasure_n call_v in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 34._o the_o holiness_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n of_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v not_o tempt_v to_o uncleanness_n or_o be_v tempt_v yield_v not_o or_o have_v yield_v renew_v it_o self_n to_o repentance_n of_o body_n when_o as_o a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o a_o chaste_a soul_n it_o never_o excit_v nor_o be_v excite_v execute_v uncleanness_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n as_o all_o idolater_n that_o seek_v to_o many_o lover_n or_o be_v bawd_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o any_o kind_n or_o prostitute_v their_o body_n to_o any_o uncleanness_n or_o their_o member_n as_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v not_o possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n idolatrous_a eye_n adulterous_a eye_n covetous_a eye_n evil_a or_o envious_a eye_n blind_a eye_n or_o wanton_a eye_n be_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o dove_n a_o four_o quality_n in_o isa._n 60._o 8._o be_v this_o they_o all_o fly_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o join_v together_o in_o his_o pure_a worship_n who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v like_o the_o dove_n to_o the_o window_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o gentile_n convert_v that_o shall_v in_o such_o flock_n come_v into_o the_o church_n as_o if_o a_o whole_a flight_n of_o dove_n drive_v by_o some_o hawk_n or_o 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father_n he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o he_o what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n that_o malign_v the_o member_n of_o it_o that_o oppose_v the_o pure_a worship_n and_o worshipper_n that_o fly_v from_o the_o culuer-house_n but_o to_o be_v a_o unclean_a bird_n no_o dove_n this_o be_v one_o special_a note_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v because_o many_o may_v come_v to_o see_v themselves_o better_a by_o it_o vers._n 17._o and_o lo_o 17._o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v sect._n 8._o here_o be_v the_o three_o sensible_a testimony_n of_o christ_n most_o solemn_a christ._n set_n into_o his_o office_n and_o that_o from_o heaven_n also_o as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o audible_a voice_n wherein_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o circumstance_n three_o 1._o who_o 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