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	quicken_v	5,491	5	10.4511	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

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at_o his_o ear_n prov._n 25.12_o a_o wise_a and_o well-taken_a reproof_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n both_o to_o the_o reprover_n and_o the_o reprove_v 6_o to_o obtain_v comfort_n and_o a_o blessing_n for_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o prov._n 24.25_o 1_o delight_n from_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o from_o hope_n of_o god_n acceptance_n and_o of_o the_o prevalence_n or_o good_a success_n thereof_o with_o man_n 2_o a_o good_a blessing_n from_o god_n and_o from_o good_a man_n shall_v come_v upon_o reprover_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n herein_o for_o the_o godly_a will_v set_v their_o affection_n on_o they_o give_v testimony_n of_o they_o and_o offer_v prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o they_o reas_n 3_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o reproof_n excellency_n excellency_n 1_o this_o be_v god_n manner_n of_o deal_n with_o his_o child_n for_o their_o good_a scil_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n rev._n 3.19_o my_o for_n faint_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la heb._n 12.5_o ver_fw-la to_o bring_v man_n to_o comfort_n by_o reproof_n when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v this_o he_o will_v reprove_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 16.8_o god_n reprove_v his_o people_n to_o humble_a and_o reform_v and_o save_v they_o and_o he_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a to_o convince_v restrain_v and_o condemn_v they_o 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o to_o they_o god_n say_v these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n thus_o god_n reprove_v king_n for_o israel_n sake_n 1_o chron._n 16.21_o what_o god_n do_v be_v excellent_a 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intention_n of_o clamour_n of_o the_o hope_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o be_o call_v in_o question_n 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o speak_v for_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o undaunted_a and_o invincible_a courage_n with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n like_a paul_n act._n 20.23.24_o &_o 21.13_o phil._n 1.20_o not_o lear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n in_o this_o business_n of_o confession_n we_o shall_v be_v bold_a as_o lion_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o shame_n and_o count_v it_o a_o high_a dignation_n to_o confess_v christ_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n as_o the_o a_o poll●es_n do_v 5.41_o act._n 5.41_o boldness_n set_v off_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n witness_n with_o great_a grace_n and_o power_n to_o make_v they_o penetrate_v and_o to_o convince_v as_o it_o do_v the_o three_o child_n profession_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n before_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n 18._o dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o their_o resolution_n not_o to_o bow_v to_o his_o golden_a image_n for_o fear_v of_o his_o fiery_a furnace_n when_o the_o council_n see_v the_o boldness_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n confess_v 13._o act_n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n 13._o christ_n before_o they_o they_o marvel_v and_o take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o 119.46_o psal_n 119.46_o that_o they_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n david_n resolve_v i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n even_o before_o king_n 22._o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o own_v his_o dance_n before_o the_o ark_n though_o michal_n mock_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o do_v it_o and_o he_o resolve_v if_o this_o make_v i_o vile_a i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o fear_v and_o shame_n be_v great_a impediment_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n these_o make_v peter_n deny_v his_o master_n and_o nicodemus_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n 12.42_o joh._n 3.2_o joh._n 12.42_o and_o many_o among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n who_o 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