Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	deed_n	flesh_n	mortify_v	5,880	5	10.8136	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91514	The pathway to peace and truth, with holinesse directed to all those who love the Lord Jesus Christ in truth and sincerity.		1646 (1646)	Wing P716; Thomason 669.f.10[75]; ESTC R210568	6,034	1

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so_o great_a do_v he_o esteem_v thy_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o sight_n for_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o no_o more_o and_o more_o than_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o christ_n shall_v fulfil_v thy_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n with_o his_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v but_o god_n shall_v accept_v thou_o at_o thy_o hand_n as_o acceptable_o as_o he_o do_v his_o son_n for_o herein_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v exchange_n christ_n merir_n with_o thou_o for_o thy_o pious_a desire_n and_o for_o thy_o imperfect_a sacrifice_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o thou_o give_v thou_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o vi_o when_o thou_o find_v these_o former_a grace_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o by_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o spiritual_a pride_n to_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o 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