Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	evidence_n	fail_v	great_a	23	3	2.1590	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63904	Charity recommended, in a sermon preached at the assizes held at Norwich, upon Thursday the 29th of July, 1686 by John Turner ...	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1686 (1686)	Wing T3304; ESTC R5344	20,642	37

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impute_v so_o very_a much_o to_o this_o one_o grace_n of_o charity_n that_o without_o it_o he_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n however_o pompous_a or_o specious_a they_o may_v seem_v to_o signify_v just_a nothing_o at_o all_o though_o i_o speak_v say_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o second_o whereas_o must_v other_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o grace_n be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o cease_v have_v do_v the_o errant_a upon_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v which_o be_v to_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n 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bear_v witness_n in_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o for_o in_o this_o partition_n of_o st._n paul_n faith_n answer_v to_o the_o blood_n it_o be_v faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a and_o bleed_a saviour_n hope_v to_o the_o water_n or_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o which_o we_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o and_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o answer_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o universal_a friendship_n and_o love_n the_o essential_a root_n and_o spring_n and_o source_n of_o kindness_n abstractum_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la the_o utmost_a mercy_n compassion_n and_o goodwill_n assume_v a_o person_n and_o breathe_v forth_o its_o likeness_n upon_o every_o subject_a capable_a of_o receive_v it_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v like_o pisgah_n with_o respect_n to_o canaan_n they_o afford_v we_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n themselves_o but_o charity_n in_o its_o utmost_a perfection_n and_o extent_n be_v that_o which_o in_o other_o word_n we_o call_v salvation_n and_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o single_a food_n and_o it_o afford_v the_o mutual_a relish_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a through_o all_o the_o vast_a period_n of_o a_o eternal_a duration_n but_o woe_n to_o we_o vile_a wretch_n and_o miserable_a sinner_n if_o without_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n nor_o any_o true_a disciple_n o_o generation_n of_o viper_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v or_o will_v it_o not_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n for_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n nay_o for_o gomorrah_n and_o for_o sodom_n too_o at_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n than_o for_o we_o who_o profess_v outward_o the_o religion_n be_v yet_o so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o inward_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o if_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n have_v cast_v away_o the_o badge_n of_o charity_n that_o man_n may_v not_o know_v we_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n we_o be_v unjust_a in_o our_o deal_n uncharitable_a in_o our_o censure_n irreconcilable_a and_o implacable_a in_o our_o animosity_n turbulent_a and_o uneasy_a in_o our_o temper_n contentious_a and_o litigious_a in_o our_o conversation_n false_a to_o our_o promise_n treacherous_a to_o our_o friendship_n hypocritical_a in_o our_o pretence_n and_o yet_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n all_o this_o while_n nay_o so_o very_o far_o have_v we_o revolt_v from_o the_o true_a christian_a spirit_n so_o far_o be_v it_o now_o from_o be_v think_v the_o characteristic_a and_o essential_a mark_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a meek_a and_o charitable_a disposition_n that_o even_o religion_n itself_o or_o at_o least_o the_o vain_a pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o it_o be_v make_v the_o fatal_a bone_n of_o contention_n and_o the_o apple_n of_o strife_n we_o quarrel_n about_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o unite_v we_o and_o which_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n but_o to_o unity_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o candid_a quiet_a and_o ingenuous_a frame_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o profession_n be_v invert_v since_o the_o apostolical_a time_n when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v as_o a_o certain_a maxim_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a we_o mistake_v brawl_v and_o contention_n for_o zeal_n and_o when_o our_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n we_o 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under_o pretence_n of_o justice_n and_o as_o we_o be_v not_o upon_o any_o term_n to_o let_v go_v the_o reins_o of_o government_n and_o leave_v the_o giddy_a multitude_n without_o any_o curb_n or_o bridle_n so_o though_o we_o hold_v they_o in_o never_o so_o hard_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o yet_o we_o must_v do_v it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o generous_a trouble_n and_o uneasiness_n to_o ourselves_o not_o with_o a_o revengeful_a cruel_a and_o implacable_a but_o with_o a_o pitiful_a and_o relent_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o compassionate_a sense_n even_o of_o those_o very_a frailty_n which_o we_o be_v force_v so_o sharp_o to_o chastise_v malice_n envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o all_o vncharitableness_n be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o plant_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n plant_n they_o be_v the_o bane_n the_o poison_n the_o canker_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o like_o the_o 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