Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	13,920	5	6.2525	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87204	A declaration and proclamation of the Deputy-General of Ireland, concerning the present hand of God in the visitation of the plague; and for the exercise of fasting and prayer in relation thereunto.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1650 : Ireton); Ireton, Henry, 1611-1651.	1650 (1650)	Wing I1030; Thomason E612_3; ESTC R206477	7,242	15

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his_o mighty_a hand_n be_v so_o eminent_o lift_v up_o as_o he_o expect_v and_o require_v all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v humble_v under_o it_o and_o his_o own_o especial_o so_o it_o become_v those_o that_o be_v so_o indeed_o to_o express_v and_o declare_v it_o both_o before_o he_o and_o his_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o all_o the_o way_n he_o have_v require_v or_o declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o and_o to_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o and_o witness_v to_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n and_o forbearance_n i_o do_v therefore_o commend_v unto_o all_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o true_a christianity_n in_o they_o within_o this_o dominion_n the_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n with_o fast_v such_o as_o be_v without_o superstition_n and_o suitable_a to_o the_o faith_n simplicity_n truth_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o our_o calamity_n with_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n before_o 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