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	grace_n	work_v	7,291	5	7.3947	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

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the_o same_o sweetness_n which_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v and_o see_v last_o they_o do_v here_o on_o earth_n find_v in_o themselves_o a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_a penny_n of_o their_o future_a happiness_n which_o these_o bless_a angel_n do_v now_o enjoy_v in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o they_o but_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v shake_v of_o this_o veil_n of_o mortal_a flesh_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n finis_fw-la gentle_a reader_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o vacant_a page_n i_o think_v good_a in_o respect_n this_o little_a armour_n of_o s._n ephraem_n do_v something_o conduce_v to_o the_o present_a discourse_n to_o add_v it_o as_o a_o postscript_n for_o thy_o further_a instruction_n the_o armour_n of_o s._n ephraem_n he_o who_o resolve_v to_o fight_v courageous_o for_o christ_n jesus_n must_v possess_v himself_o of_o this_o armour_n with_o which_o be_v guard_v he_o may_v both_o resist_v his_o 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eye_n that_o affection_n to_o it_o may_v not_o permit_v thou_o to_o esteem_v any_o whit_n of_o temporal_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o that_o it_o may_v make_v thou_o more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o advance_v thyself_o to_o any_o good_a work_n for_o thy_o girdle_n gird_v thyself_o with_o perfect_a charity_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n girdle_n charity_n the_o girdle_n and_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o run_v forward_o without_o any_o impediment_n at_o all_o for_o if_o he_o who_o be_v gird_v with_o his_o girdle_n do_v so_o easy_o pass_v with_o the_o burden_n he_o undertake_v with_o how_o much_o more_o facility_n shall_v he_o who_o be_v gird_v with_o this_o divine_a charity_n overcome_v all_o thing_n for_o charity_n suffer_v all_o thing_n bear_v with_o all_o thing_n charity_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n saint_n paul_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o charity_n say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v scandalize_v and_o 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god_n require_v of_o we_o for_o he_o do_v despise_v the_o lukewarm_a and_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n he_o preferrethe_v the_o key_n cold_a before_o he_o say_v i_o will_v thou_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a 9_o apoc._n 9_o but_o by_o cause_n thou_o be_v luke-arme_n i_o will_v begin_v to_o vomit_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n see_v here_o in_o how_o great_a hatred_n almighty_a god_n have_v those_o that_o be_v lukewarm_a wherefore_o we_o must_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o procure_v in_o ourselves_o this_o fervency_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o fervour_n prayer_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o necessary_a which_o fervour_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v obtain_v we_o be_v exceed_o enable_v with_o great_a alacrity_n to_o undertake_v any_o work_n whatsoever_o we_o think_v to_o