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
A03339	The doctrine of fasting and praier, and humiliation for sinne Delivered in sundry sermons at the fast appointed by publique authority, in the yeere 1625. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Arth. Hildersam.	Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632.; Hildersam, Samuel, 1593 or 4-1674.	1633 (1633)	STC 13459; ESTC S104100	106,897	227

of_o heart_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v principal_a agent_n ourselves_o for_o we_o may_v do_v much_o in_o this_o work_n ourselves_o be_v these_o 110_o 1._o we_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n 111_o 2._o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o company_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o do_v it_o 118_o 3._o we_o must_v serious_o and_o impartial_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n 119_o 4._o we_o must_v cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o help_v we_o in_o this_o work_n to_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n in_o it_o 128_o sermon_n viii_o necessary_a to_o have_v note_n and_o sign_n give_v we_o whereby_o sincere_a and_o save_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n may_v be_v discern_v 130_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v mourn_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 133_o 2._o he_o mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o 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the_o heart_n be_v never_o wont_a to_o be_v true_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o change_v but_o the_o change_n begin_v here_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 3._o it_o make_v christ_n and_o god_n word_n and_o promise_v sweet_a unto_o we_o and_o all_o god_n mercy_n to_o relish_v well_o as_o hunger_n make_v we_o relish_v our_o meat_n and_o thirst_v our_o drink_n prov._n 27._o 7._o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a the_o prodigal_a when_o he_o have_v be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n