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
A19491	A defiance to death Wherein, besides sundry heauenly instructions for a godly life, we haue strong and notable comforts to vphold vs in death. By Mr. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1610 (1610)	STC 5917; ESTC S120025	84,536	398

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god_n &_o shall_v grow_v and_o increase_v to_o cast_v sacan_a utter_o out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o once_o he_o possess_v in_o we_o for_o if_o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n enable_v we_o to_o resist_v satan_n shall_v not_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o much_o more_o enable_v we_o to_o overcome_v he_o now_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o the_o earnest_n be_v receiver_n as_o we_o know_v to_o bind_v both_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n the_o giver_n be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n whats'ever_o that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o receiver_n again_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o condition_n whereupon_o he_o receive_v it_o &_o here_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o if_o on_o god_n part_n we_o will_v have_v his_o earnest_n valid_a to_o bind_v he_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n we_o must_v on_o our_o part_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v forcible_a to_o bind_v we_o to_o stand_v to_o our_o promise_a duty_n but_o alas_o in_o this_o generation_n man_n 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