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	heart_n	love_n	8,204	5	5.2375	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02793	Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord.	Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614.	1582 (1582)	STC 12924; ESTC S112568	108,746	262

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bind_v up_o the_o break_a to_o bring_v home_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o we_o c●_n never_o do_v unless_o we_o be_v able_a to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n &_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o instruction_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n &_o therefore_o 2.24_o 〈◊〉_d ●3_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2.24_o paul_n require_v in_o the_o minister_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v to_o teach_v al●_n command_v timothy_n to_o show_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o devide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2.15_o 2._o tim._n 2.15_o not_o only_o and_o bare_o read_v for_o that_o be_v to_o give_v whole_a loaf_n unto_o child_n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o cut_v and_o devide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 5.5_o math._n 4.19_o luke_n 5.5_o and_o as_o it_o be_v break_v unto_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o 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ever_o rue_v and_o lament_v we_o must_v especial_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o entrance_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o do_v a_o little_a give_v place_n unto_o it_o it_o will_v short_o after_o take_v further_a possession_n of_o us._n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o give_v the_o bridle_n unto_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o it_o once_o catch_v the_o bit_n into_o the_o tooth_n and_o feel_v the_o bridle_n loose_a upon_o the_o neck_n it_o will_v carry_v we_o headlong_o into_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 5.32.33_o deut._n 5.32.33_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a for_o if_o we_o once_o miss_v our_o way_n &_o go_v astray_o the_o further_o we_o go_v forewarde_v the_o further_o we_o go_v out_o of_o our_o way_n and_o the_o more_o hardly_o shall_v we_o return_v into_o the_o way_n again_o we_o must_v retire_v from_o the_o river_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o go_v up_o and_o down_o careless_o in_o the_o stream_n 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