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	work_n	7,151	5	5.4540	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62053	The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1675 (1675)	Wing S6281; ESTC R21256	184,210	500

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xxix_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n only_o civil_a be_v unsafe_a and_o sad_a 5._o if_o christ_n will_v condemn_v man_n at_o the_o great_a day_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n for_o not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a it_o may_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n mere_o civil_a and_o negative_o religious_a will_v be_v woeful_a at_o that_o day_n why_o because_o christ_n will_v command_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n ah_o how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o take_v a_o eternal_a farewell_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n the_o well_o of_o salvation_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o wrath_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a appear_v 1_o pet._n 3._o by_o sinner_n i_o

thou_o if_o ignorant_a to_o labour_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o duty_n to_o he_o when_o david_n leave_v his_o charge_n with_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o bless_a god_n as_o the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o life_n mark_v how_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o conclude_v with_o the_o motive_n thereto_o and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v solomon_n thou_o son_n of_o my_o love_n thou_o son_n of_o my_o vow_n i_o be_o now_o die_v and_o go_v to_o my_o long_a home_n nature_n and_o grace_n my_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o god_n do_v both_o strong_o incline_v i_o to_o desire_v thy_o welfare_n and_o to_o wish_v thou_o well_o eternal_o 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