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	soul_n	word_n	7,065	5	4.2672	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96266	The narrow path of divine truth described from living practice and experience of its three great steps, viz Purgation, illumination & union according to the testimony of the holy scriptures; as also of Thomas a Kempis, the German divinity, Thauler, and such like. Or the sayings of Matthew Weyer reduced into order in three books by J. Spee. Unto which are subjoyned his practical epistles, done above 120 years since in the Dutch, and after the author's death, printed in the German language at Frankfort 1579. And in Latin at Amsterdam 1658. and now in English.	Weyer, Matthias, 1521-1560.; Spee, J.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1525A; ESTC R231717	176,738	498

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advancement_n and_o then_o also_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o we_o be_v feel_v and_o for_o its_o fake_n we_o can_v be_v affect_v with_o sorrow_n and_o can_v confess_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o prosperous_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v nor_o adversity_n to_o be_v avoid_v for_o adversity_n be_v always_o safe_a and_o do_v advance_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o behoove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v wary_a and_o to_o be_v in_o perpetual_a exercise_n and_o trial_n sweetness_n be_v deceitful_a and_o nature_n desire_v it_o bitterness_n be_v a_o medicine_n and_o nature_n hate_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v do_v not_o that_o which_o we_o will_v but_o that_o which_o we_o hate_v chap._n xxi_o to_o abstain_v from_o inordinate_a and_o unprofitable_a word_n make_v a_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o many_o case_n which_o else_o he_o will_v talk_v of_o a_o lascivious_a tongue_n extinguish_v zeal_n 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