Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	world_n	7,411	5	4.5685	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56406	The faithful and diligent Christian described and exemplified, or, A sermon (with some additions) preached at the funeral of the Lady Elizabeth Brooke, the relict of Sir Robert Brooke, to which is annexed ... an account of the life and death of that eminent lady : with an appendix containing some observations, experiences, and rules for practice, found written with Her Ladiship's own hand / by Nath. Parkhurst ...	Parkhurst, Nathaniel, 1643-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing P489; ESTC R14746	35,723	168

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i_o have_v of_o god_n the_o notice_n i_o take_v of_o his_o providence_n and_o meditation_n on_o his_o word_n afford_v i_o no_o little_a pleasure_n xx._n the_o method_n of_o attain_v spiritual_a and_o great_a comfort_n can_v i_o exercise_v grace_n with_o great_a strength_n and_o more_o full_o mortify_v sin_n can_v i_o believe_v more_o steadfast_o pray_v more_o fervent_o walk_v more_o even_o and_o be_v more_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o humble_a i_o shall_v have_v more_o strong_a and_o abide_a comfort_n but_o especial_o my_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o i_o be_o more_o liable_a to_o than_o to_o distrust_n god_n and_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o and_o not_o to_o think_v myself_o secure_a without_o such_o demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v and_o will_v take_v away_o faith_n xxi_o a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n which_o god_n only_o can_v preserve_v to_o we_o a_o good_a name_n ought_v to_o be_v value_v it_o be_v better_a 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