Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	feel_v	young_a	youth_n	26	3	7.7569	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62960	An exhortation unto reformation amplified, by a discourse concerning the parts and progress of that work, according to the word of God, delivered in a sermon preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusets colony, at Boston in New-England, May 27, 1674, being the day of election there / by Samvel Torrey ...	Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1674 (1674)	Wing T1916; ESTC R13732	47,259	54

with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n psal_n 125.5_o 2._o let_v all_o the_o friend_n lover_n wellwisher_n well-willer_n unto_o the_o public_a good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o these_o church_n up_o and_o be_v do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n you_o who_o be_v of_o the_o pass_a generation_n of_o the_o first_o undertaker_n of_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n survive_v and_o who_o have_v see_v with_o your_o eye_n and_o tell_v we_o what_o work_v god_n do_v in_o your_o day_n as_o psal_n 44.1_o who_o have_v therefore_o yet_o a_o live_a remembrance_n of_o the_o gracious_a way_n and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o prosperous_a progress_n of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o so_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o the_o church_n here_o in_o their_o first_o glory_n hag._n 2.3_o you_o have_v also_o see_v and_o observe_v the_o gradual_a declension_n and_o defection_n of_o these_o 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holiness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o must_v be_v holy_a pure_a spiritual_a worshipper_n we_o must_v keep_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o internal_a spiritual_a power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n these_o pure_a church_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n will_v not_o can_v stand_v without_o internal_a spiritual_a power_n and_o purity_n if_o we_o do_v corrupt_v the_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o our_o carnality_n formality_n hypocrisy_n and_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a spiritual_a corruption_n and_o heart-abomination_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o god_n will_v take_v it_o from_o we_o it_o be_v our_o spiritual_a and_o heart-apostacy_n from_o internal_a spiritual_a power_n and_o purity_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v the_o deep_a and_o most_o dangerous_a defection_n of_o these_o church_n in_o worship_n and_o although_o we_o do_v yet_o retain_v purity_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o external_a form_n of_o it_o yet_o 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