Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fervency_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	56	3	8.8728	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30733	A sermon preach'd at St. Mary-le-Bow to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, April 5, 1697 by Lilly Butler.	Butler, Lilly.	1697 (1697)	Wing B6282; ESTC R27140	16,186	51

i_o proceed_v now_o second_o to_o show_v that_o to_o help_v forward_o the_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n upon_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o also_o proper_a matter_n to_o be_v zealous_a in_o this_o will_v be_v manifest_a if_o we_o consider_v first_o how_o much_o the_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n will_v conduce_v to_o that_o reformation_n of_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v so_o eminent_o promote_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n the_o welfare_n of_o our_o country_n and_o the_o present_a and_o eternal_a good_a and_o happiness_n of_o men._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o vice_n to_o see_v it_o continual_o expose_v man_n to_o shame_n and_o punishment_n to_o see_v man_n of_o honour_n and_o authority_n employ_v against_o it_o piety_n and_o virtue_n must_v needs_o gather_v strength_n and_o boldness_n when_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n defend_v they_o and_o chastise_v the_o enemy_n of_o they_o when_o wickedness_n be_v force_v to_o hide_v its_o head_n and_o to_o creep_v into_o corner_n for_o fear_n of_o it_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n will_v lose_v their_o strength_n when_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o exercise_n and_o it_o can_v spread_v its_o infection_n so_o wide_o when_o the_o example_n of_o it_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v common_a public_a or_o secure_a when_o it_o be_v force_v out_o of_o current_a use_n and_o fashion_n when_o man_n can_v combine_v in_o such_o number_n for_o the_o practice_n and_o countenance_n of_o it_o to_o aid_v and_o hearten_v one_o another_o in_o it_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n than_o will_v certain_o be_v less_o in_o number_n less_o scandalous_a and_o less_o provoke_v if_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n can_v effect_v no_o more_o than_o this_o yet_o god_n will_v be_v nothing_o so_o much_o dishonour_v nor_o our_o religion_n disgrace_v nor_o the_o nation_n in_o danger_n of_o public_a judgement_n and_o 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