Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	law_n	sin_n	20,113	5	5.9622	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43227	A plain account of certain Christian experiences, labours, services and sufferings, of that ancient servant and minister of Christ, Roger Hebden, deceased containing both warning, consolation, and instruction in righteousness.	Hebden, Roger, 1620 or 21-1695.	1700 (1700)	Wing H1346A; ESTC R15158	54,976	136

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be_v whoso_o true_o fear_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o hate_v evil_a but_o depart_v from_o it_o but_o many_o there_o be_v which_o talk_v of_o fear_v god_n and_o live_v in_o the_o evil_a such_o who_o have_v their_o fear_n towards_o god_n only_o teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n will_v plead_v for_o it_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o whilst_o they_o live_v here_o and_o these_o do_v as_o they_o do_v who_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n 29.13_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o men._n and_o as_o the_o lord_n then_o threaten_v what_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v proceed_v to_o do_v a_o marvellous_a work_n and_o a_o wonder_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v hide_v so_o it_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n those_o who_o have_v be_v every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n seek_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o seal_a book_n to_o teach_v other_o the_o way_n to_o fear_n god_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o such_o and_o they_o be_v at_o strife_n among_o themselves_o about_o the_o serve_a of_o god_n one_o say_v thus_o and_o another_o so_o one_o say_v lo_o here_o and_o another_o lo_o there_o one_o in_o this_o