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	life_n	reap_v	6,710	5	11.2413	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26706	Godly-fear, or, The nature and necessity of fear, and its usefulness both to the driving sinners to Christ and to the provoking Christians to a godly life ... / by R.A., author of Vindiciæ pietatis.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.	1674 (1674)	Wing A986; ESTC R35274	214,255	374

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fear_n page_n 200_o five_o consideration_n to_o make_v afraid_a page_n 201_o 1._o there_o be_v preparation_n for_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v image_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o grace_n page_n 208_o 3._o there_o be_v some_o property_n of_o gracious_a person_n which_o be_v no_o certain_a evidence_n of_o grace_n page_n 209_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o one_o grace_n which_o be_v real_o so_o which_o will_v put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n page_n 212_o 5._o whatever_o you_o have_v short_a of_o saving-grace_n it_o may_v go_v back_o and_o you_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o ever_o you_o be_v in_o before_o page_n 213_o objection_n against_o put_v christian_n in_o fear_n answer_v page_n 218_o 2._o how_o this_o fear_n will_v work_v towards_o a_o far_a search_n page_n 221_o three_o infallible_a mark_n of_o sincerity_n to_o settle_v the_o fear_v soul_n 1._o a_o resolve_a choice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o portion_n and_o happiness_n page_n 257_o 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