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	soul_n	word_n	5,587	5	4.4264	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49383	The exceeding abundant grace of God displayed in the conversion of William Gymer a penitent malefactor and murderer, who was executed on the Castle-Hill in Norwich, Sept. 4. 1696. Written by John Lucas minister of the Gospel.	Lucas, John, 1624 or 5-1703.	1696 (1696)	Wing L3393; ESTC R217744	21,497	35

commit_v my_o spirit_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n have_v i_o know_v beforehand_o this_o lot_n will_v have_v fall_v on_o i_o to_o write_v these_o line_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o concern_v in_o the_o visit_v i_o make_v to_o he_o to_o observe_v thing_n more_o exact_o and_o set_v down_o passage_n material_a as_o they_o occur_v which_o must_v now_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n but_o reader_n come_v and_o see_v come_v and_o read_v with_o a_o honest_a mind_n and_o purpose_n that_o little_a which_o be_v here_o present_v before_o thou_o touch_v this_o monument_n of_o divine_a judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n help_v thou_o in_o truth_n upon_o the_o whole_a to_o say_v this_o sight_n have_v do_v my_o heart_n good_a thus_o pray_v he_o who_o desire_v thy_o prayer_n and_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o soul_n well_o wisher_n john_n lucas_n octob._n 22d_o 1696._o the_o exceed_a abundant_a grace_n of_o god_n display_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o william_n gymer_n a_o penitent_a malefactor_n the_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n the_o elect_n obtain_v it_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v one_o be_v take_v the_o other_o leave_v 40._o luke_n 23.39_o 40._o one_o of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n rail_v on_o christ_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o other_o relent_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o also_o reprove_v his_o fellow-malefactor_n for_o his_o hard_a speech_n which_o as_o a_o ungodly_a sinner_n he_o speak_v against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o god_n though_o under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n this_o grace_n exert_v itself_o in_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o great_a offender_n 42._o ver_fw-la 42._o and_o make_v a_o gracious_a and_o wonderful_a change_n in_o he_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o he_o he_o now_o at_o last_o unfeigned_o 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