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	speak_v	word_n	7,887	5	4.5970	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B22780	Englands deplorable condition shewing the common-wealths malady, by [brace] sacriledge, and want of duty in the people, contention, want of charity in the ministery, perjury, and want of truth in both : and its remedy by [brace] the peoples obedience and liberality, the ministers love and unity, both their repentance and fidelity : briefly declar'd in three treatises of [brace] the ministers patrimony and peoples duty, proposals to reconcile such as are for lordly episcopacy and un-ordain'd presbytery, for popular independancy and upstart antipædobaptistry, and against perjury : also, a petition for the Jews.	E. F.	1659 (1659)	Wing F18	72,509	69

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relate_v in_o this_o book_n and_o other_o we_o read_v of_o happen_v to_o they_o for_o example_n of_o god_n indignation_n against_o th●s_n sin_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 11_o come_v 1_o cor_n 10_o 11_o wherefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a let_v we_o fle●_n from_o this_o sin_n lest_o partake_v with_o those_o before_o name_v herein_o we_o also_o reap_v of_o their_o plague_n for_o unless_o we_o repent_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v all_o perish_v by_o it_o 5_o it_o luk_n 13_o 3_o 5_o the_o good_a lord_n prevent_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o remove_v the_o judgement_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o accord_v 〈…〉_o our_o iniquity_n but_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o eart_n 〈…〉_o great_a let_v his_o mercy_n be_v towards_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n pardon_v what_o be_v ●●st_n and_o grant_v we_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v and_o piety_n to_o practice_v what_o be_v require_v that_o so_o the_o fly_a roll_n that_o be_v go_v forth_o come_v not_o into_o our_o land_n or_o house_n to_o cut_v we_o off_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v on_o the_o head_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n 2_o word_n ezra_n 9_o 4_o eccles_n 9_o 2_o and_o fear_v a_o oath_n e._n which_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o continual_a prayer_n of_o your_o soul_n friend_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n e._n f._n finis_fw-la