Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	gospel_n	holy_a	7,712	5	5.2396	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91524	The hearts ease, or A remedy against all troubles. To which is added a consolatory discourse against the loss of our friends and those that are dear unto us. / By Symon Patrick B.D. minister of Gods word at Batersea in Surrey.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1659 (1659)	Wing P809; Thomason E1801_1; ESTC R209704	101,980	256

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o outward_a fashion_n and_o mode_n by_o their_o external_a form_n and_o mould_n into_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v or_o by_o profess_v a_o body_n of_o notion_n differ_v from_o other_o in_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o their_o thought_n by_o charity_n and_o heavenly_a love_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o behold_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o in_o other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a shake_n or_o earthquake_n unsettle_a thought_n and_o reason_n unbelief_n confusedness_n trouble_n tremble_a fearfulness_n all_o these_o word_n he_o use_v they_o be_v fast_o bind_v to_o worldly_a thing_n they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o be_v but_o a_o little_a better_v by_o their_o new_a condition_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o discharge_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o these_o troublesome_a guest_n the_o text_n and_o many_o other_o verse_n of_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n plain_o tell_v we_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o do_v but_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o from_o god_n and_o that_o what_o i_o say_v be_v his_o mind_n and_o you_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o antidote_n against_o all_o evil_a peace_n be_v the_o proper_a result_n of_o the_o christian_a temper_n it_o be_v the_o great_a kindness_n which_o our_o religion_n do_v we_o that_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o settledness_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o consistency_n within_o ourselves_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n be_v just_a go_v to_o leave_v his_o little_a flock_n and_o you_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o his_o patient_n who_o be_v yet_o under_o his_o cure_n can_v not_o but_o take_v the_o news_n of_o his_o departure_n very_o heavy_o therefore_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o tender_a physician_n he_o prescribe_v they_o the_o best_a direction_n that_o he_o can_v and_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n assure_v they_o that_o every_o precept_n of_o his_o be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n every_o promise_n of_o his_o a_o cordial_n to_o relieve_v their_o faint_a spirit_n and_o particular_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o regiment_n and_o care_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o heavenly_a recipe_n they_o have_v transcribe_v and_o transmit_v unto_o all_o succeed_a age_n so_o that_o over_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v write_v what_o the_o egyptian_n do_v over_o their_o great_a library_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o hospital_n for_o sick_a soul_n after_o all_o our_o search_n something_o will_v trouble_v we_o unless_o we_o have_v recourse_n hither_o or_o if_o nothing_o do_v our_o case_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o that_o which_o now_o will_v be_v only_a trouble_n will_v hereafter_o be_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n that_o which_o i_o intend_v for_o the_o subject_a of_o my_o discourse_n be_v this_o that_o a_o christian_a 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the_o persecute_v it_o say_v 6._o heb._n 13.5_o 6._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v etc._n etc._n and_o 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 12._o mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o you_o be_v persecute_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o enumerate_v all_o particular_n it_o say_v to_o every_o christian_a whatsoever_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o 7._o phil._n 4.6_o 7._o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o sit_v down_o therefore_o despond_v either_o under_o the_o power_n or_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o think_v that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v forgive_v or_o never_o overcome_v when_o we_o murmur_v or_o be_v deject_v because_o we_o 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