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	holy_a	paul_n	7,516	5	6.4255	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10792	A treatise against the folishnesse of men in differinge the reformation of their liuing and amendment of their manners, compyled by the godly lerned man John Riuius, and translated into Englishe by Iohn Bankes.; De stultitia mortalium, in procrastinanda correctione vitæ. English	Rivius, Johann, 1500-1553.; Bankes, John, fl. 1550.	1550 (1550)	STC 21065; ESTC S104544	62,520	220

bashful_a sober_a and_o honest_a and_o upryght_o in_o all_o thy_o do_n and_o because_o this_o thing_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o to_o do_v thou_o must_v therefore_o resort_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v thou_o must_v acknowelege_v the_o weakness_n and_o unablenes_n of_o man_n thou_o must_v hartelye_o and_o loulye_o seek_v the_o father_n to_o strengthen_v the_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v that_o the_o father_n will_v gyve_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v require_v it_o of_o he_o with_o ardente_a prayer_n if_o thou_o shall_v require_v than_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n plentiful_o abundant_o &_o rich_o as_o paul_n say_v power_v upon_o the_o by_o jesus_n chryst_n by_o his_o may_v and_o his_o help_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v not_o by_o natural_a strength_n bring_v to_o pass_v shall_v be_v right_a easelye_o atcheve_v let_v this_o thing_n be_v only_o thy_o endeavour_n 〈◊〉_d to_o bridle_v thy_o affection_n and_o beware_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o embrace_v idleness_n or_o fail_v thyself_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o help_n which_o be_v l●dder_n and_o give_v to_o idleness_n and_o such_o as_o cantind_v then selue_o none_o honest_a thing_n to_o be_v occupy_v withal_o but_o sit_v all_o the_o day_n long_o with_o their_o hand_n clasp_v together_o like_o vagaboundes_a but_o he_o aid_v worker_n &_o such_o as_o put_v to_o their_o own_o diligence_n and_o do_v labour_n for_o to_o van_fw-mi quishe_v and_o overcome_v the_o readiness_n &_o inclination_n unto_o vice_n which_o be_v graff_v natural_o in_o us._n suche_n i_o say_v do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v as_o wrestle_v and_o fight_v contynual_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o evil_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o carter_n which_o when_o his_o cart_n stack_n in_o the_o tough_a clay_n call_v unto_o god_n for_o help_n but_o he_o himself_o stand_v 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father_n herytage_n be_v not_o so_o much_o terryfy_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o thendles_a punyshement_n in_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o unquencheable_a fire_n as_o he_o be_v stere_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n offence_n and_o dyspleasure_n and_o therewith_o withdraw_v from_o vice_n and_o wyckednesse_n nor_o he_o be_v so_o much_o induce_v through_o hope_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o everla_a joy_n therein_o as_o by_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a and_o unspekeable_a love_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o his_o father_n to_o live_v innocent_o to_o hurt_v or_o harm_v no_o man_n and_o to_o do_v good_a by_o thexample_n of_o his_o father_n to_o all_o man_n he_o that_o beleve_v saint_a paul_n where_o he_o say_v that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v ling_v in_o we_o shall_v easlye_o temper_v himself_o from_o doyenge_a naught_o nor_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n pollute_v himself_o with_o the_o 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