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	scripture_n	19,615	5	6.1818	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01937	The man for heaven A sermon preached at the court to his Majesties houshold, anno Domini, 1637. By Iohn Gore, rector of Wendenlofts, and preacher of S. Peters in Cornhill, London.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.	1639 (1639)	STC 12073; ESTC S103329	11,321	26

say_v of_o his_o friend_n or_o father_n si_fw-mi bene_fw-la essem_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la nunquam_fw-la venirem_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la if_o i_o can_v be_v well_o without_o thou_o i_o will_v never_o come_v at_o thou_o it_o be_v our_o illnesse_n and_o our_o weakness_n our_o lameness_n and_o our_o sickness_n that_o make_v we_o to_o repair_v unto_o christ_n or_o else_o i_o be_o afraid_a we_o will_v seldom_o or_o never_o come_v at_o he_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n david_n call_v he_o a_o love_a spirit_n psal_n 143._o 10._o a_o spirit_n that_o love_v the_o company_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n let_v thy_o love_a spirit_n lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o lead_a spirit_n but_o a_o love_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n that_o love_v to_o lead_v we_o and_o to_o carry_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n into_o all_o goodness_n and_o to_o guide_v our_o sinful_a foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n we_o read_v of_o divers_a that_o be_v condemn_v in_o scripture_n for_o have_v to_o do_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o just_o for_o what_o graceless_a wretch_n be_v they_o that_o dare_v be_v familiar_a with_o those_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o dare_v to_o harbour_v those_o hellish_a serpent_n in_o their_o bosom_n that_o sting_v their_o soul_n to_o death_n eternal_a and_o oh_o what_o a_o bless_a and_o a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v if_o we_o be_v but_o half_o so_o desirous_a of_o the_o familiarity_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o then_o as_o job_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a ind_n proventus_fw-la erit_fw-la bone_fw-la thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o good_a to_o thy_o estate_n thou_o shall_v prosper_v by_o it_o good_a to_o thy_o child_n they_o shall_v flourish_v by_o it_o good_a to_o thy_o name_n thou_o shall_v have_v credit_n and_o reputation_n by_o it_o good_a to_o thy_o body_n thou_o shall_v have_v health_n and_o protection_n by_o it_o but_o special_a good_a shall_v come_v to_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o peace_n and_o salvation_n by_o it_o thou_o shall_v have_v his_o good_a word_n to_o instruct_v thou_o his_o good_a angel_n to_o guard_v thou_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o comfort_v thou_o and_o above_o all_o his_o good_a kingdom_n to_o receive_v thou_o therefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thyself_o and_o tender_v thy_o own_o good_a let_v thy_o conversation_n with_o god_n be_v res_fw-la familiaris_fw-la a_o free_a a_o frequent_a and_o a_o familiar_a thing_n last_o if_o we_o take_v the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o native_a and_o proper_a sense_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o traffique_a and_o trade_v that_o one_o merchant_n or_o one_o citizen_n have_v with_o another_o than_o it_o afford_v we_o this_o consideration_n that_o to_o converse_v or_o to_o have_v commerce_n with_o god_n be_v res_n quest_n vosa_fw-la the_o gainfule_a trade_n and_o the_o rich_a merchandise_n under_o heaven_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o apostle_n godliness_n be_v no_o vile_a commodity_n but_o exceed_v gainful_a yea_o gain_v itself_o yea_o and_o great_a gain_n too_o if_o not_o to_o the_o purse_n yet_o to_o the_o conscience_n if_o not_o to_o the_o estate_n yet_o to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v for_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n not_o only_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v say_v david_n psal_n 4._o 6._o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a it_o be_v not_o the_o say_n of_o one_o man_n or_o of_o some_o man_n but_o of_o many_o and_o of_o most_o man_n who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a all_o their_o desire_n be_v to_o listen_v and_o inquire_v who_o can_v tell_v they_o of_o any_o good_a purchase_n any_o good_a bargain_n any_o good_a fortune_n that_o may_v concern_v they_o or_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n let_v the_o party_n that_o show_v it_o be_v who_o he_o will_v if_o he_o show_v any_o good_a we_o love_v he_o we_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o behold_v here_o be_v one_o saint_n paul_n by_o name_n that_o show_v we_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o great_a good_a the_o true_a and_o sure_a gain_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o that_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o factory_a in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o deal_v betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o a_o secret_a and_o a_o sacred_a commerce_n to_o exchange_v our_o prayer_n for_o his_o favour_n our_o duty_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o to_o drive_v a_o spiritual_a trade_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o this_o will_v bring_v we_o into_o such_o a_o way_n of_o profit_n that_o we_o shall_v gain_v wisdom_n and_o grace_n and_o comfort_n and_o credit_n in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o now_o judge_v yourselves_o whether_o to_o have_v our_o 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