Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	jesus_n	lord_n	7,172	5	3.5622	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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terrify_v other_o etc._n etc._n that_o so_o the_o blot_n and_o shame_n of_o a_o miscarry_v tongue_n may_v not_o test_n upon_o he_o four_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o swallow_v even_o camel_n of_o untruth_n so_o frequent_o and_o familiar_o as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v ground_n to_o be_v jealous_a at_o least_o lest_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v mould_v into_o this_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v or_o do_v thing_n otherwise_o unlawful_a in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la so_o mr._n love_n conscience_n stand_v free_a and_o large_a in_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o do_v almost_o any_o thing_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la presbyteriale_n five_o and_o last_o because_o m._n love_n be_v root_v to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o build_v up_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n in_o such_o a_o principle_n in_o divinity_n which_o give_v fair_a quarter_n to_o the_o foul_a practice_n that_o be_v in_o 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