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	work_n	work_v	6,969	5	7.2984	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87177	The everlasting joys of heaven: or, The blessed life of a Christian, in grace here; and in glory here-after. Set forth for the comfort and encouragement of all those that desire to fear the Lord; / by John Hart, a servant of Jesus Christ. Recommended to the reader, by Obadiah Sedgewick, and Iohn Downam, ministers of the Gospel.	Hart, John, D.D.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1656 (1656)	Wing H948; Thomason E1680_2; ESTC R209155	49,553	177

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their_o exigent_n according_a unto_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n for_o their_o good_a make_v all_o thing_n work_v for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o all_o his_o work_n in_o his_o dissertion_n ebb_n and_o flow_n return_n manifestation_n witness_v less_o and_o more_o dark_o or_o more_o clear_o alone_o or_o with_o our_o spirit_n make_v all_o beautiful_a in_o time_n when_o all_o the_o end_n of_o our_o cross_n shall_v meet_v together_o eccles._n 3.11_o bring_v meat_n from_o our_o eater_n and_o strength_n from_o our_o strong_a cross_n bring_v his_o marvellous_a light_n out_o of_o our_o darkness_n and_o separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n as_o at_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1.4_o so_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n which_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_n like_o the_o morning_n light_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v more_o and_o more_o until_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o so_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o at_o our_o need_n bring_v all_o our_o comfort_n unto_o our_o 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