Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	gospel_n	law_n	life_n	7,267	5	5.2543	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74960	The cause of God, and of these nations sought out, and drawn forth from the rubbish of the lusts and interests of men, and lifted up into sight and view for all the upright in heart to follow it. Wherein is shewed, what our cause was. What opportunity we had for it. How miserably it has been deserted. What was the cause of that desertion. The spiritual judgment that is already upon the desertors. With a word of encouragement to all the faithful, and persevering friends of it.		1659 (1659)	Wing C1533; Thomason E968_11; ESTC R207703	35,047	47

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for_o very_a vanity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o spirit_n in_o vain_a be_v all_o the_o tug_n of_o our_o friend_n in_o parliament_n though_o i_o will_v not_o discourage_v any_o honest_a and_o righteous_a spirit_n to_o be_v hold_v up_o the_o buckler_n against_o oppression_n and_o slavery_n upon_o a_o honest_a account_n yet_o i_o fear_v i_o nay_o i_o see_v and_o i_o see_v with_o joy_n that_o the_o day_n be_v go_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o man_n in_o his_o high_a activity_n wherein_o he_o boast_v himself_o the_o prince_n of_o zoan_n be_v become_v fool_n through_o our_o lay_v too_o much_o stress_n on_o they_o it_o be_v another_o spirit_n that_o must_v bring_v salvation_n a_o spirit_n that_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o be_v never_o false_a a_o spirit_n that_o can_v lie_v nor_o deceive_v that_o can_v be_v corrupt_v a_o spirit_n that_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o spirit_n be_v take_v the_o work_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o this_o day_n chap._n vii_o 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