Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	heart_n	soul_n	11,974	5	4.7452	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10038	The godly mans inquisition lately deliuered in two sermons before the right honourable Henry, Lord Montague, late lord high treasurer, priuie counsellor, &c. other gentlemen of worship, at Kimolton on their annuall feast day. By R. Preston, Preacher of Gods word.	Preston, Richard, d. ca. 1624.	1622 (1622)	STC 20285; ESTC S111971	37,702	74

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do_v not_o christ_n say_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la seek_v and_o find_v therefore_o when_o or_o where_o 7.7_o math._n 7.7_o or_o howsoever_o seek_v i_o shall_v find_v ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a sol_fw-mi sol_fw-mi that_o christ_n do_v say_v so_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o make_v this_o promise_n to_o they_o in_o they_o to_o we_o that_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n may_v seek_v and_o find_v but_o not_o that_o every_o kind_n of_o seek_v shall_v obtain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o have_v be_v first_o seek_v and_o find_v of_o god_n shall_v seek_v and_o find_v god_n but_o they_o who_o have_v not_o first_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v god_n draw_v near_o to_o they_o second_o another_o sort_n of_o people_n there_o be_v 2._o 2._o deserve_v much_o blame_n namely_o all_o such_o as_o plead_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o want_n of_o he_o oh_o i_o never_o want_v the_o 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