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	sin_n	soul_n	10,018	5	4.9670	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27358	Directions about preparing for death	Burroughes, Thomas, b. 1611 or 12.	1669 (1669)	Wing B181; ESTC R37044	25,256	98

what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n isa_n 3.20_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n imply_v that_o to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o want_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o comfort_n and_o we_o read_v that_o when_o david_n be_v banish_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o reason_n of_o absalon_n rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o chief_o trouble_v he_o and_o go_v unto_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v psal_n 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 5._o a_o five_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n effectual_a call_v be_v the_o respect_n he_o have_v to_o god_n commandment_n for_o such_o a_o one_o will_v 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