Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	holy_a	know_v	8,259	5	3.9024	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07767	Meditations vpon Psal. 101. Written first in French, by Philip Mornai lord of Plessis, and by him dedicated to Henrie the fourth, the French king. And now translated into English, for the benefit of the christian reader, by T.W.; Meditations upon Psal. 101.	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1599 (1599)	STC 18146; ESTC S106486	63,180	176

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21.3_o for_o say_v solomon_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n they_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v that_o they_o make_v king_n as_o also_o all_o other_o man_n acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 21.17_o prou._n 21.17_o he_o that_o pursue_v justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n and_o glory_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o surely_n nothing_o else_o but_o this_o that_o a_o good_a feel_n and_o faithful_a practice_n of_o these_o two_o holy_a virtue_n will_v defend_v prince_n and_o get_v they_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o bring_v they_o even_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o find_v out_o these_o virtue_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o even_o the_o best_a both_o man_n and_o magistrate_n have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a guide_n he_o only_o that_o give_v this_o grace_n to_o king_n that_o they_o be_v king_n must_v give_v they_o also_o grace_v to_o reign_v aright_o or_o to_o 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out_o itself_o in_o the_o sinew_n that_o so_o it_o may_v preserve_v the_o people_n and_o contain_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n the_o other_o spread_v out_o itself_o in_o the_o vein_n comfortable_o to_o water_v the_o land_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o with_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o this_o be_v that_o same_o common_a and_o general_a good_a which_o the_o prince_n owe_v unto_o all_o his_o subject_n justice_n i_o mean_v and_o with_o it_o peace_n and_o protection_n or_o defence_n also_o and_o that_o without_o difference_n or_o respect_n be_v herein_o frame_v &_o conform_v himself_o unto_o god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v indifferent_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a give_v more_o sometime_o to_o the_o debase_v and_o afflict_v than_o to_o other_o that_o be_v not_o humble_v not_o only_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n but_o also_o because_o mercy_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v need_n thereof_o as_o justice_n likewise_o to_o he_o that_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o outrage_n and_o violence_n he_o follow_v herein_o that_o which_o be_v command_v open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a 31.8_o prou._n 31.8_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o right_n of_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n and_o herein_o also_o fashion_v himself_o like_a unto_o god_n 23.10_o pro._n 23.10_o who_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o hear_v he_o that_o be_v humble_v &_o keep_v himself_o continual_o about_o they_o that_o be_v by_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o watch_v over_o the_o harness_a of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o preserve_v the_o widow_n bound_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v know_v for_o good_a people_n and_o find_v indeed_o to_o be_v man_n of_o godliness_n and_o integrity_n there_o be_v another_o mercy_n there_o be_v another_o justice_n due_a that_o be_v to_o show_v unto_o they_o christian_a countenance_n and_o particular_a or_o special_a favour_n 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his_o dear_o belove_a oves_fw-la his_o heir_n and_o reserve_v for_o they_o his_o treasure_n and_o distribute_v free_o his_o grace_n unto_o they_o so_o do_v it_o more_o particular_o appear_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o king_n who_o though_o by_o nature_n they_o may_v be_v bear_v to_o kingdom_n or_o by_o man_n be_v choose_v thereto_o yet_o never_o can_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v king_n indeed_o but_o from_o he_o 1.17_o i_o be_o 1.17_o from_o who_o alone_o descend_v every_o good_a gift_n &_o perfect_a grace_n and_o who_o can_v never_o fail_v they_o indeed_o or_o ever_o will_v except_o it_o be_v through_o injustice_n neglect_v of_o duty_n or_o other_o some_o grecuous_a transgression_n see_v it_o have_v please_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n

even_o into_o the_o thick_a of_o my_o close_a and_o hide_a place_n yea_o even_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o this_o course_n the_o rather_o to_o remove_v surmise_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o obloquy_n and_o ill_a speech_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a with_o they_o than_o not_o only_o with_o a_o cause_n but_o without_o a_o cause_n to_o detract_v and_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n i_o will_v the_o rather_o observe_v it_o and_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o even_o he_o who_o i_o call_v upon_o and_o upon_o who_o i_o wait_v will_v come_v and_o call_v i_o to_o a_o account_n and_o say_v well_o good_a servant_n 19.17_o luke_n 19.17_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o small_a matter_n take_v thou_o authority_n notwithstanding_o over_o ten_o city_n thou_o have_v have_v skill_n and_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v thy_o own_o house_n now_o 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