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	let_v	7,137	5	4.4451	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18605	The summe of all, (namely) Gods service, and mans salvation And a briefe of mans dutie to God concerning both: which is, seeking to serve God while hee lives, and to be saved, when hee dyes. By William Chibald, rector of S. Nic. Col. Abby in Old Fishstreete.	Chibald, William, 1575-1641.	1630 (1630)	STC 5133; ESTC S116462	49,654	304

faith_n or_o belief_n in_o christ_n be_v good_a when_o it_o work_v in_o we_o by_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n gal_n 5.6_o and_o be_v show_v by_o good_a work_n tit_n 3.8_o jam_fw-la 2.18_o and_o when_o it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n hebr_n 11.8_o 4._o our_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v right_a when_o we_o fear_v he_o as_o much_o for_o his_o mercy_n as_o for_o his_o justice_n psal_n 130.2_o and_o fear_v more_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o than_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o psal_n 4.4_o gen_n 39.9_o 5._o our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v good_a when_o it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14.15.23_o when_o we_o love_v he_o for_o those_o excellent_a perfection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v from_o he_o and_o when_o it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o hate_v evil_a and_o sin_n psal_n 97.9_o 10._o 6._o our_o hope_n in_o god_n namely_o for_o the_o 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