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	lord_n	17,551	5	3.7649	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66943	The Christian champion being the substance of a second discourse to the besieged soldiers in London-derry ... / by Col. W----.	Walker, George, 1645?-1690.	1689 (1689)	Wing W341; ESTC R24592	6,596	14

the_o christian_a champion_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o second_o discourse_n to_o the_o besiege_a soldier_n in_o londonderry_n first_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o put_v away_o every_o evil_a thing_n that_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v courageous_a in_o this_o christian_a undertake_v not_o fear_v the_o fury_n or_o the_o force_n of_o rome_n print_a for_o p._n br●●●sby_n j._n deacon_n j._n blare_n j._n back_o 1689._o license_v according_a to_o order_n july_n the_o 30_o 1689._o the_o christian_a champion_n etc._n etc._n deuteronomy_n xxiii_o chap._n ix_o ver._n when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o thy_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wickesd_v thing_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o exhortation_n give_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a we_o must_v be_v holy_a we_o trust_v not_o only_o to_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o gracious_a deal_n of_o a_o powerful_a god_n who_o all-seeing_a eye_n be_v over_o all_o our_o action_n and_o put_v case_n we_o sin_n against_o he_o how_o can_v we_o then_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o approbation_n therefore_o let_v no_o evil_n attend_v our_o action_n we_o be_v here_o besiege_a with_o enemy_n who_o study_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o will_v likewise_o triumph_v over_o our_o destruction_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o your_o duty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n then_o will_v he_o prove_v your_o protector_n psalm_n 84._o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n to_o live_v cireumspect_a in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o we_o be_v exercise_v under_o this_o sharp_a trial_n of_o affliction_n be_v close_o besiege_v by_o a_o powerful_a enemy_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o sally_n forth_o what_o man_n be_v certain_a he_o shall_v return_v again_o therefore_o let_v our_o action_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n that_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o when_o we_o go_v forth_o let_v we_o keep_v clear_a from_o every_o evil_a thing_n this_o war_n which_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o be_v not_o design_v by_o we_o for_o the_o destroy_n of_o city_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o country_n but_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o gospel-truth_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o 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of_o good_a comfort_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n by_o faith._n joshua_n 23._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n he_o shall_v expel_v they_o from_o before_o you_o and_o drive_v they_o from_o out_o of_o your_o sight_n and_o you_o shall_v possess_v their_o land_n as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o you_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v like_o christian_a champion_n to_o go_v forth_o with_o courage_n deuteronomy_n 31._o 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o these_o most_o gracious_a promise_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o rely_v upon_o they_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o god_n that_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o able_a no_o force_n nor_o power_n be_v able_a to_o disappoint_v he_o in_o his_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a but_o 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the_o enemy_n but_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n for_o their_o defence_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o thy_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n have_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o arise_v up_o against_o thou_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n which_o consume_v they_o as_o stubble_n exodus_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o hear_v may_v we_o learn_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v appear_v in_o his_o power_n for_o his_o people_n in_o former_a age_n and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o we_o now_o if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o separate_v we_o from_o his_o divine_a love_n he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o our_o duty_n to_o worship_n he_o the_o life_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v season_v with_o heavenly_a meditation_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o make_v a_o preparation_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n let_v 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