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	prayer_n	7,724	5	6.1286	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65556	The Protestant peace-maker, or, A seasonable persuasive to all serious Christians who call themselves Protestants that laying aside calumnies, and all exasperating disputes, they would pursue charity, peace, and union, as the only means (now left us) of safety and reformation of the publick manners : with a postscript, or notes on Mr. Baxter's and some others late writings for peace / by Edward, Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross in Ireland.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1513; ESTC R38252	74,674	136

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23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a let_v we_o inculcate_v such_o petition_n as_o these_o and_o beat_v they_o into_o our_o heart_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n till_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o they_o we_o become_v content_a to_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o way_n of_o charity_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v far_o different_a from_o those_o which_o we_o have_v traverse_v before_o with_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o delight_n the_o good_a god_n pour_v into_o all_o our_o heart_n such_o christian_a sincerity_n and_o honest_a temper_n the_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n through_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o cry_n of_o holiness_n for_o peace_n a_o sermon_n on_o sunday_n in_o time_n of_o the_o assize_n there_o by_o the_o 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fly_v from_o you_o and_o this_o in_o the_o great_a extent_n with_o all_o man_n then_o as_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v with_o equal_a emphasis_n but_o the_o pursuit_n thereof_o enforce_v with_o the_o most_o move_a consideration_n without_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n that_o at_o present_a incomprehensible_a fruition_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a good_a which_o shall_v at_o once_o transport_v and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n shall_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o none_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v you_o in_o suspense_n but_o immediate_o fix_v on_o these_o two_o as_o consider_v enjoin_v in_o conjunction_n and_o whereas_o such_o joint_a injunction_n of_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v different_a respect_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a consider_v much_o their_o 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