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	lord_n	way_n	8,141	5	4.5838	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57648	A centurie of divine meditations upon predestination and its adjuncts wherein are shewed the comfortable uses of this doctrine : to which are annexed sixteen meditations upon Gods justice and mercy / Alexander Ross.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1948; ESTC R1065	34,757	168

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they_o be_v not_o prohibit_v as_o theft_n and_o murder_n in_o every_o virtue_n the_o act_n be_v always_o good_a both_o moral_o and_o metaphysical_o but_o the_o circumstance_n may_v be_v evil_a as_o to_o give_v alm_n be_v good_a but_o to_o give_v out_o of_o pride_n be_v evil_a i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o do_v good_a because_o the_o circumstance_n may_v be_v evil_a nor_o will_v i_o venture_v to_o do_v evil_a because_o the_o circumstance_n may_v be_v good_a if_o god_n command_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v evil_a i_o will_v do_v it_o for_o his_o command_n make_v it_o good_a if_o he_o forbid_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v good_a i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o because_o his_o prohibition_n make_v it_o evil_a adam_n sin_v in_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n tho_o seem_o good_a because_o god_n prohibit_v it_o and_o the_o hebrew_n sin_v not_o in_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n tho_o seem_o evil_a because_o god_n command_v it_o xxxiii_o god_n do_v no_o way_n necessitate_v adam_n to_o 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