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	new_a	old_a	6,025	5	6.3472	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62632	Several discourses viz. Of the great duties of natural religion. Instituted religion not intended to undermine natural. Christianity not destructive; but perfective of the law of Moses. The nature and necessity of regeneration. The danger of all known sin. Knowledge and practice necessary in religion. The sins of men not chargeable on God. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late lord arch-bishop of Canterbury. Being the fourth volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708.; White, Robert, 1600-1690, engraver.	1697 (1697)	Wing T1261A; ESTC R221745	169,748	495

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he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n before_o may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n but_o how_o do_v his_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n qualify_v he_o to_o redeem_v those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n thus_o by_o submit_v to_o it_o himself_o he_o show_v that_o he_o own_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o malice_n or_o enmity_n against_o it_o or_o as_o he_o himself_o express_v it_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o be_v fulfil_v and_o have_v serve_v the_o time_n and_o end_n for_o which_o god_n intend_v it_o it_o expire_v of_o itself_o like_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o make_v for_o perpetuity_n but_o limit_v to_o a_o certain_a period_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o come_v with_o great_a authority_n than_o moses_n and_o give_v great_a testimony_n of_o his_o divine_a 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