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	power_n	soul_n	6,944	5	4.6487	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56694	A sermon preached before the King, on St. Stephen's-day by Sy. Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1676 (1676)	Wing P839; ESTC R23416	11,988	37

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admire_v and_o renown_a for_o they_o remain_v victorious_a even_o over_o their_o insult_a enemy_n they_o triumph_v over_o those_o that_o lead_v they_o captive_a who_o find_v a_o stop_n put_v to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o conquest_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o such_o spirit_n as_o can_v be_v subdue_v nay_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o inward_o grieve_v to_o see_v man_n suffer_v cheerful_o more_o than_o they_o can_v lay_v upon_o they_o jacuit_fw-la inter_fw-la poenas_fw-la poenis_fw-la suis_fw-la fortior_fw-la xxxiv_o epist_n xxxiv_o etc._n etc._n say_v s._n cyprian_n of_o celerinus_n he_o lay_v torment_v strong_a than_o the_o torment_n he_o endure_v free_a in_o prison_n than_o they_o that_o shut_v he_o in_o high_o when_o flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n than_o they_o that_o trample_v on_o he_o more_o at_o liberty_n in_o chain_n than_o they_o that_o bind_v he_o sublime_a by_o far_a when_o condemn_v than_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o judge_v he_o it_o be_v a_o sublime_a spirit_n 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those_o nature_n which_o have_v no_o body_n and_o consequent_o no_v such_o pain_n and_o misery_n to_o contend_v withal_o as_o those_o soul_n encumber_v with_o flesh_n overcome_v which_o proclaim_v so_o loud_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ineffable_a father_n in_o they_o as_o justin_n one_o of_o these_o martyr_n speak_v that_o they_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o sober_a pagan_n to_o the_o service_n of_o that_o god_n who_o inspire_v his_o worshipper_n with_o such_o meek_a and_o humble_a but_o resolve_v and_o undaunted_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n ii_o that_o christianity_n be_v hereby_o marvellous_o promote_v and_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o the_o world_n though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o extinguish_v it_o celsus_n himself_o as_o great_a a_o enemy_n as_o he_o be_v to_o christianity_n be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n and_o force_v to_o quit_v his_o former_a principle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o martyr_n though_o 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