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	pray_v	prayer_n	13,124	5	6.7659	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35949	A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ...	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.	1651 (1651)	Wing D1400; ESTC R13881	307,666	370

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thy_o father_n himself_o shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o ver._n 5._o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n the_o next_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o prayer_n doct._n 1._o in_o prayer_n all_o hypocritical_a ostentation_n must_v be_v eschew_v such_o as_o the_o pharisee_n use_v who_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o street_n carry_v themselves_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o account_v to_o be_v devout_a man_n for_o it_o be_v reprove_v here_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n 2._o person_n who_o be_v vain_a glorious_a in_o their_o prayer_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o their_o prayer_n save_o the_o wind_n of_o some_o witless_a man_n approbation_n 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5._o the_o reward_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n when_o he_o promise_v to_o reward_v pray_v and_o beg_v both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n say_v of_o secret_a prayer_n thy_o father_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o verse_n 7._o but_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v for_o they_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n 8._o be_v you_o not_o therefore_o like_a unto_o they_o for_o your_o father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o have_v need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v he_o the_o second_o fault_n in_o prayer_n be_v idle_a multiply_v of_o word_n which_o be_v discharge_v for_o three_o reason_n which_o be_v so_o many_o doctrine_n 1._o idle_n multiply_v of_o word_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n say_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v idle_a repitition_n of_o 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no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n upon_o the_o historical_a believe_a of_o temporal_a judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o like_v unto_o achabs_n repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o these_o hard-hearted_a people_n do_v who_o be_v obstinate_a unbeliever_n and_o be_v neither_o move_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n doct._n 1._o any_o sort_n of_o repentance_n presuppose_v it_o be_v only_o temporary_a be_v better_a than_o obstinate_a unbelief_n and_o no_o sort_n of_o repentance_n for_o niniveh_n humiliation_n be_v better_a than_o the_o jew_n hard-hearted_a carriage_n 2._o there_o be_v more_o fruit_n of_o one_o sermon_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o pagan_n then_o of_o many_o sermon_n from_o the_o abuser_n of_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n for_o niniveh_n repent_v at_o one_o sermon_n judea_n repent_v not_o after_o hear_v many_o 3._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o misbeleev_a and_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o great_a by_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o 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german_n person_n near_o in_o blood_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n brethren_n 2._o the_o virgin_n mother_n be_v not_o so_o free_a of_o sin_n but_o she_o may_v and_o do_v fall_v in_o escape_n as_o here_o in_o join_v with_o the_o friend_n at_o least_o in_o a_o untimous_a trouble_v of_o christ_n sermon_n to_o say_v no_o more_o and_o prefer_v she_o own_o conference_n with_o he_o unto_o his_o father_n service_n which_o conference_n may_v have_v be_v delay_v until_o his_o teach_n of_o the_o people_n have_v be_v end_v and_o a_o more_o eminent_a work_n which_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n perfect_v ver._n 48._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o tell_v he_o who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n 49._o and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n 50._o for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n from_o christ_n answer_n learn_v 1._o that_o respect_n unto_o kindred_n and_o friend_n must_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o high_a service_n of_o god_n for_o when_o christ_n mother_n and_o friend_n call_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o while_o he_o be_v teach_v he_o ask_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n 2._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v god_n will_v give_v real_a demonstration_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o christ_n love_n and_o estimation_n no_o less_o then_o if_o all_o the_o relation_n of_o brother_n and_o mother_n and_o sister_n in_o one●vere_a put_v upon_o he_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n the_o same_o say_v christ_n be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n chap._n xiii_o