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	see_v	word_n	7,457	5	3.9873	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67743	The cause and cure of ignorance, error, enmity, atheisme, prophanesse, &c., or, A most hopefull and speedy way to grace and salvation, by plucking up impediments by the roote reduced to explication, confirmation, application, tending to illumination, sanctification, devotion / by R. Younge ...	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y143; ESTC R16605	116,892	303

58._o chap._n and_o 66.3_o 1_o john_n 3_o 12._o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o again_o do_v you_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n also_o do_v you_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n faith_n precept_n and_o menace_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n do_v you_o declare_v your_o faith_n by_o your_o work_n do_v you_o pray_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o do_v you_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n read_v confer_v and_o meditate_v upon_o it_o and_o also_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o your_o lif_n and_o conversation_n do_v you_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n and_o see_v that_o all_o under_o you_o do_v the_o same_o love_n his_o child_n promote_v his_o glory_n and_o strive_v to_o gain_v other_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n instruct_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v you_o fear_v a_o oath_n hate_v a_o lie_n &_o c_o love_n zeal_n and_o devotion_n in_o 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