Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	know_v	speak_v	7,234	5	4.6717	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86883	A Brief receipt moral & Christian, against the passion of the heart, or sore of the mind, incident to most, and very grievous to many, in the trouble of enemies. / Being one single sermon by I. H. Minister of Froome. Published at this rate by itself, that any who need it, and have it. For the ease and benefit especially of the more tender, weak and melancholy; who feel these arrows stick in their spirits, but know not the way of plucking them out, or aswaging the pain of them.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1658 (1658)	Wing H3672; Thomason E1895_1; ESTC R209916	24,345	123

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the_o blame_n upon_o other_o lying_z dissimulation_n flattery_n imprecation_n and_o such_o like_a servility_n all_o which_o be_v as_o one_o i_o remember_v well_o express_v it_o but_o a_o dare_a or_o a_o kind_n of_o brave_a heaven_n through_o cowardice_n to_o man_n and_o be_v express_o forbid_v in_o such_o place_n as_o command_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n this_o in_o short_a then_o for_o the_o false_a way_n which_o who_o so_o follow_v forsake_v david_n who_o still_o fly_v in_o these_o strait_n go_v god_n precept_n psal_n 119.22.42.61.69.78.95_o and_o imitate_v saul_n who_o when_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n go_v to_o a_o witch_n samuel_n mantle_n be_v easy_a assume_v than_o his_o virtue_n for_o the_o late_a the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n be_v in_o general_n what_o be_v say_v before_o but_o in_o particular_a which_o be_v reserve_v hither_o thy_o course_n be_v this_o thou_o must_v examine_v thyself_o impartial_o whether_o the_o fault_n be_v on_o thy_o own_o part_n or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o adversary_n and_o so_o behave_v thyself_o according_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o yourself_o two_o thing_n you_o must_v do_v 1._o you_o must_v serious_o take_v aside_o your_o soul_n and_o humble_a it_o before_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o hide_v before_o thou_o psal_n 69.5_o 2._o you_o must_v go_v &_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o your_o neighbour_n this_o be_v so_o express_o enjoin_v that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bring_v his_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o remember_v that_o his_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o he_o he_o must_v leave_v his_o gift_n and_o go_v and_o first_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o he_o mat._n 5.23_o 24._o and_o in_o luke_n 17.4_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o and_o turn_v again_o and_o say_v irepent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o here_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n 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