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	lord_n	love_n	7,661	5	5.0981	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49187	A practical discourse concerning repentance and the nature of the Christian religion. By A. Lortie, rector of Barton, near Nottingham. Imprimatur, Oct. ult. 1692. Guil. Lancaster, R.P.D. Hen. Episc. Lond. à Sacris.	Lortie, André, d. 1706.	1693 (1693)	Wing L3078; ESTC R218635	34,929	144

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nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whatsoever_o do_v so_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o very_a design_n of_o christianity_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_o conspire_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n among_o men._n nothing_o then_o can_v be_v vain_a or_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o take_v that_o for_o a_o true_a christian_a doctrine_n which_o allow_v man_n in_o or_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o so_o that_o though_o our_o righteousness_n do_v not_o reach_v unto_o god_n so_o as_o to_o add_v to_o his_o happiness_n yet_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o be_v righteous_a though_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n yet_o we_o must_v do_v all_o though_o we_o must_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o indeed_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v for_o all_o our_o good_a work_n yet_o we_o be_v oblige_v 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