Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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B05972
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Men and brethren, it's like the most part of you come here to gaze and wonder ...
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Stewart, A.
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1681
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Wing S5531; ESTC R184687
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man_n and_o â—â—â—thren_n it_o be_v sure_a the_o most_o pâ—â—t_v of_o you_o come_v here_o to_o gaze_v and_o wonder_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v edify_v but_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v some_o here_o witness_v and_o sympathise_v with_o i_o but_o while_o you_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o hâ—s_a word_n and_o what_o our_o lord_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v throughout_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n we_o must_v eâ—â—er_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o we_o count_v we_o fool_n for_o i_o be_v so_o while_n 〈…〉_o nature_n i_o be_v as_o mad_a as_o any_o of_o you_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈…〉_o but_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a and_o holy_a name_n while_o as_o i_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ind_v now_o i_o see_v and_o therefore_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o more_o to_o magnify_v his_o freegrace_n that_o he_o have_v doâ—â—_n to_o i_o it_o be_v true_a unpleasant_a to_o sense_n while_o he_o be_v call_v for_o hâ—â—_n 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midst_n of_o they_o out_o of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n for_o he_o and_o before_o he_o converse_v with_o one_o another_o i_o think_v the_o upsetting_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v a_o sad_a token_n â—od_a be_v leave_v the_o land_n as_o any_o that_o i_o see_v and_o therefore_o i_o not_o only_o exhort_v you_o to_o this_o duty_n as_o a_o die_a man_n but_o charge_v you_o as_o you_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o the_o great_a day_n with_o fear_n love_n and_o zeal_n to_o god_n his_o glory_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o principal_a motive_n in_o all_o other_o duty_n 〈…〉_o stumble_v of_o christ_n way_n for_o what_o we_o be_v suffer_v for_o all_o the_o stâ—ps_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v make_v easy_a to_o i_o throughout_o â—…plain_v 〈…〉_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n those_o he_o wiâ—â—_n keep_v 〈…〉_o of_o temptation_n labour_v to_o keep_v up_o those_o field-meetingâ—_a wherein_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v refresh_v let_v it_o be_v 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