Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	live_v	soul_n	13,623	5	5.6183	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26895	The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing B1221; ESTC R25270	38,730	88

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pastor_n discern_v to_o be_v most_o for_o edification_n 23._o our_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v from_o faith_n and_o holy_a experience_n with_o plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n with_o reverence_n and_o gravity_n with_o convince_a evidence_n and_o authority_n with_o fervent_a zeal_n and_o persuade_v importunity_n with_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o melt_a compassion_n with_o faithfulness_n impartiality_n and_o prudence_n suit_v both_o matter_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o with_o frequency_n and_o unwearied_a patience_n wait_v on_o god_n for_o the_o success_n 24._o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o lead_v and_o the_o people_n to_o consent_v and_o join_v in_o heart_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o unanimous_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o penitent_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o fervent_a petition_n and_o joyful_a thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a 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the_o agent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o commemoration_n in_o which_o they_o profess_v their_o believe_n in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o their_o hope_n 42._o jesus_n christ_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n ascend_v and_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v become_v the_o perfect_a head_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o his_o testament_n or_o new_a covenant_n make_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o himself_o and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v and_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o proclaim_v this_o gift_n unto_o the_o world_n but_o also_o in_o his_o name_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n to_o believer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o agent_n of_o christ_n 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