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	spiritual_a	7,714	5	7.2850	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96093	The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing W1107; Thomason E1031_1; ESTC R15025	429,795	677

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shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o who_o be_v as_o much_o to_o seek_v about_o the_o new-birth_n as_o nicodemus_n john_n 3.4_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a &_o c_o the_o new-birth_n be_v ludibrium_fw-la impiis_fw-la though_o it_o be_v grande_fw-fr mysterium_fw-la piis_fw-la some_o thank_v god_n they_o never_o have_v any_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v always_o quiet_a these_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o great_a curse_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v not_o god_n child_n the_o child_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o bear_v with_o pang_n 2._o the_o new-birth_n be_v know_v by_o the_o product_n which_o be_v three_o 1._o sensibility_n the_o infant_n that_o be_v newborn_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o touch_n if_o the_o spirit_n have_v regenerate_v thou_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o ebullition_n and_o first_o rise_n of_o sin_n which_o before_o thou_o do_v not_o perceive_v paul_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o the_o newborn_a 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