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	see_v	soul_n	6,786	5	4.9195	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23771	A sermon preached before the King at White Hall on Sunday Nov. 17, 1667 by Richard Allestree ...	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.	1667 (1667)	Wing A1167; ESTC R15229	19,264	41

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let_v the_o satisfaction_n escape_v they_o but_o be_v forry_a after_o and_o amend_v for_o where_o these_o resolution_n of_o repentance_n usher_v in_o transgression_n there_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o suggest_v those_o resolution_n but_o if_o he_o can_v get_v admittance_n once_o thus_o by_o prevail_v with_o a_o person_n to_o receive_v he_o upon_o purpose_n of_o after-penitence_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o prosper_v still_o in_o his_o attempt_n upon_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o repentance_n will_v wash_v out_o another_o sin_n if_o he_o commit_v it_o and_o so_o on_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o this_o very_a train_n he_o do_v draw_v most_o man_n on_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n for_o never_o do_v they_o till_o they_o see_v themselves_o at_o the_o last_o stage_n begin_v repent_v when_o they_o be_v to_o grapple_v with_o death_n force_n than_o they_o be_v to_o set_v upon_o resist_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o when_o they_o be_v 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scarce_o able_a to_o lift_v up_o in_o a_o short_a wish_n or_o prayer_n they_o must_v do_v all_o this_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o take_v heaven_n by_o force_n now_o sure_a to_o put_v it_o off_o to_o such_o a_o fatal_a season_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o a_o desperate_a concern_v in_o god_n name_n let_v we_o set_v upon_o the_o do_v it_o while_o there_o be_v something_o leave_v of_o principle_n and_o vigour_n in_o we_o ere_o we_o have_v so_o grieve_v god_n spirit_n that_o he_o do_v resolve_v to_o leave_v we_o utter_o and_o before_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o break_v we_o to_o his_o yoke_n that_o we_o become_v content_a and_o please_v to_o do_v his_o drudgery_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o we_o think_v to_o do_v it_o with_o more_o ease_n when_o constitution_n be_v grow_v weak_a as_o if_o then_o temptation_n will_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a for_o the_o habit_n will_v be_v then_o confirm_v vice_n grow_v heroical_a and_o we_o whole_o in_o the_o 18._o power_n of_o satan_n dead_a and_o senseless_a under_o it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o stir_v to_o get_v out_o but_o if_o we_o strive_v before_o he_o have_v we_o in_o his_o clutch_n we_o have_v a_o enemy_n that_o can_v vanquish_v none_o but_o those_o who_o consent_n to_o and_o comply_v and_o confederate_n with_o he_o those_o that_o will_v be_v overcome_v so_o that_o if_o we_o resist_v he_o must_v be_v conquer_v and_o temptation_n must_v be_v conquer_v too_o for_o he_o will_v fly_v and_o then_o by_o consequence_n must_v cease_v to_o trouble_v and_o molest_v we_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o temptation_n to_o put_v to_o flight_v the_o great_a artificer_n and_o prince_n of_o they_o subdue_v and_o overcome_v he_o and_o ourselves_o to_o 21._o he_o that_o over_o come_v thus_o christ_n will_v grant_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o also_o overcome_v and_o sit_v down_o with_o his_o father_n on_o his_o throne_n to_o which_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la ●er_n 15._o 15._o ephes._n ●_o 12._o 12._o gen._n iii_o 6._o 6._o gen._n iii_o 4_o 5._o 5._o jet_n xvii_o 1_o 1_o ephes._n ii_o 2._o ●oh_o iii_o 36._o 36._o job_n v._n 7._o ver._n 44._o 45._o 45._o matt._n viii_o 29._o 29._o luk._n viii_o 31._o 31._o i_o ti●_n v._n 13._o 13._o rom._n ●i_n 13._o 13._o ezek._n xvi_o 49._o 49._o exod._n xxxii_o ●_o ●_o psal._n lxxviii_o 19_o 25._o 25._o wise_v xvi_o 20_o 21._o 21._o exod._n xvi_o 18._o 18._o psal._n lxxvii_o v_o 18._o 18._o ver._n 7._o 7._o two_o sam._n xi_o 1_o 2._o 2._o ephes._n vi_o 16._o 16._o job_n i._n 11._o 11._o iv._o matt_n 3_o 3_o luke_n xviii_o 8._o 8._o heb._n xii_o 4._o 4._o iv._o mar●_n 8_o 9_o 9_o eph._n v._o 5._o 5._o revel_v x._o 11._o 11._o john_n xiii_o 2_o 27._o 27._o isa._n fourteen_o 14._o 14._o iu_o matt._n 4._o 4._o eph._n vi_o 11._o 11._o two_o tim._n ii_o 26._o 26._o eph._n vi_o 11._o 13._o 13._o i_o pet._n ●_o 9_o 9_o eph._n vi_o 16._o 16._o heb._n xi_o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n xi_o 1_o 1_o deut._n ix_o 14._o 14._o jam._n iu._n 6._o 6._o matt._n xxv_o 29._o 29._o act_n vii_o 51._o 51._o ephe●_n vi_o 16._o 16._o i_o thess._n v._o 19_o 19_o gen._n ●ix_n 16._o 16._o ver._n 4_o 9_o 9_o ephes._n ●_o 30._o 30._o isa._n vi_o 9_o matt._n xiii_o 14_o 15._o joh._n xii_o 40._o act._n xxvii_o 26._o rom._n xi_o 8_o 8_o ezek._n xxxiii_o 11._o 11._o eph._n vi_o 12._o 12._o two_o cor._n x._o 4_o 5._o 5._o act._n xxvi_o 18._o 18._o rev._n iii_o 21._o