Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	prophet_n	speak_v	8,043	5	5.0461	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o bowel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 1._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n hence_o come_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v compassion_n intima_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la tangor_n it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n rachamim_n which_o signify_v mercy_n proceed_v from_o the_o bowel_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v true_a mercy_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o this_o fountain_n it_o must_v be_v spin_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o true_a charity_n there_o may_v be_v hand-charity_n where_o there_o be_v no_o heart-charity_n therefore_o you_o have_v the_o expression_n of_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a isay_n 58._o 10._o though_o we_o do_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o afflict_a yet_o if_o that_o do_v not_o spring_v from_o our_o very_a soul_n it_o be_v not_o mercy_n but_o hypocrisy_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n from_o the_o poor_a col._n 3._o 12._o though_o the_o door_n be_v open_v to_o take_v in_o the_o night-wanderer_n and_o the_o hand_n and_o purse_n open_v to_o relieve_v the_o needy_a and_o distress_a yet_o unless_o the_o bowel_n also_o be_v open_v it_o fall_v short_a of_o true_a mercy_n this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n doct._n doct._n be_v this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v exceed_v compassionate_a towards_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n he_o have_v bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v in_o misery_n he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o tender_a heart_a towards_o the_o

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