Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	teach_v	7,832	5	6.9447	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

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lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act._n 7._o 60._o may_v seem_v to_o respect_v those_o that_o do_v what_o they_o do_v against_o he_o out_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n for_o he_o be_v very_o stern_a against_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v obstinate_a v_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o and_o whereas_o saul_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v convert_v by_o and_o sure_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o prayer_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o what_o he_o do_v ill_a he_o do_v ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o unto_o all_o ignorant_a opposer_n mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v and_o meekness_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o tit._n 2._o 2._o as_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v instigate_v by_o other_o mat._n 27._o 20._o with_o luk._n 23._o 34._o gal._n 5._o 8._o 10_o 12._o paul_n declare_v good_a thought_n of_o the_o trouble_a but_o pray_v fearful_o against_o the_o troubler_n gal._n 1._o 7._o act._n 13._o 10_o 1._o 2._o the_o evil_a cause_n or_o course_n that_o wicked_a man_n defend_v 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his_o church_n psalm_n 94._o 1_o 2_o 5._o we_o may_v pray_v judge_n 5._o 31._o neh._n 4._o 5._o yet_o not_o without_o limitation_n as_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o a_o pure_a zeal_n that_o be_v not_o because_o we_o suffer_v by_o they_o but_o true_o and_o clear_o and_o mere_o &_o forthat_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o undoer_n of_o his_o people_n when_o else_o we_o wish_v they_o all_o good_a so_o it_o be_v with_o jeremy_n he_o speak_v good_a before_o god_n for_o his_o people_n jer._n 18_o 20._o yet_o see_v what_o dreadful_a prayer_n he_o make_v against_o they_o because_o they_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o god_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o god_n to_o they_o that_o god_n may_v not_o kill_v they_o v_o 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o psal_n 74._o 22_o 23._o their_o prayer_n against_o enemy_n be_v put_v on_o god_n account_n as_o also_o psal_n 79._o 6_o 7_o 10_o 12._o 2._o it_o must_v be_v do_v not_o absolute_o but_o orderly_o that_o 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20._o that_o he_o do_v present_v his_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v not_o return_v to_o jonathans_n house_n and_o perhaps_o he_o renew_v the_o same_o petition_n at_o this_o meeting_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o opposition_n of_o he_o shall_v arise_v yet_o he_o may_v not_o be_v put_v by_o his_o adversary_n into_o that_o dismal_a prison_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o probable_a i_o say_v that_o jeremy_n now_o renew_v this_o petition_n because_o the_o king_n here_o mention_v it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v why_o may_v not_o jeremy_n speak_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n conceal_v the_o rest_n which_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o the_o prince_n to_o know_v rather_o it_o may_v have_v put_v they_o on_o a_o great_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o jeremy_n and_o dangerous_a to_o himself_o to_o make_v know_v 3._o to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o full_o and_o distinct_o the_o prince_n may_v ask_v jeremy_n either_o 1._o more_o loose_o 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