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	word_n	14,465	5	4.9655	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15864	The art or skil, well and fruitfullie to heare the holy sermons of the church written first in Latin, by a godly minister named Gulielmus Zepperus ; and now truly translated into English by T.W. ...	Zepper, Wilhelm, 1550-1607.; T. W.	1599 (1599)	STC 26124.5; ESTC S5001	76,549	165

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that_o thou_o will_v inlighten_v my_o heart_n chap._n 3._o concern_v the_o hearer_n duty_n in_o the_o sermon_n while_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n the_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v speak_v chapter_n the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n touch_v the_o hearer_n duty_n before_o the_o sermon_n do_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o respect_v this_o point_n that_o man_n mind_n may_v be_v sanctify_v &_o prepare_v to_o the_o right_n and_o wholesome_a hear_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o likewise_o that_o both_o snare_n &_o scruple_n which_o hinder_v man_n in_o that_o behalf_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o also_o that_o man_n heart_n be_v furnish_v with_o necessary_a meditation_n &_o exercise_n before_o hand_n

receive_v from_o god_n it_o lie_v in_o you_o that_o have_v be_v bless_v from_o he_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o regeneration_n not_o only_o to_o suffer_v with_o patience_n the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n but_o to_o profit_v by_o they_o and_o god_n it_o be_v that_o of_o his_o free_a favour_n only_o towards_o we_o in_o christ_n must_v grant_v the_o request_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o servant_n wherein_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o 21._o hebr._n 13.20_o 21._o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o he_o &_o to_o ourselves_o now_o i_o beseech_v even_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o make_v you_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n be_v work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 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prophet_n call_v sanctification_n or_o sanctify_a 7_o that_o this_o sanctification_n or_o sanctify_a do_v require_v that_o all_o impediment_n of_o it_o or_o to_o it_o shall_v above_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v cause_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o 8_o of_o this_o sort_n and_o kind_n be_v 1_o surfeit_v and_o gull_n in_o of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n the_o day_n before_o the_o sermon_n ibid._n a_o remedy_n set_v against_o that_o impediment_n 11_o 2_o too_o much_o care_n for_o present_a or_o worldly_a thing_n 12_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o 13_o 3_o a_o imagination_n of_o some_o singular_a knowledge_n in_o god_n werd_n and_o that_o man_n may_v at_o home_n read_v the_o bible_n or_o some_o certain_a postal_n 14_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o ibid._n 4_o schismatical_a and_o partial_a choice_n of_o preacher_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 18_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o where_o also_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v 20_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o ministry_n 23_o 5_o hatred_n against_o the_o minister_n and_o ministry_n 27_o the_o remedy_n where_o also_o be_v declare_v with_o how_o great_a hazard_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o hatred_n be_v join_v 28_o 6_o the_o largeness_n of_o parish_n church_n 34_o the_o remedy_n 35_o 7_o the_o security_n of_o the_o old_a &_o carnal_a man_n 40_o 1_o the_o remedy_n or_o remedy_n rather_o against_o it_o 42_o 2_o the_o master_n or_o father_n of_o the_o family_n must_v not_o go_v alone_o to_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n but_o must_v be_v attend_v upon_o or_o accompany_v with_o his_o familiy_v &_o those_o of_o his_o household_n 42_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o must_v call_v upon_o other_o to_o go_v to_o sermon_n neighbour_n 43_o elder_n 44_o magistrate_n ibid._n 3_o that_o every_o hearer_n while_o the_o bell_n ring_n and_o by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o go_v to_o church_n must_v be_v occupy_v with_o religious_a &_o holy_a meditation_n 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they_o repetition_n of_o the_o sermon_n 116_o 4_o every_o one_o must_v godly_o confer_v by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o in_o their_o talk_v and_o at_o their_o table_n touch_v the_o sermon_n hear_v 121_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v by_o such_o conference_n 122_o chrysostome_n will_v have_v the_o sermon_n hear_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o present_a at_o holy_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n 123_o 5_o no_o worldly_a business_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n after_o we_o have_v hear_v sermon_n but_o they_o must_v be_v whole_o spend_v in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o in_o private_a exercise_n also_o 125_o what_o worldly_a business_n and_o at_o what_o time_n also_o worldly_a business_n