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	sing_v	understanding_n	6,386	5	10.0280	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90877	The Portraiture of Mr. George Keith the Quaker, in opposition to Mr. George Keith the parson. / Presented to the hearers of his late sermons. ; By a Protestant dissenter.	Protestant Dissenter.; Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1700 (1700)	Wing P3006; ESTC R181969	10,201	20

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tend_v to_o limit_v and_o stint_v the_o spirit_n and_o quench_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o operation_n 60._o p._n 60._o but_o also_o it_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n altogether_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a in_o respect_n of_o prayer_n which_o yet_o ought_v to_o exercise_v the_o understanding_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o paul_n say_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o understanding_n also_o for_o if_o the_o understanding_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n than_o there_o be_v no_o room_n nor_o place_n nor_o liberty_n leave_v for_o it_o to_o bring_v forth_o prayer_n in_o any_o other_o form_n the_o which_o seem_v very_o as_o absurd_a to_o i_o indeed_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n 72._o p._n 71_o 72._o whether_o it_o be_v in_o preach_v or_o pray_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a it_o be_v now_o these_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o calendar_n such_o 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