Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_n	worshipper_n	5,370	5	12.3554	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11077	The onely remedy that can cure a people, when all other remedies faile. By F. Rous.	Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1627 (1627)	STC 21346; ESTC S106124	62,668	256

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mercy_n of_o god_n to_o chastise_v with_o rod_n to_o save_v punish_v with_o scorpion_n and_o a_o great_a wisdom_n in_o man_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o mercy_n wherefore_o let_v the_o land_n mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o it_o mourn_v not_o for_o a_o utter_a desolation_n all_o the_o family_n together_o 1._o zach._n 12._o 12_o &_o 13._o 1._o and_o every_o family_n apart_o and_o every_o man_n apart_o and_o then_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o and_o the_o judgement_n that_o follow_v they_o but_o howsoever_o the_o multitude_n do_v 4._o num._n 11._o 4._o who_o most_o common_o be_v like_o the_o old_a mix_a multitude_n rather_o give_v to_o murmur_v when_o their_o lust_n be_v unsatisfied_a than_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o 13._o esay_n 9_o 13._o let_v the_o mourner_n that_o be_v mark_v 4._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o do_v the_o office_n for_o which_o they_o be_v mark_v if_o 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and_o with_o elias_n thou_o know_v no_o more_o yet_o with_o elias_n thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v 18._o 1._o king_n 1._o 6_o 10._o 18._o and_o there_o may_v be_v seven_o thousand_o which_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n and_o thy_o mourning_n join_v to_o the_o mourning_n of_o that_o remnant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v 9_o esay_n 1._o 9_o may_v save_v we_o from_o be_v like_a unto_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n howsoever_o do_v thy_o part_n let_v the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o his_o place_n even_o when_o judgement_n be_v come_v if_o thou_o save_v not_o all_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o save_v thyself_o perchance_o temporal_o 18._o jer._n 1._o 19_o &_o 39_o 18._o without_o doubt_n eternal_o and_o now_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o i_o wish_v that_o both_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n may_v go_v so_o thorough_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n that_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n be_v put_v off_o the_o judgement_n that_o 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