Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	world_n	worst_a	85	3	8.3535	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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first_o he_o say_v his_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v spill_v for_o nought_o wherein_o he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o the_o saint_n he_o mention_v from_o the_o psalm_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v do_v more_o good_a by_o his_o death_n then_o by_o his_o life_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a enough_o in_o a_o sense_n little_a to_o his_o honour_n yet_o in_o his_o notion_n must_v imply_v either_o that_o his_o oration_n which_o he_o be_v now_o utter_v be_v so_o effectual_a and_o full_a of_o power_n that_o many_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o will_v either_o be_v convert_v or_o else_o much_o edify_v by_o it_o or_o else_o that_o his_o die_v with_o so_o much_o courage_n in_o such_o a_o worthy_a cause_n as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o suffer_v for_o will_v make_v other_o confident_a in_o the_o further_a maintenance_n and_o prosecution_n of_o it_o whereby_o god_n shall_v be_v much_o glorify_v 3._o he_o sing_v over_o his_o former_a note_n of_o confidence_n i_o bless_v my_o god_n i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n i_o die_v with_o as_o much_o quietness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o commend_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first-born_a son_n of_o faith_n but_o far_a insinuate_v the_o goodness_n and_o justifiableness_n of_o his_o cause_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o incense_v against_o his_o judge_n 4._o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v that_o man_n hunger_n after_o his_o flesh_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o blood_n which_o hasten_v his_o happiness_n and_o their_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o at_o once_o he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a and_o condemn_v other_o proportionable_o 5._o he_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v innocent_a blood_n be_v this_o to_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o plain_o to_o condemn_v other_o by_o his_o self-justification_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o his_o dead_a body_n will_v be_v a_o morsel_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v hardly_o be_v digest_v and_o that_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v bad_a food_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v these_o but_o rhetorical_a flourish_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n full_a of_o reflection_n upon_o his_o judge_n as_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o sentence_v he_o to_o die_v 7._o and_o last_o that_o he_o may_v proclaim_v his_o innocency_n as_o well_o in_o the_o negative_a as_o affirmative_a he_o say_v i_o be_v not_o malignant_a blood_n though_o etc._n etc._n be_v mr._n love_n desire_v to_o condemn_v himself_o in_o speak_v these_o thing_n or_o be_v they_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n take_v shame_n unto_o himself_o and_o justify_v god_n thereby_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v condemn_v himself_o by_o speak_v they_o all_o along_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a stumbling_n and_o mistake_n of_o a_o very_a sad_a import_n so_o near_o the_o threshold_n of_o death_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 25._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n he_o seem_v in_o part_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o former_a but_o his_o word_n be_v of_o no_o good_a consistence_n he_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v very_o just_a by_o this_o that_o his_o prison_n be_v not_o his_o hell_n etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v he_o gracious_a or_o merciful_a but_o that_o man_n have_v not_o in_o punishment_n what_o they_o have_v deserve_v in_o sin_n have_v no_o face_n of_o a_o proof_n that_o god_n be_v very_o just_a if_o mr._n love_n have_v here_o also_o stand_v upon_o his_o justification_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o his_o argument_n have_v be_v more_o