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	zeal_n	175	3	7.5394	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90706	The fountain of life, or life in its derivation from Christ. In a sermon preached at the funeral of that honoured lady, the Lady Jane Reade, the relict of Sir John Reade, (sometimes whil'st he lived) of Sorangle in Lincolnshire, knight. By Edmund Pinchbeck, B.D.	[Pinchbeck, Edmund].	1652 (1652)	Wing P2244; Thomason E679_10; ESTC R206749	30,152	41

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there_o be_v a_o saviour_n bear_v etc._n etc._n yea_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o he_o that_o experimental_o know_v he_o so_o to_o be_v can_v but_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v etc._n etc._n yea_o hence_o be_v such_o a_o joy_n the_o stranger_n meddle_v not_o with_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 1_o pet._n 1.8_o such_o a_o joy_n as_o the_o saint_n can_v contain_v within_o themselves_o they_o shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n isaiah_n 65.14_o and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a o_o you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v joyful_a etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n so_o a_o duty_n too_o now_o how_o do_v christ_n effect_v all_o this_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o work_v the_o same_o be_v especial_o these_o two_o first_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a 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