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	zeal_n	zealous_a	146	3	9.1383	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75965	The male of the flock, or A sermon preached at St. Pauls, before the right honourable, the Lord Mayor, and the right vvorshipfull, the aldermen of the city of London, Septemb: the 9th: 1655. By Benjamin Agas, minister of Cheneyes in Bucks.	Agas, Benjamin.	1655 (1655)	Wing A758A; Thomason E861_3; ESTC R206648	27,438	38

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do_v this_o or_o die_v god_n who_o give_v the_o command_n will_v revenge_v the_o neglect_n and_o grind_v thou_o to_o powder_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n what_o think_v of_o that_o devour_a fire_n of_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n this_o will_v be_v thy_o portion_n if_o thou_o humble_v not_o thyself_o before_o god_n and_o submit_v unto_o his_o wil._n the_o three_o be_v white_a with_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n yea_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o everlasting_a light_n oh_o blissful_a paradise_n oh_o bless_a mansion_n of_o god_n how_o sweet_a be_v thou_o in_o contemplation_n how_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o in_o a_o real_a fruition_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o loose_v all_o to_o have_v my_o will_n be_v there_o any_o carnal_a lust_n as_o good_a as_o heaven_n why_o do_v thou_o then_o stand_v up_o to_o retard_v my_o motion_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o god_n follow_v i_o or_o i_o will_v drag_v thou_o after_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o sometime_o we_o must_v 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eager_a appetite_n as_o a_o longing-woman_n she_o much_o desire_a morsel_n again_o we_o shall_v find_v as_o much_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n and_o divine_a revelation_n as_o a_o elegant_a palate_n in_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n ps_n 119.103_o so_o likewise_o in_o private_a and_o secret_a to_o read_v pray_v and_o pour_v forth_o our_o soul_n to_o peform_v all_o christian_a duty_n of_o meditation_n and_o self-examination_n &c_n &c_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o strength_n of_o desire_n and_o fullness_n of_o delectation_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o delight_v himself_o great_o in_o god_n commandment_n he_o do_v what_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o delight_n yea_o great_o delight_n in_o what_o he_o do_v so_o that_o in_o comparison_n he_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o nothing_o ease_n as_o for_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n he_o love_v they_o as_o if_o he_o love_v they_o not_o you_o know_v where_o i_o have_v the_o phrase_n 1_o cor_n 7.30_o the_o rule_n be_v to_o rejoice_v as_o if_o we_o rejoice_v not_o to_o buy_v as_o if_o we_o possess_v not_o to_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o now_o this_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n observe_v this_o rule_n have_v the_o main_a stream_n of_o his_o affectious_a flow_v forth_o to_o god_n and_o only_o some_o little_a out-lot_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n god_n have_v his_o heart_n and_o then_o he_o love_v in_o good_a earnest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o elias_n he_o pray_v earnest_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o pray_v in_o pray_v so_o they_o delight_v in_o delight_v and_o love_n in_o love_v and_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n among_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o magician_n consume_v and_o devour_v whatsoever_o stand_v in_o competition_n what_o we_o have_v speak_v here_o more_o large_o in_o the_o 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and_o precious_a as_o can_v be_v have_v these_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n read_v over_o at_o your_o leisure_n the_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la let_v they_o bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o goatshair_n and_o ram-skin_n die_v red_a and_o badgers-skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v they_o make_v a_o sanctuary_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o every_o thing_n in_o this_o sanctuary_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o costly_a either_o massy-●old_a or_o at_o lest_o select_a wood_n ou●r-layed_n with_o gold_n as_o the_o ark_n &_o the_o ta●le_a of_o shewbread_n be_v shittim-wood_n yet_o overlayed_n with_o gold_n but_o the_o cherubim_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v pure_a gold_n shall_fw-mi ●7_n 18._o c_o 25._o so_o likewise_o the_o dish_n spoon_n and_o cover_v ver_fw-la 29._o the_o candlestick_n tong_n and_o snuffdish_n ver_fw-la 3●_n and_o 38._o the_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n be_v 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