Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	work_n	write_v	writer_n	78	3	7.6368	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03494	Great and precious promises; or, Some sermons concerning the promises, and the right application thereof whereunto are added some other concerning the usefulness of faith in advancing sanctification. As also, three more concerning the faith of assurance. / By Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel in Glasgow. All being revised since his death by some friends.	Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.; Traill, Robert, 1642-1716.; Stirling, John, b. 1621?	1663 (1663)	Wing G1608A; ESTC R177624	115,304	218

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these_o nation_n t●_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n a●_n when_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n like_o the_o s●_n of_o zerviah_n be_v grow_v too_o strong_a even_o the_o david_n who_o be_v among_o we_o what_o sho●_n we_o study_v with_o more_o earnestness_n then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●rifie_v our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o hau●_n these_o promise_n to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n ●●fecting_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lo●●_n 3_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v remo●ed_v we_o so_o far_o f●_n peace_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o have_v even_a fo●_n prosperity_n and_o the_o multiply_v change_n revolution_n in_o our_o day_n have_v so_o clear_o demonstrate_v the_o instability_n of_o all_o sublunary_a glory_n and_o so_o convince_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v not_o our_o rest_n undoubted_o it_o be_v 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