Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	soul_n	spirit_n	unite_v	7,367	5	9.5880	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34673	The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinall conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spirituall gifs [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Davenport, John, 1597-1670. A profession of faith.	1645 (1645)	Wing C6424; ESTC R30971	35,301	46

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diminish_v deut._n 4.2_o rev._n 22.18_o 19_o which_o also_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o give_v light_a yea_o understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a psal_n 19.7_o 2._o concern_v the_o godhead_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n most_o holy_a immutable_a eternal_a every_o way_n infinite_a in_o greatness_n goodness_n power_n wisdom_n justice_n truth_n and_o in_o all_o divine_a perfection_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o 16._o joh._n 4.24_o isai_n 6.6_o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o and_o that_o in_o this_o godhead_n be_v three_o distinct_a person_n coeternall_a coequal_a and_o coessential_a be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n not_o three_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o divide_v in_o essence_n nature_n or_o be_v deut._n 4.3_o but_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o by_o their_o several_a and_o peculiar_a relative_a property_n the_o father_n be_v of_o none_o 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