Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	apostle_n	prophet_n	44	3	5.7810	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61501	Trias sacra, a second ternary of sermons preached being the last (and best) monuments that are likely to be made publique of that most learned, pious and eminent Dr. Richard Stuart ...	Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.	1659 (1659)	Wing S5528; ESTC R34608	46,631	180

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deserve_v our_o imitation_n better_o and_o be_v more_o safe_o follow_v than_o his_o opinion_n especial_o in_o ca●…es_n of_o great_a distress_n and_o where_o special_a comfort_n be_v necessary_a to_o quiet_a and_o allay_v the_o agony_n of_o spirit_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o surth_a controversy_n with_o he_o god_n who_o comfort_v jerusalem_n comfort_v the_o mourner_n that_o be_v in_o israel_n comfort_v all_o such_o as_o groan_v under_o the_o conscience_n and_o guilt_n of_o sinnne_n restore_v true_a peace_n unto_o their_o soul_n give_v they_o all_o necessary_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n here_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o afterwards_o advance_v they_o to_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o those_o comfort_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v by_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n one_o eternal_a almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o adoration_n give_v of_o all_o creature_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n