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	beard_n	head_n	203	3	6.3158	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47130	A Christian catechisme, for the instruction of youth, and others to whom it may be useful in the grounds of Christian religion, and practice of Christian piety wherein the twelve articles of the Christian creed, and the Godhead and manhood natures of Christ and his prophetical, priestly, and kingly office are briefly explained : and the true Christian doctrin, concerning Christ his being a sufficient saviour, as he is both God and man : and with respect to both the absolute necessity, and excellent consistencie of his outward coming in the flesh, and his inward coming, and spiritual appearance in our hearts, through faith in him, and love and obedience to him, in order to our eternal salvation, declared and demonstrated by testimonies of Holy Scripture : and the divine excellency of the light within, in distinction from humane reason, asserted and vindicated : and the question concerning its sufficiency to salvation, truly stated and resolved : where also many other Gospel doctrins, and practical Christian truths and duties are held forth / by George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing K150; ESTC R19823	60,929	128

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2._o 20._o 21._o 22._o q._n be_v hypocrite_n and_o bare_a formal_a professor_n who_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o inward_a life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n member_n of_o the_o church_n a._n nay_o as_o the_o tare_n be_v not_o corn_n yet_o as_o the_o tare_n be_v mix_v oft_o with_o corn_n and_o until_o the_o harvest_n hardly_o discernible_a from_o the_o corn_n matth._n 13._o 38._o so_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v hypocrite_n mingle_v among_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o same_o visible_a profession_n with_o they_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n among_o the_o wise_a matth._n 25._o 2._o and_o such_o until_o they_o discover_v themselves_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o be_v scandalous_a neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v or_o disow_v upon_o whatever_o pretence_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v but_o the_o rule_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v to_o to_o judge_v the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n matth._n 7._o 16._o and_o whatever_o inward_a 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