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	become_v	rod_n	20	3	8.9760	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26794	The great duty of resignation to the divine will in afflictions enforced from the example of our suffering Saviour / by William Bates ...	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1684 (1684)	Wing B1111; ESTC R22116	57,272	226

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st._n paul_n who_o by_o a_o incomparable_a privilege_n be_v rapt_v up_o to_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n and_o hear_v ineffable_a thing_n yet_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o earnest_n repeat_v prayer_n for_o deliverance_n not_o present_o grant_v do_v not_o god_n love_v that_o bless_a apostle_n who_o internal_a love_n to_o christ_n almost_o equal_v the_o seraphim_n those_o pure_a everlasting_a flame_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o invariable_a tenor_n of_o his_o life_n by_o such_o miraculous_a action_n and_o suffering_n for_o the_o propagate_a and_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n if_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o as_o st._n john_n testify_v certain_o he_o that_o return_v such_o a_o superlative_a affection_n to_o christ_n receive_v the_o great_a love_n from_o he_o now_o if_o christ_n do_v love_n paul_n why_o do_v he_o not_o upon_o his_o earnest_n repeat_v prayer_n deliver_v he_o 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