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	congregation_n	holy_a	45	3	4.7927	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56632	A commentary upon the fourth Book of Moses, called Numbers by ... Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1699 (1699)	Wing P774; ESTC R2078	399,193	690

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israelite_n and_o their_o fame_n which_o spread_v itself_o into_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o sweet_a odour_n here_o mention_v verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o he_o shall_v pour_v the_o water_n out_o of_o his_o bucket_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n pour_v down_o rain_n abundant_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o valley_n garden_n and_o tree_n unto_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v compare_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v exceed_o bless_v by_o he_o for_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o more_o than_o rain_v in_o those_o country_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o many_o water_n or_o by_o many_o water_n i._n e._n be_v sow_o in_o a_o ground_n well_o water_v and_o consequent_o