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	father_n	world_n	18	3	3.4806	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04166	Christs ansvver vnto Iohns question: or, An introduction to the knowledge of Iesus Christ, and him crucified Deliuered in certaine sermons in the famous towne of New-castle vpon Tine. By Thomas Iackson, Dr. of Diuinitie, vicar of Saint Nicolas Church there, and fellow of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford.	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.	1625 (1625)	STC 14306; ESTC S107447	127,240	218

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of_o righteousness_n thus_o much_o be_v include_v in_o these_o last_o word_n pauperes_fw-la evangelizantur_fw-la and_o this_o transmutation_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v as_o conspicuous_a or_o observable_a to_o johns_n disciple_n as_o the_o change_n of_o saul_n mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v unto_o the_o israelite_n after_o samuel_n have_v anoint_a he_o king_n 1._o sam._n cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 9_o this_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n be_v make_v unto_o our_o hand_n by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o word_n for_o so_o he_o say_v luke_n 6._o ver_fw-la 20._o bless_a be_v you_o poor_a set_v his_o eye_n on_o his_o disciple_n for_o you_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o blessing_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o bequeath_v by_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o these_o word_n in_o my_o text_n pauperes_fw-la evangelizantur_fw-la of_o which_o their_o interest_n 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