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	son_n	use_v	24	3	4.2722	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12553	The differences of the churches of the seperation [sic] contayning a description of the leitourgie and ministerie of the visible church, annexed as a correction and supplement to a litle [sic] treatise lately published, bearing title, Principles and inferences, concerning the visible Church / published ... by Iohn Smyth.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.; Smyth, John, d. 1612. Principles and inferences concerning the visible Church.	1608 (1608)	STC 22876; ESTC S4092	36,426	42

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law_n be_v call_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o heavenly_a thing_n heb._n 9_o 19-23_a holy_a scripture_n or_o writing_n begin_v with_o moses_n exob_n 24.4_o &_o 31.18_o joh._n 1.17_o 2._o cor._n 3.7_o before_o moses_n holy_a man_n prophesy_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n &_o receive_v &_o keep_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n by_o tradition_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n 2._o pet._n 2.5_o jude_n vers_fw-la 14.15_o deut._n 31.24_o when_o moses_n have_v write_v the_o law_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v put_v by_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o the_o people_n deut_n 31.26_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o hand-writing_n in_o ordinance_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o which_o christ_n nail_v to_o his_o cross_n col._n 2.14_o eph._n 2.15_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o holy_a original_n the_o hebrew_n scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v ceremony_n 2._o cor._n 3.3.7_o nomb._n 5.23.24_o &_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a the_o book_n 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