Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	judge_v	22	3	5.8786	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11591	An exposition with notes vpon the first Epistle to the Thessalonians. By William Sclater D.D. and Minister of the Word of God at Pitmister in Sommerset	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.	1619 (1619)	STC 21834; ESTC S116799	377,588	577

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who_o sole_a work_n it_o be_v what_o be_v paul_n what_o apollos_n what_o the_o best_a gift_a minister_n but_o 3.5_o but_o 1._o cor._n 3.5_o a_o minister_n by_o who_o we_o have_v believe_v and_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man_n the_o fault_n of_o corinthian_n be_v note_v in_o this_o kind_n neglect_v praise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o fall_v to_o admire_v the_o gift_n of_o their_o teacher_n i_o will_v it_o be_v they_o only_o and_o that_o our_o people_n have_v not_o person_n of_o man_n in_o too_o much_o admiration_n so_o that_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n utter_v in_o like_a power_n and_o sincerity_n of_o affection_n through_o prejudice_n seem_v not_o the_o same_o in_o diverse_a man_n mouth_n but_o while_o we_o stay_v thus_o on_o view_n and_o admiration_n of_o our_o teacher_n gift_n we_o detain_v from_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n i_o say_v then_o as_o peter_n to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n why_o 3.12_o why_o act_n 3.12_o lock_v you_o so_o 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