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	act_n	act_v	38	3	7.5214	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89271	An explicite declaration of the testimony of Christ according to the plain sayings of the Gospel: and therein, of the purposes, promises, and covenants of God, as by Gospel declared. With, a consideration of a question stated about faith. By Thomas Moore, Senior.	Moore, Thomas, Senior.	1656 (1656)	Wing M2593B; ESTC R231372	616,621	754

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in_o to_o believe_v 3.4_o rom._n 3.9_o 21_o 25._o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o tit._n 3.4_o at_o that_o door_n in_o which_o one_o be_v find_v no_o better_a than_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o believe_v the_o still_o believe_v behold_v consider_v and_o feed_v on_o the_o same_o so_o great_a love_n appear_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fullness_n in_o it_o for_o sinner_n 11._o rom._n 5.8_o 10_o 11._o and_o chief_a of_o sinner_n draw_v the_o heart_n to_o confide_v in_o he_o for_o far_a salvation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o everliving_a to_o intercede_v and_o send_v forth_o spirit_n so_o feed_v on_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v give_v for_o and_o as_o give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n livingness_n be_v find_v 5._o luk._n 22.20_o mat._n 26.28_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o heb._n 9.14_o 15_o 17._o joh._n 6.51_o 54_o 57_o &_o 11.25_o 26._o rom._n 4.5_o 22_o 23_o 25._o &_o 5.6_o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 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