Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	act_n	action_n	51	3	6.0972	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07316	A nevv eight-fold probation of the Church of Englands divine constitution prooved by many pregnant arguments, to be much more complete then any Geneuian in the world against the contrary assertion of the fifty three petitioner-preachers of Scotland in their petition presented in the later Parliament to the Kings most excellent Maiesty. With a ten-folde probation of the same churches doctrine touching one of the most important points of our creede, which is of our sauiours descending into Hell. By Iames Maxvvell. Master of Artes, &c.	Maxwell, James, b. 1581.	1617 (1617)	STC 17704; ESTC S103373	82,870	119

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the_o law_n 11._o 2._o cor._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o avouch_v and_o that_o the_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v by_o honourable_a title_n it_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o moses_n a_o prophet_n 16_o exod._n 3._o &_o 4_o 16_o &_o 18_o 1._o sam._n 1.3.9_o 15_o &_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 15_o 16_o 17_o deut._n 17_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 2._o chron._n 17_o 7_o &_o 19_o 8_o 9.10_o 11_o ezech._n 44_o 24_o 1._o sam._n 1.9.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 26_o &_o 4_o 18_o 1._o king_n 17_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o &_o 18_o 3_o 4_o 7_o 9_o 12_o 13_o 2._o king_n 1.13_o 14_o &_o 4_o