Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_v	action_n	actor_n	41	3	11.3303	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61639	Naphtali, or, The wrestlings of the Church of Scotland for the kingdom of Christ contained in a true and short deduction thereof, from the beginning of the reformation of religion, until the year 1667 : together with the last speeches and testimonies of some who have died for the truth since the year 1660 : whereunto are also subjoyned, a relation of the sufferings and death of Mr. Hew McKail ...	Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713.; Stirling, James, 1631-1672?	1667 (1667)	Wing S5683; ESTC R3435	226,444	388

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can_v be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_a then_o that_o the_o same_o provocation_n the_o same_o spirit_n the_o same_o principle_n and_o the_o same_o design_n do_v most_o uniform_o influence_n all_o these_o transaction_n now_o see_v that_o both_o the_o occasion_n actor_n aim_v and_o end_v of_o the_o first_o action_n and_o especial_o the_o observable_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o without_o all_o contrivance_n of_o man_n do_v over-rule_v it_o do_v clear_o purge_v it_o of_o any_o intend_a rebellion_n or_o other_o wickedness_n certain_o to_o affirm_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v nevertheless_o act_v in_o &_o by_o a_o rebellious_a spirit_n must_v be_v a_o sin_n at_o lest_o next_o unto_o that_o of_o high_a despit_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o who_o power_n alone_o this_o bless_a work_n be_v effectuate_v neither_o dare_v the_o arch-prelat_n himself_o though_o our_o arch-adversary_n in_o this_o our_o present_a cause_n and_o though_o 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