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	call_v	zion_n	25	3	9.6438	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35131	Rebellion rebuked in an answer to a scandalous pamphlet entitled The Quaker converted to Christianity &c. written by one William Haworth ... and William Dimsdale ... / by John Crook, William Bayly.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692.; Stout, Mary, 17th cent.	1673 (1673)	Wing C7212; ESTC R27638	40,731	115

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sun_n through_o a_o crack_n into_o a_o dark_a room_n pag._n 6._o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n say_v again_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 1._o so_o let_v all_o people_n who_o have_v any_o understanding_n or_o skill_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o tree_n by_o t●e_v fruit_n take_v good_a notice_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o tree_n the_o light_n which_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o al●o_o to_o consider_v the_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n of_o these_o blind_a man_n who_o one_o while_n call_v it_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o deity_n that_o be_v the_o godhead_n and_o say_v it_o make_v know_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o see_v before_o and_o say_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o obey_v it_o and_o desire_n to_o obey_v it_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o how_o good_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o call_v to_o i_o so_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o tempt_v to_o forsake_v evil_a and_o deliver_v from_o it_o and_z gives_z power_n 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