Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	call_v	holy_a	5,378	5	4.9588	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47209	A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. As also against drinking to excess, whoring, lying, and cheating. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those, who keep publick houses.	Kelsall, John.	1696 (1696)	Wing K246C; ESTC R218590	6,717	1

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account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v who_o among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a james_n 1.26_o observe_v that_o nebuchadnezar_n the_o heathen_a king_n and_o his_o company_n of_o idolater_n have_v music_n viz._n the_o sound_n of_o the_o cornet_n flute_n harp_n sacbut_n psaltery_a and_o dulcimer_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o music_n when_o they_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o these_o be_v they_o which_o cast_v the_o three_o child_n into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n this_o their_o music_n and_o rejoice_v be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a again_o observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v you_o not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v 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