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	ghost_n	holy_a	16,837	5	5.3256	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70503	A sermon preached before His Majesty at Whitehall March 9th, 1661 [i.e. 1662] by ... B. Lord Bishop of Peterborough.	Laney, Benjamin, 1591-1675.	1662 (1662)	Wing L345; ESTC R5541	15,960	44

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it_o 1._o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o etc._n etc._n there_o he_o give_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v 2._o he_o command_v a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la 11.24_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o give_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 20.23_o john_n 20.23_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o before_o that_o in_o case_n of_o contumacy_n he_o give_v power_n to_o excommunicate_a offender_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n 18.17_o mat._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n 5._o he_o order_v they_o how_o and_o what_o to_o pray_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v 6.9_o mat._n 6.9_o etc._n etc._n 6._o he_o give_v they_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o false_a shepherd_n to_o expel_v they_o from_o the_o flock_n beware_v of_o false_a 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