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	jesus_n	lord_n	6,954	5	3.4473	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88815	The Antichristian Presbyter: or, Antichrist transformed; Assuming the nevv shape of a Reformed Presbyter, as his last and subtlest disguise to deceive the nations. / By Richard Laurence, Marshal-Generall.	Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684.	1647 (1647)	Wing L674; Thomason E370_22; ESTC R201297	13,810	23

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jacob_n be_v not_o esau_n though_o in_o his_o garment_n gen._n 27.15_o and_o that_o josephs_n coat_n be_v know_v to_o his_o father_n though_o dip_v in_o blood_n gen._n 37.33_o and_o again_o that_o antichrist_n be_v a_o wolf_n though_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n mat._n 7.15_o as_o much_o that_o beast_n when_o he_o appear_v like_o a_o lamb_n with_o two_o horn_n rev._n 13.11_o as_o when_o he_o have_v the_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n v._o 1._o as_o false_a a_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n or_o be_v like_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.13.14_o as_o when_o he_o be_v that_o great_a red_a dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n ready_a to_o devour_v her_o seed_n rev._n 12.4_o if_o thou_o do_v ask_v i_o how_o thou_o shall_v then_o know_v he_o i_o answer_v by_o his_o work_n for_o whatsoever_o his_o shape_n be_v his_o business_n be_v all_o one_o for_o there_o be_v some_o deceiver_n which_o be_v not_o antichrist_n such_o be_v peter_n 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