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	speak_v	word_n	9,283	5	4.1967	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

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we_o all_o thing_n john_n 4._o 25._o 3._o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o spirit_n have_v leave_v we_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n act_n 20._o 20_o 27._o and_o by_o that_o doctrine_n they_o know_v that_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n which_o dissent_v from_o it_o 1_o john._n 4._o 6._o s._n i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n in_o adhere_v to_o myself_o or_o any_o other_o under_o pretence_n of_o have_v the_o infallible_a conduct_n or_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o shall_v beg_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o quicken_v my_o judgement_n and_o

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