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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61806	The lay-Christian's obligation to read the Holy Scriptures	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S5934; ESTC R20560	25,603	42

the_o lay-christian's_a obligation_n to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n imprimatur_fw-la h._n maurice_n r_n mo_z p._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep_n cant._n à_fw-la sacris_fw-la decemb._n 10._o 1686._o london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxvii_o coloss._n iii_o 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n which_o word_n be_v a_o entire_a precept_n of_o themselves_o those_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n teach_v and_o admonish_v etc._n etc._n be_v another_o distinct_a from_o it_o as_o preparatory_a to_o that_o which_o i_o intend_v from_o they_o i_o shall_v premise_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o who_o this_o precept_n be_v address_v second_o what_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v 1._o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o precept_n be_v address_v be_v the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v at_o coloss_n for_o to_o 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