Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	appoint_v	lord_n	zion_n	154	3	9.0747	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66100	The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull men wherein also is proved that there shall be a national calling of the Jews from Zech. XIII. I. / by Samuel Willard ...	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2277; ESTC R38934	107,750	216

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man_n in_o one_o b●●_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v t●ken_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v 5._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v man_n who_o be_v call_v by_o he_o unto_o it_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a dispenser_n ●●_o this_o gospel_n he_o can_v indeed_o have_v do_v it_o immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o he_o can_v have_v employ_v the_o glorious_a angel_n in_o this_o affair_n wh●_n will_v have_v account_v it_o a_o honour_n thus_o ●●_o minister_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n but_o he_o have_v choose_v this_o way_n in_o his_o wisdom_n as_o that_o which_o be_v best_a accommodate_v for_o we_o and_o that_o