Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	assembly_n	general_n	zion_n	38	3	8.2903	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49108	Apostolical communion in the Church of England, asserted and applied for the cure of divisions: in a sermon preached in the Cathedral-Church of St. Peter, Exon: and since enlarged. By Tho. Long, B.D. and one of the prebendaries.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.	1673 (1673)	Wing L2959; ESTC R217728	38,652	77

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13._o though_o the_o foot_n be_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v god_n send_v his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v his_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n take_v care_n for_o a_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n till_o christ_n second_o come_v they_o be_v great_a despiser_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessing_n annex_v to_o they_o that_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o they_o and_o wilful_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n to_o his_o church_n he_o appropriate_v his_o blessing_n to_o they_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o with_o they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n more_o than_o with_o other_o else_o the_o promise_n will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o therefore_o we_o run_v after_o they_o that_o run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v as_o they_o go_v not_o on_o god_n message_n 5.4_o heb._n 5.4_o so_o they_o can_v effect_v god_n end_n upon_o we_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o 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