Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	baptism_n	ghost_n	holy_a	8,479	5	5.8461	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87485	Nineteen arguments, proving circumcision no seal of the covenant of grace. Whereunto, is annexed; the unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme upon that ground. / Written by R.J.	R. J.; C. B.; Blackwood, Christopher.	1645 (1645)	Wing J31; Thomason E315_16; ESTC R200517	18,269	23

church_n of_o christ_n under_o this_o new_a testament_n deut._n 7.6_o with_o eph._n 1.3.4_o but_o the_o end_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o gather_v visible_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o dip_v enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n hold_v by_o any_o visible_a society_n of_o believer_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n chap._n 6.11_o with_o cap._n 12_o 13._o and_o cap._n 11_o 20._o cap._n 14.23_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n which_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n beget_v galathian_n 4_o 26.31_o and_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o beget_v be_v by_o dip_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o visible_a communion_n act_v 2.41_o 42._o which_o visible_a church_n through_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n and_o the_o word_n become_v true_a antitype_n real_o answerable_a to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o circumcise_a and_o be_v galathian_n 6_o 16_o style_v the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n 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