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	john_n	water_n	8,157	5	7.3530	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34877	A supplement to Knowledge and practice wherein the main things necessary to be known and believed in order to salvation are more fully explained, and several new directions given for the promoting of real holiness both of heart and life : to which is added a serious disswasive from some of the reigning and customary sins of the times, viz. swearing, lying, pride, gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, discontent, covetousness and earthly-mindedness, anger and malice, idleness / by Samuel Cradock ... useful for the instruction of private families.	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6756; ESTC R15332	329,893	408

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unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v address_v themselves_o unto_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o solemne_v work_n in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o due_a preparation_n reverence_n and_o seriousness_n as_o beseem_v those_o that_o be_v transact_v a_o business_n of_o such_o unspeakable_a importance_n 4._o they_o shall_v engage_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o shall_v imagine_v god_n say_v to_o they_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o moses_n mother_n exod._n 2.19_o bring_v up_o this_o child_n for_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o child_n in_o my_o fear_n and_o for_o my_o service_n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v very_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o their_o child_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n say_v holy_a abraham_n gen._n 17.18_o so_o shall_v pious_a parent_n pray_v for_o their_o child_n o_o that_o this_o child_n of_o i_o may_v be_v a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n o_o that_o he_o 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