Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	truth_n	witness_n	5,380	5	7.9926	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13025	A generall treatise against poperie and in defence of the religion by publike authoritie professed in England and other churches reformed. VVherein they that either want leisure to read, or that haue not iudgement to conceiue, or that are not able to buie the learned treatises of other concerning particular points of religion, may yet euidently see poperie not to be of God, and our religion to be acceptable in his sight. Very necessarie for these times, for the confirmation and strengthening of men in our religion, that neither by Iesuits, nor by any other, they may be drawne to poperie, or any other heresie or sect: and likewise for the winning of Papists and atheists to an vnfained liking and true profession of our religion. By Thomas Stoughton minister of the word	Stoughton, Thomas.	1598 (1598)	STC 23316; ESTC S113794	180,055	360

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the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 68_o 18._o insinuate_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v say_v he_o go_v up_o on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n where_o the_o prophet_n by_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n mean_v the_o gift_n wherewith_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n be_v furnish_v without_o measure_n to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n after_o that_o he_o shall_v vanquish_v his_o enemy_n &_o triumph_v over_o they_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o glory_n and_o authority_n this_o interpretation_n be_v manifest_a both_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v praise_v be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o load_v we_o daily_o with_o benefit_n and_o also_o by_o the_o application_n thereof_o eph._n 4._o 8._o where_n although_o the_o apostle_n do_v name_n only_o the_o calling_n of_o the_o church_n 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