Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	beget_v	father_n	son_n	11,645	5	6.8465	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41434	The two great mysteries of Christian religion the ineffable Trinity, [the] vvonderful incarnation, explicated to the satisfaction of mans own naturall reason, and according to the grounds of philosophy / by G. G. G.	Goodman, Godfrey, 1583-1656.	1653 (1653)	Wing G1103; ESTC R4826	120,015	119

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of_o knowledge_n eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dii_fw-la scientes_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la and_o therefore_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o large_a treasure_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o the_o same_o wisdom_n offend_v shall_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offence_n foelix_fw-la culpa_fw-la quae_fw-la talem_fw-la habuit_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la where_o be_v the_o wrong_n verify_v where_o be_v the_o injury_n when_o the_o party_n offend_v shall_v satisfy_v and_o therefore_o we_o will_v with_o humility_n retort_v god_n own_o word_n upon_o himself_o who_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n can_v say_v ecce_fw-la adam_n quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la so_o now_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o descent_n of_o god_n we_o will_v say_v ecce_fw-la deus_fw-la quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la if_o man_n lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o concern_v holiness_n and_o sanctity_n wherein_o he_o be_v first_o create_v 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