Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	begin_v	year_n	youth_n	66	3	8.1234	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20805	The lambes spouse or the heauenly bride A theologicall discourse, wherin the contract betwixt Christ and the church; the preparation against the mariage; and the solemnization it selfe, and the exclusion of hypocrites and temporizers, is plainly and profitably, with the partucular vses, set forth. Whereunto is annexed an exact preparatiue to the Lords Supper. By T.D. Minister of the word of God.	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 7185; ESTC S114693	59,295	211

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spectakle_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n they_o shall_v in_o the_o imperial_a and_o majestical_a court_n and_o palace_n of_o heaven_n see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v 1._o joh._n 3_o 2._o 1._o cor._n 13_o 12_o namely_o they_o shall_v so_o far_o forth_o behold_v god_n majesty_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o a_o finite_a creature_n albeit_o glorify_v be_v capable_a off_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v but_o not_o how_o infinite_a he_o be_v 1._o timo._n 6._o 16._o and_o as_o for_o christ_n jesus_n their_o redeemer_n husband_n and_o head_n they_o shall_v as_o job_n speak_v see_v he_o with_o these_o same_o and_o no_o other_o eye_n job._n 19_o 25._o 26._o they_o shall_v follow_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o