Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	grace_n	8,077	5	5.8830	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54193	Plain-dealing with a traducing Anabaptist, or, Three letters writ upon occasion of some slanderous reflections given and promoted against William Penn by one John Morse published for common benefit that all impartial people may be better acquainted with the invective spirit of some so called, and their ungodly sly way of defaming such as dissents from them, especially in their restless indeavours against the poor Quakers / by W.P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Morse, John, 17th cent.	1672 (1672)	Wing P1339; ESTC R25028	10,409	19

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21_o 22._o his_o charge_n charge_n who_o thou_o have_v deceitful_o and_o obscure_o endeavour_v to_o ensnare_v that_o be_v such_o as_o shut_v believer_n from_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v not_o they_o by_o the_o adaption_n of_o believe_v spir._n of_o truth_n vindicat_fw-la p._n 71._o ezek._n 18._o joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o rom._n 9_o chap._n 5.2.3_o chap._n 9.34_o

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