Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bishop_n	year_n	young_a	35	3	5.7703	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51443	The preachers tripartite in three books. The first to raise devotion in divine meditations upon Psalm XXV : the second to administer comfort by conference with the soul, in particular cases of conscience : the third to establish truth and peace, in several sermons agianst the present heresies and schisms / by R. Mossom ...	Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1657 (1657)	Wing M2866; ESTC R32966	363,207	375

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interpret_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n consult_v we_o then_o 1_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o first_o ordination_n we_o meet_v with_o be_v that_o of_o those_o seven_o 6._o act_n 6._o common_o call_v deacon_n and_o here_o we_o find_v no_o hand_n but_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o ordination_n be_v that_o of_o presbyter_n 14.23_o act_n 14.23_o and_o this_o we_o find_v to_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n which_o two_o when_o separate_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o ordination_n it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o simeon_n lucius_n and_o manaen_n apostolick-man_n 3._o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o prophet_n minister_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o as_o church_n history_n tell_v we_o be_v bishop_n of_o syria_n the_o last_o ordination_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o scripture_n actual_o execute_v it_o be_v that_o of_o timothy_n 14._o 1_o tim_n 4_o 14._o which_o though_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 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