Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	jesus_n	lord_n	6,161	5	3.6174	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46641	An apology for, or vindication of the oppressed persecuted ministers & professors of the Presbyterian Reformed Religion, in the Church of Scotland emitted in the defence of them, and the cause for which they suffer: & that for the information of ignorant, the satisfaction and establishment of the doubtful, the conviction (if possible) of the malicious, the warning of our rulers, the strengthening & comforting of the said sufferers under their present pressurs & trials. Being their testimony to the covenanted work of reformation in this church, and against the present prevailing corruptions and course of defection therefrom. Prestat sero, quàm nunquam sapere.	Smith, Hugh.; Jamieson, Alexander.	1677 (1677)	Wing J446; ESTC R31541	114,594	210

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be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n &_o fear_n jud_v verse_n 3._o it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o &_o to_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n prestat_fw-la sero_fw-la quàm_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sapere_fw-la print_a in_o the_o year_n 1677._o to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a lord_n the_o lord_n temporal_a of_o his_o majesty_n secret_a council_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n most_o noble_a and_o honouralbe_n lord_n cast_v our_o eye_n about_o we_o to_o see_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o who_o patrociny_n &_o protection_n we_o shall_v shelter_v the_o ensue_a apology_n or_o vindication_n we_o can_v not_o in_o our_o apprehension_n fix_v upon_o any_o so_o fit_v for_o this_o as_o your_o lo._n who_o by_o the_o station_n &_o office_n you_o bear_v 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