Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	church_n	head_n	7,573	5	6.7361	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09274	Vindiciae fidei, or A treatise of iustification by faith wherein that point is fully cleared, and vindicated from the cauils of it's aduersaries. Deliuered in certaine lectures at Magdalen Hall in Oxford, by William Pemble, Master of Arts of the same house: and now published since his death for the publique benefit.	Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.; Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.	1625 (1625)	STC 19589; ESTC S114368	167,454	232

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travail_v in_o pain_n till_o with_o we_o it_o also_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v rom._n 8._o 19_o &_o seq_n this_o liberty_n we_o have_v in_o hope_n not_o in_o possession_n the_o next_o we_o actual_o enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o grace_n this_o we_o may_v divide_v not_o unfit_o into_o 3_o branch_n 1_o freedom_n from_o sinne._n 2_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n 3_o freedom_n from_o men._n 1_o our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n stand_v in_o 2_o thing_n 1_o in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinne._n for_o whereas_o every_o sin_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v with_o it_o guiltiness_n and_o

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