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	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57271	Laying on of hands asserted: or, A plain discovery of the truth thereof under those several considerations, minded in the New Testament. 1. Upon persons for healing: with a brief discovery of that ordinance of Christ, (to wit) anointing with oile. 2. Upon persons to office. 3. Upon believers, baptized, as such: and that principle of Christs doctrine cleared, for their obedience: with objections answered to each particular. To which is annexed, a confutation of four chapters written by some person, or persons, in opposition to this principle of the doctrine of Christ, (to wit) laying on of hands upon believers baptized, as such; wherein the weakness of their reasons against the truth, is plainly discovered, and the truth further asserted, and vindicated. By VVilliam Rider, servant to the Church of Christ.	Rider, William, fl. 1656.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1444A; ESTC R217997	59,976	201

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you_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 3_o chapt._n 5_o vers._n who_o be_v paul_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man_n oh_a that_o we_o can_v therefore_o cease_v from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n look_v up_o only_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n 2._o may_v there_o not_o be_v or_o be_v there_o not_o already_o too_o many_o who_o make_v as_o great_a a_o noise_n to_o the_o cry_n down_o of_o baptism_n as_o this_o objection_n do_v of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o philip_n who_o do_v work_v miracle_n and_o ananias_n who_o have_v a_o immediate_a commission_n to_o baptise_v paul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n for_o what_o they_o do_v o_o say_v many_o person_n none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v immediate_o authorize_v and_o do_v work_v 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