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
A57327	Confirmation revived, and, Doom's-day books opened in two sermons, the one preach'd at Coventry before the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, upon his first performance of confirmation in that city, June 23, 1662 : the other preach'd at Warwick before the Right Honourable the judges of Assize for that circuit upon the 2d of July next following / by John Riland.	Riland, John, 1619?-1673.; Riland, John, 1619?-1673. Doom's-day books opened.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1518; ESTC R26991	41,777	76

6_o chap._n to_o the_o hebr._n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o there_o treat_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n among_o the_o rest_n present_o after_o baptism_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n whereby_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o this_o solemnity_n be_v signify_v as_o anselme_n upon_o this_o place_n laying_z on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v say_v he_o episcoporum_fw-la in_o confirmatione_fw-la neophytorum_fw-la hebr._n ansel_n in_o ep._n ●_o hebr._n s._n cyprian_n his_o testimony_n you_o have_v hear_v already_o hear_v he_o also_o who_o be_v before_o he_o and_o who_o he_o call_v his_o master_n tertullian_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_o style_v that_o great_a depositary_a of_o church-antiquity_n caro_fw-la manus_fw-la resur_n tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-fr resur_n impositione_n adumbratur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illuminetur_fw-la imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v he_o shade_n the_o body_n that_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v 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