Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	lord_n	name_n	6,530	5	5.1879	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18917	An epistle discoursing vpon the present pestilence Teaching what it is, and how the people of God should carrie themselues towards God and their neighbour therein. Reprinted with some additions. By Henoch Clapham.	Clapham, Henoch.	1603 (1603)	STC 5339; ESTC S115088	13,894	26

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rom._n 5._o 14._o and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o be_v humble_v lest_o the_o nivinites_n condemn_v us._n five_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o like_a in_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o comfort_n and_o cheer_v up_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o christian_a way_n as_o also_o to_o reprove_v and_o sharp_o correct_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o that_o way_n the_o first_o they_o be_v to_o do_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n to_o they_o the_o second_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o moses_n law_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o to_o the_o infidelious_a &_o unrepentant_a curse_n and_o condemnation_n andin_n so_o do_v they_o may_v with_o good_a consicnece_n make_v that_o prayer_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o people_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o the_o bless_a 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full_a assurance_n assurance_n revel_v 6._o 8._o 8._o these_o that_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n priest_n do_v it_o without_o ground_n see_v priest_n be_v derive_v of_o presbyter_n as_o bishop_n of_o episcopus_fw-la and_o deacon_n of_o diaconus_fw-la nor_o make_v this_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o romanist_n that_o will_v be_v a_o jewish_a carnal_a sacerdos_n or_o sacrificer_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 48._o etc._n etc._n 2._o chro._n 3._o 1._o 1._o levit._n 11._o &_o 12._o &_o 13._o &_o 14._o &_o 15._o chapter_n chapter_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o coloss._n 2._o 21._o tit._n 1._o 15._o jude_n 23._o revel_v 3._o 4._o 4._o nehe._n 1._o 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n etc._n dad._n 9_o 3._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n