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	pray_v	prayer_n	5,229	5	6.4890	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

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this_o and_o must_v have_v it_o often_o point_a out_o to_o he_o 3._o outward_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v much_o take_n with_o natural_a heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n god_n look_v to_o but_o how_o his_o own_o prescribe_a rule_n be_v follow_v and_o what_o reality_n be_v there_o in_o such_o show_n for_o say_v he_o their_o idol_n be_v lay_v over_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n at_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o ver._n 20._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n let_v all_o the_o earth_n keep_v silence_n before_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n the_o true_a god_n be_v commend_v who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v &_o by_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n who_o authority_n and_o greatness_n be_v such_o as_o may_v make_v all_o 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