Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	church_n	holy_a	word_n	9,368	5	4.1402	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33211	A discourse concerning the worship of the Blessed Virgin and the saints with an account of the beginnings and rise of it amongst Christians, in answer to M. de Meaux's appeal to the fourth age, in his Exposition and pastoral letter.	Clagett, William, 1646-1688.	1686 (1686)	Wing C4384; ESTC R171370	81,086	123

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god_n we_o adore_v but_o the_o martyr_n and_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o just_o love_v for_o that_o extraordinary_a good_a mind_n which_o they_o have_v express_v towards_o their_o king_n and_o master_n of_o who_o happiness_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v partake_v and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o their_o example_n this_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n i_o rather_o produce_v in_o this_o place_n because_o in_o two_o ancient_a manuscript_n cite_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a arch._n b._n usher_n the_o latin_a translation_n of_o their_o protestation_n run_v thus_o saint_n see_v act._n usser_v polic._n or_o answ_n to_o the_o jesuita_n challenge_n pray_v to_o saint_n we_o christian_n can_v never_o forsake_v christ_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o give_v away_o the_o worship_n of_o prayer_n to_o any_o other_o clemens_n alexandr_n define_v prayer_n by_o its_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o which_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 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