Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	cry_v	father_n	heart_n	7,756	5	4.9582	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91881	John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1644 (1644)	Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393	119,971	135

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which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v matth._n 24.24_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a joh._n 3.16_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 2._o cor._n 4,8.9_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v yet_o not_o in_o despair_n persocute_v but_o not_o for_o saken_a cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v act._n 5.39_o if_o this_o work_n be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v over_o throw_v it_o c._n 11.17_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n give_v they_o the_o like_a gift_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o who_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v i_o that_o i_o can_v withstand_v god_n c._n 23.9_o if_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n have_v speak_v unto_o paul_n let_v we_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n 2._o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2._o 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