Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	dead_a	life_n	quicken_v	5,491	5	10.4511	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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father_n have_v none_o to_o speak_v unto_o but_o his_o son_n let_v there_o be_v be_v that_o the_o word_n speak_v may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n who_o finish_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o both_o and_o here_o we_o see_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o motion_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o least_o stir_v for_o what_o be_v less_o than_o to_o effect_v all_o by_o a_o word_n and_o yet_o what_o great_a then_o to_o effect_v by_o such_o a_o word_n and_o spirit_n job_n 26.13_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o garnish_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n joh._n 14.26_o and_o 15.26_o all_o that_o the_o word_n have_v say_v or_o father_n promise_v shall_v be_v teach_v testify_v and_o remember_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n spirit_n rom._n 8.10.11_o 13.14.15.16.26_o etc._n etc._n a_o spirit_n of_o life_n quicken_v those_o mortal_a body_n that_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n by_o who_o they_o live_v again_o and_o be_v lead_v in_o prayer_n as_o child_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 12.11_o all_o gift_n 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