Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	divine_a	holy_a	son_n	7,564	5	5.7178	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52817	The signs of the times, or, VVonderful signs of wonderful times being a faithful collection and impartial relation of several signs and wonders, call'd properly prodigies, (together with some philosophical and theological descants upon them) which have been seen in the heavens, on the earth, and on the waters, as they have been testifyed by very credible hands, all of which have hapned within the compass of this last year 1680 : which may well be called another annus mirabilis, or wonderful year, wherein the Lord hath given us loud warnings to repent of our sins and return to him, that he may have mercy upon us / by C. N.	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1681 (1681)	Wing N463; ESTC R32306	68,903	90

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to_o destroy_v babylon_n mystical_a and_o to_o give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o she_o be_v worthy_a revel_v 16.6.9_o after_o all_o this_o be_v do_v come_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o branch_n v._o 12._o thus_o the_o prophet_n here_o concur_v with_o daniel_n who_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o downfall_n of_o the_o four_o monarchys_n bring_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n dan._n 2._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o dear_a redeemer_n daniel_n have_v such_o apparition_n of_o mighty_a thing_n as_o zachary_n have_v the_o four_o fearful_a phaenomenon_n be_v that_o fiery_a fly_a bullet_n fall_v from_o the_o firmament_n whereof_o this_o account_n from_o rostock_n in_o silecia_n be_v give_v that_o in_o jan._n last_o the_o heaven_n seem_v to_o be_v ruffle_v up_o like_o a_o sheet_n of_o paper_n