Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	doctrine_n	holy_a	scripture_n	5,857	5	5.8596	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95762	The judgement of the late Arch-bishop of Armagh, and Primate of Ireland. Of Babylon (Rev. 18. 4.) being the present See of Rome. (With a sermon of Bishop Bedels upon the same words.) Of laying on of hands (Heb. 6. 2.) to be an ordained ministery. Of the old form of words in ordination. Of a set form of prayer. / Published and enlarged by Nicholas Bernard D.D. and preacher to the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inne, London. Unto which is added a character of Bishop Bedel, and an answer to Mr. Pierces fifth letter concerning the late primate.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Bedell, William, 1571-1642.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1659 (1659)	Wing U189; Thomason E1783_1; ESTC R209661	108,824	393

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father_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o may_v be_v here_o also_o produce_v and_o doubtless_o the_o council_n of_o eliphaz_n be_v be_v good_a job_n 8._o inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o know_v nothing_o shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n cap._n 6.19_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o which_o may_v well_o rebuke_v the_o presumption_n of_o some_o who_o be_v so_o lead_v by_o their_o own_o fancy_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o no_o exemplary_a esteem_n with_o they_o only_o i_o may_v safe_o reprepresent_v this_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o ingenuous_a person_n that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n for_o 1500_o or_o but_o 1300_o year_n after_o christ_n not_o only_o of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o of_o such_o 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