Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	essence_n	father_n	son_n	9,907	5	6.5771	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15415	Hexapla in Danielem: that is, A six-fold commentarie vpon the most diuine prophesie of Daniel wherein according to the method propounded in Hexapla vpon Genesis and Exodus, sixe things are obserued in euery chapter. 1. The argument and method. 2. The diuers readings. 3. The questions discussed. 4. Doctrines noted. 5. Controversies handled. 6. Morall observations applyed. Wherein many obscure visions, and diuine prophesies are opened, and difficult questions handled with great breuitie, perspicuitie, and varietie ... and the best interpreters both old and new are therein abridged. Diuided into two bookes ... By Andrevv Willet Professour of Diuinitie. The first booke.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1610 (1610)	STC 25689; ESTC S118243	838,278	539

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be_v hold_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o conclude_v thus_o quid_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o re_fw-la verum_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la viderit_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o truth_n herein_o god_n himself_o know_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n that_o angel_n be_v altogether_o of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o rest_v in_o this_o as_o a_o true_a position_n and_o well_o ground_a conclusion_n quest._n 13._o why_o the_o angel_n come_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n v_o 21._o 1._o some_o note_n herereby_o that_o daniel_n persevere_v and_o continue_v a_o whole_a day_n in_o prayer_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n gloss_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o daniel_n prayer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v so_o long_o in_o come_v to_o deliver_v the_o message_n unto_o daniel_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o daniel_n begin_v to_o pray_v god_n in_o heaven_n make_v know_v his_o decree_n for_o the_o reveal_n of_o this_o secret_n to_o daniel_n hugo_n yet_o at_o that_o instant_n the_o angel_n come_v not_o forth_o but_o as_o god_n further_o direct_v he_o 2._o and_o beside_o god_n by_o diverse_a miraculous_a work_n do_v consecrate_v the_o time_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v as_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o elias_n prayer_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o water_n pour_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o altar_n 1._o king_n 18._o 36._o etc._n etc._n so_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o elisha_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o meat_n offer_v be_v offer_v water_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o edom_n 2._o king_n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n to_o commend_v the_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n unto_o those_o public_a exercise_n polan_n 3._o oecolampadius_n show_v out_o of_o ammonius_n that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n come_v in_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n to_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o but_o some_o observe_v yet_o more_o exact_o that_o the_o angel_n come_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o show_v the_o very_a hour_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n who_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n matth._n 27._o 46._o 50._o h._n br._n quest._n 14._o why_o daniel_n be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n ver_fw-la 23._o 1._o some_o do_v expound_v it_o