Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	holy_a	receive_v	7,630	5	5.5906	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30019	Discourses and essays on several subjects, relating chiefly to the controversies of these times, especially with the Socinians, deists, enthusiasts, and scepticks by Ja. Buerdsell ...; Selections. 1700	Buerdsell, James, 1669 or 70-1700.	1700 (1700)	Wing B5363; ESTC R7240	90,520	247

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be_v to_o be_v worship_v so_o be_v it_o equal_o so_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v honour_v with_o divine_a worship_n for_o it_o be_v make_v part_n of_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n to_o worship_v he_o ●●_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v where_o lord_n can_v only_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n and_o not_o to_o god_n the_o father_n since_o it_o agree_v only_o to_o he_o who_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n style_v a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rook_n of_o offence_n which_o can_v foot_o with_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v own_a by_o all_o nation_n without_o the_o least_o scruple_n and_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o word_n be_v cite_v from_o the_o prophet_n joel_n where_o the_o word_n lord_n be_v jehovab_n god_n by_o nature_n be_v and_o essence_n not_o a_o creature_n invest_v with_o divinity_n according_a to_o the_o new_a fancy_n of_o our_o 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