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	life_n	live_v	7,173	5	6.0759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47156	The light of truth triumphing over darkness and ignorance, error and envy manifested in Robert Gordoun's late pretended testimony to the true Saviour : wherein every one whose eye is open may see his seat, and who have salt in themselves may favour his words, work and spirit and discern his deceitful dealing by smitting the innocent in secret, yet not with that subtilty which is able to cover in this day wherein light is manifesting the works of darkness : so, the Devil was here deficient but envy slays the foolish man : given forth in the 2 moneth 1670 / by George Keith, & G. White-head.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675. Testimony to the true Saviour.	1670 (1670)	Wing K179; ESTC R2048	34,830	44

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one_o without_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o virgi●_n mary_n and_o another_o within_o form_v within_o but_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o ●_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o man_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v also_o in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o father_n love_n unto_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o unto_o they_o light_n and_o life_n to_o enlighten_v ●nd_n quicken_v they_o unto_o god_n but_o now_o let_v we_o a_o little_a weigh_v the_o weight_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d against_o th●s_n doctrine_n of_o the_o light_n within_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o save_v they_o who_o become_v join_v a●d_v obedient_a thereunto_o first_o thou_o s●ys_v this_o doctrine_n be_v of_o no_o less_o consequence_n then_o to_o establish_v again_o the_o covenant_n of_o wor●●_n which_o speak_v 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