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	lord_n	soul_n	7,621	5	5.0274	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82002	A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer, the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches : with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed. Together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgie, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church musick, and the lawfulness of ceremonies : in which are mixed reasons justifying those godly ministers, who forbear the use of the Common-prayer, against the late out-cryes of the said bishop. / By H.D. M.A.	H. D. (Henry Dawbeny); Collinges, John, 1623-1690, attributed name.	1661 (1661)	Wing D449; Thomason E1086_14; ESTC R208152	100,305	119

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king_n as_o unquestionable_o in_o conscience_n will_v suffice_v to_o discharge_v any_o that_o shall_v keep_v it_o though_o contrary_a to_o some_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n vii_o nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o our_o thought_n that_o the_o parliament_n or_o any_o power_n under_o heaven_n can_v by_o any_o future_a act_n discharge_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o out_o part_n those_o divine_n that_o talk_v any_o such_o thing_n seem_v to_o we_o little_o acquaint_v either_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n not_o with_o the_o former_a for_o god_n express_o numb_a 30._o determine_v the_o oath_n establish_v for_o ever_o if_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o father_n of_o the_o child_n either_o at_o first_o consent_v or_o do_v not_o present_o dissent_v but_o hold_v his_o peace_n nor_o with_o the_o latter_a for_o all_o divine_n determine_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o engage_v man_n in_o a_o oath_n to_o god_n 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