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	pray_v	prayer_n	7,073	5	6.7309	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

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the_o remarker_n and_o the_o wound_n by_o the_o sword_n v_o 14._o relate_v to_o that_o battle_n it_o be_v by_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n overcome_v their_o persecutor_n this_o meaning_n be_v very_o easy_a and_o natural_a but_o that_o the_o remarker_n will_v distort_v this_o passage_n to_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o extinguish_n of_o the_o western_a emperor_n in_o augustulus_n show_v he_o less_o mindful_a of_o that_o indispensable_a rule_n in_o the_o interpret_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o opened-book-prophecy_n especial_o which_o set_v out_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n that_o that_o interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v that_o point_n at_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o to_o show_v how_o unsuccessfull_a he_o be_v by_o balk_v it_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 3._o that_o the_o 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