Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	jesus_n	13,652	5	5.8822	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11054	A godlie and short discourse shewing not onely what time the inhabitants of this land first receyued the Christian faith: but also what maner of doctrine was planted in the same. Whereby may appeare, howe the reformation at this day in England is not a bringing in of a newe religion, but a reducing againe of the olde and auncient fayth.	Rosdell, Christopher, b. 1553 or 4.	1589 (1589)	STC 21320; ESTC S101597	36,383	98

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glory_v in_o christ_n i_o will_v glory_v not_o for_o that_o i_o be_o just_a but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v not_o for_o that_o i_o be_o without_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o not_o for_o that_o i_o have_v profit_v any_o or_o any_o have_v profit_v i_o but_o for_o that_o i_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o christ_n that_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o i_o domini_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr passione_n domini_fw-la saint_n cyprian_a writing_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o gift_n can_v do_v more_o than_o the_o transgresson_n and_o grace_n more_o than_o sin_n for_o grace_n through_o the_o benefit_n of_o love_n have_v free_o without_o any_o merit_n absolve_v we_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o debt_n of_o condemnation_n romanos_fw-la origen_n lib._n 3_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la origen_n also_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n 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