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
A31656	An effort against bigotry, and for Christian catholocism being a discourse on Rom. 14, 17 / delivered at Andover in Hampshire by Henry Chandler.	Chandler, Henry.	1699 (1699)	Wing C1926; ESTC R32616	24,696	36

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little_a and_o indeed_o bear_v with_o i_o i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o offend_v any_o body_n be_v sure_a not_o in_o trouble_v those_o who_o i_o have_v find_v comforter_n of_o i_o and_o from_o who_o i_o may_v possible_o yet_o expect_v further_a comfort_n i_o know_v discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o either_o the_o guilty_a or_o innocent_a and_o you_o may_v assure_v yourselves_o i_o have_v as_o little_a pleasure_n in_o speak_v they_o as_o you_o have_v in_o hear_v they_o but_o i_o say_v as_o david_n to_o eliah_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 29._o be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n be_v not_o this_o that_o i_o be_o speak_v against_o a_o sin_n and_o have_v it_o not_o do_v mischief_n these_o many_o year_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o this_o divide_v spirit_n natural_o lead_v to_o the_o level_v the_o ministry_n with_o the_o people_n and_o destroy_v the_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o teacher_n and_o learner_n ruler_n and_o rule_v in_o 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