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	truth_n	8,961	5	5.5986	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08833	The benefite of Christs death, or the glorious riches of Gods free grace which euery true beleeuer receiues by Iesus Christ, and him crucified. First compiled and printed in the Italian tongue: and afterwards translated and printed in the French tongue: and out of French into English, by A.G.; Beneficio di Christo. English	Benedetto, da Mantova, fl. 1534-1541.; Flaminio, Marco Antonio, 1498-1550.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606, attributed name.; Paleario, Aonio, 1503-1570, attributed name.	1633 (1633)	STC 19117; ESTC S107303	48,174	106

life_n of_o christ_n by_o reason_n 15._o whereof_o s._n paul_n say_v let_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n not_o in_o feast_v nor_o in_o drunkenness_n nor_o in_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n but_o put_v upon_o you_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o preparation_n for_o the_o flesh_n nor_o for_o the_o lust_n thereof_o hereupon_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v in_o love_n with_o jesus_n christ_n say_v in_o himself_o sith_o that_o jesus_n christ_n not_o have_v any_o need_n of_o i_o have_v redeem_v i_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o be_v become_v poor_a to_o enrich_v i_o i_o will_v likewise_o give_v my_o good_a yea_o and_o my_o very_a life_n for_o the_o love_n and_o welfare_n of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o like_v as_o i_o be_o clothe_v with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v bear_v to_o i_o so_o will_v i_o have_v my_o neighbour_n in_o christ_n to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o i_o and_o 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