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	work_v	5,318	5	7.5792	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20440	A conference with a lady about choice of religion	Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.	1638 (1638)	STC 6844.4; ESTC S116634	26,633	148

notwithstanding_o all_o the_o miracle_n they_o have_v see_v he_o work_v in_o almost_o 4._o year_n time_n they_o continual_o converse_v with_o he_o which_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n when_o they_o say_v we_o hope_v etc._n etc._n and_o express_v their_o sadness_n for_o the_o contrary_a success_n to_o their_o expectation_n and_o by_o saint_n thomas_n his_o say_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o resurrection_n unless_o he_o see_v he_o and_o pnt_v his_o finger_n into_o his_o wound_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v so_o long_o before_o they_o will_v believe_v his_o resurrection_n as_o have_v give_v over_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o after_o his_o death_n consider_v he_o but_o as_o a_o pure_a man_n like_o other_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o inward_a light_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o so_o clear_a and_o so_o strong_a and_o so_o powerful_a as_o the_o 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