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	know_v	truth_n	5,230	5	5.7940	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45354	A defence of revealed religion in six sermons upon Rom. I, 16 : wherein it is clearly and plainly shown that no man can possibly have any real ground or reason to be ashamed of Christianity / by Henry Hallywell.	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1694 (1694)	Wing H459; ESTC R26653	55,183	216

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assure_v not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o forsake_a but_o that_o this_o eternal_a spirit_n shall_v cooperate_v with_o he_o and_o strengthen_v and_o perfect_v he_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o unto_o glory_n and_o because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a prop_n and_o encouragement_n of_o a_o christian_a travel_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o plain_a word_n and_o without_o a_o parable_n declare_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n john_n 14.15_o 16_o 17._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o 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