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	love_n	love_v	5,814	5	7.1381	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61618	A sermon preached at White-Hall, February the 19th, 1685/6 being the first Friday in Lent / by Edw. Stillingfleet ...	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1681 (1681)	Wing S5658; ESTC R18636	15,433	36

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that_o they_o want_v power_n to_o break_v off_o their_o former_a sin_n till_o they_o have_v try_v what_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o vigorous_a resolution_n will_v do_v but_o because_o we_o have_v always_o reason_n to_o suspect_v ourselves_o let_v we_o make_v our_o devout_a application_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o give_v we_o the_o assistence_n of_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o only_a mediation_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o end_n malac._n 1.6_o heb._n 12.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelian_a var_fw-mi hist._n l._n 9_o c._n 18._o is._n 55.8_o 9_o matt._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 4.15_o 5.2_o ps._n 103_o 8._o jam._n 5.11_o exod._n 3●_n 6_o 7._o ps._n 103.13_o is._n 55.7_o v_o 7.10_o lact._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 4._o exod._n 32.10_o is._n 5.26_o jon._n 3.9_o psal._n 45.7_o tit._n 3.4_o v_o 24.32_o jam._n 4.6_o ps._n 51.17_o rom._n 3.23_o eccl._n 7.20_o exod._n 34.7_o 1_o john_n 5.16_o 17._o matt._n 12.32_o harv_n exerc_n 16_o 17_o 18._o jud._n v_o 12._o jam._n 4.14_o prov._n 7.23_o