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	nature_n	son_n	13,355	5	6.0279	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

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socinian_o and_o anthropomorphitan_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o god_n be_v finite_a in_o be_v and_o perfection_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o god_n have_v a_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o dependence_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o by_o which_o he_o can_v be_v limit_v roman_n 11._o 36._o 2_o because_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o beyond_o the_o heaven_n jerem_n 23_o 24_o isaiah_n 66_o 1._o 2_o because_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v the_o high_a be_v unmeasurable_a unchangeable_a and_o infinite_o great_a beyond_o all_o creature_n job_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o psal._n 145._o 3._o job_n 26._o 14._o quest._n iii_o be_v the_o only_a live_n and_o true_a god_n a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n invisible_a without_o a_o body_n and_o part_n yes_o john_n 4_o 24_o 1_o tim_n 1_n 17_o deut_n 4_o 15_o 16_o luke_n 24._o 39_o well_o 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