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	son_n	substance_n	5,324	5	8.7187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49979	News of a trumpet sounding in the wilderness, or, The Quakers antient testimony revived, examined and compared with itself, and also with their new doctrine whereby the ignorant may learn wisdom, and the wise advance in their understandings / collected with diligence, and carefully cited from their antient and later writings, and recommended to the serious reading and consideration of all enquiring Christians, by Daniel Leeds.	Leeds, Daniel, 1652-1720.	1697 (1697)	Wing L914; ESTC R11241	77,230	166

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write_n be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o round_o again_o com●s_v george_n with_o a_o back_n stroke_n and_o in_o qrs._n plainness_n p._n 71._o he_o say_v our_o intention_n and_o principle_n never_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o book_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o scripture_n o_o confuse_a confidence_n and_o self-contradiction_n chap._n viii_o of_o magistracy_n and_o government_n although_o i_o have_v plenty_n of_o instance_n before_o i_o to_o cite_v out_o of_o my_o old_a friend_n book_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o my_o neighbour_n sam._n jenings_n book_n call_v the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n p._n 73._o where_o he_o say_v magistracy_n and_o government_n we_o always_o own_v to_o be_v the_o