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	trinity_n	11,727	5	10.3297	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06430	The flowers of Lodowicke of Granado. The first part. In which is handled the conuersion of a sinner. Translated out of Latine into English, by T.L. doctor of phisicke; Flores. Part 1. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.	1601 (1601)	STC 16901; ESTC S103989	101,394	286

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〈◊〉_d be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o live_a member_n of_o his_o son_n who_o work_v 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o goodness_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d dignity_n it_o proceed_v that_o when_o as_o these_o justify_v require_v favour_n at_o god_n hand_n they_o demand_v it_o with_o gr●●t_a confidence_n for_o they_o know_v th●●_n they_o ask_v the_o same_o not_o for_o themselves_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o they_o and_o with_o they_o be_v continual_o honour_v neither_o do_v the_o divine_a benefit_n here_o take_v their_o end_n for_o to_o all_o the_o foresaid_a grace_n this_o be_v annex_v at_o the_o last_o to_o which_o all_o the_o other_o be_v dispose_v namely_o the_o right_a and_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o justify_v for_o even_o as_o that_o our_o most_o mighty_a lord_n in_o who_o at_o once_o infinite_a justice_n and_o mercy_n do_v shine_v 〈◊〉_d adjudge_v all_o sinner_n which_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n 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rebecca_n 34._o when_o he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n what_o therefore_o have_v thou_o do●●e_v that_o thou_o shall_v deserve_v to_o receive_v the_o least_o of_o these_o thing_n how_o many_o thousand_o i_o say_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o nation_n be_v exclude_v from_o these_o blessing_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n what_o have_v become_v of_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v bear_v among_o these_o nation_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o attain_a the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o have_v adore_v block_n &_o stone_n how_o much_o be_v thou_o indebt_v to_o thy_o lord_n god_n that_o amid_o so_o great_a &_o infinite_a a_o number_n of_o reprobate_n he_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o