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	word_n	22,511	5	4.8766	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20739	A true relation of the right Christianly departure, or death, of the most Noble Earle Philippus Lodouicus Earle of Hanaw and Rieneck, Lord of Mutzenbergk, &c. Vncle to the Count Palatine. Who blessedly deceased, in the Lord, on Sunday the ninth of August 1612. betwixt eight and nine of the clocke in the morning, being returned from his great ambassage for England. Faithfully penned by Ioannes Appelius preacher at Alten-Hasell. Translanted out of the Germane tongue by S.R.	Appelius, Joannes.; S. R.	1612 (1612)	STC 712; ESTC S100203	16,541	36

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she_o about_o the_o prince_n palatine_n widow_n at_o herdelberg_n the_o duchess_n of_o bovillon_n and_o other_o friend_n tell_v she_o what_o he_o will_v have_v say_v and_o write_v untothem_n hereupon_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o in_o french_a ah_o my_o love_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n i_o be_o a_o sick_a man_n rehearse_v unto_o i_o some_o comfortable_a sentence_n she_o answer_v my_o dear_a lord_n and_o brother_n i_o see_v you_o so_o rich_o furnish_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o can_v comfort_v you_o any_o further_o his_o excellency_n urge_v to_o have_v from_o she_o out_o of_o god_n word_n some_o sentence_n she_o aleadge_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 3_o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o add_v comfort_n yourself_o héerewithall_o my_o dear_a brother_n his_o excellency_n answer_v well_o say_v 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