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	truth_n	worship_v	16,055	5	9.8540	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22612	The confessyon of the fayth of the Germaynes exhibited to the moste victorious Emperour Charles the. v. in the Councell or assemble holden at Augusta the yere of our Lorde. 1530. To which is added the apologie of Melancthon who defendeth with reasons inuincible the aforesayde confesyon translated by Rycharde Tauerner at the commaundeme[n]t of his master Thomas Cromwel chefe Secretarie to the kynges grace.; Augsburg Confession. English.	Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560. Apologia Confessionis Augustanae. English. aut; Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.	1536 (1536)	STC 908; ESTC S109256	233,060	428

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the_o jew_n and_o say_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v y●_z the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o that_o people_n so_o that_o this_o place_n makethe_v rather_o against_o the_o adversary_n than_o with_o they_o for_o it_o show_v that_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a people_n be_v severable_a from_o the_o carnal_a people_n and_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o net_n or_o to_o .10_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n be_v hide_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o evil_a man_n lest_o y●_z this_o sclaundre_v or_o offendicle_n may_v offend_v good_a man_n &_o also_o to_o th'intent_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v y●_z the_o