Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	john_n	17,081	5	6.2026	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13111	The looking-glasse of schisme wherein by a briefe and true narration of the execrable murders, done by Enoch ap Evan, a downe-right separatist, on the bodies of his mother and brother, with the cause mooving him thereunto, the disobedience of that sect, against royall majesty, and the lawes of our Church is plainly set forth. By Peter Studley, Master of Arts, and minister of Gods Word, in Shrevvsbury.	Studley, Peter, 1587 or 8-1648.	1634 (1634)	STC 23403; ESTC S117932	73,005	313

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bewitch_v become_v presumptuous_a bold_a and_o desperate_a to_o commit_v those_o unnatural_a flagitious_a and_o cry_v sin_n which_o by_o continual_a clamour_n call_v for_o vengeance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o better_a it_o be_v that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v never_o preach_v unless_o those_o just_a limitation_n prescribe_v in_o god_n word_n be_v both_o careful_o judicious_o and_o continual_o add_v thereunto_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o doctrine_n by_o minister_n of_o your_o acquaintance_n and_o familiarity_n be_v neither_o sound_n nor_o true_a for_o such_o minister_n suspend_v and_o hang_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n preservation_n in_o grace_n in_o faith_n in_o obedience_n after_o his_o conversion_n upon_o the_o mercy_n the_o will_n and_o the_o act_n of_o god_n power_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o these_o scripture_n 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n 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