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
A16531	The vnbeliefe of St. Thomas the Apostle laid open for the comfort of all that desire to belieue. Whereunto is added a comfortable treatise for all that are afflicted in soule or body. The first armeth vs against despaire in the houre of death; the second against impatience vnder the crosse. By Nicholas Bound, Doctor in Diuinitie.	Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613.; Bownd, Nicholas, d. 1613. Treatise ful of consolation. aut	1628 (1628)	STC 3442; ESTC S113890	68,060	212

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our_o nature_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o and_o he_o have_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o we_o that_o where_o he_o be_v we_o may_v be_v to_o behold_v his_o glory_n thus_o true_a faith_n for_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n bid_v we_o rely_v upon_o that_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o which_o this_o way_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v quiet_v and_o no_o man_n need_v to_o ask_v these_o question_n who_o can_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n or_o bring_v we_o from_o hell_n see_v that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o both_o these_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o those_o that_o embrace_v their_o call_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n but_o unbelief_n neglect_v this_o desire_v that_o that_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o say_v oh_o but_o i_o see_v none_o that_o have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n &_o come_v down_o again_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v there_o do_v for_o i_o who_o shall_v ascend_v who_o be_v 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