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	lord_n	23,094	5	4.0162	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36090	A Discourse concerning the nominal and real trinitarians		1695 (1695)	Wing D1589; ESTC R29734	36,049	42

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which_o none_o dare_v to_o contradict_v for_o a_o general_n council_n as_o be_v before_o note_v be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o church_n that_o last_o tribunal_n on_o earth_n from_o which_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n of_o the_o noetian_o and_o sabellian_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o branch_n of_o nominal_a trinitarian_n more_o ancient_a far_o than_o those_o yet_o mention_v for_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 200_o the_o noetian_o and_o but_o a_o little_a after_o they_o the_o sabellian_o arise_v both_o these_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o divine_a substance_n essence_n or_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spiirt_n be_v numerical_o one_o so_o consequent_o say_v they_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n of_o god_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v but_o only_o three_o name_n of_o god_n give_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n by_o occasion_n of_o so_o many_o several_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o creature_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o 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