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	paul_n	7,516	5	6.4255	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65465	The pious communicant rightly prepar'd, or, A discourse concerning the Blessed Sacrament wherein the nature of it is described, our obligation to frequent communion enforced, and directions given for due preparation for it, behaviour at, and after it, and profiting by it : with prayers and hymns, suited to the several parts of that holy office : to which is added, a short discourse of baptism / by Samuel Wesley ...	Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing W1376; ESTC R38528	120,677	302

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saviour_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n st._n john_n 3._o 5._o by_o water_n then_o as_o a_o mean_n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v again_o whence_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n our_o church_n affirm_v no_o more_o of_o baptism_n ascribe_v no_o great_a virtue_n to_o it_o than_o christ_n himself_o have_v do_v nor_o do_v she_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o outward_a wash_n only_o but_o to_o the_o inward_a grace_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o outward_a to_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n we_o say_v not_o that_o regeneration_n be_v always_o complete_v in_o this_o sacrament_n but_o that_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o it_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v infuse_v which_o we_o lose_v by_o the_o fall_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v whole_o withdraw_v unless_o we_o quench_v god_n holy_a spirit_n by_o obstinate_a habit_n of_o wickedness_n there_o be_v babe_n as_o well_o as_o strong_a man_n in_o christ._n a_n christian_n life_n 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