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	person_n	20,536	5	5.7415	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64230	Paidobaptismos orthobaptismos: or, The baptism of infants vindicated by scriptures and reasons Humbly offered in order to a composure of differences at this juncture of time. By Nath. Taylor, M.A.	Taylor, Nathanael, d. 1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing T544A; ESTC R222422	45,201	106

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of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 4._o the_o jew_n do_v first_o proselyte_n or_o teach_v the_o nation_n the_o rudiment_n of_o their_o law_n before_o they_o circumcise_a they_o and_o so_o own_v they_o to_o be_v receive_v among_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v proselyte_n and_o member_n as_o such_o of_o their_o church_n before_o they_o be_v public_o declare_v and_o own_a to_o be_v so_o by_o circumcision_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n advise_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o text_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o my_o religion_n and_o then_o be_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o discipleship_n and_o visible_a church-membership_a pre-existent_a to_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o the_o premise_a the_o word_n disciple_n imply_v none_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n who_o be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n which_o 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