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	receive_v	18,187	5	5.7163	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46867	The friendly enquirer's doubts and objections answered concerning the light within, the word of God, the church of Christ, gospel ministers, ordinances in general and in particular, water baptism, and the Lord's supper : together with a brief testimony against oaths and swearing / first intended and written for the satisfaction of some particular acquaintance and now published for more general service by James Jackson.	Jackson, James, fl. 1674-1708.	1698 (1698)	Wing J73; ESTC R34952	26,741	110

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this_o or_o the_o like_a general_a cry_n lord_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n effect_v 3._o this_o cause_v not_o only_a repentance_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o light_n but_o also_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16.26_o effect_v 4._o hereby_o man_n insufficiency_n to_o answer_v the_o requiring_n of_o god_n be_v discern_v and_o the_o alsufficient_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n discover_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o john_n 16.13.14_o effect_v 5._o they_o who_o have_v believe_v and_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o they_o only_a be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o make_v willing_a free_o to_o declare_v and_o preach_v their_o experience_n to_o other_o and_o to_o confound_v 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