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
A88650	The freedom of preaching or Spiritual gifts defended: proving that all men endowed with gifts and abilities may teach and preach the Word of God. By D. Lupton, servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospel.	Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.	1652 (1652)	Wing L3491; Thomason E1331_3; ESTC R209106	13,935	31

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show_v your_o order_n where_o do_v ever_o you_o receive_v such_o commission_n we_o be_v the_o only_a true_a preacher_n we_o be_v send_v by_o our_o master_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v you_o shall_v preach_v or_o practise_v such_o thing_n except_o you_o have_v a_o warrant_n or_o call_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o forbid_v you_o and_o so_o say_v our_o presbyter_n too_o even_o to_o such_o man_n who_o be_v gift_v with_o the_o spirit_n why_o take_v you_o upon_o you_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v where_o be_v you_o ordain_v how_o come_v you_o into_o the_o holy_a ministry_n what_o classis_fw-la or_o synodal_n convention_n authorize_v you_o what_o degree_n in_o school_n or_o university_n have_v you_o take_v and_o if_o not_o allow_v by_o we_o who_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v but_o not_o as_o yet_o have_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v our_o ordination_n divine_a why_o dare_v you_o not_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n undertake_v to_o 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