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	scripture_n	19,615	5	6.1818	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19412	Tvvo very Godly and comfortable letters, written ouer into England The one to a Godly and zealous Lady: wherin the Annabaptists errour is confuted and the sinne against the Holye Ghoste plainly declared. The other an answer to a Godly merchants letter: written for his comfort, being greeued with the heauye burden of sinne wherin is declared the true confession of sinne: Written by T.C.	Cottesford, Thomas.; Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.	1589 (1589)	STC 5841.5; ESTC S116355	22,933	120

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commit_v you_o unto_o god_n and_o first_o consider_v well_o what_o sin_n be_v sin_n be_v every_o wilful_a disobedience_n act_n or_o deed_n sinne._n sinne._n that_o be_v do_v contrary_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o murmur_n grudge_n or_o evil_n speak_v either_o against_o the_o law_n commandment_n or_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o giver_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v idolatrye_a superstition_n perjury_n swear_v unaduisedlye_o break_v of_o the_o holy_a day_n dishonour_v father_n and_o mother_n murder_n malice_n hatred_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n treason_n sedition_n slander_n whoredom_n theft_n and_o such_o like_a all_o these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v call_v and_o be_v indeed_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o do_v neither_o murmur_n repine_v grudge_n nor_o speak_v evil_a against_o god_n or_o his_o holy_a law_n neither_o allow_v in_o their_o conscience_n the_o thing_n and_o evil_a that_o they_o do_v but_o rather_o do_v 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