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
A39525	A position and testimony against all swearing under the gospel In which may be seen, I. That Christ hath forbidden all sorts of oaths. II. What Christ hath substituted instead of an oath. III. Reasons for that prohibition and substitution. With an answer to all the material objections that are, or may be, alledged from the scriptures.	Fisher, John, fl. 1692.	1692 (1692)	Wing F1009; ESTC R215434	22,333	59

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for_o if_o none_o can_v approach_v god_n presence_n to_o worship_v he_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o ask_v a_o petition_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o fit_a or_o due_a adoration_n or_o reverence_n without_o christ_n name_n or_o authority_n or_o the_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n much_o more_o can_v any_o invoke_v god_n into_o their_o presence_n for_o a_o witness_n or_o surety_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o sufficient_a adoration_n or_o reverence_n without_o his_o commission_n or_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o who_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o peremptory_o to_o approach_v the_o presence_n of_o or_o speak_v to_o a_o earthly_a prince_n without_o his_o permission_n first_o obtain_v or_o some_o one_o to_o introduce_v he_o or_o to_o mediate_v for_o he_o much_o more_o how_o dare_v any_o to_o invoke_v god_n into_o their_o presence_n upon_o any_o account_n when_o they_o please_v and_o at_o any_o time_n appoint_v by_o man_n without_o first_o have_v obtain_v a_o divine_a permission_n or_o be_v 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