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
A67377	A defense of infant-baptism in answer to a letter (here recited) from an anti-pædo-Baptist / by John Wallis ...	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1697 (1697)	Wing W568; ESTC R21035	12,184	30

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table_n the_o gospel_n speak_v to_o person_n of_o year_n and_o discretion_n and_o it_o be_v they_o who_o it_o tie_v to_o baptism_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o baptism_n which_o save_v they_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel-requirings_a which_o infant_n be_v uncapable_a to_o discharge_v and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n god_n be_v able_a still_o to_o bestow_v save_v mercy_n upon_o infant_n now_o immediate_o as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o institution_n either_o of_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v now_o because_o child_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o give_v assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n than_o to_o dissent_v therefrom_o shall_v we_o from_o thence_o infer_v their_o damnation_n and_o if_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o damn_v they_o till_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o faith_n then_o much_o more_o 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