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	trinity_n	7,211	5	10.1332	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72208	A fruitful and Godly sermon containing necessary and profitable doctrine, for the reformation of our sinfull and wicked liues, but especially for the comfort of a troubled conscience in all distresses. By M. Richard Greenham pastor of Drayton.	Greenham, Richard.	1595 (1595)	STC 12319; ESTC S124961	28,758	90

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it_o as_o tender_a frailty_n neither_o do_v i_o speak_v this_o to_o nourish_v pettishnes_n in_o any_o but_o will_v have_v they_o to_o labour_n for_o patience_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o peace_n which_o though_o they_o find_v not_o at_o the_o first_o yet_o by_o prayer_n they_o must_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v lord_n because_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v i_o will_v wait_v upon_o thou_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o servant_n wait_v upon_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o master_n i_o will_v condemn_v myself_o of_o folly_n and_o say_v o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o within_o i_o still_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o thy_o salvation_n finis_fw-la heb._n 13._o 14_o genes_n 15._o 13._o 14._o deut._n 29._o 14._o 15._o mal._n 3._o 16._o luk._n 52._o 35_o deut._n 32._o ●_o col._n 1._o 27._o mat._n 28._o 18._o