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	understand_v	6,901	5	6.3105	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66688	Truth lifting up its head above scandals Wherein is declared what God Christ Father Son Holy Ghost Scriptures Gospel Prayer Ordinances of God are. By Gerrard Winstanly.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.	1649 (1649)	Wing W3054; ESTC R222280	38,309	95

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father_n as_o he_o shine_v forth_o in_o creature_n or_o ●_z he_o shine_v forth_o out_o of_o man_n weak_o but_o ●_z that_o sin_n against_o that_o body_n in_o who_o the_o f●ther_n dwell_v bodily_a shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v a_o man_n may_v sin_v against_o other_o son_n and_o ●_z forgive_v but_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o this_o bel●ved_v son_n this_o holy_a ghost_n this_o strength_n ●_z the_o father_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o word_n he_o or_o whosoever_o do_v sin●_z be_v not_o mean_v here_o the_o creature_n man_n but_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o powerful_a serpent_n within_o the_o flesh_n for_o this_o strong_a wicked_a man_n fight_v against_o the_o strength_n of_o heaven_n this_o will_v n●_z have_v the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o flesh_n bodily_a and_o why_o because_o he_o himself_o will_v dwell_v there_o and_o wou●●_n have_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v under_o his_o proud_a foot_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a difference_n between_o the_o man_n of_o 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