Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	godly_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	51	3	8.7572	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59963	A hind let loose, or, An historical representation of the testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the interest of Christ with the true state thereof in all its periods : together with a vindication of the present testimonie, against the Popish, prelatical, & malignant enemies of that church ... : wherein several controversies of greatest consequence are enquired into, and in some measure cleared, concerning hearing of the curats, owning of the present tyrannie, taking of ensnaring oaths & bonds, frequenting of field meetings, defensive resistence of tyrannical violence ... / by a lover of true liberty.	Shields, Alexander, 1660?-1700.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3431; ESTC R24531	567,672	774

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serpent_n &_o dragon_n isai._n 27._o 1._o and_o have_v great_a affinity_n in_o name_n &_o nature_n with_o the_o apocalyptick_a dragon_n so_o also_o isai._n 51._o 9_o the_o egyptian_a tyrant_n be_v call_v dragon_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n swallow_v up_o the_o church_n like_o a_o dragon_n jer._n 51_o 34._o see_v also_o ezek._n 29._o 3._o 6._o they_o be_v wolf_n raven_v the_o prey_n ezek._n 22._o 27._o evening_n wolf_n that_o gnaw_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n zeph._n 3._o 3._o 7._o they_o be_v leopard_n so_o the_o grecian_a tyrant_n be_v call_v dan._n 7._o 6._o and_o antichrist_n revel_v 13._o 2._o 8._o they_o be_v fox_n so_o christ_n call_v herod_n luk._n 13._o 32._o 9_o they_o be_v devil_n who_o cast_v the_o lord_n people_n into_o prison_n revel_v 2._o 10_o 13._o now_o can_v we_o oune_v all_o these_o abommable_a creature_n to_o be_v magistrate_n can_v these_o be_v the_o father_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n they_o must_v be_v esteem_v son_n 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