Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	holy_a	life_n	10,053	5	4.3202	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85896	The generall and particular acts and articles of the late national synod of the reformed Churches of France, assembled by the permission of the King at Charenton neare Paris, beginning the 26th of December, 1644. Where by the present estate of those churches, as also their doctrine and discipline may be knowne. With divers other remarkable passages, and letters from the King and Q. Regent of France, to the said synod, and of the synod to their Majesties, and other great personages. Never before printed either in French or English, and now faithfully translated out of a written French copy. Whereunto is added a formulary of baptisme for those who from paganisme, Judaisme, and Mahumetisme, are converted to the Christian faith; as also of those Anabaptists who have not bin baptised before, composed in the nationall synod set forth at Charenton in the yeare 1645. and now faithfully Englished.	Eglises réformées de France. Synode national (1644-1645 : Charenton-le-Pont); Anne, Queen, consort of Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1666.; France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)	1646 (1646)	Wing G488; Thomason E361_5; ESTC R201205	74,805	110

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a_o pagan_a or_o heathen_a the_o minister_n shall_v say_v 4_o quest_n do_v you_o not_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o powerful_a word_n and_o in_o who_o we_o have_v our_o be_v live_v and_o move_v answ_n i_o do_v 5_o quest._n do_v you_o not_o believe_v that_o this_o great_a god_n who_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v one_o essence_n distinct_a in_o three_o person_n of_o the_o same_o power_n and_o eternity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n answ_n i_o do_v 6_o quest_n do_v you_o not_o believe_v that_o this_o great_a god_n who_o never_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n do_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o man_n not_o only_o by_o his_o work_n which_o from_o their_o first_o creation_n do_v incessant_o declare_v his_o praise_n and_o glory_n but_o 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