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	lord_n	14,167	5	3.6878	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00019	A letter sent from a banished minister of Iesus Christ vnto the faithfull Christian flocke in England, most necessary and co[m]fortable to al such, as be burthened with persecucion or heauinesse of mynde for the Gospel and testimonye of Iesu.		1554 (1554)	STC 10016; ESTC S112594	5,073	16

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disciple_n xiiii_o math._n seven_o luk._n vi_o and_o xiiii_o do_v knit_v up_o the_o same_o with_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o wise_a &_o foolish_a builder_n the_o one_o building_n upon_o the_o rock_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o sand_n the_o one_o building_n remain_v the_o other_o utterlye_o decay_v by_o the_o impetuous_a rage_n of_o rain_n wound_n and_o flood_n wherein_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o consider_v principal_o iii_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o christian_a religion_n consist_v in_o diligent_a building_n and_o not_o in_o idle_a live_n second_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o must_v build_v be_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a castle_n and_o invincible_a fortress_n to_o fly_v unto_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o power_n tyranny_n and_o sudden_a invasion_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n three_o in_o this_o similitude_n we_o be_v admonish_v that_o as_o vereli_fw-la as_o we_o 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