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
A46916	Strength in Weakness or The burning bush not consumed Being an answer (formerly published under this title) to two letters written by James Naylor. To which is now added several other papers written since by the same hand (whereof one is intituled, The secret shootings of the wicked reproved.) With a reply thereunto, as also to the rest respectively. By J.J. Published at the request of some, for the satisfaction of others: and tendred to the serious perusall of the impartiall and un-prejudic'd reader.	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. Secret shooting of the wicked, reproved.	1655 (1655)	Wing J78B; ESTC R216982	27,934	42

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have_v she_o know_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o she_o she_o have_v never_o wonder_v how_o i-dur_o adventure_n to_o write_v to_o one_o who_o face_n i_o have_v not_o see_v as_o she_o do_v in_o her_o paper_n and_o say_v she_o consider_v whether_o ever_o the_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n thou_o be_v like_o herein_o be_v thou_o not_o still_o out_o of_o the_o way_n will_v thou_o bear_v it_o from_o another_o see_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o again_o vary_v the_o case_n much_o and_o judge_v if_o it_o be_v fair_a do_v the_o letter_n say_v she_o wonder_v how_o thou_o dare_v adventure_v to_o write_v to_o one_o who_o face_n thou_o have_v not_o see_v or_o do_v it_o not_o say_v i_o therefore_o do_v the_o more_o wonder_n how_o thou_o dare_v adventure_v upon_o one_o thou_o know_v not_o