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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91973	Pædo-baptisme: or, the baptizing of infants justified: by the judgement and practice of ancient and moderne Protestant divines, both foraine, and of this nation: clearly proving the absolute necessity of baptizing infants, from the authority of sacred scripture and the force of undeniable reason. Together with an excellent letter of Mr. John Philpots to the same purpose. / Collected by Robert Ram, minister of Spalding in Lincolnshire. Published by authority.	Ram, Robert, d. 1657.; Philpot, John, 1516-1555.	1645 (1645)	Wing R194; Thomason E276_12; ESTC R209870	23,751	33

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which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pour_v on_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o that_o little_a child_n do_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n christ_n himself_o affirm_v matth._n 10.15_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o infant_n for_o as_o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o infant_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v save_v they_o neither_o may_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v among_o infidel_n but_o be_v true_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o believer_n and_o so_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16.16_o chemnitii_fw-la loca_fw-la theol._n de_fw-fr bapt._n marlorat_n marlorat_n if_o you_o ask_v how_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o 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