Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	scripture_n	speak_v	14,888	5	5.2608	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93754	Sermon I. on Phil. IV. 11.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing S5131C; ESTC R233366	22,642	26

disappointment_n from_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o on_o this_o wise_a for_o further_a hope_n and_o encouragement_n but_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n isa_n 45_o 17._o at_o long_o run_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o time_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o find_v true_a as_o also_o hereby_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o experience_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o text_n one_o call_n the_o school_n of_o affliction_n the_o best_a school_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v as_o to_o this_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v his_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n lam._n 3._o 27._o i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v 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