Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	know_v	scripture_n	speak_v	7,222	5	4.9707	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o all_o thing_n but_o all_o man_n for_o their_o sake_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o upon_o they_o he_o excercise_v a_o spiritual_a government_n in_o draw_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o this_o power_n he_o exercise_v upon_o all_o he_o draw_v all_o man_n qu._n what_o be_v all_o man_n draw_v by_o christ_n unto_o christ_n an._n for_o answer_n i_o find_v the_o word_n all_o here_o diverse_o expound_v some_o in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v it_o universal_o for_o all_o man_n whatever_o loc_fw-la all_o draw_v to_o christ_n how_o potest_fw-la hic_fw-la tractus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-fr gratiâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la electi_fw-la trahuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la quâ_fw-la reprobi_fw-la quoque_fw-la velint_fw-la nolint_fw-la coguntur_fw-la christo_fw-la subesse_fw-la omnes_fw-la 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