Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	knowledge_n	understanding_n	wisdom_n	6,916	5	6.5948	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

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23._o all_o be_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n now_o what_o great_a comfort_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n faithful_o preach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o love_v it_o in_o that_o regard_n four_o consolation_n because_o carnal_a or_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n gracious_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n hereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n titus_n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n act._n ●0_n 32._o and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o yea_o the_o 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