Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	lord_n	power_n	7,281	5	4.7110	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04931	A sermon preached by Iohn Knox minister of Christ Iesus in the publique audience of the Church of Edenbrough, within the realme of Scotland, vpon Sonday, the. 19. of August. 1565 For the which the said Iohn Knoxe was inhibite preaching for a season. To this is adioyned an exhortation vnto all the faythfull within the sayde realme, for the reliefe of suche as faythfully trauayle in the preaching of Gods worde. Written by the same Iohn Knoxe, at the commaundement of the ministerie aforesayd.	Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.	1566 (1566)	STC 15075; ESTC S108139	37,230	132

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and_o in_o old_a adam_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n can_v none_o except_v those_o that_o live_v in_o he_o i_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o none_o live_v in_o he_o except_o those_o that_o with_o the_o apostle_n can_v say_v i_o live_v not_o i_o but_o christ_n jesus_n live_v in_o i_o the_o life_n that_o now_o i_o live_v i_o have_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o not_o that_o i_o mean_v that_o the_o faithful_a have_v at_o all_o hour_n such_o sense_n of_o the_o life_n everlasting_a that_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o death_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n no_o not_o so_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o god_n child_n be_v weak_a yea_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n imperfect_a but_o i_o mean_v that_o such_o as_o in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n shall_v live_v must_v communicate_v in_o this_o life_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o must_v be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n that_o be_v 1._o by_o the_o word_n of_o 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