Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	soul_n	way_n	6,110	5	4.6224	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01719	Eight sermons, vpon the first foure chapters, and part of the fift, of Ecclesiastes Preached at Mauldon, by G. Giffard.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1589 (1589)	STC 11853; ESTC S114031	104,274	286

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speak_v for_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o voice_n in_o god_n house_n but_o his_o own_o it_o be_v high_a sacrilege_n for_o any_o other_o voice_n but_o god_n to_o be_v utter_v there_o and_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v the_o true_a shéepeheard_n his_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n but_o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n when_o they_o preach_v utter_v nothing_o but_o god_n word_n it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o voice_n but_o he_o there_o be_v one_o law_n giver_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v we_o have_v then_o one_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n even_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o first_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o this_o to_o give_v ear_n unto_o his_o voice_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o worship_v he_o we_o may_v not_o worship_v he_o after_o our_o own_o devise_n for_o of_o such_o he_o say_v they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n he_o have_v prescribe_v full_o 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