Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	scripture_n	word_n	write_v	7,633	5	6.1357	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62374	A brief and plain commentary with notes, not more useful than seasonable, upon the whole prophecie of Malachy delivered, sermon-wise, divers years since at Pitmister in Summerset / by William Sclater ... ; now published by his son William Sclater ...	Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S913; ESTC R17140	147,505	246

preach_v tàm_fw-la viuâ_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la voce_fw-la quàm_fw-la per_fw-la epistolas_fw-la posteà_fw-la as_o 21._o as_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._fw-la haeret._n c._n 21._o tertullian_n speak_v as_o well_o by_o their_o epistle_n absent_a as_o by_o their_o lively_a voice_n present_a they_o deliver_v precept_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n say_v both_o without_o writing_n and_o with_o it_o the_o which_o be_v also_o insinuate_v by_o st._n paul_n 2_o thess_n 2.15_o where_o he_o exhort_v his_o thessalonian_o to_o stand_n fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n to_o wit_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o word_n or_o their_o epistle_n and_o indeed_o in_o its_o degree_n a_o man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 12.10_o as_o clemens_n alexandr_n l._n 1._o strom._n see_v eccles_n 12.10_o clemens_n aexandrinus_fw-la phrase_v it_o preach_v as_o by_o his_o tongue_n so_o by_o his_o pen._n 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