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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90524	The Persecution of them people they call Quakers, in several places in Lanchashire [sic].	Addamson, William, 17th cent.	1656 (1656)	Wing P1660A; Thomason E868_10; ESTC R207720	10,128	15

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warn_v before_o the_o meeting_n and_o that_o the_o conference_n may_v be_v orderly_o manage_v according_a to_o what_o be_v propose_v to_o tho._n taylor_n in_o manchester_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o mr._n wiggin_n and_o divers_a other_o or_o thus_o that_o whereas_o the_o say_a person_n do_v pretend_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n november_n 9_o 1655._o by_o i_o william_n barret_n the_o day_n may_v be_v if_o god_n permit_v upon_o teusday_n fortnight_n at_o the_o house_n of_o john_n maddock_n in_o manchestor_n in_o case_n the_o say_a person_n be_v please_v to_o give_v the_o meeting_n thus_o far_o barret_n word_n and_o according_a to_o this_o time_n which_o he_o appoint_v one_o leonard_n fall_v and_o several_a other_o of_o they_o call_v quaker_n come_v to_o the_o say_a place_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o have_v to_o 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