Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	true_a	worship_v	worshipper_n	5,566	5	12.1877	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10114	[A short treatise of the sacraments generally, and in speciall of baptisme, and of the Supper] [written by Iohn Prime ...]	Prime, John, 1550-1596.	1582 (1582)	STC 20372; ESTC S1280	27,662	110

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decr._n 5._o sess_n cat._n tri._n de_fw-fr bap_n sacr_n and_o in_o their_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n will_v extenuate_v &_o make_v light_n of_o it_o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a sin_n except_o it_o be_v consent_v unto_o saint_n james_n teach_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n 1.14_o jacob_n 1.14_o say_v that_o concupiscence_n tempt_v draw_v and_o entice_v to_o actual_a and_o external_a sin_n and_o be_v this_o no_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mother_n &_o daughter_n both_o of_o one_o nature_n again_o the_o very_a name_n lust_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o kind_n of_o consent_n desire_v and_o will_v to_o sin_n but_o suppose_v that_o by_o dissent_v the_o external_a act_n of_o sin_v be_v restrain_v what_o then_o god_n consider_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n power_n and_o faculty_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v the_o least_o default_n in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o inward_a part_n be_v a_o offence_n and_o sin_n against_o 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the_o superstition_n of_o the_o popish_a and_o also_o the_o security_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o either_o presume_v or_o pervert_v or_o any_o way_n pollute_v the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o to_o the_o reverend_a receiver_n be_v the_o bath_n of_o his_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n the_o badge_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o brotherly_a love_n in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o of_o the_o supper_n the_o levit_n duty_n be_v to_o prepare_v the_o people_n to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o passeover_n 35.6_o 2._o chro._n 35.6_o in_o place_n whereof_o have_v succeed_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o semblable_a necessary_a and_o