Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	truth_n	worship_v	worshipper_n	8,590	5	12.6710	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53750	A true and lively representation of popery shewing that popery is only new-modell'd paganism, and perfectly destructive of the great ends and purposes of God in the Gospel.	Owen, Thankfull, 1620-1681.	1679 (1679)	Wing O830; ESTC R18583	46,596	82

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dispensation_n shall_v take_v place_n upon_o earth_n all_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v extirpate_v and_o destroy_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a have_v clear_o testify_v isai_n 2.17_o 18_o 20._o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n and_o the_o idol_n he_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v in_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v cast_v his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n that_o this_o prophecy_n respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o may_v receive_v a_o further_a confirmation_n from_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o for_o 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