Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_v	young_a	35	3	5.9468	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91293	Suspention suspended. Or, The divines of Syon-Colledge late claim of the power of suspending scandalous persons, from the Lords Supper (without sequestring them from any other publicke ordinance, or the society of Christians) and that by the very will and appointment of Jesus Christ (not by vertue of any ordinance of Parliament) from whom they receive both their office and authority; briefly examined, discussed, refuted by the Word of God, and arguments deduced from it; and the contrary objections cleerly answered. Wherein, a bare suspention of persons from the Lords Supper onely, without a seclusion of them from other ordinances, is proved to be no censure or discipline appointed by Jesus Christ in his Word: ... That the Lords Supper is frequently, not rarely to be administred as well to unregenerate Christians to convert them, as to regenerate to confirme them: ... / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esq.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing P4097; Thomason E510_12; ESTC R203299	51,434	45

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as_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o profanation_n as_o well_o as_o they_o mat._n 7._o 6._o therefore_o impenitent_a scandalous_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o one_o as_o much_o as_o from_o the_o other_o five_o because_o they_o have_v the_o self_n same_o right_n to_o one_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o to_o another_o and_o the_o self_n same_o command_n to_o communicate_v in_o or_o abstain_v from_o the_o one_o as_o from_o the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v visible_a actual_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o which_o all_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v bequeath_v and_o wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v to_o all_o that_o do_v unfeigned_o desire_v they_o he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o 18._o to_o heb._n 3_o 7_o 12_o 13._o c._n 4._o 2_o 3._o luke_n 8._o 18._o hear_v and_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o hear_v to_o 15._o to_o james_n 1._o 6_o 7._o c._n 5._o 15._o pray_v and_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n nothing_o doubt_v command_v we_o likewise_o 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