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	worship_n	worship_v	2,773	4	8.6795	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45152	A plea for the non-conformists tending to justifie them against the clamorous charge of schisme. By a Dr. of Divinity. With two sheets on the same subject by another Hand and Judgement.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1674 (1674)	Wing H3703A; ESTC R217013	46,853	129

recession_n from_o it_o dispute_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n we_o think_v be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o private_a person_n without_o the_o door_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o parliament-house_n nor_o meddle_v with_o by_o the_o subject_a till_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n if_o any_o be_v be_v agree_v by_o themselves_o and_o by_o some_o public_a action_n notify_v to_o the_o people_n we_o know_v for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o civil_a thing_n to_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o act_n which_o he_o have_v find_v inconvenient_o practicable_a till_o the_o parliament_n meet_v and_o further_o agree_v in_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v do_v even_o during_o this_o parliament_n and_o possible_o to_o all_o may_v not_o appear_v unreasonable_a §_o 11._o upon_o this_o foundation_n we_o stand_v and_o practice_n preach_v to_o our_o people_n in_o place_n distinct_a from_o the_o parochial_a church_n what_o can_v we_o do_v less_o may_v we_o have_v this_o liberty_n 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