Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	worship_n	worship_v	wrought_v	66	3	7.8379	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

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warlike_a defender_n of_o the_o city_n where_o temple_n or_o other_o place_n be_v consecrate_v to_o they_o what_o a_o groundless_a cavil_v be_v this_o of_o the_o remarker_n to_o except_v against_o mr._n mede_n render_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o present_a verse_n thus_o which_o be_v exquisite_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n viz._n and_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o hold_v of_o the_o mahuzzim_n joint_o to_o the_o foreign_a god_n understand_v it_o of_o church_n and_o monastery_n for_o the_o mahuzzim_n be_v once_o such_o warlike_a defender_n express_v so_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o their_o help_n be_v suppose_v to_o come_v from_o the_o place_n consecrate_v to_o they_o what_o a_o easy_a and_o obvious_a analogy_n be_v it_o to_o call_v those_o consecrate_a place_n strong_a hold_v or_o fort_n a_o and_o the_o prediction_n be_v not_o of_o what_o they_o will_v be_v in_o reality_n but_o what_o they_o will_v be_v think_v and_o repute_v which_o therefore_o be_v a_o foretell_v of_o those_o 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