Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	bear_v	holy_a	spirit_n	4,616	5	5.6060	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32800	Of Episcopal confirmation in two discourses / by B. Camfield.	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.	1682 (1682)	Wing C381; ESTC R14520	52,623	130

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betray_v he_o we_o must_v be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a in_o our_o religion_n not_o in_o show_n and_o pretence_n only_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o some_o isai_n 2.20.42.20_o and_o the_o psalmist_n of_o other_o psal_n 78.34_o 36_o 37._o dissemble_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o lie_v with_o their_o tongue_n but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n not_o to_o carry_v on_o sinister_a and_o unworthy_a design_n under_o that_o mask_n and_o vizard_n but_o with_o integrity_n of_o soul_n and_o uprightness_n of_o intention_n and_o then_o 3._o this_o sincere_a honesty_n will_v discover_v itself_o by_o the_o equality_n and_o universality_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n not_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o point_v we_o like_o best_a to_o approve_v of_o or_o what_o commandment_n we_o can_v reconcile_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o