Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	affection_n	flesh_n	spirit_n	1,753	5	5.3446	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50480	En oligo christianos, the almost Christian discovered, or, The false-professor tried and cast being the substance of seven sermons, first preached at Sepulchres, London, 1661, and now at the inportunity of friends made publick / by Matthew Meade.	Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.	1662 (1662)	Wing M1546; ESTC R9895	121,691	343

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and_o then_o a_o comforter_n and_o therefore_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v needs_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a comfort_n for_o they_o flow_v from_o a_o pure_a spring_n 3._o worldly_n comfort_n be_v very_o fade_a and_o transitory_a 20.5_o job._n 20.5_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n solomon_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7.6_o which_o be_v but_o a_o blaze_n and_o soon_o out_o so_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o carnal_a heart_n but_o now_o the_o comfort_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o durable_a and_o abide_a comfort_n your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v 16.22_o io._n 16.22_o and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o you_o the_o comfort_n of_o godliness_n be_v last_v and_o everlasting_a it_o abide_v by_o we_o in_o life_n in_o death_n after_o death_n 32.17_o isa_n 32.17_o 12._o phili._n 1.2_o colos_n 12._o first_o it_o abide_v by_o we_o in_o 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