Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	believe_v	body_n	spirit_n	3,628	5	5.0359	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66430	The unreasonableness of infidelity a sermon preached at St. Martins in the Fields, April 6, 1696, being the fourth of the lecture for this present year, founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esquire / by John Williams ...	Williams, John, 1636?-1709.	1696 (1696)	Wing W2737; ESTC R38945	13,908	35

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happiness_n and_o misery_n of_o mankind_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v suppose_v we_o a_o man_n as_o happy_a as_o the_o world_n can_v make_v he_o abound_v in_o prosperity_n wealth_n ease_n and_o luxury_n that_o want_v nothing_o for_o his_o vanity_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n honourable_a and_o splendid_a be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o five_o linen_n 〈◊〉_d and_o silk_n nothing_o for_o his_o appetite_n for_o he_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o when_o he_o die_v be_v bury_v with_o ceremony_n and_o pomp_n agreeable_a to_o his_o quality_n suppose_v we_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o person_n as_o miserable_a as_o this_o world_n can_v make_v he_o poor_a so_o as_o to_o beg_v 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n so_o as_o not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o destitute_a of_o friend_n so_o as_o to_o be_v cast_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n 〈◊〉_d hunger-starve_v so_o as_o to_o need_v the_o very_a crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o other_o table_n 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