Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	life_n	word_n	14,971	5	4.3564	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57354	A sermon preach'd at the Cathedral of Norwich upon the annual solemnity of the Mayors admission to his office, being June 17, 1679 by B. Rively ...	Riveley, Benedict, 1627 or 8-1695.	1679 (1679)	Wing R1549; ESTC R428	15,315	42

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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o cathedral_n of_o norwich_n upon_o the_o annual_a solemnity_n of_o the_o mayor_n admision_n to_o his_o office_n be_v june_n 17._o 1679._o by_o b._n rively_a curate_n of_o st._n andrews_n parish_n in_o the_o say_a city_n publish_a at_o the_o request_n and_o with_o the_o leave_v of_o all_o his_o superior_n in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 3._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 3._o 14._o in_o the_o savoy_n print_v by_o t._n n._n for_o samnel_n lownd_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n over_o against_o exeter-exchange_n in_o the_o strand_n mdclxxix_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o cathedral_n of_o norwich_n upon_o the_o annual_a solemnity_n of_o the_o mayor_n admission_n to_o his_o office_n be_v june_n 17._o 1679._o rom_n the_o 13_o verse_n the_o 14_o for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a whatever_o some_o misopine_v and_o mispractise_v christian_n of_o late_o have_v teach_v the_o world_n 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