Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abel_n	name_n	vanity_n	68	3	10.5249	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69531	The dead mans real speech a funeral sermon preached on Hebr. xi. 4, upon the 29th day of April, 1672 : together with a brief of the life, dignities, benefactions, principal actions, and sufferings, and of the death of the said late Lord Bishop of Durham / published (upon earnest request) by Isaac Basire ...	Basier, Isaac, 1607-1676.	1673 (1673)	Wing B1031; ESTC R13369	46,947	147

pant_v for_o the_o final_a redemption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o much_o more_o we_o be_v the_o party_n principal_o concern_v this_o make_v st._n paul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o hoised-up_a sail_n of_o hope_n and_o desire_n the_o affection_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a import_v to_o loosen_v or_o to_o launch_v forth_o as_o a_o ship_n from_o a_o foreign_a port_n for_o a_o happy_a voyage_n towards_o her_o wish_a for_o haven_n at_o home_n 5._o i_o have_v so_o much_o christian_a charity_n for_o the_o survive_a noble_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a man_n decease_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o can_v with_o their_o wish_n and_o tear_n waft_v he_o over_o back_o from_o heaven_n to_o labour_v again_o on_o earth_n they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o they_o love_v he_o indeed_o and_o not_o rather_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o isidore_n pelusiota_n he_o live_v above_o 1200._o 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