Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	hear_v	48	3	4.2533	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07467	The admirable history of the posession and conuersion of a penitent woman Seduced by a magician that made her to become a witch, and the princesse of sorcerers in the country of Prouince, who was brought to S. Baume to bee exorcised, in the yeare 1610, in the moneth of Nouember, by the authority of the reuerend father, and frier, Sebastian Michaëlis, priour of the couent royall of S. Magdalene at Saint Maximin, and also of the said place of Saint Baume. Who appointed the reuerend father, Frier Francis Domptius, Doctor of Diuinity, in the Vniuersity of Louaine, ... for the exorcismes and recollection of the acts. All faithfully set down, and fully verified. Wherunto is annexed a pneumology, or discourse of spirits made by the said father Michaëlis, ... Translated into English by W.B.	Michaelis, Sébastien, 1543?-1618.; W. B., fl. 1613-1617.	1613 (1613)	STC 17854; ESTC S107052	483,998	666

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qui_fw-la facitis_fw-la verbum_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendani_fw-la vocem_fw-la sermonum_fw-la eius_fw-la thus_o be_v the_o evil_a spirit_n thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pride_n whereas_o the_o good_a spirit_n be_v still_o make_v bless_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n this_o do_v christ_n signify_v unto_o his_o apostle_n when_o out_o of_o pride_n they_o demand_v of_o he_o who_o among_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o take_v a_o little_a child_n by_o the_o hand_n say_v if_o you_o become_v not_o like_a unto_o this_o little_a child_n 18._o you_o can_v enter_v into_o that_o kingdom_n and_o beware_v how_o you_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o their_o angel_n do_v always_o see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a humility_n be_v like_a unto_o angel_n which_o 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