Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	act_v	adversary_n	28	3	7.9192	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73267	The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1610 (1610)	STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855	406,069	519

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to_o give_v direction_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n by_o hold_v so_o forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o other_o may_v the_o better_a walk_n towards_o heaven_n phil._n 2._o 15._o his_o mouth_n will_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n will_v talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 37._o 30._o 31._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a do_v spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o pro._n 15._o 7._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v like_o fine_a silver_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o pro._n 10._o 20._o they_o admonish_v also_o they_o that_o be_v

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