Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_v	agree_v	37	3	6.9988	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29500	An essay in morality written by G.B. to his friend H.P., Esquire ; in which the nature of virtue and vice is distinctly stated, their respective reasonableness and unreasonableness demonstrated, and several useful conclusions inferred.	G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Plumptre, Henry.	1682 (1682)	Wing B4672; ESTC R18007	26,324	158

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of_o two_o sort_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o end_n or_o delectable_a good_a and_o that_o of_o the_o mean_n or_o profitable_a good_a 7._o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n 8._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sort_n of_o profitable_a good_a 9_o delectable_a good_a have_v indefinite_a degree_n in_o extension_n intention_n and_o duration_n 10._o the_o great_a delectable_a good_a absolute_o be_v the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n 11._o the_o first_o perfectionof_n volition_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o this_o absolute_o great_a good_a 12._o that_o this_o be_v a_o perfection_n 13._o that_o it_o be_v possible_a desirable_a may_v be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n delightful_a 14._o to_o have_v a_o less_o good_a than_o absolute_o the_o great_a for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o volition_n be_v a_o defect_n 15._o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relation_n of_o volition_n to_o its_o object_n be_v moral_a good_a and_o 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