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	age_n	air_n	18	3	6.8236	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86503	Plain dealing or the cause and cure of the present evils of the times. Wherein you have set forth, 1 The dreadful decension of the Devill. 2 His direfull wrath. 3 The woeful woe to the wicked world. 4 The mystery of all. 5 The history and computation of times devolving all upon this age, and downward. 6 The art of resisting temptations, in this house of temptation. In a sermon before John Kendrick Lord Mayor of London, upon the Lords day after the great eclipse (as the astrologers would have had it.) Upon occasion whereof, something was spoken touching astrology: By Dr. Nath. Homes.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1652 (1652)	Wing H2572; Thomason E1315_1; ESTC R209201	39,652	125

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sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o grosser_n wicked_a open_o profane_a dirty_a imp_n earthly_a wretch_n whether_o name_v christian_n or_o not_o and_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v of_o cunning_o counterfeit_v hypocrite_n under_o a_o vizard_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o religious_a profession_n and_o of_o both_o these_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o secular_a man_n of_o earthly_a civil_a employment_n or_o be_v ecclesiastical_a have_v to_o do_v with_o doctrine_n and_o church_n administration_n oft_o signify_v by_o water_n as_o church_n like_o island_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o gross_a world_n tempest_n world_n pareus_n out_o of_o brightman_n have_v it_o thus_o consentit_fw-la brightmannus_n incolas_fw-la terrae_fw-la esse_fw-la quosvis_fw-la improbos_fw-la christianismum_fw-la ficte_n profitentes_fw-la regui_fw-la antichristiani_n incolas_fw-la maris_fw-la verò_fw-la incolas_fw-la facit_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la 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