Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	adoption_n	cry_v	father_n	9,732	5	5.0154	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72216	The second booke of the dialogues of S. Gregorie the Greate the first pope of that name containing the life and miracles of our Holie father S. Benedict. To which is adioined the fule of the same holie patriarche translated into the Englishe tonge by C.F. priest & monke of the same order.; Dialogi. Part 2. English	Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604.; Batt, Antonie.; Fursdon, John, d. 1638.; Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604. Short treatise touching the confraternitie of the scapular of St. Benedicts order.	1638 (1638)	STC 12350.5; ESTC S125237	72,895	252

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convenience_n the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v at_o his_o devotion_n in_o his_o cell_n to_o who_o the_o enemy_n in_o a_o insult_a manner_n appear_v and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v go_v t●_n his_o brethren_n at_o work_n the_o man_n of_o go●_n strait_o waise_v by_o a_o messenger_n advertise_v the_o brethren_n there_o of_o warn_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o themselves_o for_o the_o wicked_a enimye_n be_v at_o that_o hour_n come_v to_o molest_v they_o scarce_o have_v the_o messenger_n tell_v his_o errand_n when_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n over_o throw_v the_o wall_n that_o be_v a_o building_n and_o with_o the_o fall_n thereof_o bruise_v a_o young_a monk_n son_n to_o a_o certain_a senator_n hereat_o all_o of_o they_o much_o grieve_v and_o discomfort_a not_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o wall_n but_o for_o the_o harm_n of_o their_o brother_n bring_v the_o heavy_a tide_v to_o their_o venerable_a father_n benedict_n who_o bid_v they_o bring_v the_o youth_n to_o he_o who_o can_v not_o be_v 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