Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affection_n	evidence_n	great_a	39	3	2.1554	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60144	Practical reflections on the late earthquakes in Jamaica, England, Sicily, Malta, &c., anno 1692 with a particular, historical account of those, and divers other earthquakes / by John Shower.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1693 (1693)	Wing S3680; ESTC R31944	73,148	226

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thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n or_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n jer._n 6.25_o chap._n 20.2_o chap._n 49.29_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o one_o another_o and_o use_v this_o expression_n fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n that_o be_v we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o what_o to_o expect_v whither_o to_o go_v or_o what_o course_n to_o take_v what_o counsel_n to_o follow_v or_o what_o evil_a next_o to_o look_v for_o or_o how_o far_o it_o will_v proceed_v or_o when_o or_o where_o it_o will_v issue_v the_o like_a instance_n see_v isai_n 28.2_o god_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o peace_n shall_v sleep_v in_o quiet_a shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n psal_n 4._o last_o prov._n 3.24_o 25_o 26._o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a be_v not_o afraid_a 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