Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	air_n	angel_n	angelical_a	30	3	10.6906	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89345	Psychosophia or, Natural & divine contemplations of the passions & faculties of the soul of man. In three books. By Nicholas Mosley, Esq;	Mosley, Nicholas, 1611-1672.	1653 (1653)	Wing M2857; Thomason E1431_2; ESTC R39091	119,585	307

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earth_n which_o may_v contain_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n so_o those_o word_n genesis_n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v by_o most_o understand_v viz._n by_o heaven_n not_o only_o it_o but_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v as_o angel_n and_o the_o like_a who_o proper_a seat_n be_v heaven_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v thus_o also_o explicate_v by_o st._n paul_n col._n 1.16_o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n principality_n or_o power_n viz._n four_o of_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n further_a also_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o 38_o chapter_n of_o job_n say_v where_o be_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_v for_o joy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v 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ψυχοσοφία_n or_o natural_a &_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o the_o passion_n &_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n in_o three_o book_n by_o nicholas_n mosley_n esq_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o strangers_z and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la philip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v for_o humphrey_n mosley_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1653._o to_o my_o honour_a kinsman_n robert_n booth_n esquire_n it_o be_v not_o dear_a nephew_n blood_n it_o be_v not_o consanguinity_n those_o several_a tie_n and_o relation_n of_o nature_n more_o than_o a_o virtuous_a mind_n and_o understand_a soul_n those_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o your_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v know_v from_o your_o childhood_n active_a and_o industrious_a and_o now_o find_v crown_v with_o habit_n intellectual_a these_o have_v lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o i_o of_o a_o more_o 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