Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	know_v	6,721	5	4.2859	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89713	Hermetical physick: or, The right way to preserve, and to restore health. By that famous and faithfull chymist, Henry Nollius. Englished by Henry Uaughan, Gent.	Nolle, Heinrich, fl. 1612-1619.; Vaughan, Henry, gent,	1655 (1655)	Wing N1222; Thomason E1714_1; ESTC R209619	34,855	139

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outward_o or_o both_o way_n as_o need_n require_v vi_o he_o must_v prescribe_v such_o a_o diet_n both_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o will_v be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o patient_n present_a exigency_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n or_o assistance_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o restoration_n of_o health_n vii_o he_o must_v careful_o observe_v a_o just_a dose_n in_o all_o his_o medicine_n with_o respect_n have_v to_o their_o operation_n and_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_n viii_o he_o must_v never_o administer_v any_o of_o his_o medicine_n without_o sanctify_v they_o in_o and_o with_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o colos._n 3._o 17._o section_n 7._o how_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o physic_n i._n let_v 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