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	promise_n	5,503	5	7.2516	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26807	A short description of the blessed place and state of the saints above in a discourse upon the words of Our Blessed Saviour, John XIV, 2, in my father's house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you, I go to prepare a place for you / by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1687 (1687)	Wing B1125; ESTC R25866	33,196	119

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have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o word_n apply_v heavenly_a comfort_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o support_v their_o droop_a spirit_n in_o his_o absence_n from_o they_o he_o foretell_v his_o departure_n 13.33_o little_a child_n yet_o a_o little_a while_o i_o be_o with_o you_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o as_o i_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v so_o now_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o tender_o affect_v their_o heart_n but_o that_o their_o sorrow_n may_v not_o flow_v into_o despair_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o their_o separation_n shall_v not_o be_v final_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o singular_a privilege_n of_o st._n peter_n 36._o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v he_o hereafter_o but_o that_o there_o be_v room_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o all_o and_o he_o will_v return_v and_o receive_v they_o to_o himself_o this_o consolation_n he_o address_v to_o they_o in_o a_o very_a 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