Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	blood_n	flesh_n	life_n	8,602	5	5.1948	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37113	Du Vergers humble reflections vpon some passages of the Right Honorable the Lady Marchionesse of Nevvcastles Olio, or, An appeale from her mes-informed, to her ovvne better informed iudgement	Du Verger, S.	1657 (1657)	Wing D2921; ESTC R21646	66,712	176

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company_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o even_o himself_o common_a to_o they_o so_o these_o too_o obey_v their_o prelate_n and_o due_o comply_v with_o their_o vocation_n do_v imitate_v the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o icsus_n christ_n himself_o these_o i_o say_v if_o they_o diligent_o observe_v the_o community_n in_o which_o they_o live_v do_v emulate_v the_o life_n of_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o strife_n no_o contention_n no_o controversy_n among_o the_o angel_n but_o whereas_o every_o one_o have_v the_o thing_n which_o all_o possess_v yet_o every_o one_o conserve_n his_o own_o riches_n entire_o to_o himself_o my_o aim_n be_v not_o to_o exaggerate_v i_o fear_v rather_o to_o lessen_v thing_n true_o great_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o to_o endeavour_v according_a to_o my_o weakness_n to_o prosecute_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o profession_n which_o of_o itself_o excite_v to_o virtue_n for_o what_o i_o 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