Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	call_v	soul_n	13,519	5	5.4839	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20902	The Sclopotarie of Iosephus Quercetanus, phisition. Or His booke containing the cure of wounds receiued by shot of gunne or such like engines of warre. Whereunto is added his spagericke antidotary of medicines against the aforesayd woundes. Published into English by Iohn Hester, practitioner in the said spagiricall arte; Sclopterius	Du Chesne, Joseph, ca. 1544-1609.; Du Chesne, Joseph, ca. 1544-1609. Antidotarium spagiricum. aut; Hester, John, d. 1593.	1590 (1590)	STC 7277; ESTC S116126	87,513	114

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extraordinary_a ache_n and_o also_o with_o inflammation_n and_o prick_n and_o shoot_v pain_n especial_o about_o the_o wound_n with_o unlustinesse_n and_o heaviness_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o many_o time_n burn_v fever_n with_o sound_v and_o alienation_n of_o the_o mind_n all_o these_o do_v testify_v that_o there_o be_v some_o venomous_a quality_n join_v with_o the_o wound_n &_o especial_o when_o there_o can_v no_o manifest_a cause_n be_v find_v out_o by_o y_z e_z physician_n whereof_o all_o these_o evil_a accident_n shall_v proceed_v which_o sometime_o i_o have_v see_v to_o happen_v in_o simple_a wound_n yea_o without_o the_o tear_n of_o any_o sinew_n but_o more_o certain_a sign_n of_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v if_o any_o token_n appear_v outward_o which_o may_v be_v learn_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o by_o relation_n of_o his_o familiar_a friend_n and_o companion_n consider_v also_o the_o manner_n the_o place_n and_o the_o person_n be_v wound_v but_o 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