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	die_v	soul_n	9,910	5	5.9194	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11933	A godlie and learned commentarie vpon the excellent book of Solomon, commonly called Ecclesiastes, or the Preacher in the vvhich commentarie are briefly and plainly layde downe the methode, sense, and vse of that most profitable sermon, on the which, yet there hath neuer bin set forth any exposition in the English tong before this time, in such large and profitable manner. VVritten in Latin by Iohn Serranus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood, school-master of Tunbridge.; Commentarius, in Solomonis Ecclesiastes. English	Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1585 (1585)	STC 22247; ESTC S117199	256,809	478

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great_a part_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o do_v express_o comprehend_v it_o under_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o gather_v he_o by_o that_o same_o diligent_a search_n behold_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a interpreter_n expound_v the_o word_n which_o be_v common_o translate_v affliction_n both_o by_o the_o word_n affliction_n and_o also_o by_o the_o word_n feeding_n according_a unto_o the_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o original_a verb_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v the_o which_o signify_v both_o to_o afflict_v and_o also_o to_o feed_v the_o which_o double_a interpretation_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n and_o meaning_n very_o well_o feed_v therefore_o of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o greek_n have_v translate_v it_o boskesin_n and_o nomen_fw-la as_o also_o jerom_n note_v he_o call_v that_o grievous_a and_o pensive_a carefulness_n the_o which_o feed_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o a_o 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