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	holy_a	life_n	6,877	5	4.4602	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58039	A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwrack, famine, or other accidents. much enlarg'd, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.	Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.; Ryther, John, 1634?-1681, attributed name.	1698 (1698)	Wing R2445; ESTC R222746	69,767	178

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a_o token_n for_o mariner_n a_o token_n for_o mariners_z contain_v many_o famous_a and_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o sea_n danger_n and_o deliverance_n in_o merciful_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o his_o poor_a creature_n when_o in_o humane_a probability_n at_o the_o point_n of_o perish_v by_o shipwreck_n famine_n or_o other_o accident_n much_o enlarge_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o new_a relation_n one_o whereof_o happen_v this_o present_a year_n and_o never_o before_o print_v most_o attest_v by_o the_o person_n themselves_o also_o the_o seaman_n preacher_n be_v a_o sermon_n on_o the_o right_a improvement_n of_o such_o mercy_n and_o prayer_n for_o seaman_n on_o all_o occasion_n london_n print_v by_o hugh_n newman_n and_o sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o grasshopper_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1698._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o particular_o to_o mariner_n and_o other_o seafaring-man_n though_o god_n wonder_n be_v every_o where_o visible_a 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