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	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35842	A general epistle to Friends, from that ancient servant of Christ William Dewsebury	Dewsbury, William, 1621-1688.	1686 (1686)	Wing D1270A; ESTC R216346	4,798	15

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your_o god_n ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o your_o face_n thitherward_o that_o you_o may_v enjoy_v his_o salvation_n for_o wall_n and_o bulwork_n oh_o you_o bless_a child_n of_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n and_o stay_v your_o mind_n upon_o the_o lord_n patient_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v turn_v your_o sorrow_n into_o everlasting_a rejoice_v and_o seal_v you_o up_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n &_o in_o the_o marriage_n union_n with_o himself_o and_o will_v give_v you_o assurance_n of_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o you_o will_v certain_o know_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v within_o you_o and_o the_o anoint_v to_o teach_v you_o which_o will_v enable_v you_o to_o delight_v in_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n daily_o in_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o day_n you_o have_v a_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n then_o will_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n trample_v upon_o the_o pride_n pomp_n 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