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	life_n	soul_n	34,804	5	5.7811	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61219	A discourse of the misery of Hell and happiness of Heaven grounded from the following words, Matth. 25, 46, And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.	Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703.	1697 (1697)	Wing S5116; ESTC R26941	13,459	16

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see_v they_o afar_o off_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o heb._n 11.13_o and_o even_o the_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a multitude_n of_o former_a generation_n have_v also_o pass_v through_o the_o door_n or_o gate_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o invisible_a world_n i_o mean_v death_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v at_o this_o day_n live_v so_o their_o soul_n also_o live_v and_o exist_v and_o they_o have_v a_o more_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v mankind_n than_o they_o have_v or_o we_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o flesh_n so_o that_o in_o they_o who_o sin_n wilful_o what_o be_v former_o ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n be_v now_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v they_o for_o have_v be_v god_n adversary_n but_o such_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o flesh_n be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a they_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n isa_n 1.19_o even_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n where_o righteousness_n dwell_v and_o as_o those_o who_o do_v refuse_v and_o rebel_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n so_o unto_o the_o upright_o there_o arise_v light_a in_o the_o darkness_n even_o after_o they_o be_v pass_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o they_o have_v a_o comfortable_a expectation_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v the_o child_n of_o man_n will_v then_o remember_v how_o that_o the_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a and_o merry_a man_n of_o the_o world_n do_v in_o their_o life_n time_n receive_v their_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v they_o receive_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o because_o by_o they_o their_o portion_n be_v fat_a and_o their_o meat_n plenteous_a hab._n 1.16_o and_o the_o godly_a and_o righteous_a receive_v evil_a thing_n 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