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	lord_n	soul_n	15,609	5	5.1843	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10802	A treatise of witchcraft VVherein sundry propositions are laid downe, plainely discouering the wickednesse of that damnable art, with diuerse other speciall points annexed, not impertinent to the same, such as ought diligently of euery Christian to be considered. With a true narration of the witchcrafts which Mary Smith, wife of Henry Smith glouer, did practise: of her contract vocally made between the Deuill and her, in solemne termes, by whose meanes she hurt sundry persons whom she enuied: which is confirmed by her owne confession, and also from the publique records of the examination of diuerse vpon their oathes: and lastly, of her death and execution, for the same; which was on the twelfth day of Ianuarie last past. By Alexander Roberts B.D. and preacher of Gods Word at Kings-Linne in Norffolke.	Roberts, Alexander, d. 1620.	1616 (1616)	STC 21075; ESTC S115983	56,918	90

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we_o be_v able_a but_o with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v away_o to_o escape_v etc._n etc._n 1._o cor_fw-la 10._o 13._o three_o we_o be_v admonish_v always_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o readiness_n and_o be_v arm_v for_o to_o fight_v prepare_v to_o withstand_v the_o devil_n know_v that_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o assault_v us._n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v furnish_v in_o all_o point_n for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n ephes._n 6._o 11._o 12._o and_o 〈◊〉_d pet._n 5._o 8._o 9_o be_v sober_a and_o vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v he_o calamitatibus_fw-la be_v no_o weak_a assailant_n and_o therefore_o here_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v note_v in_o he_o four_o thing_n first_o 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