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	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15496	The anchor of faith Vpon which, a Christian may repose in all manner of temptations. Especially in that great and dangerous gulfe of desperation. Wherein so many ouer-whelmed with the weight and burthen of their sinne, and not resisting themselues by the hand of faith, vpon the promises and inuitations of Christ, haue with Caine and Judas most fearefully fallen and shipwrackt themselues, to the vtter confusion both of body and soule for euer.; Physicke, to cure the most dangerous disease of desperation	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1628 (1628)	STC 25763.5; ESTC S102508	45,869	112

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●_o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o poverty_n page_z ●_o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o friend_n page_z ●_o ●ow_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o enemy_n page_n 52_o ●ow_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o carefulness_n page_n 52_o ●ow_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o security_n and_o careles●es_n page_n 52_o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o strength_n by_o health_n ablenesse_n of_o body_n beauty_n by_o honour_n and_o dignity_n by_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n page_n 52._o &_o 53._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o god_n word_n &_o how_o he_o will_v abuse_v wrest_v and_o misapply_v god_n word_n page_n 53._o &_o 54._o the_o true_a use_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o the_o devil_n seek_v to_o abuse_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o desperation_n thereby_o page_n 55_o the_o comfort_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o afliction_n of_o god_n child_n page_n 57_o &_o 58._o why_o god_n send_v evil_n to_o his_o child_n and_o how_o he_o send_v comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o 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