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
A42744	The history of the Athenian Society for the resolving all nice and curious questions / by a gentleman who got secret intelligence of thir whole proceedings ; to which are prefixed several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others.	Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; R. L.	1691 (1691)	Wing G730; ESTC R35698	78,195	42

ibid._n q._n 11._o 20._o how_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n since_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_a immaterial_a substance_n and_o the_o body_n a_o gross_a organise_v substance_n ibid._n q._n 12._o &_o vol._n 3._o n._n 15._o q._n 11._o 21._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o traduction_n or_o a_o immediate_a infusion_n if_o the_o former_a what_o tolerable_a exception_n may_v we_o have_v of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o body_n beget_v a_o spirit_n if_o the_o latter_a how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n v._o 2._o n._n 16._o q._n 15._o in_o relation_n to_o this_o see_v also_o num._n 22._o of_o the_o same_o volume_n where_o several_a objection_n about_o this_o be_v very_o well_o answer_v 22._o whether_o all_o soul_n be_v equal_o happy_a in_o heaven_n v._o 3._o n._n 8._o q._n 5._o 23._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n that_o die_v after_o it_o be_v quick_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a eternal_o ibid._n q._n 6._o 24._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o studious_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a etc._n etc._n v._o 3._o n._n 25._o q._n 8._o 25._o where_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o in_o a_o swoon_n v._o 3._o n._n 29._o q._n 3._o 26._o whether_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v in_o a_o active_a or_o unactive_a state_n during_o its_o subsistence_n without_o the_o body_n v._o 4._o n._n 28._o q._n 5._o 27._o whether_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n for_o a_o limit_v time_n without_o death_n provide_v the_o body_n remain_v tenentable_a ibid._n q._n 6._o 28._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n or_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o in_o the_o body_n ibid._n q._n 7._o 29._o whether_o the_o soul_n do_v always_o actual_o think_v or_o no_o v._o 6._o n._n 6._o q._n 2._o there_o be_v other_o question_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n the_o brevity_n i_o be_o confine_v to_o not_o only_o deny_v i_o that_o but_o also_o room_n to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o what_o other_o philosophical_a question_n they_o have_v answer_v i_o must_v therefore_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o supply_v this_o defect_n in_o i_o by_o consult_v their_o general_a index_n which_o will_v be_v publish_v sudden_o in_o a_o alphabetical_a order_n as_o they_o have_v give_v public_a notice_n there_o they_o will_v not_o only_o find_v what_o i_o have_v omit_v but_o also_o all_o other_o question_n relate_v to_o the_o mathematics_n physic_n law_n criticism_n anatomy_n and_o all_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o their_o promise_n of_o answer_v all_o manner_n of_o question_n in_o e'ery_a science_n and_o art_n if_o of_o any_o use_n or_o advantage_n general_a or_o particular_a for_o i_o shall_v only_o here_o give_v a_o short_a direction_n to_o two_o or_o three_o in_o each_o science_n 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