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	soul_n	think_v	5,441	5	4.8272	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91916	Divisions cut in pieces by the svvord of the Lord: or, A discourse on a text of Scripture, of the unlawfulness of divisions in the Church of God, upon the highest pretences whatsoever. By John Rocket, minister of the Word at Hickling in Nottingham-shire.	Rocket, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing R1764; Thomason E593_18; ESTC R206903	50,803	87

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home_n to_o thyself_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n break_v can_v thou_o not_o pour_v forth_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o church_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o he_o nay_o when_o thou_o sad_o resente_v the_o difference_n of_o his_o people_n can_v thou_o not_o be_v content_a to_o give_v they_o thy_o blood_n to_o join_v and_o fasten_v they_o together_o if_o it_o can_v prevail_v be_v not_o then_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n one_o that_o have_v the_o least_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n one_o in_o who_o you_o can_v discern_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n dear_a and_o precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n and_o do_v not_o grace_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o thy_o affection_n even_o towards_o thy_o own_o kindred_n be_v not_o thou_o thus_o still_o in_o the_o right_a act_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o affection_n how_o be_v it_o now_o that_o thou_o divide_v from_o they_o and_o envy_v and_o strive_v with_o they_o what!_o from_o the_o same_o 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