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	time_n	7,731	5	3.9926	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40617	A Full relation of a barbarous murther committed upon the body of Esq. Beddingfield on Sunday the 20th day of July 1684 by Mr. Barney as also the further account of the tryal and conviction of the said Mr. Barney, who is to be executed for the same, at the Market-cross in Norwich, on Friday the first day of August, 1684.		1684 (1684)	Wing F2357; ESTC R40223	2,254	6

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forthwith_o issue_v forth_o for_o his_o execution_n on_o friday_n the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n next_o ensue_v at_o the_o public_a market-cross_n in_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n in_o expectation_n of_o which_o sentence_n he_o be_v remand_v back_o to_o gaol_n where_o he_o now_o continue_v whence_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v as_o a_o warn_v to_o other_o how_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a crime_n how_o just_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n pursue_v the_o criminal_a and_o more_o especial_o for_o those_o crime_n which_o be_v commit_v upon_o his_o own_o day_n which_o he_o have_v set_v apart_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o worship_n under_o a_o due_a consideration_n whereof_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o prisoner_n will_v consider_v his_o condition_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o sentence_n against_o he_o esquire_n beddingfield_n be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o loyalty_n and_o well_o belove_v by_o all_o the_o gentleman_n it_o be_v attest_v in_o his_o behalf_n by_o divers_a person_n of_o great_a eminency_n upon_o the_o trial_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o age_n and_o never_o give_v to_o quarrel_n or_o contention_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v extreme_o lament_a by_o all_o the_o county_n and_o none_o but_o acquiesse_n in_o the_o sentence_n as_o just_a upon_o the_o prisoner_n though_o he_o be_v likewise_o one_o of_o a_o very_a good_a family_n be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o a_o ancient_a baronet_n in_o that_o country_n and_o a_o person_n of_o know_a worth_n loyalty_n and_o integrity_n but_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v often_o meet_v with_o unhappiness_n in_o their_o relation_n grace_n seldom_o run_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o generation_n whence_o this_o may_v likewise_o be_v as_o a_o caveat_n to_o other_o how_o they_o bring_v grief_n on_o the_o grey_a hair_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o put_v all_o man_n upon_o remember_v and_o serve_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v and_o 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conscience_n to_o rack_n and_o torment_v the_o criminal_a london_n print_v by_o george_n croom_n at_o the_o blue-ball_n over_o against_o baynard_n be_v castle_n in_o thames-street_n 1684._o