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
A50752	Reason an essay / by Sir George Mackenzie.	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1690 (1690)	Wing M193; ESTC R20171	47,708	168

noble_a reflection_n upon_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o first_o creation_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v again_o like_a to_o that_o god_n who_o image_n at_o first_o we_o be_v and_o who_o son_n we_o may_v yet_o be_v if_o we_o can_v raise_v our_o hope_n above_o those_o low_a sphere_n of_o sensual_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o poison_n we_o when_o they_o seem_v sweet_a and_o cheat_v we_o when_o they_o appear_v great_a one_o of_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o our_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o be_v that_o we_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v as_o reasonable_a as_o they_o and_o thus_o we_o foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a mortal_n stint_n and_o bound_v one_o another_o goodness_n now_o this_o we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v to_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a when_o we_o consider_v that_o no_o man_n will_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o be_v as_o powerful_a or_o rich_a as_o his_o neighbour_n though_o these_o be_v much_o less_o desirable_a for_o a_o soul_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v 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