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	whole_a	13,673	5	5.8632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41440	The leaven of pharisaism and sadducism purged out a sermon preached before the Court of Aldermen and city of London at their Guild-hall Chappel on Sunday Decemb. 16, 1688 / by J. Goodman.	Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.	1689 (1689)	Wing G1110; ESTC R37399	15,173	36

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tithe_n of_o all_o i_o possess_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o challenge_v heaven_n as_o due_a to_o his_o merit_n not_o unlike_o servant_n be_v the_o new_a invent_v order_n of_o modern_a pharisee_n who_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o observation_n of_o certain_a rule_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o of_o the_o vow_n of_o fantastic_a poverty_n uncommand_v abstinence_n from_o flesh_n or_o marriage_n &_o blind_a obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n call_v themselves_o the_o religious_a and_o all_o the_o world_n of_o good_a christian_n beside_o the_o secular_o or_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world._n of_o such_o a_o flatulent_a nature_n be_v superstition_n and_o thus_o fastuose_fw-la and_o supercilious_a do_v it_o render_v all_o the_o proselyte_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n who_o intention_n be_v to_o bring_v humility_n and_o modesty_n into_o fashion_n caution_n earnest_o against_o this_o leaven_n five_o and_o last_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o institution_n 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