Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	delight_v	good_a	great_a	257	3	2.1547	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28673	A new constellation discovered in a sermon preached at the visitation held at Leicester the 29th of April, 1674 / by Joshua Bonhome.	Bonhome, Joshua.	1675 (1675)	Wing B3594; ESTC R24665	12,478	32

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though_o they_o be_v call_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o behold_v continual_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n our_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o be_v of_o so_o generous_a so_o noble_a and_o so_o love_a condescension_n that_o they_o joyful_o undertake_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o mean_a servant_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o to_o be_v instrument_n in_o his_o divine_a hand_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n so_o your_o honour_n do_v daily_o imitate_v those_o glorious_a spirit_n in_o do_v good_a with_o a_o unparalleled_a nobleness_n to_o all_o such_o who_o allegiance_n and_o loyalty_n to_o our_o sovereign_n be_v know_v to_o you_o prove_v yourself_o a_o true_a imitator_n of_o he_o who_o though_o he_o be_v of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a the_o best_a and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v great_a the_o great_a yet_o delight_v to_o prefer_v his_o goodness_n before_o his_o greatness_n all_o our_o english_a israel_n know_v as_o 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