Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	fit_a	good_a	55	3	2.1572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26987	Poetical fragments heart-imployment with God and it self : the concordant discord of a broken-healed heart ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing B1349; ESTC R5795	56,143	158

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bring_v forth_o a_o man_n in_o sin_n but_o one_o that_o can_v not_o work_v nor_o go_v nor_o speak_v my_o second_o do_v a_o life_n of_o grace_n begin_v but_o such_o alas_o as_o yet_o be_v disease_a and_o weak_a the_o three_o from_o fleshly_a bond_n will_v i_o release_v and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o world_n of_o glorious_a light_n where_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o vex_a grief_n shall_v cease_v and_o faith_n shall_v end_v in_o perfect_a love_n and_o sight_n this_o death_n begin_v but_o it_o be_v the_o resurrection_n that_o full_o shall_v obliterate_v sin_n story_n and_o state_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o perfection_n where_o grace_n and_o nature_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n as_o nature_n teach_v i_o first_o complain_v cry_n before_o it_o do_v acquaint_v i_o with_o delight_n so_o grace_n with_o grief_n first_o fill_v my_o heart_n and_o eye_n before_o it_o show_v i_o the_o joyful_a sight_n why_o shall_v not_o death_n then_o be_v a_o straight_a door_n than_o either_o that_o of_o 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