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	life_n	word_n	7,737	5	4.3626	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45113	The balm of Gilead, or, Comforts for the distressed, both morall and divine most fit for these woful times / by Jos. Hall.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1650 (1650)	Wing H366; ESTC R14503	102,267	428

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how_o just_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o every_o good_a man_n to_o fear_v even_o a_o false_a reproach_n a_o good_a name_n be_v no_o less_o wound_v for_o the_o time_n with_o that_o then_o with_o a_o just_a crimination_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n my_o son_n and_o such_o as_o against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o preservative_n and_o for_o which_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o remedy_n innocence_n itself_o be_v no_o antidote_n against_o evil_a tongue_n neither_o greatness_n nor_o sanctity_n can_v secure_v any_o man_n from_o unjust_a calumny_n may_v that_o be_v any_o ease_n to_o thy_o heart_n i_o can_v tell_v thou_o of_o the_o great_a of_o king_n and_o holy_a of_o saint_n that_o have_v grievous_o complain_v of_o this_o mischief_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v them●_n self_n thou_o have_v the_o company_n of_o the_o best_a that_o ever_o the_o earth_n bear_v if_o that_o may_v be_v any_o mitigation_n of_o thy_o misery_n yea_o what_o do_v i_o 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poor_a in_o grace_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a self-dejection_n long_o for_o more_o know_v that_o a_o humble_a poverty_n be_v better_a than_o a_o proud_a fullness_n be_v thou_o poor_a and_o proud_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o thy_o proficiency_n thy_o false_a conceit_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o thrift_n and_o many_o a_o one_o have_v be_v gracious_a if_o they_o have_v not_o so_o think_v themselves_o but_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v mean_a in_o thy_o opinion_n then_o in_o thy_o estate_n who_o can_v more_o just_o challenge_v our_o saviour_n blessing_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 3._o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thou_o be_v weak_a