Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	evil_a	good_a	holy_a	5,780	5	4.4071	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25447	Religio clerici	T. A.	1681 (1681)	Wing A32; ESTC R200747	38,573	248

a_o perfect_a intelligence_n range_v at_o large_a in_o the_o infinite_a abyss_n of_o immortal_a light_n &_o boundless_a abode_n of_o angel_n there_o she_o will_v clear_o discern_v the_o nature_n of_o her_o own_o essence_n and_o faculty_n by_o reflex_n intuition_n on_o herself_o or_o else_o perhaps_o see_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o herself_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v to_o her_o infinite_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o glorious_a mirror_n of_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n nor_o will_v she_o then_o owe_v her_o knowledge_n to_o the_o gross_a communication_n of_o material_a object_n through_o the_o weak_a conveyance_n of_o bodily_a sense_n i_o can_v in_o some_o fit_n of_o contemplative_a melancholy_n fall_v asleep_a assoon_o in_o a_o charnel-house_n as_o in_o my_o bedchamber_n and_o be_o often_o so_o weary_a of_o dull_a life_n that_o my_o great_a delight_n be_v in_o such_o object_n as_o speak_v most_o to_o its_o disadvantage_n the_o state_n and_o magnificence_n of_o a_o tomb_n or_o monument_n steal_v a_o secret_a wish_n from_o i_o to_o be_v tenant_n to_o that_o quiet_a silent_a pomp_n more_o than_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o sumptuous_a palace_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n there_o i_o know_v that_o i_o carry_v a_o ghost_n always_o about_o i_o and_o that_o i_o myself_o be_o a_o walk_a spirit_n this_o thought_n allay_v in_o i_o those_o vulgar_a fear_n of_o the_o haunt_n and_o visit_n of_o spectres_n and_o as_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o afraid_a of_o myself_o unless_o when_o god_n let_v we_o loose_v his_o terror_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o conscience_n lash_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n job_n 18._o 11._o so_o i_o be_o very_o little_a apprehensive_a of_o apparition_n nay_o more_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o communication_n more_o frequent_a betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o upper_a world_n it_o will_v harden_v our_o christian_a courage_n familiarize_v to_o we_o the_o thought_n of_o separation_n and_o create_v in_o we_o a_o passionate_a 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