Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	holy_a	receive_v	7,630	5	5.5906	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34451	The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences. Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ... / by Jo. Fr. Helvetius. And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber. With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books.	Cooper, William, fl. 1668-1688.; Helvetius, Johann Friedrich, d. 1709. Vitulus aureus, quem mundus adorat & orat. English.; Glauber, Johann Rudolf, 1604-1670. Novum lumen chimicum. English.	1673 (1673)	Wing C6062; Wing C6061_PARTIAL; ESTC R6283	114,421	261

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18._o colos_n 2._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 11._o true_o wise_a man_n dive_v into_o the_o best_a gift_n and_o perfection_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n charity_n prophecy_n and_o examination_n love_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o contain_v the_o circle_n of_o all_o godly_a virtue_n and_o have_v faith_n and_o hope_n but_o prophesy_v have_v all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o doctrine_n last_o examination_n contain_v all_o understanding_n judgement_n and_o discretion_n in_o these_o three_o thing_n all_o be_v contain_v that_o belong_v to_o wisdom_n the_o centre_n whereof_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o study_v and_o shall_v communicate_v to_o other_o according_a as_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace●_n that_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a may_v be_v glorify_v and_o that_o none_o do_v boast_v of_o gift_n and_o extol_v himself_o above_o other_o but_o rather_o be_v 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