Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fear_n	lord_n	wisdom_n	5,389	5	6.9425	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13851	Christian wisdome, or The excellency fame and right meanes of true wisdome As it was briefly delivered in a sermon in St Maries Church in Oxford. Novemb: 11. 1638. By H. Tozer B. D. Fellow of Exeter Colledge.	Tozer, Henry, 1602-1650.	1639 (1639)	STC 24159; ESTC S121020	22,673	117

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make_v know_v that_o great_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n that_o make_v he_o so_o famous_a textum_fw-la abulensis_n in_o textum_fw-la whither_o solomon_n as_o abulensis_n propose_v the_o query_n and_o some_o have_v conceit_v of_o he_o have_v the_o wisdom_n or_o skill_n to_o find_v out_o all_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o become_v thereby_o so_o abundant_o rich_a above_o other_o man_n be_v a_o question_n both_o groundless_a &_o impertinent_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n for_o we_o find_v that_o as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n bring_v large_a gift_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n talent_n of_o gold_n spice_n in_o abundance_n and_o precious_a stone_n v._o 10._o and_o all_o the_o rest_n bring_v every_o man_n his_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n &_o garment_n and_o spice_n with_o such_o like_a more_o and_o of_o these_o a_o rate_n year_n by_o year_n v._o 25._o and_o so_o it_o shall_v seem_v they_o be_v all_o rich_a 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