Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	grace_n	sin_n	7,550	5	4.8045	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16577	A frutefull treatise and ful of heauenly consolation against the feare of death Wherunto are annexed certeine sweet meditations of the kingdom of Christ, of life euerlasting, and of the blessed state & felicitie of the same. Gathered by that holy marter of God, Iohn Bradford.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1564 (1564)	STC 3481; ESTC S106823	29,063	104

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¶_o a_o fruitful_a treatise_n and_o full_a of_o heavenly_a consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v certain_a sweet_a meditateon_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o of_o the_o bless_a state_n &_o felicity_n of_o the_o same_o gather_v by_o that_o holy_a martyr_n of_o god_n john_n bradford_n ¶_o peruse_v correct_v &_o augment_v according_a to_o the_o original_n &_o imprint_v in_o fleetstreet_n near_o to_o saint_n dunston_n church_n by_o william_n powell_n ecclesiasti_fw-la 5._o make_v no_o taryinge_v to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v his_o wrath_n come_v and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v destroy_v thou_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v steadfast_a in_o thy_o understand_v and_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n ¶_o a_o treatise_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v mind_v through_o the_o 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