Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	promise_n	5,839	5	6.9246	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50771	Religio stoici	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1663 (1663)	Wing M195; ESTC R22472	60,332	192

be_v much_o debate_v and_o most_o deserve_o among_o moralist_n for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a can_v not_o produce_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a see_v that_o which_o work_v mischief_n can_v be_v call_v good_a nor_o can_v we_o ascribe_v the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o first_o evil_n to_o evil_a for_o then_o the_o question_n recurre_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o evil_a and_o by_o this_o the_o supposition_n be_v likewise_o destroy_v whereby_o the_o evil_a inquire_v after_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o evil_a but_o if_o we_o inquire_v what_o can_v produce_v in_o the_o angel_n that_o first_o sin_n whereby_o they_o forfeit_v their_o glory_n we_o will_v find_v this_o disquisition_n most_o mysterious_a and_o it_o be_v common_o believe_v but_o by_o what_o revelation_n i_o know_v not_o that_o their_o pride_n cause_v their_o fall_n and_o that_o they_o carcht_a their_o bruise_n in_o climb_v in_o desire_v to_o be_v equal_a to_o their_o creator_n they_o be_v become_v inferior_a 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