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	receive_v	18,187	5	5.7163	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08952	A rule of good life: written by the mellifluous doctor S. Bernard (monke and abbot of the holie order of S. Benet) especiallie for virgins, and other religious woemen; and may profitably be read likewise by all others, that aspire to Christian perfection. Faithfully translated into English by the R. Father Antonie Batt, monke of the holie order afore-said, of the Congregation of England; Modus bene vivendi. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Batt, Antonie.	1633 (1633)	STC 1923; ESTC S113802	137,346	537

merit_v to_o be_v comfort_v in_o that_o heavenly_a country_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v say_v *_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5._o chap._n xi_o of_o sadness_n or_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o amen_n amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n io._n 16._o solomon_n also_o say_v *_o a_o glad_a heart_n cheer_v the_o face_n in_o pensivenes_n of_o m●nd_n the_o spirit_n be_v cast_v down_o prou._n 15._o *_o a_o joyful_a mind_n make_v a_o flourish_a age_n a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n prou._n 17._o son_n in_o good_a deed_n g●ue_v not_o blame_v and_o in_o every_o gift_n give_v not_o the_o sadness_n of_o a_o evil_a word_n prou._n 18._o *_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v all_o plague_n eccli_n 25._o *_o 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