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	son_n	41,079	5	6.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59581	The reward of diligence By Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in the county of Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1679 (1679)	Wing S3007D; ESTC R220244	49,063	109

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saul_n be_v when_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o any_o that_o profess_v it_o act_n 9.1.2_o and_o certain_o the_o scribe_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mar._n 12.34_o be_v fit_a for_o and_o near_o to_o a_o entrance_n into_o it_o than_o those_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v who_o do_v shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o other_o and_o will_v not_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v those_o who_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o mat._n 23.13_o and_o the_o young_a man_n which_o have_v observe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o and_o yet_o lack_v one_o thing_n mar._n 10.21_o be_v not_o so_o much_o indispose_v to_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o unmeet_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o ahab_n be_v when_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 21.20_o or_o any_o other_o which_o want_v more_o thing_n and_o reject_v 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