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	soul_n	13,711	5	5.0030	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90260	The souls excellency or, A sweet meditation of the preciousnesse of the soul of man. A subject fit for every man and woman in the world, to fixe their best and choisest thoughts upon: who desire to begin heaven here, and to live with God in heaven for ever. By J.O.	J. O.	1648 (1648)	Wing O7; Thomason E1189_16; ESTC R208303	9,123	21

soul_n o_o my_o dear_a friend_n be_v warn_v betimes_o and_o make_v all_o your_o worldly_a employment_n and_o your_o temporal_a gain_n to_o be_v suborinate_a to_o the_o eternal_a peace_n of_o your_o soul_n make_v not_o earthly_a employment_n heavenly_a impediment_n use_v the_o world_n no_o more_o than_o may_v make_v you_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o spiritual_a welfare_n of_o your_o noble_a and_o most_o precious_a soul_n woe_n to_o you_o drunkard_n ver_fw-la 11._o that_o can_v rise_v early_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o you_o that_o continue_v till_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n inflame_v you_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a bargain_n to_o you_o if_o you_o drink_v away_o your_o soul_n and_o while_o you_o drown_v your_o estate_n and_o your_o wit_n and_o health_n you_o drown_v your_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o hell_n woe_n to_o you_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o with_o cart_n rope_n ver_fw-la 18._o sure_o it_o will_v go_v ill_a with_o you_o one_o day_n if_o you_o for_o the_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n of_o your_o sin_n lose_v your_o soul_n o_o my_o belove_a set_v a_o great_a prize_n upon_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o sin_n away_o the_o eternal_a blessedness_n of_o your_o soul_n woe_n to_o you_o who_o ever_o you_o be_v that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n ver_fw-la 20._o etc._n etc._n will_v you_o thus_o flatter_v away_o the_o happiness_n of_o your_o immortal_a soul_n o_o poor_a people_n what_o will_v you_o do_v if_o you_o lose_v your_o soul_n woe_n to_o you_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o eye_n ver_fw-la 21._o etc._n etc._n your_o wisdom_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o madness_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o think_v if_o they_o have_v but_o wisdom_n enough_o to_o drive_v on_o a_o earthly_a design_n to_o be_v skilful_a in_o trade_n or_o in_o art_n and_o science_n or_o the_o like_a think_v themselves_o happy_a enough_o 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the_o soul_n excellency_n or_o a_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n a_o subject_a fit_a for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fix_v their_o best_a and_o choice_a thought_n upon_o who_o desire_v to_o begin_v heaven_n here_o and_o to_o live_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o by_o j.o._n only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o deut._n 4_o 9_o thorn_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o pro._n 22.5_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10.28_o london_n print_v for_o r._n w._n at_o the_o star_n under_o peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n 1648._o deut._n 6.7_o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o 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be_v of_o more_o excellency_n than_o the_o glorious_a sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o what_o worth_n and_o excellency_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n then_o think_v you_o o_o most_o precious_a soul_n what_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o thou_o sure_o nothing_o come_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o soul_n stand_v by_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n or_o sit_v down_o at_o my_o footstool_n all_o you_o creature_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n yea_o the_o very_a heaven_n with_o all_o their_o glorious_a ornament_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n with_o all_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o earth_n with_o all_o her_o wonder_n mountain_n and_o valley_n pleasant_a meadow_n and_o wood_n fruitful_a tree_n bird_n beast_n sheep_n ox_n lamb_n and_o horse_n little_a or_o great_a beast_n or_o curious_a fowl_n with_o all_o the_o sea_n admirable_a wonder_n gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n and_o what_o ever_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v 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