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	understand_v	6,901	5	6.3105	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27472	A mirror that flatters not, or, A looking-glass for all new-converts to whatsoever perswasion, Roman-Catholicks, Conformists, or Non-conformists : that is, certain sermons of St. Bernard translated into English ... : together with a preface of the translator to all new-converts ...; De conversione ad clericos. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.	1677 (1677)	Wing B1982; ESTC R5454	46,594	72

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luk._n 16._o ver_fw-la 25._o in_o good_a deed_n god_n be_v terrible_a in_o his_o counsel_n about_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v terrible_a he_o be_v also_o find_v merciful_a whilst_o he_o do_v not_o hide_v from_o we_o the_o form_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hereafter_o for_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v have_v sin_v that_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o branch_n which_o shall_v have_v bear_v no_o fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o ezek._n 18._o v._o 4._o the_o virgin_n which_o shall_v have_v want_v oil_n shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o marriage-feast_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v have_v receive_v good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v torment_v in_o the_o other_o but_o if_o perhaps_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o some_o one_o all_o these_o four_o thing_n together_o be_v find_v such_o a_o estate_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n desperate_a chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v incline_v to_o good_a the_o flesh_n resist_v it_o these_o thing_n then_o and_o 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of_o be_v comfort_v let_v he_o consider_v that_o no_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o himself_o but_o all_o full_a of_o misery_n and_o desolation_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o that_o also_o in_o the_o wicked_a world_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o neither_o within_o he_o nor_o beneath_o he_o nor_o round_o about_o he_o be_v any_o consolation_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o but_o at_o least_o at_o length_n let_v he_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o above_o and_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o from_o above_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o mourn_v lament_v with_o grief_n let_v his_o eye_n run_v stream_n of_o tear_n and_o let_v not_o his_o eyelid_n rest_v for_o the_o dim_a eye_n be_v purge_v with_o tear_n and_o the_o sight_n be_v sharpen_v to_o be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o clarity_n of_o the_o bright_a light_n chap._n xx._n that_o after_o 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