Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	heart_n	work_n	6,984	5	5.3450	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45640	The divine physician, prescribing rules for the prevention, and cure of most diseases, as well of the body, as the soul demonstrating by natural reason, and also divine and humane testimony, that, as vicious and irregular actions and affections prove often occasions of most bodily diseases, and shortness of life, so the contrary do conduce to the preservation of health, and prolongation of life : in two parts / by J.H ...	Harris, John, 1667?-1719.	1676 (1676)	Wing H848; ESTC R20051	75,699	228

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caeliack_n and_o iliack_a passion_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n be_v the_o say_n of_o eliphaz_n wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n job_n 5._o 2._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v infer_v what_o i_o find_v record_v in_o humane_a story_n the_o emperor_n nerva_n end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o fever_n contract_v by_o anger_n the_o emperor_n valentinian_n die_v by_o a_o irruption_n of_o blood_n through_o anger_n cuspianus_n chromerus_n l._n 18._o vinceslaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n rage_v against_o his_o cupbearer_n fall_v present_o into_o a_o palsy_n whereof_o he_o die_v also_o l._n sylla_n who_o in_o his_o anger_n have_v spill_v the_o blood_n of_o many_o at_o last_o in_o his_o fury_n rage_a and_o cry_v out_o against_o one_o that_o have_v break_v promise_n with_o he_o thereby_o break_v a_o vein_n within_o he_o vomit_v out_o his_o blood_n soul_n and_o anger_n together_o valer._n maxim_n l._n 9_o and_o ajax_n through_o anger_n fall_v into_o a_o deadly_a fury_n 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