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	jesus_n	lord_n	7,172	5	3.5622	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86451	The grand prerogative of humane nature namely, the souls naturall or native immortality, and freedome from corruption, shewed by many arguments, and also defended against the rash and rude conceptions of a late presumptuous authour, who hath adventured to impugne it. By G.H. Gent.	Holland, Guy, 1587?-1660.	1653 (1653)	Wing H2417; Thomason E1438_2; ESTC R202443	95,057	144

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the_o grand_a prerogative_n of_o humane_a nature_n namely_o the_o soul_n natural_a or_o native_a immortality_n and_o freedom_n from_o corruption_n show_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o also_o defend_v against_o the_o rash_a and_o rude_a conception_n of_o a_o late_a presumptuous_a author_n who_o have_v adventure_v to_o impugn_v it_o by_o g._n h._n gent._n now_o first_o publish_v according_a to_o the_o perfect_a copy_n and_o the_o author_n mind_n math._n 22.32_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n london_n print_v by_o roger_n daniel_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o antony_n williamson_n at_o the_o queen_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n an._n 1653._o the_o preface_n so_o great_a and_o sovereign_a to_o man_n have_v be_v the_o benignity_n of_o indulgent_a nature_n as_o that_o she_o have_v not_o only_o bestow_v upon_o his_o soul_n above_o those_o of_o other_o 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