Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	holy_a	receive_v	8,204	5	5.3607	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14727	The vvonders of the load-stone. Or, The load-stone newly reduc't into a divine and morall vse. By Samuel Ward, of Ipswich. B.D.; Magnetis reductorium theologicum tropologicum. English	Ward, Samuel, 1572-1643.; Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1640 (1640)	STC 25030; ESTC S119467	50,652	286

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vanity_n that_o be_v unequal_a priser_n of_o thing_n who_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o patrimony_n and_o large_a possession_n do_v purchase_n to_o themselves_o gem_n and_o precious_a stone●_n which_o bring_v they_o no_o substantial_a advantage_n and_o can_v profit_v they_o nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o superfluous_a splendour_n and_o outward_a adorn_v whereby_o no_o benefit_n come_v either_o to_o body_n or_o soul_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n they_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o suppose_v it_o worth_a little_a though_o it_o be_v remarkable_a for_o so_o many_o virtue_n and_o ordain_v by_o nature_n for_o so_o many_o use_n and_o serviceable_a for_o so_o many_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o man_n now_o if_o we_o believe_v raimundus_n it_o belong_v unto_o god_n alone_o who_o can_v increase_v within_o who_o want_v no_o inward_a augmentation_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o seek_v a_o estimation_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n heart_n a_o name_n and_o 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