Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	hand_n	holy_a	lord_n	5,853	5	3.7354	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02764	The examinations, arraignment & conuiction of George Sprot, notary in Aye-mouth together with his constant and extraordinarie behauiour at his death, in Edenborough, Aug. 12. 1608. Written & set forth by Sir William Hart, Knight, L. Iustice of Scotland. Whereby appeareth the treasonable deuice betwixt Iohn late Earle of Gowry and Robert Logane of Restalrig (commonly called Lesterig) plotted by them for the cruell murthering of our most gracious Souereigne. Before which treatise is prefixed also a preface, written by G. Abbot Doctour of Diuinitie, and Deane of Winchester, who was present at the sayd Sprots execution.	Hart, William, Sir, Lord Justice of Scotland.; Abbot, George, 1562-1633.	1608 (1608)	STC 12894; ESTC S118749	27,055	64

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acquaintance_n of_o any_o whatsoever_o who_o howbeit_o he_o make_v show_v of_o many_o fair_a thing_n in_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o alone_a that_o he_o purpose_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v sufficient_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o a_o rebellious_a and_o ungodly_a disposition_n and_o how_o woeful_a the_o fruit_n be_v either_o of_o such_o traitorous_a resolution_n or_o of_o the_o conceal_n of_o they_o may_v be_v see_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n both_o in_o the_o sudden_a end_n of_o the_o earl_n gowrie_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o george_n sprot_n with_o more_o deliberation_n deliberation_n num._n 12.3_o 12.3_o num._n 16.3_o 16.3_o dan._n 6.13_o 6.13_o neh._n 6.6_o 6.6_o act._n 16.20_o 16.20_o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 4.7_o 4.7_o lib._n 5.1_o 5.1_o tertull._n apolog._n cap._n 2._o 2._o euagrius_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 3.40_o 3.40_o cyprian_a epist._n add_v antonian_a lib._n 4.2_o 4.2_o aelian_n hist._n lib._n 11.10_o 11.10_o hieron_n epist._n 10._o ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la furiam_fw-la gregor_n hom._n 38._o in_o 40._o hom._n hom._n plin_n nature_n hist._n lib._n 8_o 16._o 16._o certain_a article_n or_o forcible_a reason_n print_v at_o antwerp_n 1600_o 1600_o ross._n contra_fw-la henri●_n gallum_fw-la cap._n 4.5_o 4.5_o plin._n nature_n hist._n lib._n 7.27_o 7.27_o plin._n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustrib_n illustrib_n diog._n laert_n in_o antisth_n antisth_n 1._o sam._n 24.10_o 24.10_o psal._n 7.3_o 7.3_o psal._n 52.2_o 52.2_o psal._n 119.69_o 119.69_o psal._n 120.2_o 120.2_o psal_n 69.12_o 69.12_o 2._o sam._n 16.7_o 16.7_o psal._n 43.1_o 43.1_o vers_fw-la 5._o 5._o diog._n la_o ere_o it_o in_o zenon_n zenon_n psal._n 37.1_o 37.1_o chrys_n homil_n 1._o the_o in●●●●treh_fw-it dei_fw-la natura_fw-la natura_fw-la 1._o pet._n 2.23_o 2.23_o psal._n 27.12.14_o 27.12.14_o psal._n 37.5.6_o 37.5.6_o chrys._n in_o psal._n 129._o 129._o sapient_a 11.17_o 11.17_o psal._n 43.5_o 43.5_o 1._o sam._n 24.4_o c._n 26.7_o 26.7_o 1._o sam._n 24.18_o 24.18_o 1._o sam._n 26.21_o 26.21_o euseb._n ecel_n hist._n lib._n 6.8_o 6.8_o theodor._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1.20.21_o 1.20.21_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n dunbar_n archb._n of_o glasc_n bis._n of_o brickh_n l._n halyrudeh_n l._n collector_n l._n register_n l._n justice._n d_o maxey_n m_o hodson_n m._n p._n galoway_n m._n i._o hall_n n._n ch._n lumsden_n with_o other_o other_o eccl._n 10.20_o 10.20_o psal._n 82.6_o 82.6_o apoc._n 22.11_o 22.11_o luc._n 19.40_o 19.40_o mal._n 2.7_o 2.7_o a_o house_n of_o restalrig_n