Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	lord_n	word_n	17,433	5	4.1800	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01189	A dyet for the Christian soule, constantly to be obserued euery day, that it may alwaies reioyce in the Lord..		1600 (1600)	STC 6832.65; ESTC S126272	9,205	78

a_o diet_n for_o the_o christian_a soul_n constant_o to_o be_v observe_v every_o day_n that_o it_o may_v always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o domino_fw-la confido_fw-la london_n imprint_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1600._o constantia_n et_fw-fr labour_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n thou_o have_v here_o prescribe_v unto_o thou_o a_o diet_n for_o the_o soul_n which_o if_o thou_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a mean_a to_o convey_v thou_o safe_o through_o the_o troublesome_a &_o dangerous_a storm_n which_o do_v continual_o arise_v in_o the_o salt_n sea_n of_o this_o world_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o safety_n which_o be_v the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o god_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o add_v a_o preparative_n to_o this_o diet_n that_o it_o may_v make_v it_o more_o savoury_a to_o those_o who_o god_n shall_v enable_v with_o his_o grace_n careful_o to_o practice_v the_o same_o with_o sincere_a heart_n to_o 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