Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	jesus_n	lord_n	soul_n	17,358	5	5.0806	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42023	Two sermons the first preacht at Steeple-Aston in Oxfordshire at the funerall of Mr. Francis Croke of that place Aug. 2, 1672, the other at the funerall of Alexander Croke of Studley, Esq., buryed at Chilton in Buckinghamshire Octob. 24, 1672 / by Daniel Greenwood ...	Greenwood, Daniel, 1627 or 8-1679.	1680 (1680)	Wing G1865; ESTC R7515	25,935	40

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into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mansion_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o this_o ground_v the_o prayer_n of_o stephen_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o die_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7._o 59_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n lu._n 23._o 43._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n lu._n 16._o the_o poor_a man_n be_v immediate_o carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o he_o enjoy_v his_o good_a thing_n as_o the_o other_o be_v torment_v and_o say_v st._n john_n revel_v 14._o 13._o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v write_v bless_v be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o death_n and_o dissolution_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o which_o place_n i_o can_v not_o 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