Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	law_n	life_n	power_n	7,129	5	5.5274	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29239	The penitent pilgrim	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.	1641 (1641)	Wing B4275; ESTC R6455	111,815	454

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enchantment_n so_o long_o as_o i_o suffer_v my_o eye_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o you_o what_o comfort_n may_v i_o reap_v or_o what_o peace_n may_v i_o expect_v dinah_n follow_v you_o and_o she_o be_v ravish_v and_o behold_v while_o i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o such_o blind_a guide_n what_o else_o can_v i_o look_v for_o but_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o my_o honour_n o_o you_o stray_a eye_n how_o soon_o be_v you_o cast_v forth_o your_o fiery_a dart_n to_o surprise_v those_o who_o incline_v to_o you_o paradise_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v from_o you_o nor_o those_o two_o sole_a inhabitant_n free_v themselves_o from_o be_v wound_v by_o you_o eve_n see_v the_o fruit_n and_o it_o be_v pleasant_a bitter_a pleasure_n to_o bereave_v they_o &_o their_o posterity_n of_o such_o a_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o do_v i_o poor_a pilgrim_n but_o deprive_v myself_o of_o all_o happiness_n by_o give_v way_n to_o your_o concupiscence_n i_o have_v live_v in_o many_o place_n and_o 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