Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	live_v	sin_n	7,486	5	4.8306	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44699	The vanity of this mortal life, or, Of man, considered only in his present mortal state by J. Howe ...	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1672 (1672)	Wing H3045; ESTC R9662	57,187	180

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〈…〉_z own_o spirit_n we_o defeat_v not_o our_o 〈◊〉_d expectation_n how_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a that_o danger_n be_v provide_v against_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o compare_v our_o present_n with_o our_o expect_a state_n what_o we_o be_v with_o what_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v ere_o long_o to_o think_v of_o exchange_v short_o infirmity_n pollution_n darkness_n deformity_n trouble_n complaint_n for_o power_n purity_n light_n beauty_n rest_n and_o praise_n how_o pleasant_a if_o our_o spirit_n be_v fit_v to_o that_o state_n the_o endeavour_n whereof_o be_v a_o further_a congruity_n in_o the_o present_a case_n viz._n 4_o that_o we_o make_v it_o our_o principal_a business_n to_o intend_v our_o spirit_n to_o adorn_v and_o cultivate_v our_o inward_a man_n what_o can_v more_o become_v we_o if_o we_o reckon_v we_o have_v somewhat_o about_o we_o make_v for_o immortality_n than_o to_o bestow_v our_o chief_a care_n upon_o that_o immortal_a part_n therefore_o to_o neglect_v our_o spirit_n 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