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	soul_n	13,623	5	5.6183	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50876	A sermon at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, sister to the Honourable Sir William Dawes, Bar. D.D. and wife to the Reverend Dr. Peter Fisher preach'd at Bennington in Hertfordshire, June the 2d, 1698 / by William Milner ...	Milner, William, Vicar of Shephall in Hertfordshire.	1698 (1698)	Wing M2084; ESTC R15588	15,425	28

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a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mrs._n elizabeth_z fisher_n sister_n to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n william_n dawes_n bar._n d._n d._n and_o wife_n to_o the_o reverend_n dr._n peter_n fisher_n preach_v at_o bennington_n in_o hertfordshire_n june_n the_o second_o 1698._o by_o william_n milner_n vicar_n of_o shephall_n in_o hertfordshire_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n speed_v at_o the_o three_o crown_n near_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdclxxxxviii_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o lady_n elizabeth_n benet_n wife_z of_o sir_n richard_n benet_n bar._n of_o babram_n in_o cambridgshire_n madam_n the_o honest_a plainness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n find_v such_o acceptance_n with_o the_o relation_n and_o friend_n of_o that_o excellent_a person_n who_o immature_n and_o much_o lament_a death_n be_v the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o it_o that_o they_o have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o make_v it_o more_o public_a than_o i_o at_o first_o intend_v believe_v it_o 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