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
B05769	A seasonable preparation for death and eternity, or, Funeral considerations, &c. Being the substance of a discourse occasionally on the D. of G------, a noble peer, who received his mortal wound at the siege of Cork in Ireland. With a prayer suitable to the occasion.		1690 (1690)	Wing S2238A; ESTC R183658	6,909	17

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a_o captive_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o this_o fatal_o execute_v it_o errand_n and_o will_v have_v no_o denial_n snatch_v as_o soon_o the_o darling_n of_o a_o kingdom_n as_o the_o mean_a slave_n or_o perhaps_o a_o thrust_n with_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o pike_n may_v effect_v as_o much_o death_n have_v innumerable_a way_n to_o seize_v our_o breath_n on_o he_o a_o thousand_o disease_n wait_v like_v so_o many_o destroy_a angel_n to_o prey_v upon_o our_o life_n and_o hurry_v we_o into_o the_o silent_a dust_n and_o so_o to_o eternity_n never_o to_o return_v more_o to_o our_o house_n possession_n or_o relation_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o enjoy_v temporal_a thing_n for_o neither_o youth_n riches_n or_o beauty_n will_v profit_v in_o the_o grave_a king_n and_o the_o son_n of_o king_n must_v mingle_v in_o the_o region_n of_o death_n as_o we_o see_v frequent_a instance_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n no_o power_n nor_o may_v nor_o riches_n or_o honour_n can_v prevent_v it_o for_o though_o they_o be_v 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a_o seasonable_a preparation_n for_o death_n and_o eternity_n or_o funeral_n consideration_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o discourse_n occasional_o on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o d._n of_o g_o a_o noble_a peer_n who_o receive_v his_o mortal_a wound_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o cork_n in_o ireland_n with_o a_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n license_v according_a to_o order_n print_a for_o p._n brooksby_n j._n deacon_n j._n blare_n j._n back_o a_o seasonable_a preparation_n for_o death_n and_o eternity_n or_o funeral_n consideration_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o various_a chance_n and_o misfortune_n that_o attend_v we_o in_o our_o progress_n through_o this_o world_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o what_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o early_a repentance_n be_v require_v and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o least_o delay_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o mortality_n and_o vnsecurity_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o 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