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	reap_v	sow_v	9,564	5	10.7381	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72410	Two treatises, one of the latter day of iudgement: the other of the ioyes of Heauen	I. S.	1600 (1600)	STC 14058.3; ESTC S125046	52,691	137

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hop_v up_o a_o little_a but_o present_o fall_v down_o again_o so_o many_o of_o we_o have_v often_o good_a motion_n unto_o godliness_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o again_o all_o be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o we_o return_v to_o our_o old_a affection_n in_o this_o world_n as_o though_o all_o our_o portion_n be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n those_o fowl_n that_o feed_v gross_o never_o fly_v high_a and_o they_o which_o feed_v their_o heart_n with_o thing_n below_o can_v have_v their_o affection_n in_o heaven_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o rare_a and_o excellent_a and_o so_o surpass_v wonder_a that_o they_o may_v remove_v these_o heavy_a lumpish_a and_o grovel_v desire_n of_o this_o world_n the_o careless_a earthly_a and_o worldly_a mind_n have_v no_o sight_n nor_o sense_n nor_o feel_v of_o these_o joy_n but_o as_o the_o ox_n be_v fat_v in_o the_o pasture_n and_o the_o bird_n sing_v sweet_o and_o feed_v without_o fear_n and_o sudden_o the_o one_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o 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