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	see_v	word_n	6,113	5	4.0840	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02545	Holy obseruations. Lib. 1. Also some fewe of Dauids Psalmes metaphrased, for a taste of the rest. By Ios. Hall	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1607 (1607)	STC 12671; ESTC S103654	25,435	209

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a_o man_n whereas_o the_o deject_a mind_n take_v careless_o what_o offer_v itself_o every_o worldling_n be_v base-minded_a &_o therefore_o his_o thought_n creep_v still_o low_o upon_o the_o earth_n the_o christian_a both_o be_v &_o know_v himself_o true_o great_a and_o thereupon_o mind_v and_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a immortal_a glorious_a heavenly_a thing_n so_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n stoop_v to_o earthly_a thought_n so_o much_o be_v it_o unregenerate_a 62_o long_a acquaintance_n as_o it_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a to_o seem_v less_o evil_a so_o it_o make_v good_a thing_n which_o at_o first_o be_v unpleasant_a delightful_a there_o be_v no_o evil_a of_o pain_n nor_o no_o moral_a good_a action_n which_o be_v not_o harsh_a at_o the_o first_o continuance_n of_o evil_a which_o may_v seem_v to_o weary_v we_o be_v the_o remedy_n and_o abatement_n of_o weariness_n &_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a as_o it_o profit_v so_o it_o please_v he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o 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