Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	see_v	sin_n	soul_n	6,896	5	5.1461	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15106	A godlie sermon preached the xxj. day of Iune, 1586. at Pensehurst in Kent, at the buriall of the late right honourable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight of the noble order of the Garter, Lord President of Wales, and of her Maiesties most honourable priuie councell, By Thomas White professor in diuinitie.	White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624.	1586 (1586)	STC 25404; ESTC S101855	15,728	42

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who_o they_o have_v not_o beléeve_v nay_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v joh._n 19_o zach._n 12._o they_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o adam_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o run_v away_o gen._n 3._o if_o no_o mortal_a wight_n can_v bear_v or_o abide_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o angel_n but_o he_o must_v tremble_v and_o fear_v melt_v and_o fall_v in_o sunder_o for_o the_o brightness_n how_o much_o great_a horror_n and_o confusion_n be_v to_o the_o sinful_a creature_n when_o the_o creator_n be_v in_o presence_n and_o ready_a to_o enter_v his_o judgement_n but_o mercy_n shall_v work_v in_o that_o day_n towards_o all_o beléever_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o his_o glory_n after_o a_o image_n when_o we_o shall_v behold_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 18._o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o keep_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_v alive_a in_o the_o promise_n and_o against_o all_o temptation_n to_o make_v we_o most_o patient_a for_o 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