Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_v	wrong_n	18	3	7.9485	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11933	A godlie and learned commentarie vpon the excellent book of Solomon, commonly called Ecclesiastes, or the Preacher in the vvhich commentarie are briefly and plainly layde downe the methode, sense, and vse of that most profitable sermon, on the which, yet there hath neuer bin set forth any exposition in the English tong before this time, in such large and profitable manner. VVritten in Latin by Iohn Serranus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood, school-master of Tunbridge.; Commentarius, in Solomonis Ecclesiastes. English	Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1585 (1585)	STC 22247; ESTC S117199	256,809	478

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be_v puff_v up_o like_o a_o bubble_n and_o deni_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o proud_a mind_n to_o be_v upright_o the_o sum_n be_v providence_n we_o must_v not_o give_v rash_a judgement_n in_o matter_n belong_v unto_o god_n his_o providence_n that_o we_o must_v not_o rash_o geve_v judgement_n of_o so_o weighty_a matter_n the_o which_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o must_v stay_v our_o sentence_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v look_v about_o with_o patience_n &_o reverence_n &_o that_o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o by_o the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o matter_n we_o may_v geve_v true_a &_o sober_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o rash_a &_o to_o soon_o ripe_a judgement_n to_o condemn_v a_o matter_n not_o yet_o know_v &_o try_v &_o doubtless_o a_o point_n of_o mad_a pride_n to_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o our_o self_n as_o to_o determine_v of_o so_o great_a matter_n and_o such_o especial_o as_o appertain_v 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