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	worldly_a	wrath_n	19	3	6.4371	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23697	The causes of the decay of Christian piety, or, An impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion, undermin'd by unchristian practice written by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.	1667 (1667)	Wing A1097; ESTC R225979	242,500	456

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supplant_n charity_n chap._n 11._o from_o its_o engage_v upon_o ill_a art_n and_o scandalous_a practice_n to_o sustain_v the_o espouse_a cause_n and_o party_n chap._n 12._o from_o its_o ill_a effect_n on_o civil_a peace_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o dispute_n first_o pride_n chap._n 14._o second_o curiosity_n chap._n 15._o three_o interest_n chap._n 16._o four_o passion_n chap._n 17._o five_o zeal_n chap._n 18._o six_o idleness_n chap._n 19_o the_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o all_o the_o premise_n chap._n 20._o the_o close_a chap._n i._n the_o character_n of_o christian_a religion_n demonstrate_v its_o aptitude_n to_o plant_v exemplary_a virtue_n and_o sanctity_n the_o holy_a psalmist_n give_v it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o character_n of_o pious_a person_n and_o therewithal_o a_o description_n of_o their_o felicity_n psal._n 92._o 13._o