Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	soul_n	true_a	7,689	5	4.8842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17397	The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Beginning of the doctrine of Christ. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Spirituall touchstone. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Signes of the wicked man. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Promises. aut; Rules of a holy life. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Cure of the feare of death. aut	1630 (1630)	STC 4222; ESTC S120511	234,877	800

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cause_n why_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o try_v themselves_o and_o also_o why_o diverse_a godly_a person_n be_v negligent_a herein_o page_n 119._o to_o 209._o chap._n i._n thirty_o sign_n of_o a_o open_a wicked_a man_n pag._n 209._o to_o 218._o chap._n ii_o thirteen_o sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n pag._n 218._o to_o 222._o chap._n iii_o sixteen_o sign_n of_o such_o professor_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v away_o page_n 222._o to_o 226._o chap._n iu._n seven_o argument_n of_o hope_n that_o show_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v if_o he_o will_v be_v direct_v page_n 226._o to_o 230._o chap._n v._n how_o he_o may_v get_v faith_n page_n 230._o to_o 234._o chap._n vi_o how_o he_o may_v get_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n pag._n 234._o to_o 239._o how_o he_o may_v attain_v godly_a sorrow_n page_n 239._o to_o 245._o chap._n vii_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v have_v pag._n 245._o to_o 247._o how_o he_o may_v get_v alone_o to_o the_o word_n pag._n 247._o 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