Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bowel_n	heart_n	nearness_n	25	3	15.7317	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55302	Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, priviledges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?	1680 (1680)	Wing P2751; ESTC R3312	145,980	330

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lib._n 4._o fol._n 180._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la mirabile_fw-la hujusce_fw-la unitatis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la quae_fw-la constat_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la christo_fw-la mediatore_fw-la &_o ecclesiâ_fw-la vinculo_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la patre_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la this_o be_v the_o admirable_a mystery_n of_o this_o union_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o god_n the_o father_n christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o the_o church_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o father_n conjoin_v these_o two_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o after_o discourse_n touch_v these_o resemblance_n i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o resemblance_n in_o particular_a in_o which_o much_o profitable_a matter_n will_v offer_v itself_o to_o we_o first_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o that_o which_o be_v between_o a_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o 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