Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	soul_n	word_n	5,587	5	4.4264	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61733	The life and gests of S. Thomas Cantilupe, Bishop of Hereford, and some time before L. Chancellor of England extracted out of the authentique records of his canonization as to the maine part, anonymus, Matt. Paris, Capgrave, Harpsfeld, and others / collected by R.S., S.I.	Strange, Richard, 1611-1682.	1674 (1674)	Wing S5810; ESTC R14349	107,722	368

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assever_v with_o all_o that_o his_o abstinence_n be_v such_o that_o one_o may_v true_o say_v his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a fast_o he_o make_v but_o one_o meal_n the_o day_n and_o that_o with_o these_o short_a commons_o not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o appetite_n but_o to_o curb_v and_o mortify_v it_o for_o be_v ask_v that_o question_n by_o the_o say_v his_o successor_n who_o then_o sit_v next_o he_o he_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o his_o stomach_n serve_v he_o for_o much_o more_o and_o take_v a_o good_a piece_n of_o a_o loaf_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v he_o can_v eat_v all_o that_o and_o with_o gust_n to_o this_o rigour_n of_o quantity_n he_o add_v another_o of_o quality_n if_o he_o taste_v of_o any_o curious_a or_o costly_a dish_n that_o be_v all_o then_o make_v it_o be_v carryd_v either_o to_o the_o sick_a or_o poor_a his_o ordinary_a fare_n be_v of_o the_o homely_a sort_n such_o as_o will_v satisfy_v nature_n not_o please_v the_o palate_n and_o his_o drink_n suitable_a to_o 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