Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	add_v	life_n	part_n	1,720	5	4.3430	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34223	The life of the Lady VVarner of Parham in Suffolk, in religion call'd Sister Clare of Jesus written by a Catholic gentleman.	Scarisbrike, Edward, 1639-1709.	1691 (1691)	Wing C574; ESTC R22893	139,162	320

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grace_n and_o not_o affection_n to_o her_o child_n the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n move_v she_o to_o accept_v this_o employment_n pag._n 185._o chap._n iu._n her_o zeal_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o her_o relation_n to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n her_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o ferverous_a letter_n to_o the_o father_n express_v her_o passionate_a love_n towards_o he_o by_o her_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o his_o conversion_n notwithstanding_o his_o great_a severity_n and_o unkindness_n towards_o she_o pag._n 190._o chap._n v._n her_o generous_a resolution_n of_o tend_v to_o perfection_n the_o testimony_n of_o her_o ghostly_a father_n and_o other_o how_o diligent_o she_o put_v these_o her_o resolution_n in_o practice_n pag._n 199._o chap._n vi_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o prayer_n gather_v from_o its_o fruit_n pag._n 204._o chap._n vii_o mr._n ruisson_n letter_n to_o sister_n clare_n contain_v admirable_a direction_n for_o prayer_n and_o union_n with_o god_n in_o which_o perfection_n 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virtue_n in_o particular_a pag._n 284._o finis_fw-la