Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	ascend_v	father_n	heaven_n	4,449	5	5.5021	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

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upon_o i_o the_o charity_n which_o thou_o do_v so_o strait_o recommend_v unto_o thy_o apostle_n and_o grant_v unto_o i_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n as_o well_o to_o accompany_v thou_o in_o thy_o prayer_n as_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v my_o temptation_n according_a to_o thy_o instruction_n 14._o by_o the_o fear_n which_o cease_v upon_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o stream_n of_o blood_n which_o do_v wonderful_o run_v down_o cause_v by_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o vehement_a apprehension_n i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o benign_a redeemer_n to_o assist_v i_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n and_o to_o do_v i_o the_o favour_n that_o albeit_o my_o life_n have_v be_v so_o unprofitable_a unto_o thou_o yet_o at_o last_o i_o may_v honour_v and_o serve_v thou_o by_o my_o death_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v judge_v to_o be_v for_o thy_o great_a glory_n 15._o grant_v that_o by_o the_o stroke_n 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title_n 6._o to_o st._n michael_n title_n 7._o to_o st._n gabriel_n title_n 8._o to_o the_o angel_n guardian_n title_n 9_o to_o the_o angel_n title_n 10._o to_o the_o holy_a patriack_n title_n 11._o to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n title_n 12._o to_o st._n john_n baptist_n title_n 13._o to_o s._n joseph_n title_n 14._o to_o s._n peter_n title_n 15._o to_o s._n paul_n title_n 16._o to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n tit._n 17_o to_o the_o apostle_n title_n 18._o to_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n title_n 19_o to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n title_n 20._o to_o the_o holy_a doctor_n title_n 21._o to_o the_o holy_a confessor_n title_n 22._o to_o the_o holy_a anchorite_n hermit_n and_o religious_a title_n 23._o to_o st._n anthony_n title_n 24._o to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n man_n and_o woman_n title_n 25._o a_o communication_n have_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n title_n 26._o a_o prayer_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a communication_n and_o conference_n 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