Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	bear_v	left_a	right_a	5,448	5	6.6771	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09502	Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde.	Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia.	1557 (1557)	STC 19784; ESTC S114592	137,241	328

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love_a and_o moost_n godly_a hart_n launcyd_v with_o a_o knight_n spear_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presnes_n of_o thy_o most_o sorrowful_a mother_n marry_o i_o commend_v resign_v and_o commit_v most_o lowly_a &_o humble_o all_o my_o whole_a heart_n with_o all_o my_o affeccyon_n and_o desire_n hereof_o into_o thy_o precyu_v word_n of_o thy_o most_o dyvyne_a hart_n the_o well_o of_o all_o goodness_n and_o also_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o offence_n but_o specyal_o all_o my_o private_a love_n to_o myself_o and_o all_o vycyu_v love_n that_o ever_o i_o bear_v unto_o any_o creature_n the_o abuse_n and_o neglygen_n of_o thy_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o thy_o gift_n of_o grace_n my_o mistrust_v my_o infidelytie_n my_o heresy_n and_o error_n my_o inordynate_a fear_n pusylanimitie_n and_o desperacyon_n all_o the_o neglyence_n and_o little_a care_n that_o i_o have_v take_v in_o the_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o my_o call_n and_o state_n with_o all_o my_o instability_n and_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n appertanyne_v to_o thes_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v forgeven_v i_o &_o be_v purge_v in_o thy_o moost_n precyu_v blood_n i_o moo_v humble_o beseech_v the_o moost_n gracius_fw-la lord_n jesu_n for_o the_o moo_v burning_a love_n and_o charytie_n of_o thy_o godly_a heart_n and_o for_o the_o precyu_v word_n hereof_o and_o for_o all_o sorrow_n agonye_n and_o hevyne_n that_o thou_o sufferede_v in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o ineffable_a charytie_n constancy_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o bless_a hart_n fulfil_v my_o hart_n with_o moost_n perfect_a love_n &_o charytie_n which_o may_v slay_v in_o i_o all_o love_n to_o myself_o and_o unto_o creature_n that_o it_o mai_fw-gr wound_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n my_o heart_n with_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o fiery_a love_n that_o i_o may_v moo_v hearty_o and_o moo_v perfect_o love_v the_o with_o all_o my_o whoole_n heart_n with_o all_o my_o mind_n with_o all_o my_o strength_n and_o power_n puer_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o 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