Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	ghost_n	holy_a	son_n	10,008	5	5.5913	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

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mean_n song_n 77._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 44._o song_n if_o those_o physician_n honour_v be_v that_o do_v the_o body_n health_n procure_v then_o worthy_a double_a praise_n be_v he_o who_o can_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n cure_v in_o life_n time_n both_o way_n luke_n excel_v and_o those_o receipt_n have_v also_o leave_v which_o many_o soul-sick_a patient_n heal_v since_o from_o the_o world_n he_o be_v bereave_v 2_o and_o to_o his_o honour_n this_o beside_o a_o bless_a witness_n have_v declare_v that_o constant_a he_o do_v still_o abide_v when_o other_o from_o the_o truth_n be_v scare_v for_o which_o the_o glory_n lord_n be_v thou_o for_o of_o thy_o grace_n those_o gift_n have_v he_o and_o thou_o his_o action_n do_v incline_v our_o profit_n and_o his_o good_a to_o be_v 3_o by_o his_o example_n therefore_o lord_n uphold_v we_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o from_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o thy_o word_n nor_o by_o this_o world_n be_v overcome_v and_o let_v his_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 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