Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	jesus_n	lord_n	6,161	5	3.6174	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61142	A spiritual retreat for one day in every month by a priest of the Society of Jesus ; translated out of French, in the year 1698.; Retraite spirituelle pour un jour de chaque mois. English	Croiset, Jean, 1656-1738.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5000; ESTC R1301	126,330	370

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stand_v in_o awe_n of_o we_o and_o respect_v we_o or_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n or_o else_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n which_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a to_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n do_v heaven_n cost_v the_o most_o fervent_a and_o generous_a soul_n so_o much_o and_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o the_o lazy_a and_o imperfect_a shall_v gain_v it_o with_o less_o pain_n saint_n paul_n chastise_v his_o body_n he_o join_v a_o continual_a penance_n to_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n he_o suffer_v for_o fear_v of_o be_v pervert_v himself_o while_o he_o convert_v other_o and_o shall_v man_n who_o dare_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n near_o as_o perfect_a as_o s._n paul_n imagine_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o practice_v mortification_n be_v the_o saint_n more_o frail_a than_o we_o do_v they_o expect_v another_o recompense_n do_v they_o follow_v another_o guide_n or_o serve_v another_o master_n their_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a mortification_n be_v we_o like_o they_o 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