Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	earth_n	soul_n	9,216	5	5.3988	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18932	The life of the glorious virgin S. Clare Togeather with the conuersion, and life of S. Agnes her sister. And of another S. Agnes, daughter to the King of Bohemia. Also the rule of S. Clare. And the life of S. Catharine of Bologna. Translated into English.; Chronicle and institution of the order of the seraphicall father S. Francis. Selections	Marcos, de Lisboa, Bishop of Porto, 1511-1591.; Bentley, Catharine, attributed name.; Evelinge, Elizabeth, attributed name.	1622 (1622)	STC 5350; ESTC S121170	48,749	225

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the_o life_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n s._n clare_n together_o with_o the_o conversion_n and_o life_n of_o s._n agnes_n her_o sister_n and_o of_o another_o s._n agnes_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n also_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n clare_n and_o the_o life_n of_o s._n catharine_n of_o bologna_n translate_v into_o english_a permissis_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m._n dc_o xxii_o to_o the_o most_o glorious_a virgin_n s._n clare_n most_o glorious_a saint_n be_v to_o publish_v thy_o bless_a life_n translate_v into_o english_a for_o the_o public_a benefit_n of_o our_o country_n i_o find_v no_o creature_n here_o on_o earth_n seem_v worthy_a enough_o to_o be_v present_v therewith_o by_o way_n of_o dedication_n and_o therefore_o be_v my_o thought_n present_o transport_v hence_o to_o the_o glorious_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n whither_o arrive_v they_o forthwith_o make_v choice_n of_o thy_o bless_a self_n as_o best_o &_o in_o particular_a deserve_v so_o true_a a_o honour_n accept_v 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her_o sister_n agens_fw-la by_o her_o prayer_n chap._n 6._o of_o her_o humily_n chap._n 7._o of_o her_o voluntary_a poverty_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o her_o poverty_n chap._n 9_o of_o her_o great_a mortification_n &_o abstinence_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n procure_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o fame_n of_o s._n clare_n chap._n 11._o of_o her_o fervent_a prayer_n chap._n 12._o how_o the_o moor_n be_v expel_v the_o monastery_n by_o s._n clare_n chap._n 13._o how_o the_o city_n of_o assisium_n be_v deliver_v by_o her_o prayer_n chap._n 14._o of_o her_o reverence_n &_o devotion_n to_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n chap._n 15._o of_o a_o marvellous_a consolation_n she_o receive_v upon_o a_o christmas_n day_n ch._n 16._o of_o the_o spiritual_a doctrine_n with_o which_o she_o nurse_v her_o daughter_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o devotion_n which_o pope_n gregory_n the_o ix_o have_v to_o s._n clare_n chap._n 18._o of_o her_o fervent_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n &_o of_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o she_o be_v ch._n 19_o of_o the_o many_o miracle_n she_o wrought_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n remain_v upon_o bread_n bless_v by_o she_o chap._n 21._o of_o her_o infirmity_n &_o sickness_n ch._n 22._o how_o she_o be_v visit_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o chap._n 23._o how_o she_o comfort_v her_o sister_n saint_n agnes_n chap._n 24._o of_o her_o death_n &_o obsequy_n chap._n 25._o &_o 26._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o her_o intercession_n chap._n 27._o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o of_o her_o canonization_n by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o chap._n 32._o the_o life_n of_o s._n agnes_n how_o s._n agnes_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n to_o build_v there_o a_o monastery_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o letter_n she_o write_v to_o her_o sister_n s._n clare_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n damian_n chap._n ii_o of_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o s._n agnes_n and_o of_o 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