Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	burn_a	see_v	zone_n	194	3	17.7809	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27387	Theophila, or, Loves sacrifice a divine poem / written by E.B., Esq., several parts thereof set to fit aires by Mr. J. Jenkins.	Benlowes, Edward, 1603?-1676.; Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1652 (1652)	Wing B1879; ESTC R22902	113,211	344

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then_o hell_n apostate_n and_o be_v heavenly_a wise_n thou_o be_v let_v interpledge_v our_o soul_n my_o one_o my_o all_z though_o not_o by_o unity_n by_o union_n 7._o ineffable_o mysterious_a knot_n begin_v saint_n mount_v as_o dew_n allure_v by_o beckon_a sun_n love_v faithful_a friend_n what_o parallel_v your_o guard_n 8._o where_o truth_n be_v sentinel_n and_o grace_n the_o ward_n the_o way_n be_v flow'r-strown_a where_o the_o guide_n be_v love_n his_o spirit_n with_o you_o below_o your_o spirit_n with_o he_o above_o 9_o reciprocal_a excess_n of_o joy_n then_o soar_v my_o soul_n to_o he_o who_o man_n become_v nay_o more_o take_v sin_n itself_o to_o cleanse_v thy_o sullied_a clay_n 10._o but_o take_v it_o only_o to_o take_v it_o away_o o_o self_n donation_n peerless_a gift_n unknown_a now_o since_o that_o he_o be_v thou_o be_v never_o thou_o thy_o own_o 11._o o_o prodigy_n of_o great_a and_o good_a i'faith_o sound_v this_o love_v abyss_n that_o do_v so_o strange_o bind_v 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