Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	die_v	life_n	live_v	6,262	5	5.6877	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33464	The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C.	W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670.	1669 (1669)	Wing C4712; ESTC R7795	136,664	494

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dissimulation_n that_o i_o may_v cast_v down_o and_o tread_v under_o my_o foot_n the_o spirit_n of_o gluttony_n and_o lechery_n the_o spirit_n of_o sloth_n and_o dulness_n the_o spirit_n of_o malice_n and_o envy_n the_o spirit_n of_o hatred_n and_o disdain_n that_o i_o may_v never_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v any_o of_o thy_o creature_n nor_o prefer_v myself_o before_o other_o but_o ever_o little_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n think_v the_o best_a of_o other_o and_o deem_v and_o judge_v the_o worst_a of_o myself_o invest_v i_o holy_a father_n with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n the_o supernatural_a virtue_n of_o heavenly_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o my_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n prosperity_n nor_o adversity_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o may_v separate_v i_o from_o thy_o love_n grant_v that_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o transitory_a 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those_o bless_a soul_n who_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n be_v hold_v worthy_a to_o reign_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o by_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v render_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o also_o to_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n o_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n of_o my_o divine_a redeemer_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n i_o devout_o salute_v and_o honour_v thou_o o_o glorious_a queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o powerful_a advocate_n of_o all_o distress_a soul_n obtain_v for_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n the_o remission_n of_o all_o my_o great_a offence_n obtain_v for_o i_o perfect_a charity_n and_o profound_a humility_n true_a mortification_n and_o forsake_v of_o myself_o obtain_v for_o i_o 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