Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	grace_n	receive_v	7,604	5	5.6899	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

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i_o but_o i_o come_v to_o sanctify_v thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o better_o than_o thou_o be_v before_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o be_v unite_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v a_o new_a grace_n and_o be_v kindle_v a_o new_a to_o amendment_n do_v not_o forget_v this_o grace_n but_o always_o with_o all_o thy_o diligence_n prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o bring_v thy_o belove_a unto_o thou_o and_o it_o behove_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o unto_o devotion_n before_o thou_o shall_v be_v housle_v but_o also_o to_o keep_v thyself_o therein_o diligent_o after_o the_o receavinge_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o there_o be_v no_o less_o keep_v requisite_a after_o than_o a_o devout_a preparation_n be_v needful_a before_o for_o a_o good_a keepinge_v after_o be_v the_o best_a preparation_n to_o receive_v new_a grace_n hereafter_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o undisposed_a thereto_o if_o he_o anon_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o 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