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	work_v	7,291	5	7.3947	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88797	The penitent lady: or Reflections on the mercy of God. Written by the fam'd Madam La Valliere, since her retirement from the French king's court to a nunnery. Translated from the French by L.A. M.A.; Reflexions sur la misericorde de Dieu. English. 1685	La Vallière, Françoise-Louise de La Baume Le Blanc, duchesse de, 1644-1710.	1685 (1685)	Wing L623H; ESTC R179362	31,041	152

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madame_fw-fr la_fw-fr valliere_n the_o penitent_a lady_n or_o reflection_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n write_v by_o the_o fame_a madam_n la_fw-fr valliere_n since_o her_o retirement_n from_o the_o french_a king_n court_n to_o a_o nunnery_n translate_v from_o the_o french_a by_o l._n a._n m._n a._n the_o second_o edition_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psal_n 51.17_o london_n print_v for_o dorman_n newman_n at_o the_o kings-arm_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1685._o the_o preface_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_v confirm_v by_o experience_n that_o example_n be_v far_o more_o prevalent_a than_o precept_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o one_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o transcript_n of_o our_o mind_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o other_o be_v too_o often_o biased_a by_o interest_n and_o a_o overweening_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o sufficiency_n for_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n may_v incline_v that_o man_n to_o recommend_v 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