Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	jesus_n	son_n	14,487	5	5.3429	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49397	The plain man's guide to heaven containing his duty 1. Towards God. II. Towards his neighbour. With proper prayers, meditations, and ejaculations, designed chiefly for the countryman, trades-man, labourer, and such like.	Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.	1692 (1692)	Wing L3406; ESTC R32885	42,925	180

thy_o servant_n o_o bless_a jesus_n thy_o disciple_n and_o follower_n o_o be_v thou_o my_o prince_n and_o my_o saviour_n be_v thou_o my_o strength_n and_o my_o glory_n and_o let_v i_o rejoice_v always_o in_o thy_o salvation_n i_o desire_v to_o imitate_v thou_o o_o holy_a jesus_n and_o especial_o thy_o boundless_a charity_n i_o forgive_v o_o let_v i_o find_v forgiveness_n from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a i_o can_v for_o any_o one_o of_o my_o fellow_n member_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a i_o can_v do_v no_o more_o i_o will_v weep_v i_o will_v pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v and_o clothe_v and_o comfort_v they_o as_o i_o can_v o_o accept_v then_o the_o mite_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n and_o remember_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n grant_v o_o god_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o glory_n that_o all_o we_o who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n this_o day_n may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o ourselves_o only_o do_v i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o thou_o thou_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v but_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n o_o let_v the_o same_o presence_n and_o pour_v of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v among_o all_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n their_o lord_n and_o we_o build_v they_o up_o in_o their_o holy_a faith_n unite_v they_o in_o humility_n and_o love_n remove_v all_o the_o scandal_n 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