Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	form_n	prayer_n	use_v	5,241	5	6.1492	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19239	Meditations and praiers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers disposed in fourme of the alphabet of the Queene Her most excellent Maiesties name : whereunto are added comfortable consolations (drawen out of the Latin) to afflicted mindes.	Conway, John, Sir, d. 1603.	1571 (1571)	STC 5652; ESTC S4590	71,691	468

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guerdon_n of_o the_o ungrate_a and_o reprobate_a accept_v the_o trouble_n wretchedness_n &_o martirdome_n of_o this_o loathsome_a life_n as_o true_a figure_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o blessing_n be_v not_o unthankful_a by_o omission_n of_o prayer_n towards_o so_o natural_a and_o more_o than_o love_v a_o father_n that_o he_o have_v staul_v thou_o on_o earth_n not_o only_o replenish_v with_o many_o wholesome_a herb_n flower_n fruit_n water_n tree_n plant_n &_o many_o worthy_a creature_n to_o thy_o behoof_n and_o subjection_n but_o have_v far_o give_v thou_o a_o most_o comfortable_a and_o infallible_a promise_n and_o grant_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n &_o divine_a grace_n to_o arm_v guide_v and_o defend_v thou_o so_o well_o against_o the_o train_n of_o thy_o ancient_a foe_n satan_n as_o also_o how_o to_o use_v these_o his_o wonderful_a work_n love_v kindness_n and_o great_a mercy_n so_o that_o with_o hearty_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n thou_o call_v to_o he_o for_o the_o 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