Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	receive_v	18,187	5	5.7163	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38615	The use of the Lords prayer maintained against the objections of the innovators of these times by John Despagne ... ; Englished by C.M.D.M.; Usage de l'Oraison Dominicale maintenu contre les objections des innovateurs de ce tems. English	Espagne, Jean d', 1591-1659.; C. M. D. M.	1646 (1646)	Wing E3273; ESTC R21607	17,444	92

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same_o word_n wherein_o i_o have_v already_o express_v they_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o vanity_n in_o reiterate_v the_o sigh_n every_o moment_n as_o many_o now_o adays_o have_v make_v a_o fashion_n of_o it_o as_o to_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o moreover_o i_o marvel_v that_o these_o man_n make_v profession_n that_o they_o so_o much_o hate_v repetition_n see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v build_v on_o nothing_o but_o repetition_n a_o repetition_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o rehearse_v the_o same_o word_n but_o also_o in_o rehearse_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o different_a term_n be_v not_o this_o a_o rehearsal_n when_o a_o man_n have_v name_v dirt_n come_v a_o little_a after_o to_o name_v it_o mud_n or_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o sword_n he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o rapier_n their_o synonyma_n and_o periphrasis_n wherewith_o their_o prayer_n be_v whole_o stuff_v be_v they_o not_o so_o many_o repetition_n 5._o we_o 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