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	trinity_n	7,211	5	10.1332	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13104	A perfect pathway to felicitie conteining godly meditations and praiers, fit for all times, and necessarie to be practized of all good Christians.	Stubbes, Phillip.	1592 (1592)	STC 23398; ESTC S1141	32,816	248

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the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n in_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o be_v thankful_a crave_v pardon_n for_o ●hy_a un_fw-fr thankfulness_n and_o the_o morning_n approach_v exercise_v thyself_o as_o follow_v precept_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o morning_n when_o thou_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n thy_o eye_n thy_o soul_n and_o mind_n towards_o heaven_n give_v god_n hearty_a thanks_o as_o general_o for_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o love_a kindness_n show_v towards_o thou_o in_o christ_n so_o particular_o for_o the_o quiet_a rest_n and_o sleep_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o body_n that_o night_n pray_v for_o his_o protection_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o residue_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o do_v meditate_v thus_o with_o thy_o self_n meditation_n in_o the_o morning_n say_v thus_o to_o thyself_o this_o day_n which_o i_o now_o enter_v into_o be_v my_o last_o day_n nay_o this_o moment_n 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christ._n purify_v my_o hart_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n ●ortifie_v in_o i_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o thou_o garnish_v my_o mind_n with_o all_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a treasure_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o most_o beautiful_a temple_n for_o thy_o bless_a majesty_n to_o dwell_v in_o to_o lead_v i_o into_o all_o truth_n oh_o thou_o everlasting_a spirit_n o●_n everlasting_a truth_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o strange_a doctrine_n but_o always_o to_o remain_v and_o abide_v in_o that_o doctrine_n whereof_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o author_n inarme_v my_o soul_n against_o the_o poysoved_a suggestion_n &_o crafty_a temptation_n of_o the_o denill_n against_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o deceivable_a delight_n of_o this_o life_n and_o against_o the_o filthy_a lust_n of_o this_o my_o canker_a flesh_n that_o i_o be_v endue_v and_o replenish_v with_o thy_o holy_a breath_n may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a 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