Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	holy_a	lord_n	14,167	5	3.6878	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25463	Panem quotidianum, or, A short discourse tending to prove the legality, decency, and expediency of set forms of prayer in the churches of Christ with a particular defence of the book of common prayer of the Church of England... / by William Annand ...	Annand, William, 1633-1689.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3222; ESTC R38624	47,207	64

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21._o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n constant_o use_v this_o form_n declare_v that_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v no_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o close_a so_o how_o frequent_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o every_o epistle_n be_v this_o prayer_n put_v up_o by_o the_o s●…me_a spirit_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o that_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o practice_n may_v by_o this_o be_v know_v 5._o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v use_v in_o and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n our_o enemy_n themselves_o or_o many_o of_o they_o be_v content_v therewith_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v now_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n present_a and_o past_a and_o command_v for_o the_o future_a to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d form_n suppose_v a_o christian_a congregation_n be_v sing_v psal._n 6._o 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