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	pray_v	prayer_n	8,057	5	6.5536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65301	Light in darkness, or, Deliverance proclaimed unto the church in the midst of all her despondencies and discouragements in a sermon / preached by Thomas Watson.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1679 (1679)	Wing W1132; ESTC R38516	12,192	38

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the_o philosopher_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v the_o world_n without_o light_n but_o a_o dark_a prison_n here_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n in_o light_n heaven_n it_o be_v a_o diaphanum_fw-la or_o a_o bright-body_n all_o over_o embroider_v with_o light_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o eclipse_n there_o there_o be_v no_o dark_a shadow_n to_o be_v see_v but_o all_o be_v orient_a brightness_n celestial_a glory_n in_o heaven_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n will_v always_o be_v shine_v with_o his_o illustrious_a beam_n in_o rev._n 21._o 23._o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o o_o how_o shall_v we_o long_o to_o be_v in_o that_o bless_a place_n that_o paradise_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o adorn_v with_o the_o bright_a illustrious_a ray_n of_o celestial_a glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a light_n nothing_o but_o 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