Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	pray_v	prayer_n	13,124	5	6.7659	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17927	A sermon preached in Oxford-shire; by Nicholas Cantrel, Master in Arts. Published at the request of Sir Richard Blunt	Cantrell, Nicholas.	1624 (1624)	STC 4588; ESTC S118531	21,341	42

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1._o cor._n 5.6_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n they_o can_v never_o true_o and_o sincere_o serve_v god_n who_o do_v not_o cause_v they_o that_o live_v in_o their_o house_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o use_n of_o this_o serve_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o information_n to_o show_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o proficient_o we_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o grace_n how_o steadfast_o we_o cleave_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n how_o perfect_o we_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n how_o near_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o heavenly_a communion_n of_o saint_n for_o if_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n all_o our_o delight_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n we_o know_v say_v s._n 3.14_o 1._o joh._n 3.14_o john_n that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brother_n we_o know_v by_o this_o that_o we_o love_v god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n if_o we_o love_v his_o servant_n and_o make_v much_o of_o 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