Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	6,912	5	11.1562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35684	Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.	Denny, William, Sir, 1603 or 4-1676.; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702.	1653 (1653)	Wing D1051; ESTC R22350	177,897	342

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the_o ascent_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v resemble_v as_o the_o go_v up_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o chancel_n or_o as_o in_o cathedral_n church_n from_o the_o nave_n to_o the_o quire_n pious_a christian_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o apostolical_a power_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n pass_v through_o the_o storm_n of_o persecution_n and_o begin_v to_o shine_v forth_o in_o more_o peaceable_a age_n do_v build_v church_n which_o they_o dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o most_o fit_a place_n for_o public_a worship_n which_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a trouble_n and_o their_o great_a and_o wonderful_a deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o they_o fashion_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o impetuous_a wave_n and_o uncertain_o force_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o tempestuous_a wind_n of_o 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