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
B08768	Reasons of a fast, appoynted by the Commission of the General assemblie to bee kept through all the kirks of this kingdom, on the Lords day; December 22, 1650.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1650 (1650)	Wing C4251B; ESTC R171358	7,559	18

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of_o god_n in_o private_a and_o into_o many_o place_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n promiscuous_o without_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o precious_a &_o the_o vile_a whereby_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o profane_v although_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o kirk_n be_v they_o well_o observe_v do_v sufficient_o guard_v against_o these_o evil_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v be_v provoke_v to_o suffer_v so_o much_o of_o our_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v see_v 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 2._o the_o little_a or_o no_o care_n or_o pain_n that_o be_v take_v for_o preparation_n to_o so_o high_a and_o holy_a a_o ordinance_n wherein_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o near_a and_o most_o familiar_a communion_n with_o christ_n that_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n most_o part_n content_v themselves_o give_v their_o presence_n at_o a_o preparation_n sermon_n many_o not_o make_v conscience_n of_o so_o much_o as_o this_o very_o few_o separate_n 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