Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	bless_a	body_n	lord_n	4,175	5	3.5352	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80798	Captivity improved to spiritual purposes. Or spiritual directions, given to prisoners of all sorts whether debtors or malefactors Principally designed for the use of those who are prisoners in those prisons which are under the jurisdiction of the city of London, as Newgate, Ludgate, the Counters, &c. Though also applyable to others under the like circumstances else where. To which are annexed directions to those who have their maintenance and education at the publick charge, as in Christ-Church hospital, or cure, as in St. Bartholomew's and St. Thomas's, or reducement to a more thrifty course of life, as in Bridewel, or have been happily restored to their former sense[ ] as in Bethleem, alias Bedlam.	Cressy, Edmund.	1675 (1675)	Wing C6889A; ESTC R230962	54,833	136

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this_o lesson_n we_o have_v it_o inculcate_v a_o three_o time_n psalm_n 71._o 5_o 6._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v be_v that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n and_o from_o these_o premise_n within_o few_o verse_n follow_v that_o prayer_n v._o 8_o 9_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o my_o old_a age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v and_o both_o these_o immediate_o succeed_v each_o other_o v._o 17_o 18._o o_o god_n thou_o