Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	contrite_a	humble_a	revive_v	2,916	5	11.4354	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31073	Of contentment, patience and resignation to the will of God several sermons / by Isaac Barrow.	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.	1685 (1685)	Wing B946; ESTC R29010	110,176	282

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the_o reward_n hereafter_o our_o consolation_n here_o with_o dives_n and_o our_o refreshment_n hereafter_o with_o lazarus_n be_v humble_v say_v s._n peter_n under_o 6._o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v opportune_a and_o seasonable_a and_o be_v humble_v say_v s._n james_n before_o 10._o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v exalt_v you_o and_o when_o say_v job_n friend_n man_n be_v cast_v 14._o down_o than_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o will_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n god_n with_o favourable_a pity_n hearken_v to_o the_o groan_n of_o they_o who_o be_v humble_o contrite_a under_o his_o hand_n and_o reverent_o tremble_v at_o his_o 15._o word_n he_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o be_v nigh_o to_o the_o break_a of_o heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a 3._o spirit_n he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o 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