Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abate_v	blood_n	vigour_n	19	3	10.1910	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67687	The holy mourner. Or An earnest invitation to religious mourning in general with a large declaration of the divine comforts, and the blessed effects which attend the performance of it. But more particularly to mourning in private, for our own personal iniquities, and the publick crying sins of the nation. To which are added, forms of devotion fitted to that pious exercise. By Erasmus Warren, rector of Worlington in Suffolk.	Warren, Erasmus.	1698 (1698)	Wing W967; ESTC R218442	210,205	385

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thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n receive_v i_o o_o god_n receive_v i_o gracious_o and_o pardon_v the_o sin_n i_o shall_v confess_v unto_o thou_o and_o most_o humble_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o my_o sin_n against_o thou_o be_v exceed_o grievous_a for_o they_o be_v numerous_a and_o heinous_a various_a and_o repeat_v odious_a and_o abominable_a insomuch_o o_o lord_n that_o not_o only_a shame_n but_o confusion_n may_v cover_v i_o not_o only_o fear_v but_o tremble_v may_v seize_v i_o because_o not_o only_a judgement_n but_o vengeance_n itself_o may_v immediate_o befall_v i_o and_o break_v out_o most_o dreadful_o and_o eternal_o upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v break_v thy_o law_n and_o slight_v thy_o promise_n and_o despise_v thy_o threaten_n and_o abuse_v thy_o favour_n return_v favour_n think_v of_o those_o signal_n blessing_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v due_a acknowledgement_n and_o suitable_a return_v i_o have_v be_v false_a to_o my_o vow_n and_o inconstant_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o 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thou_o have_v tempt_v or_o draw_v to_o sin_n or_o embolden_v to_o go_v on_o in_o it_o soul_n in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v help_v thither_o my_o conscience_n check_v i_o my_o thought_n accuse_v i_o my_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n condemn_v i_o and_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o art_n great_a than_o my_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n may_v just_o pass_v a_o sad_a sentence_n upon_o i_o a_o sentence_n banish_v i_o for_o ever_o from_o thy_o glorious_a self_n and_o shut_v i_o up_o in_o the_o dismal_a state_n and_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n this_o be_v my_o case_n and_o these_o be_v my_o sin_n and_o how_o can_v i_o endure_v they_o or_o myself_o for_o commit_v they_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o ashamed_a o_o god_n i_o be_o astonish_v and_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v so_o for_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o be_o undo_v everlasting_o undo_v everlasting_o undo_v by_o my_o own_o self_n unless_o thou_o will_v pity_v unless_o thou_o will_v pardon_v i_o lord_z pity_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o pardon_v my_o sin_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o i_o repent_v o_o merciful_a god_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o repent_v of_o they_o all_o here_o pause_v a_o while_n and_o reflect_v serious_o on_o thy_o sin_n and_o their_o respective_a aggravation_n at_o least_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v on_o holy_a tear_n and_o mourn_v put_v up_o these_o or_o the_o like_a ejaculation_n with_o all_o pious_a earnestness_n a_o 50.17_o a_o psal_n 50.17_o contrite_a heart_n give_v i_o o_o god_n such_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o despise_v o_o break_v this_o heart_n this_o here_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o heart_n flinty_a rock_n in_o my_o breast_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o source_n of_o grievous_a sin_n so_o make_v it_o a_o fountain_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n help_v i_o lord_z jesus_n to_o sow_v 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