Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	act_v	affection_n	124	3	6.3550	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77395	A briefe and compendious narrative of the renowned Robert, Earle of Essex, his pedegree, and his valiant acts, performed when he was generall of the Parliaments army. With a summary chronicle of his life: and in what manner his buriall is appointed to be solemnized. Published according to order.		1646 (1646)	Wing B4525; Thomason E358_9; ESTC R201158	10,236	18

a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a narrative_n of_o the_o renown_a robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n his_o pedigree_n and_o his_o valiant_a act_n perform_v when_o he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_n with_o a_o summary_n chronicle_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n his_o burial_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v solemnize_v publish_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o jane_n coe_n 1646._o his_o excellence_n robert_n devoreux_n earl_n of_o essex_n and_o ewe_n viscount_n hereford_n lo_o ferrer_n of_o chartley_n bourchier_n and_o louvain_n lo_o general_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n force_n dye_v on_o the_o 15._o of_o decemb._n 1646._o age_a 56._o year_n a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a narrative_n of_o the_o renown_a robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n his_o pedigree_n his_o valiant_a act_n perform_v when_o he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o many_o pious_a action_n of_o this_o noble_a lord_n in_o his_o minority_n he_o be_v much_o belove_v of_o the_o commons_o he_o have_v a_o public_a spirit_n his_o experience_n be_v great_a he_o travel_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o act_v well_o at_o home_n when_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v reform_v he_o be_v make_v a_o privy_a counsellor_n and_o the_o king_n raise_v fore●s_n against_o the_o parliament_n this_o good_a earl_n be_v look_v on_o with_o great_a affection_n and_o england_n have_v great_a hope_n to_o be_v ease_v by_o he_o for_o none_o be_v more_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n july_n 12._o 1642._o the_o parliament_n be_v acquaint_v that_o the_o king_n have_v besiege_v hull_n with_o many_o horse_n and_o foot_n that_o his_o force_n be_v trench_v themselves_o and_o have_v 24_o piece_n of_o canon_n to_o plant_v against_o the_o town_n both_o house_n vote_v the_o 22._o of_o july_n 1642._o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o be_v their_o captain_n general_n and_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o 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