Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	pray_v	prayer_n	5,348	5	6.6536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08124	The humble request of His Majesties loyall subjects, the governour and the company late gone for Nevv-England to the rest of their brethren, in and of the Church of England. For the obtaining of their prayers, and the removall of suspitions, and misconstructions of their intentions.	Winthrop, John, 1588-1649, attributed name.; Phillips, George, 1593-1644, attributed name.	1630 (1630)	STC 18485; ESTC S110077	1,884	14

the_o humble_a reqvest_n of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n the_o governor_n and_o the_o company_n late_o go_v for_o new-england_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o suspicion_n and_o misconstruction_n of_o their_o intention_n london_n print_v for_o john_n bellamy_n 1630._o the_o humble_a reqvest_n of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n the_o governor_n and_o the_o company_n late_o go_v for_o new_a england_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reverend_n father_n and_o brethren_n the_o general_a rumour_n of_o this_o solemn_a enterprise_n wherein_o ourselves_o with_o other_o through_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v engage_v as_o it_o may_v spare_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o impart_v our_o occasion_n unto_o you_o so_o it_o give_v we_o the_o more_o encouragement_n to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o prayer_n &_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_a servant_n for_o which_o end_n we_o be_v bold_a to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o you_o as_o those_o who_o god_n have_v place_v near_a his_o throne_n of_o mercy_n which_o as_o it_o afford_v you_o the_o more_o opportunity_n so_o it_o impose_v the_o great_a bond_n upon_o you_o to_o intercede_v for_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o straits_n we_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o consider_v we_o as_o your_o brethren_n stand_v in_o very_o great_a need_n of_o your_o help_n and_o earnest_o implore_v it_o and_o howsoever_o your_o charity_n may_v have_v meet_v with_o some_o occasion_n of_o discouragement_n through_o the_o misreport_n of_o our_o intention_n or_o through_o the_o disaffection_n or_o indiscretion_n of_o some_o of_o we_o or_o rather_o among_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o of_o those_o that_o dream_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o we_o desire_v you_o 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brethren_n that_o they_o will_v at_o no_o time_n forget_v we_o in_o their_o private_a solicitation_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o any_o there_o be_v who_o through_o want_n of_o clear_a intelligence_n of_o our_o course_n or_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n towards_o we_o can_v conceive_v so_o well_o of_o our_o way_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v we_o will_v entreat_v such_o not_o to_o despise_v we_o nor_o to_o desert_v we_o in_o their_o prayer_n &_o affection_n but_o to_o consider_v rather_o that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o bind_v to_o express_v the_o bowel_n of_o their_o compassion_n towards_o we_o remember_v always_o that_o both_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v ever_o bind_v we_o to_o relieve_v and_o rescue_v with_o our_o utmost_a &_o speedy_a power_n such_o as_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o when_o we_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v run_v uncomfortable_a hazard_n what_o goodness_n you_o shall_v extend_v to_o we_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o christian_a kindness_n we_o your_o brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v labour_v to_o repay_v in_o what_o duty_n we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v promise_v so_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v we_o to_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n on_o your_o behalf_n wish_v our_o head_n and_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o fountain_n of_o tear_n for_o your_o everlasting_a welfare_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o poor_a cottage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n over-shadowed_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n through_o the_o manifold_a necessity_n and_o tribulation_n which_o may_v not_o altogether_o unexpected_o nor_o we_o hope_v unprofitable_o befall_v we_o and_o so_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v ever_o rest_v from_o yarmouth_n aboard_o the_o arbella_n april_n 7._o 1630._o your_o assure_a friend_n and_o brethren_n io_o winthrope_n gou._n charles_n fines_n rich_a saltonstall_n isaac_n johnson_n tho_n dudley_n george_n philipps_n etc._n etc._n william_n coddington_n etc._n etc._n