Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bless_a	lord_n	soul_n	6,252	5	5.0695	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16794	The soules harmony. Written by Nicholas Breton	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1602 (1602)	STC 3699; ESTC S104703	4,603	38

the_o soul_n harmony_n write_a by_o nicholas_n breton_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o s._n stafford_n for_o randoll_n bearke_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o white_a unicorn_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1602._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_n sara_n hastings_n nicholas_n breton_n wish_v all_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a joy_n hereafter_o right_o honourable_a your_o zealous_a love_n to_o divine_a study_n have_v make_v the_o muse_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o present_v your_o favour_n with_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o their_o delight_n which_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o spiritual_a contemplation_n have_v bring_v forth_o these_o comfortable_a meditation_n which_o bind_v up_o in_o this_o little_a volume_n they_o have_v presume_v with_o my_o service_n to_o present_v to_o your_o good_a ladyship_n beseech_v the_o same_o with_o that_o good_a favour_n to_o accept_v they_o that_o may_v under_o heaven_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n that_o they_o desire_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v entitle_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o in_o the_o gracious_a thought_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o humble_a talk_n with_o his_o mercy_n think_v herself_o half_a in_o heaven_n ere_o she_o come_v there_o where_o after_o that_o you_o have_v pass_v a_o happy_a pilgrimage_n on_o this_o earth_n god_n send_v you_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o faithful_a your_o ladyship_n in_o all_o humbleness_n nicholas_n breton_n the_o soul_n harmony_n god._n grace_n in_o all_o glory_n height_n on_o who_o all_o glory_n wait_v describe_v my_o joy_n conceit_n jesus_n joy_n in_o the_o high_a of_o the_o height_n of_o joy_n hold_v the_o state_n of_o the_o celestial_a story_n eternal_a life_n that_o do_v all_o death_n destroy_v son_n to_o that_o grace_n that_o make_v the_o father_n glory_n unmatched_a power_n in_o mercy_n princely_a might_n such_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o my_o soul_n delight_v christ_n clear_a be_v the_o sun_n that_o do_v for_o ever_o shine_v heavenly_a that_o light_n that_o give_v all_o eye_n their_o see_v royal_a that_o crown_n which_o never_o can_v decline_v imperious_a power_n that_o give_v all_o power_n their_o be_v such_o be_v the_o power_n the_o crown_n the_o light_n the_o sun_n that_o never_o end_v where_o glory_n first_o begin_v my_o soul_n love_v life_n &_o life_n love_n soul_n delight_n how_o high_o be_v thy_o holy_a angel_n blessed_v that_o in_o thy_o grace_n enjoy_v the_o glorious_a sight_n wherein_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o joy_n do_v rest_n what_o heavenly_a music_n may_v those_o muse_n sing_v who_o set_v their_o consort_n by_o thy_o sacred_a skill_n and_o angel_n quaver_n make_v the_o choir_n to_o ring_v while_o virtue_n air_n do_v all_o the_o voice_n fill_v how_o may_v those_o spirit_n be_v with_o joy_n possess_v that_o may_v be_v ravish_v with_o this_o royal_a sight_n where_o peter_n see_v and_o in_o his_o see_v blessed_v my_o soul_n life_n love_n and_o love_v life_n soul_n delight_v oh_o bless_a peter_n blessed_v in_o such_o a_o see_v well_o may_v he_o sing_v sweet_a lord_n here_o be_v good_a be_v o_o gracious_a god_n and_o lord_n of_o mercy_n might_n why_o do_v i_o live_v amid_o this_o world_n of_o woe_n when_o every_o day_n do_v seem_v to_o i_o as_o night_n while_o sorrow_n seek_v my_o spirit_n overthrow_n i_o hear_v thy_o word_n and_o will_v obey_v thy_o will_n but_o want_v the_o power_n that_o may_v perform_v my_o due_n i_o know_v the_o good_a and_o fain_o will_v leave_v the_o ill_a and_o fear_v the_o sorrow_n that_o do_v sin_n ensue_v and_o yet_o i_o fall_v into_o that_o depth_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v i_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o wrath_n until_o thy_o grace_n do_v all_o my_o help_n begin_v to_o know_v what_o comfort_n faith_n in_o mercy_n have_v oh_o bless_a light_n that_o show_v in_o mercy_n eye_n while_o faith_n do_v live_v that_o love_n can_v never_o die_v lord_n when_o i_o think_v how_o i_o offend_v thy_o will_n and_o 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