Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	cry_v	father_n	receive_v	7,843	5	5.5639	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16580	Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable meditations, praiers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternall election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God Iohn Bradford in the tyme of his imprisonment. The contentes wherof appeare in the page nexte folovvyng.; Godlie meditations upon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1562 (1562)	STC 3484; ESTC S118261	91,610	260

small_a cross_n unto_o thou_o judas_n be_v admonish_v of_o thou_o to_o beware_v but_o when_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n but_o wilful_o go_v out_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n contemn_v thy_o admonition_n &_o counsel_n he_o can_v not_o but_o veer_v thy_o most_o love_a hart_n after_o supper_n there_o be_v contention_n amongst_o thy_o disciple_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a after_o thou_o yet_o dream_v carnal_o of_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n &_o have_v this_o affection_n of_o pride_n &_o ambition_n busy_a amongst_o they_o notwithstanding_o thy_o diligence_n in_o reprove_v and_o teach_v they_o after_o thy_o admonition_n to_o they_o of_o the_o cross_n y_fw-fr ●_o will_v come_v thereby_o to_o make_v they_o more_o vigilant_a so_o gross_a be_v they_o y_fw-fr ●_o they_o think_v they_o can_v with_o their_o ii_o swerd_n put_v away_o all_o pertis_fw-la which_o be_v no_o little_a grief_n unto_o thou_o after_o thy_o come_n to_o gethsemane_n hevine_v oppress_v thou_o &_o therefore_o thou_o will_v thy_o disciple_n to_o pray_v y_fw-fr u_fw-la do_v tell_v to_o peter_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o thy_o hart_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n y_fw-fr u_fw-la do_v will_v they_o to_o pray_v be_v careful_a for_o they_o also_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o tentation_n after_o this_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi went_a a_o stone_n cast_v from_o they_o &_o do_v pray_v thyself_o fall_v flat_a &_o grovel_v upon_o y_o e_o earth_n but_o alas_o y_fw-fr ●_o feel_v no_o comfort_n &_o therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi come_v to_o thy_o disciple_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o sweet_a &_o dear_a unto_o thou_o but_o lo_o to_o thy_o further_a discomfort_n they_o pass_v nether_a of_o thy_o peril_n nor_o of_o their_o own_o &_o therefore_o sleep_v a_o pace_n after_z y_z ●_o have_v awake_v they_o y_z u_z go_v again_o to_o pray_v but_o y_z u_z find_v not_o comfort_v at_o all_o &_o therefore_o do_v return_v again_o for_o some_o comfort_n at_o thy_o dear_a friend_n hand_n but_o yet_o again_o alas_o they_o be_v fast_o a_o sleep_v whereupon_o y_o u._fw-mi art_n enforce_a to_o go_v again_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n for_o some_o sparkle_n of_o comfort_n in_o these_o thy_o wonderful_a cross_n &_o agony_n now_o here_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi waste_v so_o discourage_v &_o so_o comfortless_a that_o even_o stream_n of_o blood_n come_v run_v from_o thy_o eye_n &_o care_n &_o other_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v y_z e_o infinitnes_n of_o thy_o cross_n even_o at_o thy_o be_v in_o y_fw-fr ●_o garden_n all_o which_o you_o ●_o sufferde_v for_o my_o sake_n aswell_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o father_n wrath_n for_o my_o sin_n as_o also_o to_o sanctify_v all_o my_o suffering_n the_o more_o gladelye_o to_o be_v sustain_v of_o i_o after_o thy_o bloudye_a prayer_n thou_o come_v and_o yet_o again_o foundeste_v thy_o disciple_n a_o sleep_n and_o before_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi can_v well_o awake_v they_o lo●_n judas_n come_v w_n t_o a_o great_a band_n of_o man_n to_o apprehend_v thou_o a_o these_o &_o so_o do_v lead_v thou_o away_o bind_v to_o the_o high_a bysshopp_n house_n annas_n and_o so_o from_o he_o to_o caiaphas_n here_o now_o to_o augment_v this_o thy_o misery_n behold_v thy_o disciple_n flee_v from_o thou_o false_a witness_n be_v bring_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v of_o blasphemy_n peter_n even_o in_o thy_o sight_n forswer_v thou_o thou_o be_v unjust_o strike_v for_o answer_v lawful_o thou_o be_v blindfelde_v strike_v &_o buffet_v all_o the_o whole_a night_n in_o the_o bysshoppe_n caiaphas_n house_n of_o their_o cruel_a servant_n in_o the_o morning_n by_o time_n thou_o be_v condemn_v again_o of_o the_o preste_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v thou_o before_o y_fw-fr ●_o secular_a power_n to_o pilate_n by_o who_o y_a u._fw-mi be_v open_o arrayn_v as_o other_o thief_n and_o malefavoure_n be_v when_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v accuse_v of_o malice_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o desmysse_o thou_o but_o do_v send_v thou_o to_o herode_fw-la where_o thou_o be_v deride_v shameful_o in_o come_n and_o goeinge_n to_o and_o from_o he_o all_o the_o way_n wonderful_o especial_o after_o herod_n have_v apparel_v thou_o as_o a_o fool_n afore_o pilot_n again_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bring_v and_o accuse_v false_o no_o man_n do_v take_v thy_o part_n or_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o thou_o pilate_n cause_v thou_o to_o be_v whip_v &_o scourge_v and_o to_o be_v handle_v most_o pitiful_o to_o see_v if_o any_o pity_n may_v appear_v with_o the_o prelate_n but_o no_o manat_fw-la all_o pity_a thou_o barrabas_n be_v prefer_v before_o thou_o all_o the_o people_n head_n &_o tail_n be_v against_o thou_o &_o cry_v hang_v thou_o up_o unjust_o to_o death_n be_v thou_o judge_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi waste_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o pierce_v thy_o brain_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o mock_a stock_n thou_o be_v revile_v re●aited_v beat_a and_o most_o miserable_o handle_v thou_o wente_v through_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n even_o the_o mount_n of_o caluarie_n a_o great_a cross_n to_o bange_fw-mi thou_o on_o be_v lay_v upon_o thy_o back_n to_o bear_v and_o draw_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a thy_o body_n be_v rack_v to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o tree_n thy_o hand_n be_v bore_v through_o &_o thy_o foot_n also_o nail_n be_v put_v through_o they_o to_o fasten_v thou_o there_o on_o thou_o be_v hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o one_o spew_v out_o of_o heaven_n &_o vomit_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n unworthy_a of_o any_o place_n y_fw-es ●_o high_a pry_v laugh_v thou_o to_o sckorne_v the_o elder_n blaspheme_v thou_o and_o say_v god_n have_v no_o care_n for_o thou_o the_o common_a people_n laugh_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o thirst_v oppress_v thou_o but_o vinegar_n only_o and_o gall_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o to_o drink_v heaven_n shine_v not_o on_o thou_o the_o son_n give_v thou_o no_o light_n the_o earth_n be_v afraid_a to_o bear_v thou_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o and_o thy_o own_o sense_n cause_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o oh_o wonderful_a passion_n which_o y_o u_fw-la suffer_v in_o they_o y_z u_z teach_v i_o in_o they_o thou_o comforte_v i_o for_o by_o they_o god_n be_v my_o father_n my_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v by_o they_o i_o shall_v learn_v to_o fear_v god_n to_o love_v god_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n to_o hate_v sin_n to_o be_v patient_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n &_o never_o to_o leave_v he_o for_o any_o tentation_n but_o with_o thou_o still_o to_o cry_v father_n in_o to_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o o_o almighty_a god_n king_n of_o all_o king_n &_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o power_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v just_o to_o to_o punish_v sinner_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v we_o confess_v that_o thou_o do_v 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and_o turn_v we_o unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o dere_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o thou_o will_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o slay_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n thereby_o declare_v thy_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a anger_n agha_v sin_n &_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o ward_n we_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o dulness_n of_o our_o heart_n blindness_n and_o corruption_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o arise_v up_o unto_o thou_o by_o faithful_a &_o hearty_a prayer_n according_a to_o our_o great_a necessity_n without_o thy_o singular_a grace_n and_o assistance_n grant_v unto_o we_o gracious_a lord_n thy_o holy_a and_o sanctif●inge_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o we_o

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that_o partain_v but_o that_o man_n by_o it_o may_v know_v sin_n and_o what_o he_o have_v lose_v thereby_o to_o desire_v more_o deep_o the_o promise_a seed_n by_o who_o as_o we_o be_v receive_v so_o our_o evil_n be_v not_o impute_v and_o that_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o new_a seed_n shall_v as_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v and_o by_o will_v begin_v to_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o after_o our_o deliverance_n four_o of_o this_o corrupt_a body_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o death_n we_o shall_v without_o all_o let_v full_o accomplish_v &_o at_o the_o length_n receive_v the_o body_n to_o be_v spiritual_a as_o paul_n say_v and_o holy_a ready_a to_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o helper_n rather_o than_o a_o hynderer_n oh_o happy_a day_n when_o will_v thou_o appear_v by_o this_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v i_o think_v the_o diligent_a reader_n may_v see_v how_o that_o there_o be_v election_n of_o god_n child_n &_o how_o that_o god_n 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