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
A30158	I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also, or, A discourse touching prayer, from I Cor. 14.15 wherein is briefly discovered 1. What prayer is, 2. What it is to pray with the spirit, 3. What it is to pray with the spirit and with the understanding also / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1663 (1663)	Wing B5541; ESTC R33259	38,056	122

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even_o so_o he_o that_o have_v his_o understanding_n open_v by_o the_o spirit_n need_v not_o so_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o other_o man_n prayer_n as_o that_o he_o can_v pray_v without_o they_o the_o present_a sense_n feeling_n and_o pressure_n that_o lie_v upon_o his_o spirit_n provoke_v he_o to_o groan_v out_o his_o request_n unto_o the_o lord_n when_o david_n have_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n catch_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v he_o about_o he_o need_v not_o a_o bishop_n in_o a_o surplice_n to_o learn_v he_o to_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n psal._n 116._o 3_o 4._o or_o to_o look_v into_o a_o book_n to_o teach_v he_o in_o a_o form_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o heart_n before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o sick_a man_n in_o their_o pain_n and_o sickness_n to_o vent_v itself_o for_o ease_n by_o dolorous_a groan_n and_o complaint_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o david_n in_o psal._n 38._o to_o the_o 12._o vers_fw-la and_o thus_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n seven_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o enlighten_v understanding_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o many_o wile_n trick_n and_o temptation_n the_o devil_n have_v to_o make_v a_o poor_a soul_n who_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o upon_o christ_n term_n too_o i_o say_v to_o tempt_v that_o soul_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v mercy_n on_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o ay_o say_v satan_n thou_o may_v pray_v indeed_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v thou_o see_v thy_o heart_n be_v hard_a cold_a dull_a and_o dead_a thou_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n thou_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o good_a earnest_n thy_o thought_n be_v run_v after_o other_o thing_n when_o thou_o pretend_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n away_o hypocrite_n go_v no_o further_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o strive_v any_o long_o here_o now_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o well_o inform_v in_o its_o understanding_n it_o will_v present_o cry_v out_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o isa._n 45._o 27._o whereas_o the_o soul_n right_o inform_v and_o enlighten_v say_v well_o i_o will_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o wait_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o though_o the_o lord_n keep_v silence_n and_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o comfort_n isa._n 49._o 14._o he_o love_v jacob_n dear_o and_o yet_o he_o make_v he_o wrestle_v before_o he_o have_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 32._o 25_o 26_o 27._o seem_v delay_n in_o god_n be_v no_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n he_o may_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o dear_a saint_n isa._n 8._o 17._o he_o love_v to_o keep_v his_o people_n pray_v and_o to_o find_v they_o ever_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o soul_n the_o lord_n try_v i_o or_o he_o love_v to_o hear_v i_o groan_v out_o my_o condition_n before_o he_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n will_v not_o take_v seem_v denial_n for_o real_a one_o she_o know_v the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a luke_n 18._o 1_o to_o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v his_o people_n though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v wait_v long_o upon_o i_o than_o i_o have_v wait_v on_o he_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o david_n i_o wait_v patient_o say_v he_o that_o be_v it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o though_o at_o the_o last_o he_o incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n psal._n 40._o 1._o and_o the_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o this_o be_v a_o understanding_n well_o inform_v and_o enlighten_v alas_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o true_o fear_v the_o 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