Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	day_n	lord_n	word_n	7,457	5	4.1658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68977	The prodigals teares. With a heavenly new yeeres gift sent to the soule; contayning many most zealous and comfortable prayers, with deuout meditations: both worthie the acceptance of all Christians, and their expence of time to peruse. By H. G. preacher of the most sacred Word of God	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Goodcole, Henry, 1568-1641.	1620 (1620)	STC 3580; ESTC S114442	53,955	283

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sight_n suffer_v i_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n unto_o thou_o be_v not_o displease_v with_o i_o the_o prodigal_n comfortable_a and_o undoubted_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v his_o tear_n and_o contrition_n rely_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n remember_v not_o my_o sin_n pass_v let_v thy_o mercy_n prevent_v they_o i_o be_o weaken_v and_o clean_o outwear_v and_o go_v mourn_a every_o day_n i_o shall_v remember_v all_o my_o year_n unto_o thou_o with_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n i_o know_v lord_n that_o peter_n weep_v and_o be_v pardon_v and_o shall_v i_o that_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v exclude_v marry_o magdalene_n have_v in_o she_o many_o legion_n of_o devil_n yet_o with_o tear_n of_o unfeigned_a repentance_n she_o be_v assoil_v and_o make_v a_o temple_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n behold_v lord_n my_o tear_n be_v unfeigned_a my_o anguish_n of_o heart_n abundant_a and_o my_o grief_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v 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not_o receive_v or_o as_o one_o that_o have_v not_o taste_v they_o for_o why_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bewitch_v i_o and_o the_o delude_a object_n of_o seem_a happiness_n have_v captivate_v i_o but_o now_o lord_n i_o be_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n the_o net_n be_v break_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v deliver_v or_o as_o a_o brand_n from_o the_o fire_n so_o have_v i_o be_v prevent_v by_o thy_o mercy_n the_o prodigal_n bequest_n to_o god_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o give_v 12._o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v but_o a_o contrite_a and_o break_a hart_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v my_o 47._o heart_n be_v prepare_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o what_o thou_o have_v so_o long_a time_n ask_v and_o if_o thou_o say_v as_o thou_o say_v unto_o david_n give_v i_o thy_o 26._o heart_n i_o will_v answer_v with_o david_n i_o will_v give_v 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that_o i_o shall_v give_v myself_o over_o unto_o she_o have_v i_o not_o taste_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o other_o for_o wherein_o can_v the_o epicure_n glory_n or_o the_o sensual_a man_n please_v himself_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o pleasure_n in_o abundance_n and_o slave_v his_o best_a affection_n to_o unworthy_a object_n he_o have_v drink_v deep_a of_o the_o babylonian_a cup_n expose_v himself_o to_o the_o place_n of_o public_a shame_n and_o make_v himself_o heir_n of_o beggary_n what_o delight_n be_v upon_o earth_n which_o this_o licentious_a man_n embrace_v not_o what_o consort_n he_o embrace_v not_o what_o mean_n of_o spend_v hour_n and_o that_o without_o tediousness_n he_o use_v not_o and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o vain_a behold_v his_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o period_n and_o date_n of_o his_o day_n extend_v and_o all_o his_o former_a delight_n like_o a_o vapour_n vanish_v and_o great_a be_v his_o 25._o account_n when_o it_o shall_v 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