Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	heart_n	son_n	17,006	5	5.6134	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12251	Good newes from Canaan Full of heauenly comfort and consolation, for all those that are afflicted either in bodie or minde. With a proofe of true repentance for the same. By William Cowper, minister of Gods word, and B. of Galloway.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1613 (1613)	STC 5919; ESTC S114575	78,519	300

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there_o then_o be_v the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n let_v we_o first_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o mourn_v ploremus_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la nos_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la fecimus_fw-la 3._o bez._n in_o cant._n ser_n 3._o nos_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n lament_v our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o take_v a_o view_n if_o possible_o we_o may_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o as_o by_o commit_v they_o we_o contract_a giltinesse_n so_o by_o mourning_n particular_o for_o they_o we_o may_v enfeeble_v their_o testimony_n against_o us._n then_o let_v we_o look_v up_o out_o mouth_n from_o mourning_n at_o god_n foot_n to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o require_v the_o help_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o these_o two_o be_v right_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v he_o like_o that_o merciful_a father_n embrace_v the_o forlorn_a son_n 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this_o petition_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n in_o this_o short_a petition_n many_o notable_a benefit_n david_n seek_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o by_o this_o free_a spirit_n vatablus_n understand_v spiritum_fw-la libertatis_fw-la qua_fw-la proni_fw-la &_o faciles_fw-la reddimur_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la praecipit_fw-la that_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n which_o incline_v our_o heart_n willing_o to_o do_v what_o the_o lord_n command_v according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 8._o then_o shall_v you_o be_v free_a if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a so_o than_o the_o benefit_n david_n here_o crave_v be_v affection_n 1_o that_o reason_n may_v command_v affection_n that_o he_o may_v find_v reason_n command_v affection_n as_o basil_n expound_v it_o and_o that_o his_o carnal_a affection_n have_v no_o power_n to_o draw_v his_o heart_n towards_o external_a and_o unlawful_a object_n away_o from_o his_o god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o 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obmutescit_fw-la facundia_fw-la si_fw-la aegra_fw-la sit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la eloquence_n be_v silent_a where_o the_o conscience_n be_v sick_a and_o disease_a a_o pitiful_a 32._o nicephor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 32._o proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o origen_n who_o be_v compel_v either_o to_o suffer_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o body_n by_o a_o ethiopian_a or_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o last_o and_o offer_v incense_n unto_o idol_n wherewith_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o afterward_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v first_o request_v and_o then_o upon_o his_o refusal_n force_v to_o teach_v he_o go_v to_o the_o pulpit_n and_o read_v there_o these_o word_n of_o the_o 50._o psalm_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o ordinance_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o and_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o 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