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	pray_v	prayer_n	6,987	5	6.6304	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48315	A monitor of mortality, the second sermon Occasioned by the death of Mrs. Harpur, a grave and godly matron (wife to Mr. Henry Harpur of the city of Chester) and of the death of their religious daughter Phœbe Harpur, a child of about 12. yeares of age. By Iohn Ley minister of Great Budworth in Cheshiere.; Monitor of mortalitie.	Ley, John, 1583-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing L1884A; ESTC R216672	26,028	38

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ungratitude_n return_v for_o all_o their_o parent_n tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o they_o nothing_o but_o what_o may_v offend_v and_o afflict_v they_o be_v so_o much_o more_o grievous_a as_o in_o relation_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v more_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o they_o of_o the_o 23._o wound_n give_v to_o caesar_n in_o the_o senate-house_n whichsoever_o be_v most_o deep_a and_o deadly_a sure_o that_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o his_o heart_n which_o he_o take_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o brutus_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 82._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sueton._n in_o jul._n caesar_n cap._n 82._o and_o thou_o my_o son_n be_v thou_o one_o to_o kill_v i_o who_o have_v love_v and_o care_v for_o thou_o as_o a_o father_n forhis_fw-la son_n and_o howsoever_o the_o forecited_n penal_a statute_n deut._n 21._o be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o christian_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o mere_a jewish_a law_n than_o the_o sin_n be_v mere_o jewish_a god_n seldom_o 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honour_n office_n from_o they_o and_o restraint_n of_o their_o liberty_n which_o they_o can_v expect_v in_o a_o full_a fruition_n until_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o for_o jacob_n love_n to_o benjamin_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n by_o the_o say_n of_o judah_n he_o love_v he_o say_v he_o gen._n 44.20_o and_o so_o he_o do_v all_o his_o other_o child_n but_o his_o word_n imply_v that_o he_o love_v he_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n and_o measure_n above_o his_o brother_n so_o that_o they_o as_o not_o belove_v or_o little_o belove_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o be_v not_o name_v as_o partaker_n of_o his_o love_n and_o he_o show_v his_o love_n to_o benjamin_n by_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o his_o life_n for_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v lest_o death_n shall_v befall_v he_o in_o the_o way_n gen._n 42.4_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n may_v have_v dye_v as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o his_o care_n his_o fear_n and_o his_o love_n be_v all_o for_o benjamin_n in_o a_o very_a eminent_a degree_n and_o that_o make_v he_o so_o stiff_o against_o the_o entreaty_n and_o undertake_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o reuben_n who_o when_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o two_o son_n for_o security_n for_o one_o yea_o and_o as_o for_o sacrifice_v also_o for_o he_o say_v slay_v my_o two_o son_n gen._n 42.37_o if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o again_o he_o can_v obtain_v none_o other_o answer_n but_o this_o my_o son_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o with_o you_o ver_fw-la 38._o he_o will_v have_v that_o son_n never_o go_v down_o or_o set_v but_o always_o to_o shine_v within_o his_o horizon_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n if_o such_o a_o heat_n and_o height_n of_o affection_n be_v not_o rather_o a_o aberration_n from_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o most_o belove_a wife_n rachel_n for_o who_o he_o serve_v seven_o year_n which_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o love_n unto_o she_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n gen._n 29.22_o second_o because_o he_o be_v dear_o buy_v for_o while_o she_o labour_v bour_v to_o give_v life_n and_o liberty_n to_o he_o she_o lose_v she_o own_o gen._n 35.19_o in_o other_o case_n whosoever_o be_v the_o cause_n occasion_n or_o instrument_n of_o a_o friend_n death_n be_v common_o distaste_v sometime_o detest_v but_o here_o innocency_n plead_v against_o all_o imputation_n of_o guilt_n and_o blood_n and_o kindred_n and_o nearness_n of_o blood_n apprehend_v the_o mishap_n at_o first_o with_o grief_n not_o with_o grudge_n and_o after_o a_o time_n when_o sorrow_n be_v assuage_v concern_v the_o dead_a pity_n and_o compassion_n love_n and_o delight_n do_v exercise_n their_o operation_n upon_o the_o live_n with_o so_o much_o more_o tenderness_n as_o the_o loss_n be_v the_o great_a not_o only_o