Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fear_n	lord_n	wisdom_n	5,389	5	6.9425	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54422	Some fruits of a tender branch, sprung from the living vine being a collection of several sound and godly letters, written by that faithful servant of God, Benjamin Padley. With diverse living testimonies to that innocent life, in which he walked, and continued to the end of his day.	Padley, Benjamin, 1658 or 9-1687.	1691 (1691)	Wing P161; ESTC R217466	26,941	57

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with_o my_o own_o soul_n who_o i_o desire_v to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v we_o to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n who_o alone_o be_v worthy_a over_o all_o for_o ever_o so_o my_o dear_a i_o desire_v thou_o to_o remember_v my_o dear_a love_n to_o all_o our_o friend_n in_o general_a who_o be_v very_o dear_a unto_o i_o when_o i_o remember_v they_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a so_o my_o dear_a love_n with_o my_o dear_a companion_n john_n richardson_n salute_v you_o all_o and_o bid_v you_o all_o farewell_n we_o be_v now_o at_o rousby_n and_o do_v intend_v for_o whitby_n and_o so_o towards_o burlington_n if_o the_o lord_n permit_v so_o with_o my_o dear_a love_n to_o thou_o i_o remain_v thy_o dear_a and_o faithful_a affectionate_a friend_n and_o husband_n benjamin_n padley_n from_o rousby_n 16_o of_o 8_o month_n 1686._o another_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o his_o wife_n my_o dear_a the_o salutation_n of_o my_o endear_a love_n at_o this_o time_n with_o many_o other_o time_n do_v reach_v unto_o thou_o as_o also_o to_o my_o dear_a child_n and_o you_o be_v often_o in_o my_o remembrance_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v many_o time_n bow_v down_o and_o my_o spirit_n pour_v forth_o in_o supplication_n before_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o god_n and_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o holy_a fear_n and_o dread_n and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o order_v thy_o child_n and_o to_o nurture_n they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o truth_n over_o they_o and_o thy_o servant_n and_o wait_v for_o wisdom_n and_o council_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o guide_v and_o order_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o be_v concern_v in_o and_o my_o dear_a be_v not_o too_o careful_a in_o drive_v on_o thy_o business_n too_o eager_o and_o keep_v thy_o hand_n off_o as_o much_o 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