Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	jesus_n	lord_n	7,172	5	3.5622	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14944	A moste frutefull, piththye and learned treatise, how a christen ma[n] ought to behaue himself in the dau[n]ger of death	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554. aut	1555 (1555)	STC 25251; ESTC S100738	68,910	312

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death_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v draw_v a_o way_n and_o specheles_a have_v yet_o understanding_n thou_o may_v speak_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n fight_n valiant_o as_o a_o worthy_a christian_a &_o dispayer_n not_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o rigorous_a judgement_n of_o god_n hold_v thou_o fast_a to_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o chryst_n there_o as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o beleve_v on_o i_o shall_v live_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o whoso_o lyve_v and_o beleve_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o dye_v in_o he_o be_v thy_o belefe_v ▪_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o chryst_n thy_o saviour_n shall_v never_o forsake_v thou_o there_o can_v no_o man_n pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n 10._o john_n 10._o heaven_n a_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o god_n word_n endure_v for_o ever_o have_v thou_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n 21._o luke_n 21._o thou_o shall_v after_o this_o batayll_n 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dear_a friend_n be_v dead_a ¶_o the_o .1_o chapter_n naturallye_n we_o mourn_v weep_v and_o lament_v when_o our_o kynsfolke_n &_o friend_n depart_v when_o father_n &_o mother_n die_v the_o son_n and_o the_o daughter_n remember_v how_o many_o a_o foot_n step_v the_o elder_n go_v faithful_o and_o worthy_o to_o provide_v they_o their_o live_n yea_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a they_o will_v have_v show_v the_o child_n their_o own_o soul_n and_o give_v they_o the_o heart_n in_o their_o body_n again_o the_o parent_n consider_v how_o good_a obediente_a child_n they_o have_v have_v of_o their_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o what_o honour_n and_o ioyefulnesse_n more_o they_o may_v have_v have_v of_o their_o child_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v live_v long_o the_o sister_n and_o brother_n remember_v

say_v into_o thin_a hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n even_o so_o now_o lord_n commend_v i_o my_o poor_a soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o thou_o holy_a spirit_n ghost_n prayer_n to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n great_a be_v the_o anguish_n and_o distress_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n i_o be_o afflict_v &_o so_o be_v many_o more_o o_o vouchsafe_v thou_o to_o illuminate_v comfort_n &_o strengthen_v i_o and_o they_o unto_o all_o goodness_n convey_v thou_o and_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o fail_v we_o not_o neither_o forsake_v we_o for_o evermore_o amen_n ¶_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n geve_v the_o .33_o chapter_n father_n thank_n geve_v to_o god_n the_o father_n o_o almighty_a eternal_a merciful_a god_n and_o father_n i_o laud_v and_o praise_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o a_o reasonable_a man_n and_o as_o a_o father_n haste_v preserve_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n keep_v i_o from_o great_a danger_n ever_o 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gracious_o do_v minister_v &_o geve_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o prayer_n be_v hard_a the_o .34_o chapter_n here_o unto_o serve_v all_o psalm_n of_o prayer_n and_o thankesgeve_a howbeit_o whatsoever_o concern_v prayer_n it_o be_v all_o comprehend_v with_o few_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o it_o be_v diligent_o &_o earnest_o consider_v notwithstanding_o no_v christian_n prayer_n can_v be_v do_v in_o vain_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v faithful_o hear_v god_n say_v 91._o psal_n 91._o he_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v hear_v he_o yea_o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n whereoute_v i_o will_v delyver_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o honour_n he_o know_v my_o name_n therefore_o will_v i_o defend_v he_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n yea_o the_o whole_a psalter_n be_v full_a of_o such_o 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