Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	hear_v	heart_n	lord_n	7,448	5	3.9635	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49238	Love's name lives, or, A publication of divers petitions presented by Mistris Love to the Parliament, in behalf of her husband with severall letters that interchangeably pass'd between them a little before his death : as also, one letter written to Master Love by Mr. Jaquel, one of the witnesses against him : together with seven severall letters and notes sent to him, from Dr. Drake, Mr. Jenkyn Mr. Case, and Mr. Robinson, his then fellow-sufferers : all published for publick good.	Love, Mary, 17th cent.	1663 (1663)	Wing L3142; ESTC R24435	21,561	16

love_n my_o heavenly_a dear_a i_o call_v thou_o so_o because_o god_n have_v put_v heaven_n in_o thou_o before_o he_o have_v take_v thou_o to_o heaven_n thou_o now_o behold_v god_n christ_n and_o glory_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o to_o morrow_n heaven_n gate_n will_v be_v open_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o glory_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n understand_v god_n have_v now_o swallow_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n but_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o heaven_n and_o no_o marvel_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o quietness_n and_o calmness_n in_o thy_o spirit_n while_o thou_o be_v sail_v in_o this_o tempestuous_a sea_n because_o thou_o perceive_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o say_v a_o haven_n of_o rest_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v rich_o lade_v with_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n o_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n when_o thou_o lay_v thy_o dear_a head_n on_o the_o block_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v lay_v thy_o head_n to_o rest_v in_o thy_o father_n bosom_n which_o when_o thou_o do_v awake_a shall_v be_v crown_v not_o with_o a_o earthly_a fade_a crown_n but_o with_o a_o heavenly_a eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n and_o be_v not_o discourage_v when_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n triumph_v with_o their_o trumpet_n about_o thou_o but_o lift_v up_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v behold_v god_n with_o a_o guard_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n triumph_v to_o receive_v thou_o to_o glory_n be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o scoff_n and_o reproach_n that_o thou_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o thy_o short_a way_n to_o heaven_n for_o be_v assure_v god_n will_v not_o only_o glorify_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o heaven_n but_o he_o will_v also_o make_v the_o memory_n of_o thou_o to_o be_v glorious_a on_o the_o earth_n o_o let_v not_o one_o trouble_a thought_n for_o thy_o wife_n and_o babe_n arise_v within_o thou_o thy_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o our_o portion_n he_o will_v be_v a_o husband_n to_o thy_o widow_n and_o a_o father_n to_o thy_o child_n the_o grace_n of_o thy_o god_n will_v be_v so_o sufficient_a for_o we_o now_o my_o dear_a i_o desire_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o to_o resign_v my_o right_n in_o thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o my_o father_n who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o thou_o and_o confident_a i_o be_o though_o man_n have_v separate_v we_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o our_o god_n will_v ere_o long_o bring_v we_o together_o again_o where_o we_o shall_v eternal_o enjoy_v one_o another_o never_o to_o part_v more_o o_o let_v i_o hear_v how_o god_n bear_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v i_o taste_v of_o those_o comfort_n that_o support_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o pillar_n of_o marble_n to_o bear_v up_o my_o sink_a spirit_n i_o can_v write_v no_o more_o farewell_o farewell_o my_o dear_a till_o we_o meet_v there_o where_o we_o shall_v never_o bid_v farewell_n more_o till_o which_o time_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o love_a tender_a heart_a father_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v till_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o rest_n in_o heaven_n mary_n love_n august_n 21._o 1651._o master_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v first_o suffer_v my_o dear_a belove_a i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o my_o long_a home_n yet_o i_o must_v write_v thou_o a_o word_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o shall_v be_v see_v no_o more_o it_o be_v to_o beg_v thou_o to_o be_v comfort_v in_o my_o gain_n and_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o thy_o loss_n labour_v to_o suppress_v thy_o inward_a fear_n now_o thou_o be_v under_o outward_a sorrow_n as_o thy_o outward_a suffering_n abound_v let_v thy_o consolation_n in_o christ_n abound_v also_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n my_o time_n be_v short_a i_o have_v but_o a_o few_o word_n of_o counsel_n to_o give_v thou_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o to_o god_n who_o care_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o 1._o whil●s_v thou_o be_v under_o desertion_n labour_v rather_o to_o strengthen_v and_o clear_v up_o thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n than_o question_v they_o 2._o remember_v a_o faith_n of_o adherence_n or_o reliance_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n though_o thou_o want_v the_o faith_n of_o evidence_n or_o assurance_n 3._o labour_v to_o find_v that_o and_o more_o also_o in_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o creature_n 4._o spend_v not_o thy_o day_n in_o heaviness_n for_o my_o death_n if_o there_o be_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n below_o or_o sorrow_n in_o heaven_n i_o shall_v grieve_v to_o think_v my_o belove_a shall_v mourn_v on_o earth_n 5._o lie_v under_o a_o soul-searching_a ministry_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o spongy_a hearer_n to_o suck_v in_o foul_a water_n as_o well_o as_o fair_a god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o good_a understanding_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n thy_o ear_n tri_v word_n 6._o be_v conversant_a in_o christian_a meeting_n and_o much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n yet_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o present_a condition_n 7._o have_v a_o care_n of_o thyself_o and_o babe_n god_n will_v take_v care_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o i_o can_v write_v no_o more_o farewell_n my_o dear_a farewell_o farewell_n these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n write_v by_o thy_o die_a yet_o comfort_v husband_n christopher_n love_n from_o the_o tower_n july_n 15._o 1651._o my_o dear_a i_o beg_v thou_o to_o be_v satisfy_v my_o heart_n be_v great_o comfort_v in_o god_n i_o can_v quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o i_o hope_v thou_o do_v so_o also_o i_o be_o deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v read_v for_o thy_o comfort_n when_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o go_v jer._n 49.11_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 12._o isa_n 54._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o psalm_n 146._o ver_fw-la 9.2_o cor._n 4._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o heb._n 12._o for_o 6_o 7._o another_o of_o master_n love_v to_o his_o wife_n more_o dear_a to_o i_o than_o ever_o it_o add_v to_o my_o rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o wife_n to_o part_v with_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o thy_o grief_n i_o have_v be_v grieve_v but_o in_o thy_o joy_n i_o have_v be_v comfort_v sure_o nature_n can_v never_o help_v thou_o to_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o stroke_n with_o so_o much_o silence_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n o_o dear_a every_o line_n thou_o write_v glad_v my_o heart_n i_o dare_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o mary_n love_n in_o the_o world_n for_o kit_n and_o mall_n i_o can_v think_v of_o they_o without_o trouble_n leave_v they_o to_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o 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love_v to_o his_o wife_n my_o dear_a delight_n on_o earth_n i_o be_v fast_o asleep_a when_o thy_o note_n come_v i_o bless_v god_n i_o break_v not_o a_o hour_n sleep_v for_o all_o my_o suffering_n i_o know_v they_o work_v for_o i_o a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n i_o sleep_v this_o night_n from_o ten_o at_o night_n till_o seven_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o never_o wake_v my_o dear_a i_o be_o so_o comfort_v in_o the_o gracious_a support_v god_n give_v thou_o that_o my_o burden_n be_v the_o light_a on_o my_o shoulder_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o heavy_a on_o thou_o or_o if_o they_o

love_n name_n live_v or_o a_o publication_n of_o divers_a petition_n present_v by_o mistress_n love_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o husband_n with_o several_a letter_n that_o interchangeable_o pass_v between_o they_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n as_o also_o one_o letter_n write_v to_o master_n love_n by_o mr._n jaquel_n one_o of_o the_o witness_n against_o he_o together_o with_o seven_o several_a letter_n and_o note_n send_v to_o he_o from_o dr._n drake_n mr._n jenkyn_n mr._n case_n and_o mr._n robinson_n his_o then_o fellow-sufferer_n all_o publish_v for_o public_a good_n psal._n 112.6_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n take_v notice_n there_o be_v several_a letter_n publish_v entitle_v love_n letter_n pretend_v to_o have_v pass_v between_o m._n love_n and_o his_o wife_n which_o letter_n be_v not_o print_v by_o true_a and_o exact_a copy_n have_v in_o they_o both_o more_o and_o less_o 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