Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	lord_n	prayer_n	8,251	5	6.2240	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13250	The diuine eccho, or resounding voice from heauen moralized betwixt a Christian and his soule, with short and effectuall directions how to liue and die well. Whereby the effects of vertue and the defects of vice, mercy with miserie, heauenly felicitie with worldly vanity, the ioyes of heauen with the torments of hell, are familiarly expressed. Diuided into prayers and meditations for the ease and benefit of euerie Christian. The first part by Iohn Swift.; Divine eccho, or resounding voice from heaven.	Swift, John, fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 23545; ESTC S103247	62,765	254

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for_o the_o dead_a or_o what_o to_o be_v short_a do_v they_o show_v themselves_o by_o their_o mum_n mass_n ecch._n ass_n sect_n 59_o superstition_n always_o invent_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o lucre_n sake_n but_o tell_v i_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o they_o give_v pardon_n for_o a_o hundred_o year_n for_o two_o or_o for_o more_o nay_o in_o general_a what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o every_o popish_a ceremony_n ecch._n money_n sect_n 60._o what_o they_o worship_v and_o adore_v and_o final_o what_o do_v these_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a what_o do_v these_o blind_a bustard_n adore_v and_o worship_v in_o their_o mass_n and_o creep_a pilgrimage_n ecch._n image_n sect_n 61._o a_o meditation_n on_o christ_n hire_v labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o a_o penny_n a_o day_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n thou_o have_v teach_v we_o in_o thy_o gospel_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a householder_n which_o go_v 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let_v we_o work_v let_v we_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v a_o penny_n for_o sure_o by_o this_o word_n a_o penny_n be_v understand_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o as_o a_o penny_n be_v of_o a_o circular_a or_o round_a figure_n who_o circumference_n have_v no_o end_n so_o shall_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n labourer_n be_v without_o end_n with_o out_o any_o limit_n or_o term_v of_o year_n god_n himself_o be_v this_o reward_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o abraham_n 13.44_o gen._n 15.1_o mat._n 13.44_o fear_v not_o abraham_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v all_o goodness_n all_o richness_n thou_o be_v that_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v for_o joy_n tell_v no_o man_n but_o depart_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o that_o he_o may_v buy_v the_o field_n wherein_o it_o be_v further_o he_o which_o have_v this_o penny_n after_o a_o certain_a sort_n have_v all_o thing_n for_o as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n will_v have_v he_o must_v buy_v and_o so_o come_v by_o it_o by_o the_o penny_n and_o for_o it_o he_o may_v have_v what_o he_o will_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o reward_n that_o penny_n have_v in_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v desire_v that_o which_o neither_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v at_o any_o time_n nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o yet_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ever_o conceive_v and_o that_o a_o penny_n have_v the_o king_n picture_n engrave_v upon_o it_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v else_o but_o the_o perfect_a and_o pure_a image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o elect_a when_o we_o all_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 8.29_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o rom._n 8.29_o and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o do_v also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n grant_v therefore_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n o_o sweet_a lord_n that_o we_o may_v faithful_o work_v in_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v so_o that_o when_o even_o shall_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n we_o may_v receive_v every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o penny_n everlasting_a life_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o so_o ever_o be_v refresh_v with_o thy_o glorious_a image_n with_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o evershining_a countenance_n sect_n 62._o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o reward_n i_o marvel_v my_o soul_n into_o what_o monster_n the_o world_n be_v turn_v sin_n and_o villainy_n do_v never_o skull_n so_o much_o together_o as_o now_o it_o do_v for_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o age_n be_v to_o pain_n and_o pine_v the_o belly_n for_o to_o paint_v the_o back_n all_o seek_v honour_n &_o 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not_o so_o neither_o do_v thou_o thyself_o respect_v thy_o self_n if_o he_o can_v cast_v his_o eye_n up_o so_o high_a as_o unto_o the_o flag_n of_o thy_o honour_n do_v thou_o therefore_o pluck_v it_o down_o and_o humble_v thyself_o that_o all_o may_v behold_v it_o fret_v not_o thyself_o at_o his_o unmannerly_a behaviour_n but_o rather_o smile_v thereat_o smile_v at_o his_o gross_a and_o unseemly_a carriage_n sect_n 64._o the_o downfall_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o humility_n sathan_n do_v with_o the_o vainglorious_a who_o lift_v themselves_o above_o other_o man_n as_o the_o crow_n do_v have_v a_o hard_a nut_n in_o her_o bill_n the_o which_o she_o can_v