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	work_n	7,796	5	5.2350	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07358	A patterne for women: setting forth the most Christian life, & most comfortable death of Mrs. Lucy late wife to the worshipfull Roger Thornton Esquire, of Little Wratting in Suffolke Whereunto is annexed a most pithy and perswasive discourse of that most learned & holy Father Ierom, being his last speech before his death, which is able to rouze vp the most drowzy and dead in firme. And finally, the last most heauenly prayer of the sayd Ierom, a singular help for a poare soule, wrestling with the pangs of death, to addresse herselfe towards her saviour. By I.M. Bachelour of Diuinity.	Mayer, John, 1583-1664.	1619 (1619)	STC 17742; ESTC S100842	34,723	168

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she_o be_v anoint_v with_o wisdom_n as_o abigail_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o excellent_a understanding_n she_o do_v not_o lose_v her_o time_n in_o hear_v read_v discourse_n and_o meditation_n but_o profit_v more_o than_o many_o more_o ancient_a to_o apply_v that_o of_o david_n unto_o she_o 119.100_o psal_n 119.100_o i_o be_o become_v wise_a than_o the_o ancient_a because_o i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n such_o be_v her_o understanding_n as_o that_o she_o can_v ready_o recite_v sit_v text_n of_o scripture_n for_o any_o purpose_n and_o find_v they_o out_o and_o for_o hard_a place_n by_o singular_a labour_n she_o attain_v good_a skill_n herein_o she_o be_v not_o like_o the_o dull_a hebrews_n 5._o heb._n 5._o that_o be_v like_o babe_n in_o understanding_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n they_o may_v have_v be_v doctor_n but_o her_o knowledge_n with_o the_o time_n increase_v so_o as_o that_o like_o a_o teacher_n she_o be_v capable_a of_o great_a mystery_n old_a nature_n be_v 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into_o his_o own_o hand_n by_o chastize_v she_o with_o sickness_n for_o then_o and_o in_o health_n time_n also_o she_o do_v much_o complain_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o forgetfulness_n for_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v correct_v her_o continual_a bewail_v and_o often_o mourn_a even_o with_o tear_n when_o wicked_a curse_a speaker_n be_v in_o presence_n do_v plain_o show_v such_o a_o heart_n as_o lot_n so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o that_o hear_n and_o see_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n 8._o 2_o pet._n 2_o 8._o can_v not_o but_o vex_v the_o hart_n inward_o with_o sorrow_n of_o her_o neighbour_n she_o have_v also_o a_o true_a love_n not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n she_o have_v love_n of_o almsdeed_n which_o she_o plentiful_o perform_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o job_n 17._o job_n 31.16_o 17._o not_o eat_v her_o mosell_n alone_o but_o the_o fatherless_a do_v eat_v part_n with_o she_o from_o her_o youth_n up_o the_o poor_a be_v now_o rish_v up_o with_o she_o 20._o verse_n 20._o their_o loin_n bless_v she_o for_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v warm_a with_o her_o fleece_n while_o she_o live_v the_o hungry_a can_v not_o go_v unfed_a the_o naked_a unclothe_v the_o sick_a unuisited_a plentiful_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v unto_o she_o plentiful_o she_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n again_o in_o his_o poor_a member_n appoint_v continual_a relief_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a and_o needy_a in_o such_o place_n of_o great_a poverty_n as_o wherein_o she_o live_v not_o 2_o she_o show_v love_n by_o admonish_v the_o disorderly_a instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o exhort_v the_o backward_a in_o religion_n by_o all_o mean_n provoke_v to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n o_o how_o great_a be_v her_o care_n that_o her_o whole_a household_n and_o all_o her_o neighbour_n may_v serve_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o for_o ever_o 3_o her_o love_n be_v exceed_v great_a towards_o god_n minister_n and_o all_o saint_n rejoice_v always_o to_o 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