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	pray_v	prayer_n	13,124	5	6.7659	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00565	The meane in mourning. A sermon preached at Saint Maryes Spittle in London on Tuesday in Easter weeke. 1595. / By Thomas Playfere Doctor of Diuinitie.	Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.	1596 (1596)	STC 20015; ESTC S94747	56,543	134

of_o a_o crier_n which_o shall_v not_o pipe_v to_o make_v the_o people_n dance_v but_o mourn_v to_o make_v they_o weep_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n 21.20_o law_n levit._fw-la 21.20_o none_o that_o be_v blind_a or_o have_v any_o blemish_n in_o his_o eye_n may_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n among_o many_o this_o may_v be_v one_o because_o for_o that_o impediment_n in_o his_o eye_n he_o can_v not_o well_o show_v his_o inward_a sorrow_n by_o his_o outward_a weep_n and_o when_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n their_o first_o bear_v who_o be_v ordinary_o in_o every_o family_n their_o priest_n or_o their_o preacher_n they_o offer_v also_o with_o he_o a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n that_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n do_v signify_v a_o pair_n of_o mournful_a eye_n these_o two_o young_a pigeon_n do_v signify_v likewise_o two_o weep_a eye_n and_o at_o that_o offering_n they_o pray_v for_o their_o first_o bear_v that_o afterward_o he_o may_v have_v such_o eye_n himself_o for_o as_o pigeon_n fly_v to_o their_o window_n 60.8_o window_n esay_n 60.8_o so_o the_o sincere_a preacher_n have_v no_o other_o refuge_n to_o fly_v unto_o but_o only_o to_o his_o window_n that_o be_v to_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v glaze_v with_o tear_n when_o they_o weep_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n christ_n jesus_n be_v much_o delight_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o eye_n say_v so_o often_o to_o his_o spouse_n thy_o eye_n be_v pigeon_n eye_n the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o descend_v himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o dove_n and_o the_o prophet_n like_o dove_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v wash_v with_o milk_n &_o remain_v by_o the_o full_a vessel_n 5.12_o vessel_n cant._n 5.12_o usual_o receive_v their_o prophecy_n beside_o river_n as_o ezechiel_n beside_o the_o river_n cobar_n daniel_n beside_o the_o river_n tigris_n the_o baptist_n beside_o the_o river_n lordane_n yea_o also_o they_o preach_v their_o prophecy_n not_o so_o much_o with_o word_n as_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n the_o prophet_n david_n be_v so_o valiant_a that_o he_o overcome_v a_o mighty_a huge_a giant_n and_o tear_v a_o bear_n in_o piece_n as_o easy_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o kid_n &_o slay_v a_o fierce_a lion_n with_o no_o other_o weapon_n but_o only_o with_o his_o naked_a hand_n and_o diverse_a other_o time_n like_o a_o violent_a whirlwind_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o he_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o preach_v he_o be_v so_o softhearted_a and_o so_o tender-eyed_a that_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n gush_v out_o river_n of_o water_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n say_v jeremie_n &_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n i_o protest_v say_v paul_n that_o for_o these_o three_o year_n i_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o warn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o with_o tear_n day_n and_o night_n for_o indeed_o as_o austin_n witness_v there_o be_v more_o good_a to_o be_v do_v with_o sigh_v then_o with_o speak_v with_o weep_v then_o with_o word_n affatu_fw-la word_n plus_fw-fr gemitibus_fw-la quàm_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la plus_fw-la fletu_fw-la quàm_fw-la affatu_fw-la and_o prosper_n say_v that_o a_o preacher_n must_v seek_v not_o his_o own_o praise_n but_o the_o people_n profit_n in_o sorrow_v for_o their_o sin_n planctum_fw-la sin_n non_fw-la plausum_fw-la sed_fw-la planctum_fw-la and_o jerome_n say_v that_o the_o preacher_n be_v most_o high_o commend_v not_o when_o the_o people_n laudes_fw-la people_n sint_fw-la eorum_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la tuus_fw-la laudes_fw-la clap_v their_o hand_n but_o when_o they_o knock_v their_o breast_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o no_o god_n which_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o so_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o idol_n shepherd_n then_o a_o godly_a pastor_n which_o have_v eye_n and_o weep_v not_o more_o or_o less_o one_o time_n or_o other_o in_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n touch_v prayer_n saint_n james_n say_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o just_a man_n prevail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a for_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n come_v from_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n which_o be_v whole_o inspire_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n who_o make_v request_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v express_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n 147.18_o psalm_n psal_n 147.18_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v they_o he_o brethe_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n flow_v he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o breathe_v forth_o his_o spirit_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v we_o to_o pray_v he_o melt_v they_o and_o the_o water_n flow_v when_o tear_n trickle_v down_o from_o our_o eye_n for_o as_o a_o seethe_a pot_n run_v over_o so_o say_v a_o holy_a heart_n seethe_v as_o it_o be_v like_o a_o pot_n and_o boil_v in_o fervent_a prayer_n 42.4_o prayer_n psalm_n 42.4_o i_o power_n over_o my_o soul_n within_o i_o according_a to_o that_o of_o austin_n uberior_fw-la austin_n quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la sanctior_fw-la eo_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o orando_fw-la fletus_fw-la uberior_fw-la the_o more_o holy_a and_o devout_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o will_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o weep_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o no_o marvel_n that_o he_o do_v weep_v in_o pray_v which_o do_v pray_v for_o weep_v grant_v o_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o father_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n then_o especial_o when_o i_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o my_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 11._o supplication_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la fontem_fw-la tum_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la cùm_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o orationes_fw-la tibi_fw-la offero_fw-la manualis_fw-la cap._n 11._o for_o the_o olive_n tree_n be_v most_o abundant_a in_o fruit_n when_o it_o distil_v and_o so_o a_o christian_n be_v most_o plentiful_a &_o powerful_a in_o prayer_n when_o he_o weep_v hereupon_o king_n david_n say_v i_o be_o as_o a_o green_a olive_n tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o whent_v often_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n where_o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v we_o also_o to_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o grayme_n of_o mustard_n seed_n now_o mustard_n seed_n have_v his_o name_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o make_v the_o eye_n weep_v so_o that_o he_o which_o in_o prayer_n have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o make_v his_o eye_n weep_v and_o then_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v wound_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n if_o with_o one_o then_o much_o more_o with_o both_o for_o as_o synesius_n testify_v weep_v be_v more_o pierce_a and_o more_o forcible_a to_o persuade_v god_n and_o even_o to_o wound_v his_o heart_n than_o all_o the_o eloquence_n than_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cpyrian_a say_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n send_v out_o sigh_n in_o prayer_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v grace_n aspirat_fw-la grace_n cum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hominis_fw-la suspirat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la aspirat_fw-la and_o ambrose_n god_n look_v when_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o shall_v power_v out_o our_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v pour_v out_o his_o mercy_n 4._o mercy_n expectat_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la nostras_fw-la ut_fw-la profundat_fw-la pietatem_fw-la svam_fw-la de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n c._n 4._o as_o for_o example_n anna_n samuel_n mother_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o soul_n weep_v sore_a when_o she_o pray_v look_v how_o salt_n vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o afterward_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pleasant_a shower_n so_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o her_o sorrowful_a soul_n do_v arise_v sob_n and_o sigh_n like_o salt_n vapour_n which_o immediate_o be_v turn_v into_o asweet_a shower_n of_o tear_n therefore_o god_n hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o send_v she_o a_o son_n the_o rather_o because_o this_o weep_n the_o more_o bitter_a it_o be_v to_o she_o the_o more_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o god_n so_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o prevail_v against_o god_n 32.28_o god_n gen._n 32.28_o but_o the_o prophet_n osee_n show_v that_o his_o wrestle_n be_v by_o weep_v and_o his_o prevail_a be_v by_o pray_v 4._o pray_v ose_n c._n 12._o v._n 4._o so_o ezechias_n be_v sick_a pray_v pray_v turn_v he_o towards_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v and_o then_o with_o weep_v as_o with_o gunshot_n he_o batter_v down_o that_o partition_n wall_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o keep_v god_n love_a countenance_n from_o he_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o tear_n a_o strange_a speech_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n