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	prayer_n	word_n	6,870	5	4.3086	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19581	Londons lamentation for her sinnes and complaint to the Lord her God. Out of which may bee pickt a prayer for priuate families, for the time of this fearefull infection. And may serue for a helpe to holinesse and humiliation for such as keepe the fast in priuate: together with a souereigne receipt against the plague. By W.C. pastor at White chappell.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1625 (1625)	STC 6017.5; ESTC S118685	24,200	62

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tell_v we_o true_a that_o either_o this_o plague_n shall_v still_o stay_v &_o creep_v like_o a_o canker_n over_o our_o whole_a body_n or_o else_o only_o make_v make_v way_n to_o some_o more_o fearful_a that_o shall_v follow_v after_o it_o that_o this_o may_v be_v prevent_v he_o can_v be_v a_o christian_n that_o will_v not_o both_o cry_n to_o god_n and_o confess_v to_o he_o the_o public_a and_o private_a and_o personal_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o as_o all_o that_o be_v enable_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n in_o humble_a prayer_n and_o hearty_a confession_n will_v in_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n 2._o counsel_n take_v unto_o themselves_o word_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n so_o for_o those_o that_o can_v open_v their_o mouth_n as_o they_o desire_v and_o yet_o have_v heart_n that_o groan_n after_o god_n and_o soul_n that_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o assistance_n only_o have_v i_o be_v persuade_v to_o publish_v this_o which_o now_o i_o leave_v to_o they_o and_o they_o and_o it_o together_o with_o ourselves_o to_o the_o merciful_a acceptation_n and_o gracious_a blessing_n of_o our_o good_a god_n who_o grant_v we_o all_o in_o these_o day_n of_o danger_n when_o sometime_o almost_o a_o thousand_o a_o day_n be_v pick_v up_o and_o pluck_v away_o before_o our_o face_n so_o to_o live_v and_o so_o to_o die_v as_o when_o we_o die_v we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o to_o part_v with_o one_o another_o here_o as_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o meet_v in_o heaven_n and_o here_o so_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n as_o at_o the_o last_o day_n christ_n may_v confess_v we_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o so_o to_o pray_v here_o as_o we_o may_v praise_v god_n eternal_o in_o heaven_n london_n lamentable_a complaint_n to_o her_o god._n contain_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o time_n of_o infection_n afore_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o cause_n 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find_v out_o again_o how_o infinite_a and_o unmeasurable_a be_v thy_o mercy_n to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o face_n therefore_o we_o beseech_v thou_o 11._o let_v the_o sorrowful_a sigh_v of_o these_o thy_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v at_o least_o we_o beseech_v thou_o as_o thou_o empty_a the_o earth_n fill_v the_o heaven_n and_o who_o thou_o take_v from_o we_o lord_n take_v unto_o thyself_o and_o fill_v thy_o heavenly_a mansion_n with_o their_o soul_n who_o body_n have_v leave_v so_o many_o house_n desolate_a in_o our_o street_n and_o for_o so_o many_o of_o we_o who_o thou_o please_v to_o preserve_v lord_n let_v we_o not_o live_v but_o to_o honour_v thou_o therefore_o mark_v we_o with_o 9_o thy_o holy_a stamp_n and_o seal_v we_o for_o thyself_o that_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o justice_n see_v we_o sorrow_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o 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complaint_n of_o our_o poor_a soul_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a majesty_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o and_o leave_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n the_o charter_n of_o our_o peace_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o sovereign_a medicine_n for_o and_o against_o the_o plague_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o approve_a antidote_n and_o the_o sure_a and_o infallible_a way_n how_o to_o escape_v the_o plague_n or_o at_o least_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o plague_n take_v thy_o heart_n for_o there_o begin_v the_o plague_n and_o every_o morning_n wash_v it_o in_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v thorough_o wash_v see_v first_o thou_o stretch_v it_o upon_o the_o tenter_n or_o rather_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o strict_a examination_n that_o so_o it_o may_v pour_v itself_o out_o and_o make_v a_o free_a and_o full_a confession_n then_o mollify_v it_o in_o the_o precious_a oil_n and_o bathe_v it_o in_o 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