Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	jesus_n	lord_n	speak_v	7,871	5	4.7669	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95744	To Friends in Ireland, and elsewhere a mournful word to the merry-hearted in Zion; with a word of comfort to her bowed down mourners. Written in great exercise of soul and spirit in obedience to the Lord. By Thomas Upsher.	Upsher, Thomas, 1672-1704.	1699 (1699)	Wing U123; ESTC R230513	5,651	20

to_o friend_n in_o ireland_n and_o elsewhere_o a_o mournful_a word_n to_o the_o merry-hearted_n in_o zion_n with_o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o she_o bow_v down_o mourner_n write_a in_o great_a excercise_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o thomas_n upsher_n wo_n to_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luke_n 6._o vers_fw-la 25._o neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_a but_o give_v thanks_o ephes_n 5._o vers_fw-la 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matth._n 5._o vers_fw-la 4._o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n rev._n 7.14_o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1699._o a_o mournful_a word_n to_o the_o merry_a heart_a in_o zion_n with_o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o she_o bow_v down_o mourner_n friends_z that_o profess_v the_o self-denying_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o deep_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o yet_o be_v of_o a_o jolly_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o merry_a heart_n who_o can_v laugh_v and_o jest_n at_o pleasure_n say_v there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v to_o you_o whether_o you_o will_v hear_v or_o forbear_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o you_o and_o call_v for_o mourn_v and_o weep_v in_o secret_a place_n instead_o of_o laughter_n and_o jest_a in_o company_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o ever_o you_o be_v right_o bow_v and_o humble_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o your_o lose_a and_o undo_v state_n and_o be_v make_v to_o lament_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o your_o wretchedness_n you_o have_v too_o soon_o quit_v that_o exercise_n you_o have_v not_o pass_v often_o enough_o through_o the_o fire_n neither_o have_v you_o be_v baptize_v enough_o with_o the_o water_n of_o many_o tribulation_n you_o have_v not_o drink_v sufficient_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v come_v down_o from_o your_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a seat_n and_o be_v humble_v as_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o you_o must_v pass_v through_o it_o again_o and_o again_o till_o all_o your_o dross_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o your_o light_a chaff_n be_v burn_v up_o o_o friend_n you_o be_v those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o have_v take_v up_o a_o rest_n too_o soon_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o disturb_v you_o and_o rouse_v you_o up_o out_o of_o your_o false_a security_n bless_v be_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v forth_o to_o judgement_n at_o the_o sound_n and_o alarm_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o his_o eternal_a word_n for_o i_o proclaim_v in_o the_o lord_n power_n that_o the_o time_n hasten_v and_o draw_v on_o apace_o that_o judgement_n shall_v eminent_o and_o search_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n among_o his_o people_n that_o be_v peculiar_o call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o the_o unfaithful_a the_o hippocrite_n and_o rotten-hearted_n shall_v tremble_v with_o the_o shake_a horror_n of_o his_o search_a judgement_n and_o you_o that_o be_v jolly_a spirit_v merry_a heart_a and_o that_o take_v liberty_n to_o laugh_v joque_fw-la and_o jest_n at_o pleasure_n the_o very_a pillar_n of_o your_o house_n shall_v tremble_v you_o shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v in_o solitary_a place_n and_o strew_v your_o tear_n in_o secret_a corner_n therefore_o take_v warning_n i_o pray_v you_o and_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v mighty_o to_o he_o night_n and_o day_n that_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n speedy_o upon_o that_o idle_a and_o airy_a spirit_n from_o whence_o spring_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mournful_a follower_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n o_o i_o entreat_v you_o watch_v and_o pray_v yea_o cry_v mighty_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v crucify_v and_o utter_o slay_v this_o nature_n in_o you_o which_o have_v often_o lead_v you_o to_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n and_o have_v veil_v and_o darken_v you_o many_o time_n be_v it_o not_o think_v you_o very_o sorrowful_a to_o consider_v how_o a_o great_a many_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o they_o have_v come_v out_o of_o a_o good_a meeting_n where_o they_o have_v be_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n and_o have_v be_v reach_v with_o a_o tender_v visitation_n fall_v to_o idle_a silly_a needless_a discourse_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o laughter_n and_o jest_n which_o i_o declare_v be_v as_o contrary_a to_o what_o they_o be_v before_o as_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o they_o will_v say_v they_o think_v no_o harm_n well_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v harm_n in_o it_o you_o hurt_v yourselves_o and_o other_o and_o you_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o weak_a you_o be_v bad_a example_n you_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o though_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v please_v with_o your_o company_n and_o conversation_n they_o will_v sly_o ridicule_n and_o slight_v you_o as_o to_o religion_n and_o will_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v as_o merry_a as_o we_o for_o all_o his_o serious_a principle_n he_o will_v jest_v and_o laugh_v and_o joak_n and_o speak_v at_o large_a as_o well_o as_o we_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o a_o good_a savour_n how_o do_v you_o think_v this_o will_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o your_o holy_a call_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o city_n set_v on_o a_o hill_n that_o can_v be_v hide_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fruit_n of_o self-denial_n heavenly_a fruit_n while_o you_o be_v on_o earth_n give_v a_o manifest_a testimony_n that_o you_o be_v true_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n through_o great_a tribulation_n i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v christ_n word_n in_o the_o 6_o of_o luke_n woe_n to_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall-weep_a and_o mourn_v and_o also_o the_o apostle_n word_n ephesian_n 5_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o fornication_n covetousness_n uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n tell_v they_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o become_v saint_n neither_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_v but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o and_o consider_v christ_n jesus_n your_o captain_n and_o saviour_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v never_o see_v to_o laugh_v but_o have_v often_o be_v see_v to_o weep_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v some_o of_o you_o will_v harden_v your_o heart_n and_o put_v at_o least_o a_o silent_a slight_a upon_o this_o warn_v and_o counsel_n but_o such_o shall_v know_v assure_o in_o a_o day_n of_o distress_n and_o bitter_a adversity_n which_o shall_v certain_o be_v their_o portion_n that_o these_o say_n be_v not_o idle_a tale_n nor_o yet_o such_o little_a matter_n as_o some_o will_v make_v they_o though_o while_o they_o be_v far_o and_o full_a and_o in_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n they_o may_v kick_v against_o reproof_n and_o puff_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o wantonness_n against_o this_o tender_a advice_n methinks_v some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v what_o will_v have_v we_o melancholy_n morose_n always_o reserve_v and_o shut_v up_o from_o innocent_a communication_n i_o answer_v no_o for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o extreme_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o which_o i_o be_o deep_o concern_v to_o speak_v against_o be_v laughter_n foolish_a talk_v and_o jest_a and_o such_o like_a and_o that_o which_o i_o be_o speak_v for_o be_v temperance_n sobriety_n and_o moderation_n with_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o word_n action_n deportment_n and_o behaviour_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n remember_v the_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o shall_v speak_v i_o do_v tell_v you_o again_o in_o much_o assurance_n that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n call_v for_o mourning_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o happy_a shall_v they_o be_v that_o answer_n his_o call_n in_o time_n and_o now_o i_o be_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o remind_n you_o of_o the_o late_a prophecy_n of_o that_o ancient_a eminent_a and_o faithful_a messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n william_n edmondson_n in_o dublin_n at_o this_o half_a year_n meet_v the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v