Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	speak_v	word_n	18,458	5	4.5398	3	true

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 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