Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	6,912	5	11.1562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08282	A pathvvay to patience in all manner of crosses, tryals, troubles, and afflictions: inwardly for sinne, or outwardly by sicknesse, pouerty, enemies, imprisonment, banishment, slaunders, disobedience of children, houshold-crosses betweene man and wife, &c. With necessary prayers for euerie of them; as also for diuers other necessarie purposes. By I.N.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1626 (1626)	STC 18615; ESTC S119966	125,732	476

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the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o do_v contain_v most_o sure_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o let_v we_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o in_o a_o holy_a patience_n with_o all_o perseverance_n so_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n his_o power_n and_o providence_n in_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o our_o trouble_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n or_o such_o inward_a comfort_n as_o shall_v make_v our_o most_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n sweet_a and_o easy_a and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o sin_n man_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o heavy_a burden_n of_o misery_n that_o any_o poor_a child_n of_o god_n can_v be_v afflict_v with_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o seek_v to_o be_v unburthen_v of_o the_o same_o not_o as_o to_o be_v careless_a in_o the_o search_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o feel_v 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thou_o be_v not_o so_o dead_a in_o sin_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o which_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v some_o life_n of_o grace_n yet_o in_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o thou_o for_o if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v so_o fear_v up_o and_o harden_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n feel_v of_o thou_o thy_o case_n be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a and_o though_o thou_o groane_v and_o grieve_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o punishment_n due_a for_o thy_o sin_n fear_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o a_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n but_o if_o thou_o grieve_v that_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n by_o thy_o sin_n and_o dishonour_v he_o by_o thy_o transgression_n this_o proceed_v of_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o so_o a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v yet_o place_n and_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o repent_v &_o 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die_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v there_o must_v a_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v between_o god_n &_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o can_v assure_v himself_o of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o must_v not_o be_v delay_v it_o must_v be_v to_o day_n before_o to_o morrow_n for_o as_o life_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a and_o repentance_n require_v some_o time_n to_o be_v perfect_v though_o there_o be_v one_o example_n as_o of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o sudden_a repentance_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a or_o speedy_a a_o work_n to_o be_v well_o do_v there_o be_v many_o

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for_o the_o sick_a p._n 77_o 6_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v often_o say_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o woman_n 79_o 7_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n of_o faithful_a friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o 105_o 8_o for_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v with_o poverty_n and_o want_n not_o impertinent_a for_o the_o rich_a 112_o 9_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v with_o necessity_n &_o want_n of_o thing_n necessary_a 133_o 10_o a_o short_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o necessity_n and_o want_n 146_o 11_o general_n counsel_n &_o comfort_n for_o man_n imprison_v 153_o 12_o against_o treason_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v worthy_o imprison_v 168_o 13_o for_o such_o as_o be_v imprison_v as_o guilty_a or_o vehement_o suspect_v of_o murder_n 173_o 14_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n imprison_v guilty_a of_o murder_n 179_o 15_o for_o such_o as_o be_v imprison_v for_o commit_v any_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n deserve_v death_n 185_o 16_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o prisoner_n accuse_v and_o like_a to_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n for_o some_o fact_n against_o the_o law_n or_o to_o any_o other_o corporal_a punishment_n 190_o 17_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o penitent_a offender_n go_v to_o his_o execution_n or_o to_o any_o corporal_a punishment_n 200_o 18_o for_o such_o as_o be_v imprison_v for_o debt_n 205_o 19_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v often_o say_v of_o a_o man_n imprison_v for_o debt_n pag._n 216_o 20_o a_o caveat_n for_o cruel_a creditor_n that_o keep_v poor_a man_n in_o prison_n who_o they_o know_v unable_a to_o pay_v that_o for_o which_o they_o keep_v they_o in_o prison_n 226_o 21_o encouragement_n for_o such_o as_o be_v enclose_v and_o afflict_v with_o enemy_n flatterer_n and_o their_o slander_n 241_o 22_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v undeserued_a enemy_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o slanderous_a tongue_n flatterer_n and_o false_a friend_n 253_o 23_o counsel_n &_o comfort_n for_o he_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n 263_o 24_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n persecute_v for_o his_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 281_o 25_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n for_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v or_o enforce_v to_o live_v out_o of_o their_o own_o native_a country_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n for_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o enemy_n that_o pursue_v they_o without_o just_a cause_n 292_o 26_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n banish_v from_o his_o native_a country_n for_o some_o crime_n commit_v or_o enforce_v to_o forsake_v it_o either_o for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n or_o of_o some_o mighty_a adversary_n that_o do_v unjust_o oppress_v he_o 304_o 27_o comfort_n &_o encouragement_n for_o parent_n that_o be_v cross_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o disobedience_n of_o their_o child_n fit_a for_o all_o parent_n to_o read_v pag._n 314_o 28_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o godly_a parent_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o ungodly_a and_o disobedient_a child_n and_o for_o patience_n not_o overmuch_o to_o afflict_v themselves_o for_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o disobedience_n of_o a_o wicked_a son_n 332_o 29_o a_o persuasion_n to_o patience_n in_o the_o cross_n that_o often_o fall_v out_o between_o man_n &_o wife_n fit_a to_o be_v consider_v of_o marry_a folk_n for_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n with_o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o intend_v to_o marry_v 341_o 30_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o man_n and_o wife_n together_o or_o by_o either_o of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n in_o private_a 359_o 31_o how_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o discontent_a wife_n 367_o 32_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v often_o of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o wife_n of_o refractory_a condition_n 374_o 33_o how_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o behave_v herself_o towards_o her_o husband_n though_o 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