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
A13823	The revvard of religion Deliuered in sundrie lectures vpon the booke of Ruth, wherein the godly may see their daily and outwarde tryals, with the presence of God to assist them, and his mercies to recompence them: verie profitable for this present time of dearth, wherein manye are most pittifully tormented with want; and also worthie to bee considered in this golden age of the preaching of the word, when some vomit vp the loathsomnes therof, and others fall away to damnable securitie.	Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?	1596 (1596)	STC 24127; ESTC S105980	250,925	363

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with_o it_o as_o a_o cunning_a workman_n in_o his_o trade_n he_o will_v ever_o take_v delight_n in_o his_o work_n &_o occupation_n even_o so_o if_o you_o have_v this_o this_o feel_n you_o will_v delight_v in_o prayer_n which_o now_o be_v a_o hell_n unto_o many_o than_o your_o heart_n both_o private_o will_v be_v as_o studious_a in_o meditate_v goodness_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v desirous_a of_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o will_v public_o breathe_v after_o it_o as_o the_o heart_n in_o his_o chase_n do_v after_o the_o well_o spring_v but_o oh_o dear_o belove_v this_o condemn_v the_o world_n of_o hatred_n of_o god_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o themselves_o of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o coldness_n in_o religion_n of_o tru●●ing_v in_o the_o world_n mispend_v of_o time_n love_v of_o pleasure_n and_o lack_v of_o devotion_n that_o they_o be_v as_o hardly_o draw_v to_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o common_a proverb_n as_o a_o hare_n take_v with_o a_o tabret_a think_v you_o that_o these_o 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daughter_n of_o lot_n of_o who_o come_v the_o curse_a moabite_n and_o ammonite_n nor_o yet_o to_o rebecca_n of_o who_o come_v the_o ungodly_a edomite_n nor_o yet_o to_o keturah_n from_o who_o come_v the_o godless_a madianites_fw-la and_o arabian_n but_o to_o rahel_n and_o leah_n which_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v which_o increase_v the_o lord_n people_n which_o multiply_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o augment_v the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o our_o saviour_n command_v to_o be_v do_v next_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n for_o first_o we_o say_v hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n and_o then_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v which_o be_v first_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v reign_v in_o our_o heart_n &_o they_o that_o mo_z saint_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n for_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o friend_n &_o not_o for_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o cause_n paul_n compare_v marriage_n to_o y_z e_z conjunction_n between_o christ_n &_o 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and_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n other_o doctrine_n can_v none_o be_v draw_v from_o hence_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o lecture_n the_o sixth_o lecture_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 8_o then_o say_v boas_n to_o ruth_n hear_v thou_o my_o daughter_n go_v to_o none_o other_o field_n to_o gather_v neither_o go_v from_o hence_o but_o abide_v here_o by_o my_o maiden_n 9_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v on_o the_o field_n that_o they_o do_v reap_v and_o go_v after_o the_o maiden_n have_v i_o not_o charge_v the_o servant_n that_o they_o touch_v thou_o not_o moreover_o when_o thou_o be_v thirsty_a go_v unto_o the_o vessel_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o which_o the_o servant_n have_v draw_v 10_o then_o she_o fall_v on_o her_o face_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o how_o have_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o since_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n 11_o and_o boaz_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o all_o be_v tell_v &_o show_v i_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o thy_o mother_n in_o law_n since_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o how_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o land_n where_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o people_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o in_o time_n past_a 12_o the_o lord_n recompense_v thy_o work_n and_o a_o full_a reward_n be_v give_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n under_o who_o wing_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o trust_v 13_o then_o she_o say_v let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v comfort_v i_o &_o speak_v to_o the_o hart_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v like_a to_o one_o of_o thy_o maid_n 14_o and_o boaz_n say_v unto_o she_o at_o meal_n time_n come_v thou_o hither_o and_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o dip_v thy_o morsel_n in_o the_o vinegar_n and_o she_o sit_v beside_o the_o reaper_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v the_o communication_n which_o boaz_n have_v with_o ruth_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v who_o she_o be_v he_o turn_v his_o speech_n from_o the_o man_n to_o the_o woman_n this_o conference_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v of_o boaz_n and_o the_o second_o of_o ruth_n the_o first_o part_n which_o respect_v boaz_n be_v the_o singular_a courtesy_n he_o offer_v to_o ruth_n ver_fw-la 8.9.14_o wherein_o first_o he_o bid_v she_o to_o glean_v free_o among_o his_o maiden_n not_o only_o in_o that_o field_n but_o also_o wheresoever_o the_o reaper_n bestow_v themselves_o second_o he_o command_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o do_v she_o no_o injury_n but_o give_v she_o drink_v when_o she_o be_v thirsty_a and_o himself_o call_v she_o to_o meat_n and_o give_v she_o so_o liberal_o that_o she_o be_v suffice_v leave_v 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