Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	devotion_n	exercise_n	great_a	63	3	2.0767	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29574	The holy practises of a devine lover, or, The sainctly [sic] Ideots Deuotions the contents of the booke are contained in the ensuinge page.	More, Gertrude, 1606-1633.; Baker, Augustine, 1575-1641.	1657 (1657)	Wing B479; ESTC R10839	90,605	335

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through_o their_o light_n of_o faith_n which_o tell_v and_o assure_v they_o that_o all_o be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n but._n only_o to_o love_n and_o serve_v god_n 2d_o ec._n 1_o 2d_o and_o their_o own_o innate_a propension_n inclininge_v they_o to_o this_o end_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o rest_v content_o any_o way_n else_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o this_o natural_a propension_n strenthn_v &_o promote_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o supernatural_a divine_a charity_n make_v they_o run_v the_o way_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o dilate_v their_o heart_n 119._o ps._n 119._o 1._o first_o you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o these_o devotion_n imply_v great_a perfection_n yet_o no_o great_a than_o every_o christian_a of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n soever_o be_v bind_v unto_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v with_o all_o one_o hart_n with_o all_o one_o soul_n with_o all_o one_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o very_a 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faithful_a follower_n which_o god_n grant_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n this_o exercise_n to_o s._n bennet_n be_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o venerable_a father_n ●ake●_n before_o mention_v ●o_o gi●e_a god_n think_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o religious_a u●c●tion_n which_o i_o have_v ●eere_o insert_v as_o be_v grateful_a to_o those_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o not_o ungrateful_a to_o any_o devout_a soul_n hail_o jesus_n or_o act_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o sau●iour_n i●sus-christ_n which_o be_v indeed_o instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o do_v contain_v in_o they_o act_n of_o all_o kind●_n of_o prayer_n as_o contrition_n resignation_n love_n or_o what_o else-soev_a as_o a_o devout_a soul_n in_o her_o mental_a exercises●thereupon_o may_v easy_o experience_n the_o first_o exercise_n 1._o hail_o sweet●_n jesus_n praise_v honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o christ_n who_o for_o ●y_a s●●e_z ha●t_o vouchsafe_v to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o royal_a seat_n and_o from_o the_o mellifluous_a bosom_n of_o thy_o divine_a father_n into_o this_o valley_n of_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v conceive_v and_o incarnate_v and_o make_v man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o most_o chaste_a womb_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n mary_n 2._o choose_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o hart_n for_o thy_o dwellinge_a place_n adorn_v itt_n replenish_v it_o with_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o wholye_a possess_v itt_n 3._o o_o that_o i_o be_v able_a by_o profound_a humility_n to_o invite_v thou_o to_o itt_v and_o with_o a_o ardent_a affection_n to_o receive_v thou_o and_o after_o have_v receive_v thou_o to_o retain_v thou_o with_o i_o 4._o o_o that_o i_o be_v so_o fasten_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v never_o depart_v or_o turn_v away_o my_o mind_n from_o thou_o 5._o hail_o skeete_a jesus_n praise_v honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o ●_o christ_n who_o will_v thou_o the_o virgin_n marie_n have_v conceive_v thou_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o visit_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n &_o do_v inspire_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v salute_v and_o assist_v she_o 6._o and_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v o_o christ_n to_o lie_v hide_v for_o nine_o month_n together_o in_o the_o most_o chaste_a womb_n of_o the_o sacred_a virgin_n mary_n 7._o pour_v into_o my_o soul_n o_o jesus_n the_o grace_n of_o perfect_a humility_n and_o imprint_v it_o most_o deepelye_o in_o my_o hart●_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v ready_o always_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o 8._o grant_v that_o my_o hart_n may_v loathe_v all_o transitory_a thing_n and_o may_v incessant_o perceive_v that_o thou_o do_v possess_v and_o duel_n in_o itt_n 9_o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n praise_v honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o christ_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o thy_o virgin_n mother_n poor_a and_o passable_a without_o any_o pain_n or_o detriment_n to_o her_o virginity_n in_o a_o poor_a stable_n 10._o who_o be_v bear_v she_o humble_o adore_v 11._o o_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o be_v continual_o bear_v in_o i_o by_o a_o new_a fervour_n of_o spirit_n 12._o and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n 13._o o_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a comfort_n desire_v and_o solace_n of_o my_o hart_n 14._o o_o that_o i_o do_v seek_v after_o thou_o alone_o t●inke_v on_o thou_o alone_o and_o love_v thou_o alone_o the_o ii_o exercise_n 1._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o christ._n who_o be_v bear_v i●_n the_o depth_n of_o winter_n do_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v suaddle_v in_o poor_a clothes_n and_o weep_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o manger_n and_o as_o a_o little_a infant_n to_o suck_v milk_n from_o thy_o mother_n breast_n 2._o i_o adore_v thou_o most_o dear_a redeemer_n king_n of_o angel_n 3._o hail_o prince_n of_o peace_n light_a of_o the_o gentile_n and_o most_o desire_a sau●iour_n 4._o graunt●_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v always_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n true_o humble_a and_o true_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 5._o grant_v that_o for_o thy_o holy_a names-sake_n i_o may_v willing_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o mortification_n and_o may_v love_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n beside_o thou_o nor_o wish_v to_o possess_v any_o thing_n but_o thou_o 6._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o the_o celestial_a legion_n of_o angel_n do_v honour_n new_o bear_v with_o joyful_a praise_n and_o the_o shepherd_n devout_o seek_v and_o find_v adore_v with_o admiration_n 7._o grant_v that_o i_o may_v joyful_o without_o tediousness_n persevere_v in_o thy_o praise_n and_o service_n 8._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o will_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n like_o other_o childeren_n be_v circumcise_v and_o be_v yet_o a_o infant_n shed_v thy_o precious_a blood_n 9_o and_o for_o our_o singular_a comfort_n will_v be_v ●aled_v jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o sawiour_n 10._o o_o that_o itt_n will_v please_v thou_o to_o admit_v i_o be_v circumcise_v from_o all_o bad_a thought_n word_n and_o work_n into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o childeren_n 11._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sawiour_n be_v thou_o therefore_o my_o sawiour_n and_o save_v i_o 12._o hail_o skeete_a jesus_n who_o the_o sage_n with_o a_o devout_a seek_v find_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o star_n and_o haninge_n find_v most_o humble_o adore_v 13._o offer_v unto_o thou_o gift_n of_o gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n 14._o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o with_o these_o bliss_v man_n i_o may_v always_o seek_v and_o adore_v thou_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 15._o grant_v that_o i_o may_v offer_v daily_o unto_o thou_o the_o gold_n of_o bright_a shininge_a charity_n the_o frankincense_n of_o sweet_a smellinge_a devotion_n and_o the_o myrrh_n of_o perfect_a mortification_n 16._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o for_o our_o sake_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o humility_n will_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o temple_n by_o thy_o mother_n and_o be_v redeem_v with_o a_o offer_v ordain_v for_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a 17._o where_o just_a simeon_n and_o anne_n the_o prophetess_n rejoice_n great_o at_o thy_o presence_n give_v very_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o thy_o dignity_n 18._o o_o that_o all_o pride_n be_v utterlye_o throw_v down_o in_o i_o 19_o o_o that_o all_o desire_n of_o human_a favour_n and_o itch_n of_o selfelove_n be_v cool_v and_o cure_v in_o i_o the_o iii_o exercise_n 1._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o christ_n who_o stayinge_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n with_o great_a grief_n seek_v by_o thy_o devout_a mother_n and_o at_o lentgh_o with_o great_a joy_n find_v by_o her_o sittinge_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n hear_v they_o and_o proposinge_v question_n to_o they_o 2._o will_v to_o god_n thou_o will_v give_v and_o communicate_v thyself_o in_o such_o sort_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o not_o ever_o be_v dep●●ued_v of_o thy_o comfort_n ●_o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n remain_v unknown_a haste_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v repute_v by_o the_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n and_o of_o his_o wife_n the_o blissed_a virgin_n marye_n 4._o let_v thy_o grace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o pluck_v up_o and_o utterlye_o root_v out_o of_o the_o fund_z of_o my_o soul_n all_o pride_n and_o ambition_n 5._o o_o that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o be_v unknown_a and_o to_o be_v esteem_v vile_a and_o base_a 6._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o have_v not_o disdain_v to_o come_v to_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n and_o entere_v into_o i●t_n there_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o thy_o servant_n john_n the_o baptist._n 7._o i_o will_v through_o thy_o merit_n i_o may_v become_v most_o clean_o and_o pure_a even_o in_o this_o life_n 8._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o for_o ou●_n sake_n abidinge_v among_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o fastinge_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o perseveringe_v in_o prayer_n have_v permit_v thy_o ●elfe_n to_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n 9_o and_o overcominge_v he_o have_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o ministerre_n and_o service_n of_o angel_n 10._o give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v chastise_v and_o subdue_v my_o flesh_n with_o all_o the_o vicious_a affection_n thereof_o 11._o give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v constantlye_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n 12._o let_v no_o temptation_n i_o beseech_v thou_o defile_v i_o but_o rather_o let_v temptation_n purge_v i_o and_o join_v and_o unite_v i_o unto_o thou_o 13._o hail_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a child_n