Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	person_n	soul_n	unite_v	6,577	5	10.2741	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23100	The sinners glasse containing Augustines Ladder to paradise : with diuers meditations and prayers, both for morning and euening / collected out of Saint Augustine and other ancient fathers.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Pimm, Timo.	1609 (1609)	STC 953.5; ESTC S1048	46,819	293

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if_o it_o happen_v we_o slide_v into_o such_o fault_n through_o human_a infirmity_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o despair_v but_o let_v we_o run_v back_o agine_v to_o that_o mild_a and_o merciful_a physician_n who_o take_v the_o simple_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o which_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o will_v again_o cure_v us._n let_v we_o pray_v god_n therefore_o that_o those_o impediment_n which_o wtdraw_v we_o from_o his_o contemplation_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o will_v mitigate_v they_o in_o we_o and_o hereafter_o utter_o take_v they_o from_o us._n who_o bring_v we_o by_o those_o foresay_a degree_n from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n until_o we_o see_v the_o god_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n where_o the_o elect_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o sweetness_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n drop_n after_o drop_n but_o incessant_o replenish_v with_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n shall_v have_v that_o joy_n which_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o they_o and_o peace_n not_o subject_a to_o any_o alteration_n peace_n into_o itself_o amen_n the_o sinner_n glass_n chap._n i._n how_o god_n give_v the_o soul_n to_o man._n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n on_o the_o six_o day_n give_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n reasonable_a soul_n such_o as_o continual_o he_o breathe_v into_o every_o one_o in_o their_o creation_n my_o father_n say_v christ_n work_v even_o till_o now_o and_o i_o also_o work_v the_o flesh_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o one_o soul_n beget_v not_o a_o other_o touch_v all_o other_o live_v creature_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n and_o let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o live_v creature_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o the_o water_n nor_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n inspire_v that_o into_o man_n and_o man_n have_v not_o original_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o flesh_n from_o 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ii_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n although_o they_o be_v two_o word_n and_o name_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v of_o several_a essence_n or_o be_v in_o a_o man_n but_o be_v clear_o one_o essence_n and_o substance_n as_o self_n one_o of_o pure_a nature_n for_o in_o these_o two_o word_n as_o there_o be_v not_o understand_v a_o double_a substance_n yet_o in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v note_v by_o a_o double_a force_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o be_v in_o a_o man_n as_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v as_o the_o high_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v as_o the_o low_a or_o inferior_a part_n the_o soul_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a and_o a_o everlasting_a thing_n and_o maintain_v life_n in_o the_o body_n be_v reckon_v as_o it_o be_v the_o low_a part_n but_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a fly_v up_o to_o the_o high_a and_o be_v serve_v from_o 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and_o well_o weigh_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o where_o we_o lie_v what_o we_o have_v lose_v and_o what_o we_o find_v that_o on_o both_o part_n we_o may_v understand_v how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v in_o this_o exile_n and_o banishment_n and_o then_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o set_v before_o he_o knowledge_n set_v before_o he_o sorrow_n because_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n know_v his_o evil_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o have_v cause_n and_o aught_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_v chap._n iii_o how_o man_n be_v make_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o creator_n the_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o belong_v to_o understanding_n be_v make_v

the_o sinner_n glass_n contain_v augustines_n ladder_n to_o paradise_n with_o diverse_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n both_o for_o morning_n and_o evening_n collect_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o other_o ancient_a father_n london_n print_v by_o john_n windet_n for_o john_n budge_n 1609._o to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o honourable_a lady_n anne_n windsor_n wife_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n henry_n windsor_n after_o i_o have_v collect_v certain_a doctrine_n and_o meditation_n out_o of_o sundry_a work_n of_o augustine_n to_o my_o own_o private_a contentment_n in_o time_n follow_v some_o of_o my_o learned_a friend_n by_o chance_n peruse_v and_o like_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o they_o it_o put_v i_o in_o comfort_n to_o make_v they_o more_o know_v through_o the_o english_n of_o they_o and_o honourable_a lady_n first_o out_o of_o that_o book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o augustine_n entitle_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o own_o 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father_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v before_o thy_o holy_a and_o high_a majesty_n that_o i_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o that_o since_o my_o birth_n i_o have_v not_o cease_v nor_o do_v cease_v daily_o to_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n in_o respect_n whereof_o i_o can_v escape_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n according_a to_o thy_o rightful_a justice_n notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o and_o do_v condemn_v both_o my_o ●elfe_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o for_o assurance_n thereof_o to_o give_v we_o thy_o only_a and_o well_o be_v love_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n between_o thou_o and_o we_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v of_o thou_o in_o his_o name_n vouchsafe_v o_n most_o love_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n to_o 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