Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	according_a	open_v	see_v	2,360	5	3.7595	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22838	A heavenly treasure of confortable meditations and prayers written by S. Augustin, Bishop of Hyppon in three seuerall treatises of his meditations, soliloquies, and manual. Faithfully translated into English by the R. F. Antony Batt monke, of the holy order of S Bennet of the Congregation of England; De meditatione. English.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Batt, Antonie.	1624 (1624)	STC 934; ESTC S101507	162,145	412

now_o o_o lord_n jesu_n thy_o accustom_a mercy_n will_v thou_o be_v displease_v with_o i_o always_o be_v appease_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o take_v pity_n of_o i_o and_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o love_a face_n from_o i_o who_o to_o redeem_v i_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o those_o that_o do_v ●●ocke_n and_o spit_v upon_o thou_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o my_o conscience_n do_v adjudge_v i_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n neither_o be_v my_o penance_n sufficient_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n infallible_a that_o thy_o mercy_n do_v surmount_v all_o offence_n whatsoever_o be_v it_o never_o so_o abominable_a wherefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v not_o write_v any_o malicious_a bitterness_n against_o i_o neither_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n woe_n be_v to_o i_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v wherein_o our_o action_n be_v register_v when_o of_o i_o it_o shall_v open_o be_v proclaim_v see_v here_o the_o man_n and_o his_o deed_n commit_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v my_o iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v bear_v witness_n against_o i_o very_o i_o shall_v be_v mute_a and_o able_a to_o say_v nothing_o but_o hold_v down_o my_o head_n through_o shame_n and_o confusion_n i_o shall_v stand_v before_o thou_o shake_v and_o blush_v alas_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v i_o will_v call_v and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n why_o be_o i_o consume_v be_v silent_a nevertheless_o if_o i_o speak_v my_o grief_n will_v not_o cease_v and_o if_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n i_o shall_v inwardlie_o be_v torment_v with_o unspeakable_a bitterness_n weep_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o make_v lamentation_n as_o a_o young_a marry_a woman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o new_a marry_a husband_n weep_v and_o bewail_v thy_o misery_n for_o that_o thy_o bridegroom_n which_o be_v christ_n have_v forsake_v thou_o o_o anger_n of_o the_o almighty_a rush_v not_o upon_o i_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o i_o very_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v thou_o take_v pity_n of_o i_o lose_v i_o despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o by_o despair_v of_o myself_o i_o may_v find_v comfort_n in_o thou_o and_o albeit_o i_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v just_o condemn_v i_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v thy_o accustom_a property_n of_o show_v mercy_n and_o pity_n thou_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n neither_o do_v thou_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o perdition_n of_o those_o that_o die_v nay_o rather_o that_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a might_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o thyself_o have_v die_v and_o thy_o death_n have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o that_o death_n that_o be_v due_a to_o sinner_n and_o if_o thou_o die_v they_o have_v ●ived_v grant_v o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o live_v i_o may_v not_o die_v let_v thy_o heavenly_a hand_n help_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v i_o lest_o they_o insult_v &_o rejoice_v over_o i_o say_v we_o have_v devout_v he_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a o_o good_a jesu_n that_o ever_o any_o one_o can_v despair_v of_o thy_o mercy_n who_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n have_v redeem_v we_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n behold_v o_o lord_n protect_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o run_v crave_v pardon_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n call_v and_o knock_v until_o thou_o take_v pity_n of_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v call_v we_o to_o pardon_v even_o when_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v it_o by_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o obtain_v pardon_n if_o we_o ask_v it_o remember_v not_o thy_o justice_n o_o most_o sweet_a jesu_n towards_o i_o a_o sinner_n but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o meekness_n towards_o i_o thy_o creature_n remember_v not_o thy_o anger_n towards_o i_o guilty_a but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o misery_n forget_v my_o pride_n provoke_v thou_o to_o displeasure_n and_o weigh_v my_o wretchedness_n implore_v thy_o favour_n for_o what_o do_v thy_o sacred_a name_n jesu_n signify_v save_v only_o a_o saviour_n wherefore_o o_o savioure_n jesu_n be_v thou_o my_o succour_n and_o protection_n &_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n i_o do_v presume_v very_o much_o of_o thy_o divine_a bounty_n because_o thou_o thyself_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o mercy_n wherefore_o i_o do_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o thy_o door_n as_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v admonish_v i_o to_o do_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o to_o ask_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v thou_o that_o do_v counsel_v i_o to_o seek_v grant_v i_o likewise_o to_o find_v thou_o that_o do_v teach_v i_o to_o knock_v open_v unto_o i_o knockinge_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o mercy_n recover_v i_o be_v disease_v repair_v i_o be_v craze_a raise_v i_o be_v dead_a vouchsafe_v likewise_o so_o to_o direct_v and_o govern_v all_o my_o sense_n thought_n and_o action_n in_o that_o which_o be_v please_v unto_o thou_o that_o from_o hence_o forth_o i_o may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o i_o may_v live_v and_o give_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o by_o reason_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o i_o do_v owe_v myself_o unto_o thou_o and_o by_o reason_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o have_v be_v make_v man_n for_o i_o i_o do_v owe_v if_o i_o have_v it_o to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o myself_o unto_o thou_o by_o how_o much_o great_a than_o i_o thou_o be_v who_o have_v give_v thyself_o for_o i_o behold_v i_o hau_o nothing_o else_o to_o give_v thou_o neither_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o this_o without_o thou_o take_v i_o therefore_o and_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v thou_o by_o imitation_n and_o affection_n like_a as_o i_o be_o by_o condition_n and_o creation_n who_o live_v and_o raign_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o profitable_a prayer_n chapt_n xl._o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a who_o be_v trinity_n in_o unity_n who_o be_v always_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o will_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n everlasting_o one_o bless_a god_n during_o all_o eternity_n to_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o commend_v my_o soul_n my_o body_n my_o see_v hear_v taste_n smell_v and_o touchinge_v all_o my_o cogitation_n affection_n word_n and_o action_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v without_o &_o within_o i_o my_o sense_n and_o understanding_n my_o memory_n faith_n and_o belief_n and_o my_o constancy_n in_o well_o do_v all_o these_o i_o commend_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o powerful_a protection_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o night_n and_o day_n hour_n and_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o preserve_v they_o hear_v i_o o_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a from_o all_o scandal_n from_o all_o offence_n mortal_a from_o all_o the_o deceit_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o my_o ennimy_n visible_a and_o invisible_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o patriarch_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o constancy_n of_o martyr_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o confessor_n by_o the_o chastity_n of_o virgin_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o all_o those_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n that_o have_v please_v and_o faithful_o serve_v thou_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v root_n out_o of_o my_o hart_n all_o vain_a glorious_a ostentation_n and_o increase_v in_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n appease_v my_o pride_n and_o make_v perfect_a my_o humility_n stir_v i_o up_o to_o tear_n and_o contrition_n and_o mollify_v my_o hart_n be_v as_o hard_a as_o a_o stone_n deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n from_o all_o the_o snare_n of_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o preserve_v i_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a unto_o thou_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o lord_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n a_o perfect_a sense_n and_o intelligence_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v thy_o marvellous_a great_a kindness_n grant_v that_o my_o petition_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v please_v to_o thou_o and_o profitable_a to_o myself_o ●raunt_v

o_o father_n of_o mercy_n thou_o know_v my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o hide_v not_o then_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o any_o long_o neither_o do_v thou_o forsake_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n hear_v the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a orphan_n and_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o help_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o dregs_n of_o iniquity_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o thy_o infinite_a patience_n but_o let_v i_o escape_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o always_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n thou_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n who_o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o make_v my_o heart_n merry_a who_o have_v enlighten_v my_o youth_n despise_v not_o now_o my_o old_a age_n i_o beseech_v thou_o but_o cause_n my_o bone_n and_o gray_a hair_n to_o become_v joyful_a and_o youthful_a like_a unto_o the_o bone_n and_o hoary_a feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n the_o end_n of_o s._n augustins_n soliloquy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n of_o the_o soliloqvy_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hippon_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o god_n chapt._n i._n of_o the_o misery_n &_o frailty_n of_o man_n chapt._n ii_o of_o the_o admirable_a light_n of_o god_n chapt._n iii_o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o man_n nature_n chapt._n iu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o become_v nothing_o chapt._n v._n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o sin_n chapt._n vi._n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n vii_o of_o the_o future_a dignity_n of_o man_n chapt._n viii_o of_o god_n omnipotent_a power_n chapt._n ix_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a praise_n of_o god_n chapt._n x._o of_o the_o hope_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o god_n chapt._n xi_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o concupiscence_n chapt._n xii_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xiii_o how_o god_n do_v continual_o look_v into_o the_o action_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n chapt._n fourteen_o that_o man_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o chapt._n xv._n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o manifold_a temptatation_n chapt_n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o just_a chapt._n xvii_o a_o further_a acknowledge_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n chapt._n xviii_o of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n chapt._n xix_o how_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n subject_a to_o the_o service_n of_o man_n chapt._n xx._n how_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o benefit_n temporal_a we_o may_v gather_v the_o greatness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v celestial_a chapt._n xxi_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n do_v take_v away_o the_o present_a bitterness_n of_o the_o world_n chapt._n xxii_o that_o our_o whole_a hope_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o god_n chapt._n xxiii_o that_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n chapt._n xxiv_o how_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n man_n will_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v well_o chapt._n xxv_o of_o the_o ancient_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xxvi_o of_o the_o angel_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o man_n chapt._n xxvii_o of_o the_o profound_a predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xxviii_o of_o those_o that_o at_o first_o be_v good_a and_o afterwards_o become_v bad_a and_o contrariwise_o of_o those_o that_o at_o first_o be_v bad_a and_o afterwards_o become_v good_a chapt._n xxix_o that_o a_o faithful_a soul_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxx_o that_o god_n can_v be_v find_v either_o by_o the_o exterior_a or_o interior_a sense_n chapt._n xxxi_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n chapt._n xxxii_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o own_o baseness_n chapt._n xxxiii_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n chapt_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o desire_n and_o thirst_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n chap._n xxxv_o a_o further_a discouse_n of_o the_o country_n &_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chapt._n xxxvi_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n chapt._n xxxvii_o the_o manvel_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n otherwise_o term_v a_o little_a book_n treat_v of_o the_o comtemplation_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n stir_a up_o our_o weak_a and_o drowsy_a memory_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n at_o s._n omers_n for_o john_n heigham_n anno_fw-la 1624._o the_o manvel_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n otherwise_o term_v a_o little_a book_n treat_v of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n stir_a up_o our_o weak_a and_o drowsy_a memory_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n the_o preface_n see_v we_o live_v amid_o a_o multitude_n of_o snare_n and_o gin_n we_o easy_o grow_v cold_a in_o the_o love_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n wherefore_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o continual_a succour_n and_o aid_n that_o as_o often_o as_o we_o fall_v and_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n we_o may_v as_o man_n awaken_v have_v recourse_n to_o he_o the_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a good_a for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v compile_v and_o compose_v this_o little_a work_n not_o through_o any_o presumptuous_a opinion_n i_o have_v of_o myself_o but_o through_o the_o great_a love_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o desire_n i_o have_v to_o advance_v his_o praise_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v always_o have_v about_o i_o some_o small_a manuel_n of_o short_a sentence_n concern_v my_o god_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a word_n and_o write_n of_o holy_a father_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o read_v whereof_o i_o may_v as_o often_o as_o i_o grow_v cold_a be_v inflame_v with_o affection_n towards_o he_o now_o therefore_o assist_v i_o o_o my_o god_n who_o i_o seek_v and_o love_n who_o likewise_o with_o my_o heart_n and_o mouth_n and_o with_o all_o my_o force_n i_o praise_v and_o adore_v my_o soul_n which_o be_v whole_o devote_a to_o thou_o and_o inflame_v with_o thy_o love_n sigh_v and_o search_v earnest_o after_o thou_o desire_v to_o see_v thou_o only_o take_v delight_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o speak_v hear_v write_v and_o confer_v of_o thou_o and_o frequentlye_o to_o meditate_v of_o thy_o glory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o sweet_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o may_v be_v some_o mitigation_n amid_o so_o many_o storm_n of_o affliction_n to_o thou_o therefore_o i_o call_v o_o most_o desire_a lord_n to_o thou_o i_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n even_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o remain_v 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