Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	day_n	lord_n	word_n	2,869	5	3.9037	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96266	The narrow path of divine truth described from living practice and experience of its three great steps, viz Purgation, illumination & union according to the testimony of the holy scriptures; as also of Thomas a Kempis, the German divinity, Thauler, and such like. Or the sayings of Matthew Weyer reduced into order in three books by J. Spee. Unto which are subjoyned his practical epistles, done above 120 years since in the Dutch, and after the author's death, printed in the German language at Frankfort 1579. And in Latin at Amsterdam 1658. and now in English.	Weyer, Matthias, 1521-1560.; Spee, J.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1525A; ESTC R231717	176,738	498

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death_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o then_o with_o pleasure_n even_o once_o to_o perform_v they_o in_o the_o verv_v act_n behold_v my_o g._n this_o brief_a proposal_n how_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o prove_v and_o try_v h●●_n faith_n if_o any_o man_n believe_v in_o chri●●_n from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d must_v need_v be_v wrack_v with_o great_a do●lours_n in_o his_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n so_o th●_n he_o will_v account_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o most_o grievous_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o all_o th●_n world_n and_o for_o his_o great_a enemy_n and_o how_o then_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o act_v it_o can_v he_o enter_v into_o a_o friendship_n with_o it_o although_o therefore_o the_o vulgar_a knowledge_n of_o those_o who_o glory_n in_o the_o gospel_n may_v say_v on_o this_o wise_a sin_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v not_o perpetrate_v in_o the_o very_a act_n though_o it_o shall_v lurk_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v we_o no_o hurt_n yet_o do_v thou_o 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success_n i●_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o at_o last_o whe●_n thy_o most_o miserable_a condition_n be_v know_v thou_o will_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o thy_o own_o sel●_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v so_o much_o th●_n more_o diligent_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v that_o his_o most_o powerful_a right_a hand_n ma●●_n at_o length_n gracious_o support_v thy_o soul_n and_o conquer_v the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o a_o real_a victory_n the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o and_o heal_v our_o disease_n and_o effectual_o cause_v we_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o righteousness_n lest_o we_o be_v leave_v naked_a in_o our_o own_o impurity_n epist._n viii_o how_o any_o one_o who_o be_v studious_a concern_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n ought_v daily_o to_o exercise_v himself_o most_o belove_a niece_n because_o i_o understand_v that_o thou_o earnest_o desire_v such_o a_o disposition_n of_o heart_n as_o true_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o can_v not_o withhold_v myself_o but_o must_v write_v to_o thou_o these_o few_o thing_n for_o thy_o great_a confirmation_n in_o they_o that_o thou_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n shall_v not_o desist_v from_o vigorous_o proceed_v forward_o and_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n together_o with_o a_o total_a suppression_n of_o thy_o carnal_a part_n be_v therefore_o diligent_o studious_a that_o thy_o diligence_n be_v not_o tire_v out_o in_o read_v in_o humanity_n in_o silence_n in_o meekness_n in_o temperance_n forbearance_n patience_n and_o compassion_n also_o learn_v to_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o all_o study_n of_o virtue_n that_o thou_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o little_a thing_n may_v be_v make_v ruler_n over_o much_o great_a for_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o these_o few_o thing_n assure_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v entrust_v with_o more_o but_o i_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v receive_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o and_o diligent_o attend_v unto_o thy_o own_o self_n lest_o some_o bitter_a root_n shall_v spring_v up_o in_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o and_o thy_o soul_n tumble_v headlong_o into_o destruction_n for_o the_o flesh_n do_v very_o subtle_o assault_v a_o man_n to_o beguile_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o away_o from_o godliness_n wherefore_o make_v a_o strict_a watch_n upon_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n careful_o encompass_v thyself_o round_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o world_n and_o all_o wantonness_n of_o life_n speech_n and_o thought_n prefer_v every_o one_o with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o patience_n not_o only_o the_o good_a but_o also_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o immodest_a learn_v also_o to_o bridle_v in_o thyself_o and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o be_v always_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o heart_n never_o let_v vain_a evil_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n arise_v in_o thy_o mind_n but_o always_o oppose_v they_o with_o great_a earnestness_n pour_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n fervent_a prayer_n and_o if_o thou_o get_v any_o spare_a time_n on_o holy_a day_n or_o otherways_o employ_v it_o in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n or_o else_o of_o that_o little_a book_n entitle_v of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o these_o exercise_n thyself_o and_o learn_v to_o ponder_v they_o often_o in_o thy_o mind_n if_o thou_o read_v any_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n with_o ardent_a sigh_n and_o daily_a tear_n that_o he_o will_v open_v to_o thou_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a word_n for_o to_o be_v the_o necessary_a food_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o thou_o shall_v follow_v the_o lord_n the_o more_o thou_o shall_v understand_v of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o thou_o be_v intent_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o shall_v thou_o understand_v scripture_n therefore_o let_v thy_o constant_a endeavour_n be_v to_o approve_v thyself_o faithful_a in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v viz._n make_v know_v to_o thou_o in_o and_o by_o mortification_n and_o a_o continual_a access_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n nor_o let_v any_o time_n slip_v by_o thou_o in_o vain_a and_o without_o thus_o do_v if_o thou_o reply_v that_o thou_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o read_v again_o say_v that_o though_o thou_o may_v no●_n understand_v all_o yet_o be_v it_o incumbent_a o●_n thou_o to_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o also_o to_o be_v unwearied_o solicitous_a about_o it_o for_o by_o these_o exercise_n thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v amend_v then_o by_o idleness_n and_o these_o be_v the_o be●●_n mean_v of_o institute_v and_o of_o exercise_v an●_n man_n

always_o more_o and_o more_o straighten_v and_o at_o length_n come_v into_o that_o affliction_n anxiety_n and_o sorrow_n by_o which_o he_o be_v so_o advance_v forward_o and_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o clarify_a and_o illuminate_v that_o he_o can_v gain_v a_o true_a discern_v of_o thing_n and_o no_o falsity_n can_v ever_o deceive_v he_o to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n xix_o a_o certain_a man_n say_v that_o burden_n and_o trouble_v which_o my_o neighbour_n have_v upon_o my_o account_n do_v affect_v i_o with_o much_o grief_n former_o such_o a_o matter_n be_v to_o i_o a_o light_a thing_n and_o not_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o become_v a_o run_a sore_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o use_v any_o liberty_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n after_o that_o i_o have_v relieve_v my_o neighbour_n by_o my_o own_o proper_a trouble_n and_o have_v transfer_v the_o burden_n from_o my_o neighbour_n upon_o my_o own_o self_n i_o find_v myself_o notable_o advance_v forward_o and_o when_o i_o do_v not_o so_o do_v i_o be_v thereupon_o still_o under_o blame_n for_o in_o this_o very_a particular_a i_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n must_v be_v advance_v it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v quick-sighted_a that_o he_o may_v right_o converse_v with_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v often_o time_n necessary_a that_o one_o shall_v neglect_v his_o exercise_n and_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v commend_v himself_o unto_o god_n nor_o shall_v he_o therefore_o suffer_v any_o damage_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n will_v not_o perform_v that_o because_o they_o be_v about_o their_o business_n and_o have_v their_o exercise_n and_o take_v care_n of_o themselves_o but_o leave_v their_o wound_a neighbour_n without_o help_n apply_v to_o he_o no_o compassion_n there_o be_v a_o true_a cause_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o praise_v of_o the_o lord_n a_o man_n attend_v fervent_o unto_o prayer_n and_o yet_o let_v he_o right_o weigh_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n and_o god_n will_v know_v he_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v oftentimes_o a_o advancement_n spring_v from_o such_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o there_o seem_v that_o a_o hindrance_n will_v arise_v when_o a_o man_n observe_v his_o conscience_n then_o be_v he_o always_o more_o and_o more_o straighten_v that_o sometime_o he_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o to_o neglect_v all_o thing_n unto_o which_o lust_n reach_v out_o its_o hand_n and_o not_o to_o use_v they_o afflict_v a_o man_n when_o nature_n be_v suspend_v then_o be_v not_o a_o man_n rejoice_v though_o he_o have_v the_o affluence_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o be_v he_o make_v sorrowful_a though_o they_o shall_v be_v want_v if_o good_a thing_n do_v abound_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o he_o for_o he_o can_v enjoy_v they_o true_o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o life_n in_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v want_v he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o wherefore_o he_o pass_v between_o both_o part_n unconcerned_a neither_o be_v rejoice_v in_o those_o nor_o make_v sorrow_n in_o these_o to_o deny_v one_o proper_a commodity_n and_o gain_n and_o for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n and_o advantage_n to_o suffer_v detriment_n affect_v the_o conscience_n with_o great_a pleasure_n but_o if_o one_o seek_v commodity_n and_o gain_n by_o the_o detriment_n of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o advantage_n by_o his_o neighbour_n in_o jury_n or_o honour_n by_o his_o neighbour_n disgrace_n than_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o at_o last_o become_v grievous_o gaul_v much_o be_v place_v in_o this_o point_n so_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v advance_v let_v he_o right_o use_v or_o handle_v his_o neighbour_n let_v he_o walk_v with_o frequent_a exercising_n and_o with_o severity_n as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o observe_v his_o conscience_n he_o that_o spare_v himself_o and_o do_v detriment_n to_o his_o neighbour_n rather_o than_o 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great_a than_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o thing_n necessary_a as_o meat_n drink_n sleep_z clothes_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v only_o so_o take_v as_o nature_n can_v be_v content_v therewith_o and_o not_o that_o pleasure_n or_o joy_n may_v arise_v out_o of_o they_o such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o take_v away_o all_o superfluity_n so_o that_o necessity_n only_o may_v remain_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n time_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o too_o precious_a and_o worthy_a then_o to_o be_v squander_v away_o in_o the_o read_n of_o unprofitable_a book_n conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v above_o all_o case_n not_o aught_o any_o case_n to_o prevail_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v against_o conscience_n carnal_a affliction_n such_o as_o be_v these_o to_o be_v spoil_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n to_o be_v captivate_v to_o be_v torment_v etc._n etc._n these_o i_o say_v i_o have_v not_o try_v but_o i_o high_o 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