Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	divine_a	holy_a	scripture_n	3,228	5	5.6311	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13693	The follovving of Christ Deuided into foure bookes. Written in Latin by the learned and deuout man Thomas a Kempis chanon-regular of the Order of S. Augustine. And translated into English by B. F.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1613 (1613)	STC 23987; ESTC S113016	129,490	384

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endless_a glory_n whereof_o your_o present_a suffering_n be_v no_o uncertain_a pledge_n this_o first_o of_o november_n 1612._o you_o in_o all_o duty_n b._n f._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o ensue_a book_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o humble_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o p._n 4._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n pag._n 7._o of_o prudence_n and_o foresight_n in_o our_o action_n pag._n 11._o of_o the_o read_n of_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 13._o of_o inordinate_a desire_n &_o affection_n pag._n 14._o of_o fly_v vain_a hope_n &_o pride_n pag._n 15._o that_o too_o much_o familiarity_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v pag._n 17._o of_o obedience_n &_o subjection_n pag._n 18._o of_o avoid_v superfluity_n of_o word_n pag._n 20._o of_o the_o obtain_n of_o peace_n and_o zeal_n of_o spiritual_a profit_n pag._n 22._o of_o the_o profit_n of_o adversity_n pag._n 25._o of_o resist_a temptation_n pag._n 26._o of_o avoid_v rash_a judgement_n pag._n 31_o of_o work_n do_v of_o charity_n pag._n 33._o of_o bear_v with_o the_o defect_n of_o other_o pag._n 34._o of_o religious_a life_n pag._n 36._o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n pag._n 38._o of_o the_o excercise_n of_o a_o good_a and_o religious_a person_n pag._n 42._o of_o the_o love_n of_o solitude_n &_o silence_n pag._n 46._o of_o compunction_n of_o hart_n pag._n 52._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o humane_a misery_n pag._n 56._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n pag._n 60._o of_o judgement_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n pag._n 66._o of_o the_o fervent_a amendment_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n pag._n 71._o the_o second_o book_n of_o spiritual_a conversation_n pag._n 80._o of_o humble_a submission_n pag._n 86._o of_o a_o good_a and_o peaceable_a man_n pag._n 87._o of_o a_o pure_a mind_n &_o upright_o intention_n pag._n 90._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o one_o self_n pag._n 92._o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n pag._n 94._o of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n above_o all_o thing_n pag._n 97._o of_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o jesus_n pag._n 99_o of_o the_o want_n of_o all_o comfort_n pag._n 102._o of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pag._n 107._o how_o few_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v pag._n 111._o of_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n pag._n 114._o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o in_o ward_n speech_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o faithful_a soul_n pag._n 129._o that_o truth_n speak_v inward_o without_o noise_n of_o word_n pag._n 127._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o humility_n and_o that_o many_o weigh_v they_o not_o pag._n 129._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o truth_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pag._n 133._o of_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n pag._n 136._o of_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o true_a lover_n pag._n 141._o that_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o humility_n pag._n 145._o of_o a_o mean_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pag._n 149._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o last_o end_n pag._n 151._o that_o despise_v the_o world_n it_o be_v sweet_a to_o serve_v god_n pag._n 153._o that_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o hart_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v &_o moderate_v pag._n 156._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o strife_n against_o concupiscence_n pag._n 158._o of_o the_o humble_a obedience_n of_o a_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n pag._n 162._o of_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consider_v lest_o we_o be_v extol_v in_o our_o good_a deed_n pag._n 164._o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o say_v in_o every_o

temporal_a honour_n all_o worldly_a highness_n compare_v to_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n be_v vanity_n and_o folly_n o_o my_o truth_n my_o mercy_n my_o god_n most_o bless_a trinity_n to_o thou_o alone_o be_v all_o praise_n honour_n virtue_n and_o glory_n for_o all_o eternity_n chap._n xli_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o temporal_a honour_n son_n lord_n son_n our_o lord_n trouble_v not_o thyself_o if_o thou_o see_v other_o honour_a and_o advance_v and_o thyself_o contemn_v and_o debase_v lift_v up_o thy_o hart_n unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o man_n in_o earth_n will_v not_o grieve_v thou_o lord_n servant_n lord_n the_o servant_n we_o be_v blind_a and_o quick_o seduce_v with_o vanity_n if_o i_o look_v well_o into_o myself_o i_o can_v say_v that_o any_o creature_n have_v do_v i_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v just_o complain_v of_o thou_o 2._o but_o because_o i_o have_v often_o and_o grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o all_o creature_n do_v just_o take_v arm_n 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he_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ever_o seek_v a_o humble_a hart_n if_o thou_o can_v perfect_o annihilate_v thyself_o &_o purge_v thyself_o of_o all_o create_a love_n than_o shall_v there_o flow_v into_o thou_o great_a abundance_n of_o my_o grace_n when_o thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n on_o creature_n the_o sight_n of_o thy_o creator_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o learn_v to_o overcome_v thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o creator_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o heavenly_a knowledge_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v inordinate_o love_v and_o regard_v it_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o hinder_v the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a chap._n xliii_o against_o vain_a and_o secular_a knowledge_n son_n lord_n son_n our_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o fair_a speech_n and_o subtle_a say_n of_o man_n move_v thou_o 4._o thou_o 1._o cor._n 4._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o virtue_n 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and_o esteem_v thyself_o as_o dead_a upon_o earth_n &_o as_o one_o to_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v crucify_v thou_o must_v also_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n with_o a_o deaf_a ear_n and_o rather_o think_v of_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o thy_o peace_n it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o turn_v thy_o eye_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o unplease_a thing_n and_o to_o leave_v unto_o every_o one_o his_o own_o opinion_n then_o to_o strive_v with_o contentious_a word_n if_o thou_o stand_v well_o with_o god_n and_o consider_v his_o judgment_n thou_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o yield_v to_o the_o will_n of_o other_o 2._o o_o servant_n o_o the_o servant_n lord_n to_o what_o a_o estate_n be_v we_o come_v behold_v we_o bewail_v a_o temporal_a loss_n and_o for_o a_o little_a gain_n we_o toil_v and_o spare_v no_o labour_n &_o the_o spiritual_a damage_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v forget_v &_o hardly_o at_o length_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o little_a or_o nothing_o profit_v be_v always_o 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