Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	holy_a	scripture_n	3,042	5	5.5201	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03296	An instruction how to pray and meditate well Distinguished into thirtie six chapters. Composed at the request of certaine louers of pietie, desirous to aduance themselues in perfection. By the Reuerend Father, Ignatius Balsamo Priest of the Societie of Iesus. And translated out of French into English, by Iohn Heigham.	Balsamo, Ignazio, 1543-1618.; Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.	1622 (1622)	STC 1341; ESTC S112122	46,203	342

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opportunity_n and_o necessity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o this_o lecture_n and_o book_n shall_v be_v speak_v in_o his_o place_n health_n and_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o body_n be_v as_o much_o necessary_a unto_o this_o exercise_n as_o any_o other_o thing_n because_o if_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o function_n be_v not_o well_o the_o soul_n can_v pray_v and_o meditate_v well_o even_o as_o if_o the_o pen_n be_v il_fw-mi make_v the_o writer_n shall_v write_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n especial_o heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o he_o ade_fw-ge be_v well_o dispose_v discretion_n with_o a_o right_a intention_n albeit_o that_o to_o this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n a_o man_n must_v bring_v all_o possible_a diligence_n enforce_v himself_o to_o perform_v from_o point_n to_o point_n all_o that_o which_o be_v require_v nevertheless_o he_o must_v diligent_o take_v heed_n of_o indiscreet_a violence_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v diabolical_a illusion_n to_o hinder_v we_o afterwards_o to_o pray_v as_o to_o obtain_v tear_n by_o force_n to_o constrain_v the_o body_n to_o set_v one_o his_o knee_n and_o to_o overcome_v himself_o but_o he_o must_v rather_o carry_v himself_o sweet_o and_o humble_o &_o and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 48._o audiam_fw-la quid_fw-la loquatur_fw-la in_o i_o domiminus_fw-la deus_fw-la i_o will_v listen_v what_o my_o lord_n god_n say_v within_o i_o beside_o this_o he_o must_v have_v herein_o as_o in_o every_o other_o thing_n a_o good_a &_o holy_a intention_n not_o seek_v himself_o or_o his_o proper_a gust_n and_o consolation_n but_o pure_o the_o honour_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n simplicity_n humility_n reverence_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n simplicity_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o prayer_n not_o search_v curious_a thing_n in_o mediditation_n as_o be_v rare_a conception_n or_o elevate_v vivision_n for_o god_n please_v he_o not_o with_o the_o curious_a but_o with_o the_o simple_a et_fw-la cum_fw-la simplic_fw-la bus_fw-la sermocinatio_fw-la eius_fw-la pro._n 3._o &_o the_o simple_a be_v more_o capable_a of_o prayer_n &_o meditation_n also_o humility_n and_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a reverence_n prostrate_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o hart_n and_o in_o body_n yet_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a discretion_n remember_a himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v say_v prayer_n likewise_o require_v a_o great_a purity_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o life_n that_o be_v holy_a for_o beati_fw-la mundo_fw-la cord_n bless_a be_v the_o clean_a in_o heart_n mat._n 5._o those_o which_o have_v their_o hart_n pure_a &_o clean_o be_v capable_a to_o see_v allmightie_a god_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o those_o who_o have_v a_o large_a conscience_n and_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o fault_n which_o be_v but_o little_a in_o their_o conceit_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o be_v man_n of_o prayer_n conference_n with_o other_o preparation_n and_o perseverance_n it_o serve_v also_o to_o pray_v well_o to_o conferwith_o other_o and_o to_o talk_v and_o discourse_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o concern_v devotion_n for_o such_o discourse_n do_v enkindle_v the_o heart_n as_o witness_v the_o two_o disciple_n which_o go_v to_o emaus_n and_o our_o saviour_n with_o they_o discourse_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n luc._n 24._o 13._o wherefore_o those_o parson_n who_o please_v themselves_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o pray_v and_o mediditate_fw-la well_o final_o two_o thing_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o all_o other_o diligent_a preparation_n before_o prayer_n whereof_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o his_o place_n &_o perseverance_n continue_v until_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o our_o life_n this_o so_o important_a and_o hard_a a_o enterprise_n and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a confidence_n in_o almighty_a god_n and_o ditru_v of_o himself_o and_o surmount_v all_o manner_n of_o difficulty_n which_o may_v present_v themselves_o whereunto_o may_v be_v apply_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v we_o must_v pray_v always_o and_o not_o be_v weary_a luc._n 18._o chap._n vi_o how_o mental_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v mental_a prayer_n be_v a_o colloquy_n or_o interior_a speech_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o almighty_a god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o spirit_n what_o she_o will_v without_o exterior_a word_n this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o two_o manner_n the_o one_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n forge_v of_o herself_o that_o which_o she_o speak_v to_o almighty_a god_n as_o say_v unto_o he_o interior_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o such_o infinite_a good_a etc._n etc._n i_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n give_v i_o i_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o fashion_n be_v to_o pass_v in_o spirit_n some_o vocal_a prayer_n as_o the_o pa_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o that_o one_o have_v by_o heart_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o present_v unto_o god_n the_o demand_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n in_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o speak_v to_o god_n one_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v three_o thing_n ordinary_o thank_v demand_n and_o offer_v demand_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o general_a either_o to_o demand_v pardon_n or_o some_o other_o grace_n good_a virtue_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o do_v all_o which_o we_o will_v a_o little_a show_v the_o practice_n chap._n v._o how_o we_o must_v render_v thank_n unto_o god_n to_o render_v thank_n to_o almighty_a god_n a_o man_n must_v have_v and_o know_v without_o book_n two_o roll_n of_o benefit_n the_o one_o of_o generail_a benefit_n which_o may_v be_v these_o seven_o creation_n conservation_n redemption_n faith_n or_o the_o be_v a_o christian_a justification_n to_o have_v expect_v my_o repentance_n and_o pardon_v my_o sin_n the_o communion_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a body_n and_o vocation_n to_o his_o service_n the_o other_o of_o particular_a which_o every_o one_o himself_n may_v make_v as_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o honest_a father_n and_o mother_n to_o have_v a_o good_a complexion_n and_o health_n to_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o some_o sickness_n danger_n or_o other_o like_a and_o consider_v a_o little_a every_o benefit_n there_o be_v matter_n enough_o to_o render_v thank_n and_o to_o stay_v himself_o in_o prayer_n and_o more_o in_o general_a a_o man_n may_v render_v thanks_n in_o this_o fashion_n for_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o those_o acquire_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o body_n and_o for_o exterior_a chap._n vi_o of_o petition_n or_o demand_n in_o a_o demand_n there_o be_v four_o point_n to_o wit_n what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o demand_v for_o who_o of_o who_o and_o how_o and_o we_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v that_o which_o we_o demand_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o demand_v be_v contain_v in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n but_o beside_o these_o general_a demand_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la which_o we_o ought_v daily_o to_o make_v in_o the_o first_o place_n every_o one_o ought_v also_o every_o day_n to_o demand_v of_o almighty_a god_n some_o particular_a thing_n which_o be_v needful_a unto_o he_o have_v a_o roll_n or_o list_n of_o they_o and_o know_v they_o by_o heart_n to_o serve_v himself_o thereof_o in_o mental_a prayer_n as_o for_o example_n a_o rolle_n or_o liste_n of_o particular_a demand_n 1._o to_o demand_v grace_n well_o and_o du_o to_o perform_v his_o office_n 2._o to_o employ_v the_o time_n well_o 3._o to_o obtain_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o profession_n 4._o to_o unquish_v some_o vice_n and_o to_o extirpate_v some_o imperfection_n 5._o to_o demand_v some_o virtue_n whereof_o on_o have_v most_o necessity_n especial_o charity_n &_o humility_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n or_o of_o great_a faith_n say_v with_o the_o apostle_n luc._n 11._o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o luc._n 17._o lord_n increase_n faith_n in_o us._n chap._n vii_o whereof_o we_o must_v demand_n pardon_v one_o may_v demand_v in_o general_a pardon_v of_o all_o his_o offence_n or_o divide_v they_o into_o three_o part_n ask_v pardon_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o one_o have_v do_v and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v leave_v undo_v and_o of_o all_o the_o time_n one_o have_v employ_v ill_o another_o general_a fashion_n be_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o evil_a thought_n word_n and_o work_n and_o of_o the_o omission_n of_o good_a thought_n word_n and_o work_n in_o particular_a to_o fix_v his_o mi●de_n upon_o these_o four_o point_n 1._o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o church_n 2._o

appertain_v unto_o they_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o reverence●_n and_o this_o application_n o●_n the_o sense_n be_v make_v ordinary_o a_o part_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o meditation_n &_o in_o another_o hour_n or_o even_o then_o also_o bu●_n after_o meditation_n after_o &_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v end_v there_o be_v another_o for_o of_o application_n of_o th●_n sense_n or_o rather_o meditation_n upon_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v to_o consider_v for_o example_n that_o which_o our_o lord_n sufferedin_fw-fr e●ch_n of_o his_o sense_n or_o the_o joy_n and_o contentment_n that_o our_o lady_n receive_v of_o our_o lord_n by_o her_o sense_n behold_v he_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o touch_v he_o &c._n &c._n also_o to_o consider_v the_o joy_n that_o the_o blessedshal_n have_v and_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o damn_a shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o five_o sense_n chap._n xxxiv_o remedy_n against_o distraction_n the_o sixth_o be_v touch_v the_o distraction_n which_o chance_n in_o pray_v and_o meditate_v and_o like_v unto_o dead_a fly_n spill_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o ointment_n eccles_n 10._o one_o must_v therefore_o know_v the_o remedy_n and_o first_o to_o make_v a_o diligent_a preparation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o ask_v aid_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o our_o angel_n guardian_n for_o this_o effect_n 2._o because_o meditation_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o distraction_n then_o prayer_n one_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v over_o long_o the_o consideration_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o understanding_n but_o to_o each_o consideration_n to_o add_v some_o prayer_n or_o a_o little_a colloquy_n there_o be_v other_o mean_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o distraction_n which_o be_v already_o enter_v first_o one_o must_v be_v diligent_a present_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o speedy_o to_o reject_v it_o 2._o humble_o to_o crave_v pardon_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o have_v turn_v our_o back_n towards_o he_o 3._o if_o the_o distraction_n do_v return_v or_o will_v not_o away_o one_o must_v not_o impatient_a or_o trouble_v himself_o since_o come_v against_o our_o will_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o matter_n of_o merit_n 4._o to_o humble_a and_o confound_v himself_o consider_v his_o poverty_n &_o feebleness_n not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o esteem_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o his_o divine_a presence_n 5._o to_o recommend_v himself_o to_o our_o b._n lady_n to_o his_o good_a angel_n and_o other_o patron_n 6._o to_o make_v this_o vocal_a prayer_n devout_o word_n by_o word_n and_o to_o content_v himself_o therewith_o even_o as_o he_o who_o have_v bread_n make_v of_o wheat_n content_n himself_n with_o bread_n of_o rye_n or_o barley_n 7._o sometime_o not_o to_o loose_v too_o much_o time_n in_o this_o combat_n of_o importunat_a cogitation_n one_o may_v take_v some_o good_a spiritual_a book_n especial_o gerson_n &_o make_v mix_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n together_o reading_z one_o period_n or_o sentence_n and_o consider_v it_o a_o little_a &_o then_o to_o make_v some_o mental_a prayer_n or_o vocal_a or_o the_o one_o or_o other_o and_o so_o to_o pass_v from_o period_n to_o period_n 8._o for_o all_o distraction_n difficulty_n &_o pain_n which_o may_v present_v itself_o he_o must_v never_o for_o all_o this_o abandon_v prayer_n nor_o shorten_v the_o time_n which_o he_o have_v accustom_v or_o otherwise_o decree_v to_o employ_v therein_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v especial_o pretend_v and_o labour_v to_o persuade_v but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o must_v rather_o a_o little_a pass_n beyond_o the_o hour_n to_o the_o end_n to_o vanquishe_v himself_o and_o the_o enemy_n together_o do_v this_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n promise_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v eccles_n 7._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thence_o without_o consolation_n or_o at_o the_o least_o one_o shall_v merit_v very_o much_o mortify_v himself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o appertain_v to_o repetition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a once_o twice_o and_o thrice_o to_o make_v again_o the_o same_o meditation_n the_o which_o be_v do_v for_o two_o reason_n either_o for_o that_o the_o first_o time_n one_o have_v find_v therein_o exceed_v sweetness_n and_o profit_n and_o rechew_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v both_o taste_v and_o profit_v more_o or_o for_o that_o the_o first_o time_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v therein_o and_o return_v thereto_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o the_o second_o three_o or_o four_o time_n the_o gate_n shall_v be_v set_v open_a unto_o we_o according_a to_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n teach_v in_o s._n mark_n cap._n 7._o saying_n knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o add_v that_o by_o these_o repetition_n the_o like_a mystery_n be_v better_o imprint_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o understanding_n do_v habituate_v and_o make_v itself_o more_o prompt_a to_o meditate_v last_o one_o may_v repeat_v in_o three_o manner_n either_o all_o the_o meditation_n or_o some_o one_o point_n thereof_o whereof_o one_o can_v not_o taste_v before_o or_o to_o repeat_v two_o or_o three_o meditation_n together_o pause_v especial_o upon_o those_o point_n wherein_o at_o the_o first_o one_o have_v find_v least_o taste_n or_o relish_v or_o which_o one_o can_v not_o meditate_v chap._n xxxv_o what_o one_o must_v do_v when_o he_o be_v disgu_v and_o in_o spiritual_a aridity_n or_o dryness_n the_o eight_o be_v how_o one_o ought_v to_o govern_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ariditie_n or_o dryness_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o spiritual_a life_n albeit_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n and_o contentment_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o virtuous_a people_n sake_n who_o enforce_v themselves_o true_o to_o serve_v our_o lord_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v sometime_o subject_a to_o desolation_n &_o distaste_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v this_o sensible_a devotion_n do_v find_v himself_o dry_a not_o able_a to_o bide_v at_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n now_o find_v himself_o in_o such_o estate_n what_o must_v he_o do_v 1._o he_o must_v never_o loose_v courage_n but_o expect_v with_o firm_a hope_n and_o confidence_n that_o god_n after_o this_o storm_n will_v send_v fair_a weather_n as_o toby_n say_v cap._n 3._o who_o after_o tempest_n send_v fair_a weather_n 2._o to_o have_v patience_n and_o to_o say_v with_o job_n cap._n 1._o if_o we_o have_v receive_v good_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o just_a that_o we_o receau●_n also_o evil_a 3._o to_o humble_v himself_o laud_v almighty_a god_n for_o at_o that_o time_n we_o see_v and_o touch_v with_o the_o finger_n that_o we_o be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o the_o aid_n of_o almighty_a god●_n also_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o this_o come_v not_o but_o through_o our_o faulke_n and_o offence_n for_o the_o which_o god_n do_v present_o punish_v we_o and_o humble_o to_o ask_v he_o pardon_v beside_o this_o he_o must_v likewise_o use_v other_o mean_n to_o recover_v the_o devotion_n which_o one_o have_v lose_v for_o the_o former_a will_v not_o suffice_v 4._o the_o four_o than_o be_v to_o do_v some_o penance_n or_o penance_n to_o this_o end_n 5._o to_o examine_v more_o diligent_o his_o conscience_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a 6._o to_o recommend_v himself_o more_o instant_o unto_o our_o lord_n to_o our_o lady_n to_o his_o good_a angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o must_v be_v advertise_v that_o in_o such_o time_n of_o distastfulnes_n he_o must_v not_o omit_v any_o good_a work_n which_o he_o be_v accustom_v or_o deliberate_v before_o to_o do_v nor_o yet_o to_o seek_v himself_o nor_o his_o proper_a gust_n but_o the_o honour_n &_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o prayer_n after_o that_o prayer_n be_v finish_v one_o must_v make_v a_o particular_a examen_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o prayer_n in_o this_o manner_n either_o sittinge_n or_o walk_v fair_a and_o soft_o to_o consider_v the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o there_o about_o how_o thy_o prayer_n have_v succeed_v with_o thou_o well_o or_o ill_o if_o thou_o have_v have_v good_a success_n render_v thanks_n to_o the_o divine_a bounty_n humble_v thyself_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o good_a proceed_v not_o of_o thyself_o if_o thy_o affair_n go_v ill_a humble_o ask_v he_o pardon_v 2._o examine_v &_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n whence_o this_o proceed_v consider_v from_o point_n to_o point_n how_o and_o with_o