Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	scripture_n	write_v	8,544	5	5.9050	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06431	Granados deuotion Exactly teaching how a man may truely dedicate and deuote himselfe vnto God: and so become his acceptable votary. Written in Spanish, by the learned and reuerend diuine F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian and French. And now perused, and englished, by Francis Meres, Master of Artes, & student in diuinity.; Libro de la oración y meditación. Part 2. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.	1598 (1598)	STC 16902; ESTC S108896	180,503	650

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to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o art_n or_o use_v as_o a_o art_n but_o to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a humility_n and_o confidence_n chap._n lix_n the_o lover_n and_o embracer_n of_o devotion_n be_v also_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v admonish_v that_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v to_o stir_v up_o devotion_n be_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o prepare_v man_n to_o receive_v the_o divine_a grace_n by_o cast_v away_o all_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o merit_n and_o by_o repose_v it_o in_o god_n alone_o i_o say_v this_o because_o there_o be_v many_o man_n who_o of_o all_o these_o rule_n and_o instruction_n do_v make_v a_o art_n suppose_v that_o as_o he_o that_o learn_v a_o art_n if_o he_o will_v observe_v his_o rule_n become_v a_o cunning_a workman_n so_o also_o they_o think_v that_o he_o that_o well_o observe_v these_o our_o rule_n shall_v obtain_v that_o he_o desire_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o not_o mark_v that_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o make_v 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any_o trust_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o exercise_n or_o in_o his_o work_n which_o although_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o this_o admonition_n and_o doctrine_n do_v not_o exclude_v our_o labour_n or_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o although_o he_o that_o plant_v and_o he_o that_o water_v be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v that_o give_v the_o increase_n who_o be_v god_n yet_o he_o will_v nevertheless_o that_o we_o shall_v plant_v and_o water_n that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o increase_n no_o man_n do_v doubt_v that_o any_o thing_n do_v so_o much_o require_v a_o guide_n and_o counsel_n as_o a_o spiritual_a life_n especial_o in_o the_o joy_n and_o consolation_n of_o prayer_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o delicate_a and_o divine_a so_o also_o it_o require_v more_o counsel_n and_o more_o instruction_n and_o as_o it_o be_v unmeete_a and_o unjust_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v teach_v as_o a_o art_n lest_o grace_n be_v impair_v and_o offend_v so_o also_o man_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a lest_o he_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o this_o way_n for_o we_o see_v some_o that_o after_o many_o year_n do_v little_a profit_n in_o this_o exercise_n and_o other_o that_o pass_v their_o time_n over_o in_o recite_v a_o number_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n who_o very_o seldom_o do_v seriouslye_o think_v of_o either_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n or_o that_o which_o themselves_o speak_v therefore_o our_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o both_o that_o his_o labour_n may_v be_v more_o fruitful_a the_o eighteen_o admonition_n of_o other_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v of_o they_o who_o be_v more_o exercise_v chap._n lx._n it_o be_v also_o

that_o desire_v to_o mediate_v on_o other_o matter_n let_v he_o consider_v &_o melitate_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o per●…aine_o unto_o death_n and_o which_o be●…ong_o unto_o hell_n and_o afterward_o ●…n_a those_o thing_n which_o belong_v ●…nto_o heaven_n or_o on_o any_o other_o ●…ood_a matter_n which_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la holy_a ghost_n ●…oth_v suggest_v unto_o he_o and_o let_v ●…im_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a neglect_v it_o or_o ●…ast_v it_o away_o but_o let_v he_o enter_v by_o ●…hat_fw-mi gate_n he_o find_v open_a for_o it_o be_v ●…hat_o by_o which_o god_n will_v have_v ●…im_a to_o enter_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n lxii_o hitherto_o we_o have_v handle_v christian_n reader_n those_o four_o thing_n which_o we_o promise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n to_o wit_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o stir_v up_o and_o procure_v devotion_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o hinder_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o more_o usual_a and_o common_a 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divine_a when_o it_o once_o have_v ●…ntred_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d move_v &_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o act_v ●…d_v execute_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o spiritual_a life_n for_o it_o do_v illu●…inate_v the_o understanding_n and_o it_o ●…acheth_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o ●…hen_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v it_o move_v ●…so_o the_o will_n with_o all_o the_o inferior_a ●…culties_n to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v ●…edefull_a to_o be_v do_v for_o this_o ●…use_n the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o ●…e_v divine_a spirit_n be_v one_o and_o ma●…_n for_o albeit_o it_o be_v one_o in_o sub●…nce_n yet_o in_o his_o work_n it_o be_v many_o ●…d_a manifold_a for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o thing_n that_o teach_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o work_v al●…_n thing_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o attain●…_n the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n by_o thos●…_n mean_n and_o by_o that_o force_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n attain_v unto_o their_o natural_a and_o moral_a perfection_n because_o they_o have_v not_o this_o spiri●…_n therefore_o they_o be_v constrayne●…_n with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o swea●…_n for_o each_o virtue_n several_o an●…_n exceed_o to_o afflict_v themselue●…_n but_o true_a christian_n and_o the_o chi●…_n dren_n of_o god_n beside_o their_o ow●…_n exercise_n which_o be_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d they_o by_o the_o divine_a grace_n ha●…_n another_o especial_a remedy_n wh●…_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o th●…_n heavenly_a seed_n which_o bring_v ge_v forth_o in_o our_o soul_n plentiful_a fruit_n of_o true_a virtue_n finis_fw-la laus_fw-la tri-uni_a deo_fw-la a_o necessary_a table_n direct_v the_o reader_n to_o every_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n and_o to_o every_o particular_a argument_n handle_v in_o each_o chapter_n the_o first_o chapter_n what_o devotion_n be_v pag._n 1._o the_o several_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n devotion_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n nor_o a_o spiritual_a consolation_n but_o a_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n in_o yield_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n pag._n 2._o devotion_n be_v derive_v of_o vow_v ibidem_fw-la who_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n pag._n 3._o prayer_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o devotion_n pag._n 4._o faith_n and_o charity_n do_v mutual_o help_v one_o another_o pag._n 6._o why_o devotion_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v pag_n 7._o the_o second_o chapter_n how_o profitable_a and_o precious_a a_o thing_n devotion_n be_v pag._n 8._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n devotion_n make_v a_o man_n fit_a and_o ready_a for_o all_o good_a action_n ibid._n the_o excellent_a virtue_n be_v ally_v unto_o devotion_n pag._n 9_o the_o three_o chapter_n how_o difficult_a the_o atchivement_n of_o true_a devotion_n be_v pag._n 10._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chap._n the_o difficulty_n in_o every_o thing_n do_v equalise_v the_o excellency_n pag._n 11._o nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n ibidem_fw-la this_o difficulty_n grow_v from_o three_o root_n the_o first_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n pag._n 12._o the_o second_o be_v evil_a custom_n pag._n 13._o the_o three_o root_n be_v the_o malice_n of_o devil_n pag._n 15._o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v oppose_v against_o all_o these_o difficulty_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a than_o all_o thing_n pag._n 17._o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v conducent_a unto_o the_o atchivement_n of_o true_a devotion_n and_o first_o of_o the_o great_a long_a desire_n to_o obtain_v it_o p._n 18._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o desire_n be_v so_o effectual_a to_o find_v god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o end_n pag._n 21._o thirst_v after_o empire_n move_v alexander_n to_o his_o conquest_n pag_n 22._o the_o love_n of_o rachel_n make_v jacobs_n servitude_n easy_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o ibidem_fw-la as_o gain_v in_o the_o end_n make_v the_o pain_n of_o all_o labourer_n and_o tradesman_n easy_a so_o we_o ought_v to_o eschew_v no_o travel_n to_o gain_v unto_o ourselves_o so_o great_a a_o good_a as_o god_n be_v pag._n 29._o the_o five_o chapter_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o beget_v devotion_n be_v fortitude_n and_o diligence_n pag._n 31._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n two_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n necessary_a unto_o virtue_n the_o faculty_n concupiscible_a and_o the_o faculty_n irascible_a pag._n 32._o fortitude_n &_o diligence_n be_v mighty_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o slothfulness_n and_o negligence_n be_v exceed_o dispraise_v as_o the_o two_o root_n of_o all_o our_o good_a and_o ill_a pag._n 34._o desire_n must_v have_v fortitude_n join_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o idle_a and_o fortitude_n must_v have_v humility_n add_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proud_a pag._n 41._o as_o the_o