Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	read_v	see_v	time_n	3,254	5	3.4751	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26212	The meditations, soliloquia and manuall of the glorious doctour S. Augustine translated into English.; Selections. English	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1655 (1655)	Wing A4212; ESTC R27198	153,399	460

yet_o again_o it_o be_v afflict_v because_o it_o fall_v back_o and_o return_n to_o be_v a_o abyss_n or_o rather_o it_o find_v that_o still_o it_o be_v so_o my_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v kindle_v in_o this_o night_n of_o i_o before_o my_o foot_n do_v say_v why_o be_v thou_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o afflict_v i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n his_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o my_o foot_n hope_v and_o continue_v to_o do_v so_o till_o the_o night_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v pass_v a_o way_n till_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o lord_n pass_v away_o whereof_o sometime_o we_o be_v the_o child_n for_o sometime_o we_o be_v darkness_n till_o this_o fury_n of_o water_n pass_v clean_o a_o way_n we_o still_o drag_v on_o in_o our_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a through_o sin_n the_o relic_n of_o that_o darkness_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o day_n shall_v approach_v &_o all_o shadow_n may_v be_v remove_v i_o will_v hope_v in_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o morrow_n of_o the_o next_o life_n i_o shall_v assist_v and_o contemplate_v and_o i_o will_v ever_o confess_v to_o he_o in_o that_o morrow_n i_o shall_v assist_v and_o behold_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n which_o be_v my_o god_n who_o will_v revive_v even_o our_o mortal_a body_n for_o that_o spirit_n sake_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o now_o we_o may_v be_v light_n even_o while_o we_o be_v save_v here_o by_o hope_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o light_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o night_n and_o darkness_n for_o sometime_o we_o be_v darkness_n but_o now_o we_o be_v light_n in_o thou_o o_o our_o god_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v so_o here_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o face_n to_o face_n because_o that_o hope_v which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_v all_o that_o immortal_a people_n of_o thy_o angel_n praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o those_o celestial_a power_n glorify_v thy_o name_n they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o read_v any_o such_o writing_n as_o this_o towards_o the_o makeinge_v they_o know_v the_o holy_a &_o individual_a trinity_n for_o they_o see_v thy_o face_n for_o ever_o and_o there_o they_o read_v without_o any_o syllabes_fw-la of_o time_n what_o that_o eternal_a will_n require_v they_o read_v they_o choose_v and_o they_o love_v they_o ever_o read_v and_o that_o never_o pass_v which_o they_o be_v read_n by_o choose_v and_o by_o loveinge_v they_o read_v the_o very_a immutability_n of_o thy_o counsel_n and_o their_o book_n be_v never_o shut_v and_o their_o scroll_n never_o fold_v up_o for_o thyself_o be_v all_o that_o to_o they_o and_o so_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o o_o how_o excessive_o happy_a be_v those_o power_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v able_a to_o praise_v thou_o most_o pure_o and_o holy_o with_o excessive_a sweetness_n and_o unspeakable_a exultation_n they_o praise_v thou_o for_o that_o in_o which_o th●●_n joy_n because_o they_o ever_o see_v reason_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o praise_v they_o but_o we_o be_v oppress_v by_o this_o burden_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o be_v cast_v far_o of_o from_o thy_o face_n in_o this_o pilgrimage_n of_o we_o and_o be_v so_o rack_v by_o the_o variety_n of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v not_o able_a worthy_o to_o praise_v thou_o yet_o we_o praise_v thou_o as_o we_o can_v by_o faith_n though_o not_o face_n to_o face_n but_o those_o angelical_a spirit_n praise_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n &_o not_o by_o faith_n for_o our_o flesh_n put_v this_o upon_o we_o &_o oblige_v we_o to_o praise_v thou_o far_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v but_o how_o soever_o even_o we_o sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v but_o one_o o_o god_n thou_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n be_v offer_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o thy_o mercy_n we_o shall_v one_o day_n arrive_v to_o their_o society_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o see_v and_o praise_v thou_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o while_o i_o be_o place_v in_o this_o frail_a body_n of_o i_o my_o hart_n may_v praise_v thou_o my_o tongue_n may_v praise_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v say_v o_o lord_n who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o thou_o be_v that_o omnipotent_a god_n who_o we_o worship_v as_o trine_n in_o person_n and_o on●●_n the_o substance_n of_o thy_o deity_n we_o adore_v the_o father_n unbegotten_a the_o son_n the_o only_o beget_v of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceedinge_v from_o they_o both_o and_o remaininge_v in_o they_o both_o we_o adore_v thou_o o_o holy_a and_o individual_a trinity_n one_o omnipotent_a god_n who_o when_o we_o be_v not_o do_v most_o pvissant_o make_v we_o and_o when_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n we_o wear_v lose_v by_o thy_o pity_n and_o goodness_n thou_o do_v recover_v we_o after_o a_o admirable_a manner_n do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o permit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v ungrateful_a for_o so_o great_a benefit_n and_o unworthy_a of_o so_o many_o mercy_n i_o pray_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o beg_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v increase_v my_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n i_o beseech_v thou_o make_v we_o by_o that_o grace_n of_o thy_o to_o be_v ever_o firm_a in_o beleiveinge_v and_o full_a of_o efficacy_n in_o work_v that_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o incorrupted_a faith_n and_o work_n worthy_a thereof_o we_o may_v through_o thy_o mercy_n arrive_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o there_o behold_v thy_o glory_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v we_o who_o thou_o haste_v make_v worthy_a to_o see_v that_o glory_n of_o thy_o may_v adore_v thy_o majesty_n and_o may_v say_v together_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n who_o create_v we_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o son_n who_o redeem_v we_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v we_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o supreme_a &_o individual_a trinity_n who_o work_n be_v inseparable_a and_o who_o empire_n be_v eternal_a to_o thou_o our_o god_n praise_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o a_o hymn_n of_o glory_n to_o thou_o all_o honour_n benediction_n clarity_n thanksgive_v virtue_n and_o fortitude_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xxxiv_o he_o complain_v against_o himself_o for_o not_o be_v move_v with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n whereat_o the_o angel_n tremble_v pardon_v i_o o_o lord_n pardon_v i_o through_o thy_o mercy_n pardon_n and_o pity_v i_o pardon_v my_o great_a ignorance_n and_o imperfection_n do_v not_o reject_v i_o as_o a_o presumptuous_a creature_n in_o that_o i_o adventure_n be_v thy_o slave_n i_o will_v i_o can_v say_v a_o good_a one_o and_o not_o rather_o that_o i_o be_o unprofitable_a and_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o very_o wicked_a because_o i_o take_v this_o boldness_n to_o praise_v and_o bless_v and_o adore_v thou_o who_o be_v our_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o who_o be_v terrible_a and_o excessive_o to_o be_v fear_v without_o contrition_n of_o hart_n without_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n and_o without_o due_a reverence_n and_o tremble_v for_o if_o the_o angel_n who_o adore_v and_o praise_v thou_o do_v tremble_v while_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o that_o admirable_a exultation_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o i_o a_o sinful_a creature_n while_o i_o be_o present_a with_o thou_o and_o sing_v praise_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o thou_o be_o not_o fright_v at_o the_o hart_n that_o i_o be_o not_o pale_a in_o my_o face_n that_o my_o lip_n tremble_v not_o and_o my_o whole_a body_n be_v not_o in_o a_o shiveringe_v and_o that_o so_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n i_o do_v not_o incessant_o mourn_v before_o thou_o i_o will_v fain_o do_v it_o but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a because_o i_o can_v do_v what_o i_o desire_v herupon_o i_o be_o vehement_o wondringe_v at_o myself_o when_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n i_o see_v how_o terrible_a thou_o be_v but_o yet_o who_o can_v do_v even_o this_o without_o thy_o grace_n for_o all_o our_o salvation_n be_v nothing_o but_o thy_o great_a mercy_n woe_n be_v to_o i_o how_o come_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v make_v so_o senseless_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fright_v with_o excessive_a terror_n while_o i_o be_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o sing_v forth_o his_o praise_n woe_n be_v to_o i_o how_o come_v my_o hart_n to_o be_v so_o harden_v that_o my_o eye_n can_v incessant_o bring_v forth_o whole_a flood_n of_o tear_n while_o the_o slave_n be_v speak_v before_o his_o lord_n man_n with_o god_n the._n creature_n with_o the_o creator_n he_o who_o be_v make_v of_o dirt_n with_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o behold_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o place_v myself_o before_o thou_o &_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v of_o

the_o power_n of_o a_o man_n to_o will_v that_o which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o cann_v will_n or_o to_o know_v what_o he_o cann_v will_n and_o do_v but_o rather_o the_o pace_n of_o man_n be_v direct_v by_o thou_o the_o pace_n of_o they_o i_o mean_v who_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o thou_o and_o not_o by_o themselves_o we_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n by_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v please_v to_o save_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v create_v for_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v save_v we_o and_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o will_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o ancient_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o ancient_a mercy_n whereby_o thou_o do_v prevent_v we_o from_o the_o beginning_n in_o those_o benediction_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n for_o before_o i_o be_v bear_v i_o who_o be_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v my_o hope_n even_o from_o the_o breast_n of_o my_o mother_n thou_o do_v prevent_v i_o by_o prepare_v those_o way_n for_o i_o wherein_o i_o may_v walk_v and_o whereby_o i_o be_v to_o arrive_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o house_n before_o thou_o frame_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n thou_o know_v i_o and_o before_o i_o part_v from_o her_o womb_n thou_o do_v praeordayne_v concern_v i_o whatsoever_o be_v please_v to_o thyself_o what_o thing_n be_v contain_v and_o write_v in_o thy_o book_n concern_v i_o in_o that_o secret_a of_o thy_o consistory_n i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v not_o know_v and_o there_o upon_o i_o be_o in_o extreme_a fear_n but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o for_o that_o which_o i_o may_v expect_v to_o happen_v in_o success_n of_o day_n and_o time_n between_o this_o and_o a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o all_o that_o be_v already_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eternity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v future_a be_v finish_v already_o there_o now_o therefore_o 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thou_o reserve_v for_o thy_o friend_n that_o so_o i_o may_v rejoice_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o that_o lively_a and_o holy_a joy_n whereby_o thou_o do_v ever_o recreate_v my_o youth_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o man_n for_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o o_o thou_o only_a love_n of_o i_o before_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o thou_o have_v prefer_v i_o before_o all_o thy_o creature_n which_o dignity_n i_o keep_v now_o also_o have_v know_v thou_o for_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o thou_o have_v also_o make_v thy_o spirit_n angel_n for_o my_o benefitt_a and_o thou_o have_v command_v they_o to_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n lest_o else_o perhaps_o i_o may_v hurt_v my_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n for_o these_o be_v the_o guard_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o these_o be_v those_o mountain_n which_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o circuit_n thereof_o keep_v watch_n by_o night_n over_o thy_o flock_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o lion_n shall_v snatch_v away_o our_o soul_n while_o none_o be_v by_o to_o deliver_v they_o that_o ancient_a serpent_n i_o say_v our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v ever_o walke_a the_o round_a seeke_v who_o he_o may_v devowre_v these_o be_v those_o happy_a citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o supernal_a city_n that_o mother_n of_o we_o which_o be_v above_o and_o they_o be_v send_v in_o ministry_n to_o they_o who_o be_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o guard_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n that_o they_o may_v comfort_v and_o admonish_v thy_o child_n and_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o majesty_n for_o they_o love_v their_o fellow-cittizen_n by_o who_o society_n they_o expect_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o schism_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o rebellious_a angel_n may_v be_v repair_v they_o do_v therefore_o assist_v we_o with_o great_a care_n and_o watchful_a endeavour_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n succour_v we_o and_o make_v provision_n against_o our_o necessity_n and_o passe_v with_o great_a solicitude_n between_o we_o and_o thou_o o_o lord_n present_v our_o sigh_n and_o sob_n to_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v for_o we_o a_o easy_a pardon_n from_o thy_o mercy_n and_o may_v bring_v down_o from_o thou_o the_o desire_a benediction_n of_o thy_o grace_n for_o they_o walk_v with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n they_o go_v in_o and_o out_o with_o we_o consider_v with_o great_a attention_n how_o virtuous_o and_o pious_o we_o converse_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o wicked_a nation_n with_o great_a endeavour_n and_o desire_v we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n thereof_o with_o how_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_v we_o serve_v thou_o and_o how_o also_o we_o exult_v towards_o thou_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n they_o help_v such_o as_o be_v take_v pain_n they_o protect_v such_o as_o be_v at_o rest_n they_o encourage_v such_o as_o fight_v they_o crown_v such_o as_o conquer_v they_o rejoice_v with_o such_o as_o joy_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o joy_v in_o thou_o and_o they_o suffer_v with_o such_o as_o suffer_v i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v in_o sufferance_n for_o thou_o they_o have_v a_o mighty_a care_n of_o us._n great_a be_v the_o ardour_n of_o their_o affection_n towards_o we_o and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o honour_n they_o bear_v to_o that_o inestimable_a charity_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v we_o for_o they_o love_v they_o who_o thou_o love_v they_o keep_v they_o who_o thou_o keep_v and_o they_o forsake_v they_o who_o thou_o forsake_v nor_o do_v they_o love_v the_o worker_n of_o wickedness_n because_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v all_o they_o who_o speak_v lie_n as_o often_o as_o we_o do_v well_o the_o angel_n joy_n and_o the_o devil_n grieve_v but_o as_o often_o as_o we_o swerve_v from_o virtue_n we_o make_v the_o devil_n glad_a and_o we_o deprive_v the_o angel_n of_o their_o joy_n for_o they_o have_v joy_n by_o one_o sinner_n do_v penance_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v joy_n when_o penance_n be_v give_v over_o by_o a_o good_a man_n grant_v they_o therefore_o o_o father_n grant_v that_o they_o may_v ever_o rejoice_v concern_v we_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v ever_o be_v praise_v by_o they_o in_o we_o and_o that_o both_o they_o and_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o one_o &_o the_o same_o sheepfoulde_n that_o together_o we_o may_v confess_v to_o thy_o holy_a name_n o_o thou_o creator_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n while_o i_o be_o call_v these_o thing_n to_o mind_n before_o thou_o i_o confess_v to_o thou_o with_o praise_n that_o these_o be_v great_a benefit_n whereby_o thou_o have_v honour_v we_o while_o thou_o give_v thy_o spirit_n for_o angel_n to_o assist_v us._n thou_o have_v already_o bestow_v whatsoever_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o vault_n of_o heaven_n yea_o and_o thou_o repute_a that_o as_o but_o little_a which_o be_v contain_v under_o heaven_n unless_o thou_o may_v also_o add_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n let_v all_o thy_o angel_n praise_v thou_o also_o for_o this_o o_o lord_n let_v all_o thy_o work_n also_o confess_v to_o thou_o and_o let_v all_o thy_o saint_n themselves_o bless_v thou_o for_o it_o o_o thou_o our_o supreme_a honour_n thou_o have_v too_o high_o honour_v we_o and_o thou_o have_v beautify_v and_o enrich_v we_o with_o many_o gift_n thy_o name_n o_o lord_n be_v admireable_a over_o