Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	scripture_n	time_n	2,768	5	3.3859	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

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nothing_o can_v hinder_v i_o from_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o evil_a will_n the_o which_o i_o renounce_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o will_n or_o will_v any_o thing_n 11._o herein_o thou_o have_v particular_o form_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n that_o i_o can_v will_v what_o thou_o can_v will_v and_o as_o thy_o power_n be_v infinite_o extend_v the_o capacity_n of_o our_o will_n be_v of_o like_a extent_n with_o all_o the_o dimension_n then_o of_o this_o will_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o instant_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o the_o annihilate_v of_o i_o if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o i_o which_o be_v not_o thou_o 12._o i_o can_v particular_o tie_v my_o will_n to_o some_o certain_a object_n but_o i_o do_v it_o no_o further_o than_o it_o join_v with_o thy_o will_n this_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v this_o i_o intend_v this_o i_o protest_v 13._o why_o be_o i_o not_o then_o henceforth_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o desire_v i_o 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have_v promise_v that_o thou_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v desire_v in_o his_o name_n for_o his_o merit_n then_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o i_o and_o thou_o will_v 16._o my_o redeemer_n thy_o son_n have_v two_o will_n the_o one_o divine_a the_o other_o human_a his_o divine_a will_n demand_n and_o command_v that_o i_o be_v humble_a patient_a charitable_a meek_a alive_a to_o thou_o and_o dead_a to_o myself_o his_o human_a will_n demand_n the_o same_o and_o have_v deserve_v it_o grant_v then_o o_o father_n grant_v unto_o thy_o son_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o both_o will_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a so_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v serve_v thy_o son_n honour_v the_o holy_a ghost_n true_a god_n of_o love_n be_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v love_v thy_o eternal_a wisdom_n &_o infinite_a goodness_n do_v bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o my_o creation_n a_o free_a will_n i_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unlike_a unto_o itself_o 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miserable_a &_o give_v unto_o thyself_o that_o contentment_n that_o i_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v be_v 20._o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o but_o for_o thyself_o not_o because_o i_o will_v so_o but_o because_o so_o be_v thy_o will_n not_o because_o i_o deserve_v it_o but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o lord_n thy_o son_n 21._o there_o be_v not_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o sacred_a humanity_n there_o be_v not_o a_o thorn_n in_o his_o crown_n which_o make_v not_o intercession_n for_o i_o and_o beg_v not_o of_o thou_o incessant_o that_o which_o thou_o command_v 22._o thou_o comaunde_v they_o demand_v but_o i_o amend_v not_o myself_o who_o shall_v prevail_v at_o the_o last_o in_o this_o fight_n 23._o o_o father_n get_v thou_o another_o son_n of_o less_o merit_n than_o he_o and_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o thou_o or_o do_v his_o will_n and_o restore_v unto_o he_o his_o merit_n 24._o his_o infinite_a merit_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n only_o except_v these_o be_v my_o inheritance_n these_o be_v my_o riches_n this_o be_v my_o portion_n deny_v i_o not_o that_o which_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o in_o do_v justice_n to_o thy_o son_n exercise_n mercy_n towards_o thy_o servant_n 25._o if_o i_o be_v honour_v with_o his_o prayer_n thou_o will_v hear_v he_o and_o hear_v i_o so_o be_v it_o then_o that_o i_o can_v ask_v thou_o nothing_o i_o can_v desire_v nothing_o of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v and_o desire_v and_o that_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v express_v permit_v i_o then_o to_o argue_v thus_o for_o thou_o against_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n 26._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o be_v perfect_a god_n the_o son_n deserve_v it_o god_n the_o father_n then_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o they_o aught_o to_o effect_v it_o 27_o most_o honourable_a father_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o blessedness_n thou_o have_v in_o thy_o son_n word_n most_o amiable_a in_o contemplation_n of_o that_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o father_n holy_a ghost_n god_n of_o charity_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o divinity_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o father_n and_o son_n grant_v that_o i_o be_v such_o as_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o may_v displease_v thou_o and_o have_v obtain_v this_o i_o will_v importune_v you_o no_o more_o 28._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o pray_v for_o any_o whosoever_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n or_o once_o to_o think_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o sovereign_a majesty_n which_o make_v i_o first_o most_o humble_o to_o ask_v thou_o pardon_v that_o i_o dare_v lift_v up_o my_o thought_n so_o high_a as_o to_o thou_o and_o after_o this_o to_o crave_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v my_o prayer_n not_o as_o proceed_n from_o i_o but_o as_o inspire_v by_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o may_v answer_v thy_o desire_n and_o thy_o great_a glory_n to_o join_v they_o with_o these_o of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n of_o his_o holy_a mother_n of_o the_o apostle_n martyr_n doctor_n virgin_n and_o confessor_n and_o those_o of_o either_o church_n triumphant_a and_o militant_a it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o prayer_n sacrifice_n and_o good_a work_n which_o we_o call_v pass_v be_v always_o existent_a subsistent_a &_o present_v before_o thou_o the_o time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o thy_o

special_a prerogative_n and_o favour_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n obtain_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v love_v he_o and_o that_o his_o love_n come_v from_o my_o heat_n from_o my_o whole_a soul_n from_o all_o my_o force_n and_o thought_n as_o do_v thy_o love_n 2._o by_o the_o authority_n which_o thou_o helde_v from_o he_o and_o by_o that_o crosier_n which_o he_o put_v in_o thy_o hand_n procure_v that_o his_o flock_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v extend_v over_o all_o country_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o thy_o successor_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o tooth_n and_o wile_n of_o the_o infernal_a wolf_n who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 3._o by_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a benevolence_n that_o thou_o receive_v from_o thy_o master_n and_o we_o by_o all_o the_o document_n &_o instrument_n which_o thou_o hear_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n by_o all_o the_o admirable_a and_o miraculous_a work_n he_o wrought_v in_o thy_o presence_n we_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o earnest_a affection_n beseech_v thou_o that_o our_o holy_a father_n who_o at_o this_o day_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o they_o which_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o that_o thy_o charge_n may_v succeed_v thou_o also_o in_o thy_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o fatherly_a care_n thou_o have_v of_o the_o sheepfolde_a pertain_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o as_o hereafter_o no_o one_o of_o the_o sheep_n which_o recognise_v their_o sovereign_a pastor_n and_o be_v call_v christian_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o hell_n 4._o and_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v my_o particular_a i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o coriphe_n of_o the_o apostle_n prince_n and_o pastor_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n change_v thy_o name_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o superiority_n and_o prerogative_n which_o he_o give_v to_o thou_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o 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show_v thereby_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o family_n obtain_v for_o i_o by_o thy_o prayer_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o pay_v to_o god_n for_o i_o the_o debt_n i_o owe_v to_o his_o divine_a justice_n and_o to_o make_v i_o master_n lord_n and_o superior_a over_o my_o passion_n 9_o it_o be_v thou_o who_o at_o two_o several_a time_n do_v draw_v to_o the_o shore_n the_o net_n full_a of_o fish_n we_o swim_v and_o tumble_v as_o fish_n in_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n draw_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o blessedness_n by_o faith_n accompany_v and_o quicken_v by_o charity_n 10._o thou_o be_v command_v to_o lauch_v into_o the_o depth_n and_o from_o the_o hinder_v part_n of_o thy_o ship_n christ_n jesus_n do_v catechise_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n lift_v i_o up_o by_o the_o force_n of_o thy_o prayer_n example_n and_o meritte_n to_o the_o high_a top_n of_o perfection_n and_o procure_v that_o i_o never_o give_v ear_n to_o any_o teacher_n but_o to_o he_o who_o instruction_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n 11._o the_o devil_n desire_v to_o sift_v thou_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v a_o invincible_a force_n to_o thy_o faith_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o obtain_v for_o i_o a_o vigour_n &_o strength_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o snare_n or_o force_n of_o the_o infernal_a legion_n 12._o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n obtain_v for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o last_o to_o who_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v his_o hand_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o temptation_n or_o detain_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n 13._o the_o divine_a word_n prostrate_v himself_o at_o thy_o foot_n with_o so_o great_a humility_n as_o at_o last_o thou_o be_v content_a he_o shall_v wash_v they_o be_v he_o please_v by_o thy_o prayer_n to_o wash_v away_o th●_n filth_n of_o my_o iniquity_n to_o purify_v my_o intention_n &_o that_o i_o put_v no_o obstacle_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o effect_v in_o i_o 14._o it_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o alone_o follow_v i_o oh_o when_o shall_v the_o hour_n come_v and_o that_o desire_a time_n in_o with_o i_o may_v follow_v in_o all_o and_o ever_o the_o bless_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v no_o more_o to_o myself_o but_o to_o he_o who_o afford_v thou_o the_o grace_n to_o die_v for_o he_o and_o after_o his_o example_n upon_o the_o cross_n 15._o thou_o do_v work_v the_o first_o miracle_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o anamas_n thou_o make_v the_o first_o sermon_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o synagogue_n after_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o do_v hold_v the_o first_o counsel_n thou_o do_v first_o visit_v such_o as_o be_v new_o baptize_v for_o thou_o as_o for_o her_o head_n the_o church_n be_v solicitous_a and_o pray_v when_o thou_o be_v in_o prison_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o hold_v his_o revelation_n for_o assure_a that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o think_v they_o will_v have_v be_v accept_v for_o such_o until_o he_o have_v confer_v with_o thou_o the_o church_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v resident_a as_o bishop_n be_v all_o account_v patriarchals_n the_o chair_n of_o rome_n by_o thy_o mean_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o pastor_n of_o all_o age_n by_o this_o primacy_n to_o obtain_v for_o i_o the_o princedom_n and_o absolute_a monarchy_n over_o myself_o have_v so_o often_o experience_n that_o by_o subiect_v myself_o to_o my_o affection_n and_o passion_n i_o become_v a_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a slave_n 16._o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o galley_n ●_o a_o slave_n if_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o but_o his_o word_n speak_v then_o o_o thou_o so_o much_o favour_v of_o god_n for_o with_o a_o word_n that_o thou_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o favour_n i_o a_o miserable_a wretch_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o set_v at_o liberty_n that_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o with_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n do_v it_o then_o o_o bless_a spirit_n move_v thereunto_o by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o for_o which_o thou_o do_v weep_v so_o bitter_o and_o of_o those_o key_n of_o knowledge_n jurisdiction_n and_o order_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n 17._o when_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o spring_n do_v cast_v the_o beam_n upon_o the_o mountain_n cover_v with_o snow_n the_o snow_n melt_v and_o of_o the_o water_n distil_v from_o the_o snow_n arise_v great_a flood_n such_o be_v the_o watery_a tear_n which_o flow_v from_o thy_o eye_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o our_o soul_n cast_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o compassion_n upon_o thy_o apostasy_n why_o then_o will_v not_o thou_o by_o thy_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n procure_v that_o the_o ice_n of_o my_o sin_n may_v melt_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o that_o beautiful_a eye_n of_o the_o world_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 18._o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v thank_v he_o for_o the_o mercy_n that_o he_o show_v unto_o thou_o be_v a_o suppliant_a for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o for_o thou_o make_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o command_v and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 19_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o make_v the_o chain_n fall_v from_o thou_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v tie_v

deliver_v i_o then_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o chain_n of_o my_o bad_a custom_n that_o they_o may_v fall_v from_o i_o before_o the_o face_n of_o my_o god_n title_n 16._o to_o saint_n paul_n 1._o vessel_n of_o election_n apostle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n interpreter_n of_o the_o divinity_n doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v my_o recourse_n and_o in_o who_o i_o have_v particular_a confidence_n consider_v the_o charity_n that_o make_v thou_o desire_n to_o be_v a_o anathema_n for_o thy_o brother_n thy_o humility_n which_o make_v thou_o name_v thyself_o a_o child_n untimely_o bear_v acknowledge_v that_o thou_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n thy_o inflame_a love_n towards_o jesus_n christ_n which_o make_v thou_o live_v more_o in_o he_o then_o in_o thyself_o 2._o thou_o call_v they_o thrice_o yea_o four_a time_n accurse_v which_o love_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n deliver_v we_o then_o from_o this_o 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quicken_v by_o charity_n from_o which_o the_o just_a draw_v the_o spring_n of_o life_n and_o by_o which_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v abraham_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v justify_v 10._o thou_o will_v that_o we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o each_o other_o but_o mutual_a love_n assure_v we_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n love_v we_o then_o and_o in_o love_v we_o procure_v that_o we_o may_v love_v each_o other_o 11._o thou_o do_v carry_v incessant_o the_o mortification_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o thy_o body_n procure_v that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o internal_a sense_n &_o feeling_n of_o his_o wound_n &_o that_o i_o may_v willing_o be_v nail_v with_o he_o to_o the_o cross_n 12._o thou_o pray_v thrice_o to_o be_v deliur_v from_o a_o troublesome_a tentation_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v unto_o thou_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v suffice_v thou_o for_o that_o virtue_n be_v perfect_v in_o infirmity_n thrice_o yea_o four_o time_n i_o make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o 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blessedness_n 14._o thou_o desire_v with_o a_o inflame_a desire_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o mortal_a body_n to_o be_v the_o more_o near_o unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n assist_v i_o that_o my_o desire_n be_v always_o transport_v to_o thing_n celestial_a and_o eternal_a 15._o thou_o do_v afflict_v and_o tame_v thy_o body_n and_o not_o withstand_v thou_o have_v no_o reprehension_n of_o conscience_n yet_o do_v not_o think_v thyself_o in_o assurance_n keep_v i_o from_o vain_a presumption_n and_o obtain_v for_o i_o a_o filial_a fear_n 16._o we_o think_v ourselves_o often_o to_o have_v charity_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n when_o we_o have_v it_o not_o if_o we_o have_v the_o former_a who_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o fidelity_n we_o have_v swear_v to_o he_o can_v tribulation_n affliction_n hunger_n nakedness_n danger_n persecution_n the_o sword_n no_o no_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o charity_n found_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 17._o and_o if_o we_o have_v the_o latter_a our_o charity_n will_v be_v sweet_a be_v without_o emulation_n without_o ambition_n without_o precipitation_n it_o will_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o by_o pride_n it_o will_v not_o be_v stir_v by_o choler_n it_o will_v never_o rejoice_v in_o another_o infirmity_n but_o contrariwise_o rejoice_v in_o his_o perfection_n think_v well_o of_o he_o endure_v with_o patience_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o conceive_v good_a hope_n of_o he_o charity_n never_o fail_v she_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o herself_o as_o well_o whether_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o learned_a or_o the_o ignorant_a towards_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o rich_a towards_o friend_n or_o foe_n towards_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o different_a humour_n from_o we_o and_o he_o who_o be_v conformable_a to_o we_o in_o our_o humour_n 18._o when_o shall_v it_o be_v o_o great_a champion_n of_o god_n pillar_n of_o the_o church_n wonder_v of_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v these_o quality_n till_o than_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o knock_v at_o thy_o gate_n and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v truce_n to_o my_o lip_n or_o repose_v to_o my_o heart_n until_o i_o be_v hear_v in_o this_o suit_n grant_v it_o then_o grant_v it_o o_o holy_a apostle_n amiable_a in_o heaven_n imitable_a upon_o earth_n redoubtable_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o hell_n 19_o by_o all_o the_o rope_n with_o which_o thou_o be_v tie_v by_o all_o the_o prison_n which_o thou_o sanctify_v by_o the_o shipwrack_n stoning_n whip_n false_a accusation_n treason_n and_o persecution_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o thou_o do_v honour_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o my_o life_n may_v be_v to_o he_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o my_o death_n a_o holocaust_n title_n 17._o to_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n 1._o as_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o most_o 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