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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	lord_n	sing_v	song_n	3,082	5	9.7277	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00341	The comparation of a vyrgin and a martyr; Virginis et martyris comparatio. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Paynell, Thomas.	1537 (1537)	STC 10465.5; ESTC S116236	19,030	79

lylie gyueth immortall grace to his lylyes He is the Rose immortall whose fresshe and fayre colour dothe neuer fade and the same perpetuitie he gyueth vnto his He is called Flos campi that is the flower of the felde bycause of the Iewes Fieldes be apte and mete for tillage Amonge the Iewes he was dyed with his owne precious bloude the whiche Iewes Moyses and other prophettes dydde eare and tylle yet they coude neuer cause them to bryng forth suche fruites as they loked fore He was the lylie of the Ualleis amonge the thorny and vntylled gentiles to whom it is perswaded that he became man and was borne of the Uirgin Marie without spotte of synne Surely he was the euangelicall lilie that god the father so clothed as neuer Salomon was arrayed in al his great glory For why neither Salomon nor yet none other was euer borne of a pure virgin defyled with no spotte of the fyrst parent Who so euer couple them selfe by feyth to this lilie bycause they are made one fleshe and one spirite with hym they are pourged from fylthy synnes they receyue the fayre white garment of innocency and be also made Lylies For so in the same place folowynge saythe the spowse that nameth hym self a lilie Lyke as the lylie is amonge thornes so is my loue amonge the doughters what thyng els is the lily amōge thornes but a virgyne amonge wyues ¶ Matrymonye is an honeste thynge but it is besette aboute with briers and thornes For suche as be maried saythe Paule shall haue trybulacyons of the fleshe If any man doubte whether matrimonye haue thornes lette hym enquere of maried women what greate grefes she endureth that hath to her husbāde a frowarde felowe a drunkarde a dycer an aduoutrer a waster what dysplesures growe of kinsfolke and what of wycked chyldrē and than if he thinke it best lette hym denye a virgyn to be a lylie amonge thornes A virgyn being free from the cares of this worlde myndeth those thynges that perteyne to our lorde howe she maye please hym She that is maried as it were hyther and thyther haled and plucked with dyuers and sondry cares setteth her mynde on many thynges Surely all they that haue taken on theym to folowe Christe are lylies but specially virgyns Amonge them he the marueylous spouse fedeth and taketh his delyte whyche is not enterteyned with euery body He is my deere derlyng and I his which fedeth amonge the lilies vntyll the day breake and tyll the shadowes be gone Suche flowers he gathereth that he may make of them a garlande that neuer wythereth away in heuen lyke as it is said in an nother place My loue is goone downe into his gardeyne vnto the swete smellinge beddes that he may refresshe him selfe in the gardayns and gather lilies Trewely of those lylies speaketh the wyse man sayenge Florisshe you flowers as doth the lilie and gyue sweete sauour and spredde out your bowes in grace singe a songe of prayse and blesse you oure lorde in his workes The spouse beynge a vyrgyn delyteth in virgins songes This is the newe songe that the Synagoge knewe not in the which she was cursed that brought forthe no children But there are in the gospell innumerable that synge a newe songe whiche were redemed from the erthe and called in to the felowshyp of aungels bycause that they neyther mary nor defyle theym selfe with women but folowe the lambe whither so euer he gothe and are withoute spotte before the throne of god There be many withoute spot in the syghte of men but happy are they that appere suche before the throne of god happye are they which to the laude of theyr newe spouse doo synge a newe songe inwardly reioysyng and to them selfe demeanyng great gladnes that they being pure and chaste do singe pure and cleane balades in honour of their pure and clene spowse And ofte tymes your quier to their spouse singeth this melodious songe ¶ O IESV the Crowne of vyrgins whom she thy mother conceyued whiche alone a virgyne dyd beare accept o moste mekest these our vowes ¶ O what greatte purytie is in this virgin he the prince of virgins and spowse and crowne of virgins was cōceyued of the heuenly spirite and borne of a vyrgin the glorious beautie of vyrgynite not broken Of wyues the husbonde is the glory but of virgins Chryste is the glorye The whiche dothe fede among lilyes compassed aboute with crownes of virgyns hyghtynge and adournynge his spowses with glorie and yeldynge to them rewardes Your spowse is a sheparde which gaue his life for his shepe and is yet stylle carefulle for his flocke For daily he saueth them dayly he calleth theym hoome ageyne that straye abrode dayely he cureth and dayely he feedeth theym He hathe also his delectations in whiche he taketh plesure he hathe his neere felowes whome he calleth husbandes he hath his playfeeres yonge maydens whome he calleth wyues In spiritual thynges there is no difference of sexes but they are named and called after theyr age and merites Christ hath but one spouse whiche is the churche she hath many to accompanye her euery one of them maye be called a spouse The spouse selfe is but one and yet hath he somme that he derely loueth to whom he cōmytteth his wyues soo that they also in maner may be called husbandes For if byshoppes mowe rightously be called shepherdes sythe there is but one shepeherde our lorde Iesus what shall than lette them to be called husbādes The wyues of this worlde are stately and proude of the gyftes and dignitie of their husbandes they shewe and booste their gaye garmentes and fresshe araye for such as haue no husbandes seme as persones forsaken and destytute But the spowse Iesus for the despised ornamentes of this worlde doth gaily hight and adourne his spowses with doweries of the sowle for the glorie of the fleshe whiche so soone vanysheth away he gyueth them immortall glorie Trewely to those spouses whiche folowynge the example of the high shepeherde and lyke valyant champyons in defence of his flocke doo not refuse to dye he gyueth rewardes what rewardes not a garlande of oken leaues or of laurell not an image or a title or some other lyke rewarde that the worlde for dedes worthily done is wont to gyue in recompence but a garlande euermore freshe and flourysshynge in heuen and a name wryten in the booke of lyfe that neuer shall be blotted out by noo age This delitious and plesant spouse delyteth most specially in this company which for all that lotheth no wel disposed person be he neuer so poore ¶ There foloweth in the forsaid hymne Whyther soo euer thou goest virgins do folowe the and with laudes syngynge runne styl after the and with theyr sweete songes make pleasant noyse Cōcernyng the fashion of the world it is an vncomely thinge to see a virgyn wyllyngely rounne after her spowse But it were a fowler syght to see many