Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	fruit_n	good_a	tree_n	12,773	5	9.6998	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09668	The mirrour of religious perfection deuided into foure bookes. Written in Italian by the R. F. Lucas Pinelli, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by a Father of the same Society.	Pinelli, Luca, 1542-1607.; Everard, Thomas, 1560-1633.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?, attributed name.	1618 (1618)	STC 19938; ESTC S114703	239,460	604

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practise_v in_o hear_v and_o talk_v of_o god_n and_o of_o spiritual_a matter_n chap._n vii_o son_n many_o be_v by_o sermon_n draw_v to_o the_o faith_n &_o to_o a_o better_a course_n of_o life_n and_o many_o by_o spiritual_a talk_n and_o discourse_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o virtue_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o to_o hear_v or_o to_o speak_v of_o matter_n of_o spirit_n help_v very_o much_o to_o the_o attain_v of_o perfection_n for_o that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o find_v entrance_n into_o the_o innermost_a receipt_n of_o the_o hart_n spiritual_a talk_n while_o ear_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o i●_n receyve_v into_o the_o hearer_n hart_n as_o a_o good_a &_o holy_a seed_n that_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o answerable_a fruit_n and_o because_o the_o same_o come_v from_o out_o of_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o deliverer_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n it_o must_v need●_n also_o set_v his_o hart_n on_o fire_n from_o who_o mouth_n such_o speech_n come_v conference_n therefore_o of_o pious_a matter_n profit_v both_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o speaker_n 2._o all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o if_o there_o want_v love_n in_o the_o hart_n neither_o the_o tongue_n not_o the_o ear_n will_v busy_v themselves_o much_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n whence_o think_v thou_o do_v it_o come_v that_o some_o speak_v so_o seldom_o use_v so_o cold_o of_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o of_o a_o ●efect_n and_o want_n of_o fervent_a love_n whence_o ●inkest_v thou_o grow_v the_o loathe_n and_o disgust_n when_o speech_n be_v have_v of_o pious_a thing_n use_v heavenly_a but_o of_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o same_o ●●ue_n if_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ●ertues_n shall_v burn_v within_o

the_o mirror_n of_o religious_a perfection_n divide_v into_o four_o book_n write_a in_o italian_a by_o the_o r._n f._n lucas_n pinelli_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o a_o father_n of_o the_o same_o society_n ihs_n psalm_n 138._o verse_n 15._o imperfectum_fw-la meum_fw-la viderunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la tui_fw-la permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la m.dc.xviii_o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a and_o religious_a lady_n barbara_n wiseman_n abbess_n of_o the_o english_a monastery_n of_o zion_n in_o lisbon_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o s._n brigit_fw-la and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o religious_a sister_n of_o that_o holy_a house_n and_o family_n right_o reverend_a lady_n and_o religious_a sister_n do_v not_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o respectful_a affection_n to_o your_o holy_a house_n and_o family_n overcome_v the_o distance_n of_o place_n or_o my_o small_a acquaintance_n i_o shall_v not_o commend_v this_o little_a treatise_n of_o religious_a perfection_n to_o a_o patronage_n so_o far_o remote_a from_o our_o native_a country_n but_o rather_o seek_v a_o protector_n near_a home_n but_o see_v so_o much_o land_n as_o lie_v between_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o fame_n of_o your_o virtuous_a example_n &_o austere_a life_n from_o pass_v into_o these_o part_n so_o neither_o shall_v the_o sea_n drown_v my_o desire_n of_o your_o continual_a progress_n nor_o stay_v they_o from_o adventure_v with_o this_o present_n to_o make_v they_o know_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o religious_a mirror_n you_o may_v behold_v rare_a virtue_n and_o according_o draw_v in_o yourselves_o the_o form_n of_o high_a perfection_n here_o shall_v you_o find_v whatsoever_o may_v help_v to_o the_o spiritual_a advancement_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o by_o read_v attentive_o reap_v condign_a fruit_n of_o your_o devout_a labour_n the_o method_n be_v easy_a the_o style_n plain_a the_o treasure_n thereof_o infinite_o rich_a and_o the_o author_n well_o know_v through_o the_o world_n by_o his_o worthy_a treatise_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n whereof_o this_o one_o may_v seem_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n appoint_v for_o fuel_n to_o increase_v the_o fire_n of_o devotion_n in_o your_o breast_n thereby_o to_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o worthy_a personage_n to_o a_o holy_a emulation_n of_o your_o example_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v your_o ladyship_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o virtuous_a family_n with_o a_o long_a epistle_n but_o end_n with_o many_o hearty_a wish_n of_o spiritual_a light_n to_o your_o soul_n by_o this_o resplendent_a mirror_n and_o of_o happiness_n to_o our_o afflict_a country_n by_o your_o return_n to_o your_o ancient_n zion_n now_o forlorn_a and_o desolate_a by_o your_o absence_n at_o least_o that_o i_o may_v meet_v with_o you_o in_o the_o heavenly_a zion_n with_o all_o respectfullnes_n i_o crave_v your_o holy_a prayer_n this_o feast_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n saint_n brigit_fw-la rest_v ever_o your_o lafoy_n devote_a servant_n i._n vv._n the_o preface_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o religious_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v my_o intention_n religious_a reader_n in_o a_o simple_a and_o perspicuous_a stile_n to_o write_v a_o treatise_n no_o like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v entitle_v the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n compose_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o religious_a servant_n of_o god_n thomas_n à_fw-fr kempis_n but_o yet_o very_o fit_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o religious_a person_n wherein_o certain_a wholesome_a admonition_n and_o document_n be_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n prescribe_v unto_o every_o religious_a person_n as_o well_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o defect_n as_o the_o attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o spiritual_a life_n whereunto_o by_o obligation_n of_o his_o vocation_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o aspire_v this_o little_a work_n of_o i_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v compile_v it_o by_o god_n assist_v hand_n so_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o incite_v &_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o read_n thereof_o and_o though_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v already_o extant_a no_o small_a store_n of_o book_n of_o this_o kind_n yet_o i_o trust_v this_o of_o i_o will_v be_v neither_o unprofitable_a nor_o unpleasant_a and_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o gust_n of_o all_o in_o read_v and_o handle_v such_o spiritual_a affair_n so_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o oftentimes_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v handle_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a way_n that_o thereby_o every_o one_o may_v read_v and_o affect_v what_o shall_v best_o agree_v with_o his_o taste_n almighty_a god_n vouchsafe_v of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o all_o so_o much_o of_o his_o grace_n as_o both_o by_o this_o and_o other_o spiritual_a treatise_n we_o may_v reap_v that_o fruit_n which_o may_v preserve_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o from_o all_o punishment_n in_o the_o next_o amen_n the_o table_n of_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o end_n which_o god_n require_v of_o those_o who_o he_o call_v to_o religion_n ch●p_n 1._o pag_n 1._o chap._n 2._o wherein_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o love_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n whereunto_o a_o religious_a person_n be_v bind_v and_o what_o god_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 3._o that_o a_o religious_a person_n ought_v to_o make_v great_a reckon_n of_o his_o vocation_n pag._n 12._o chap._n 4._o how_o great_o a_o religious_a man_n offend_v god_n who_o make_v light_a reckon_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o religion_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o tentation_n and_o danger_n of_o leave_v one_o vocation_n pag._n 27._o chap._n 6._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o religion_n but_o he_o must_v earnest_o labour_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o vocation_n pag._n 34._o chap._n 7._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v attend_v and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o not_o of_o another_o pag._n 39_o chap._n 8._o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a religious_a man_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o inward_a defect_n that_o be_v impediment_n to_o religious_a perfection_n pag._n 53._o chap._n 10._o of_o other_o outward_a defect_n and_o imperfection_n that_o be_v impediment_n to_o perfection_n p_o 58._o chap._n 11._o how_o perfection_n be_v final_o to_o be_v attain_v pag._n 65._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o spiritual_a joy_n which_o accompayn_v a_o religious_a man_n that_o attend_v to_o perfection_n pag_n 71._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o misery_n that_o religious_a man_n do_v suffer_v who_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 14._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n ought_v with_o great_a confidence_n to_o labour_v to_o the_o attain_v of_o perfection_n pag._n 81_o chap._n 15._o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v divert_v a_o religious_a man_n from_o pursue_v after_o persection_n and_o get_v thereof_o pag._n 87._o chap._n 16._o that_o a_o good_a religious_a man_n must_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o whatsoever_o degree_n of_o perfection_n but_o must_v labour_v &_o aspire_v to_o a_o great_a p._n 96._o chap._n 17._o that_o a_o religious_a man_n must_v conserve_v and_o keep_v the_o perfection_n he_o have_v get_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v it_o pag._n 103._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o three_o vow_n that_o be_v make_v by_o religious_a person_n p._n 109._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n that_o vow●_n bring_v and_o cause_n to_o religious_a person_n pag._n 114._o chap._n 3._o how_o acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o god_n the_o three_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n be_v p._n 121._o chap._n 4._o how_o convenient_a it_o be_v that_o religious_a man_n bound_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o three_o vow_n p._n 127._o chap._n 5._o how_o religious_a perfection_n consist_v ●n_v the_o three_o vow_n pag._n 134._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o perfect_a observation_n of_o religious_a vow_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o three_o vow_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n how_o agreeable_a and_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o religious_a be_v lover_n thereof_o p._n 150_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o commendation_n ●f_o religious_a poverty_n pag._n 158._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n that_o voluntary_a poverty_n bring_v to_o the_o religious_a pag._n 164._o chap._n 10._o how_o god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n reward_v the_o religious_a for_o their_o vow_n of_o poverty_n p._n 171._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observe_n ●he_v vow_n of_o poverty_n pag._n 179._o chap._n 12._o