Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	ghost_n	holy_a	water_n	5,471	5	6.7004	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

christ_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n do_v manifest_v his_o glorious_a transfiguration_n but_o only_o unto_o three_o o●_n his_o disciple_n etc._n but_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o reproachful_a death_n he_o make_v open_a to_o all_o the_o world_n die_v upon_o a_o cross_n public_o in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o solemn_a ●east_n of_o easter_n ●ut_fw-la the_o guise_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o which_o desire_v that_o his_o virtue_n and_o fame_n but_o not_o his_o imperfection_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v know_v of_o any_o o●ten_o do_v our_o saviour_n preach_v of_o humility_n because_o he_o will_v have_v that_o lesso●_n to_o be_v well_o remember_v and_o great_o be_v he_o touch_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o humble_a after_o the_o centurion_n have_v say_v 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n he_o be_v prefer_v afore_o all_o israel_n s._n paul_n that_o say_v 10._o he_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n be_v the_o chief_a preacher_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o the●_n all_o s._n peter_n that_o fall_v down_o at_o jesus_n knee_n say_v lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n h_z be_v straightway_o make_v a_o fisher_n of_o man_n s_o john_n baptist_n that_o humble_a man_n that_o say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v the_o sh●●s_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 13._o be_v not_o withstand_v the_o choose_a friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o baptise_a christ._n god_n always_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v choose_v for_o himfelfe_n the_o least_o and_o the_o simple_a thing_n in_o show_n of_o the_o first_o two_o brethren_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o world_n kaine_n and_o habel_n he_o choase_n habel_n that_o be_v the_o young_a 4_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n ishmael_n and_o isaak_n he_o choase_n isaak_n that_o be_v the_o young_a 21._o of_o the_o son_n of_o isaak_n esau_n and_o jaakob_n he_o choase_n jaakob_n which_o be_v the_o young_a 13._o of_o the_o 12._o son_n of_o jaakob_n he_o choase_n joseph_n one_o of_o the_o young_a and_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7._o of_o the_o son_n of_o ishai_n he_o choase_n the_o least_o and_o young_a david_n that_o keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n 13._o he_o make_v saul_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v of_o the_o least_o tribe_n &_o the_o mean_a famil●e_fw-fr of_o all_o the_o jew_n ●6_n again_o when_o christ_n himself_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o show_v that_o he_o ●●ned_v humility_n he_o choase_n not_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n but_o poor_a man_n that_o use_v the_o trade_n of_o fish_v etc._n amongst_o all_o his_o unreasonable_a creature_n he_o have_v plant_v in_o the_o very_o mean_a and_o in_o the_o least_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o they_o all_o as_o the_o pismire_n etc._n the_o co●ies_v the_o grasshopper_n the_o spider_n etc._n such_o a_o wisdom_n at_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o same_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o god_n of_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la as_o the_o philosopher_n do_v term_v it_o the_o vile_a matter_n make_v all_o thing_n yea_o of_o nothing_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v ●_o furthermore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n ●_o to_o commend_v humility_n unto_o man_n suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v christ_n 1_o at_o a_o other_o time_n to_o make_v pride_n odious_a unto_o we_o he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n against_o capernaum_n 23_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n shall_v soon_o turn_v into_o confusion_n and_o as_o pride_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n so_o contrariwise_o humility_n purchase_v favour_n as_o ash_n do_v keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o fire_n so_o do_v humility_n preserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v begin_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 27_o the_o deep_a the_o well_n be_v the_o sweet_a be_v the_o water_n thereof_o and_o the_o more_o lowly_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o lovely_a art_n thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n seek_v not_o ambitious_o after_o promotion_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n full_a speedy_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o end_n if_o thou_o know_v to_o what_o a_o miserable_a end_n the_o proud_a shall_v come_v thou_o can_v not_o choose_v i_o think_v but_o contemn_v pride_n when_o corn_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o field_n all_o lie_v 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himself_o a_o slave_n unto_o they_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o be_v suffice_v a_o poor_a man_n but_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v the_o greedy_a mind_n of_o a_o covetous_a churl_n other_o sinner_n though_o they_o have_v no_o portion_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o other_o world_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v the_o present_a state_n but_o the_o covetous_a man_n have_v no_o joy_n in_o neither_o and_o therefore_o the_o most_o miserable_a he_o that_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o riches_n be_v a_o fool_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o without_o some_o excuse_n when_o he_o shall_v give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v it_o be_v great_a honour_n than_o to_o win_v a_o kingdom_n to_o conquer_v a_o man_n inordinate_a desire_n the_o devil_n be_v ask_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v answer_v from_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o from_o walk_v in_o it_o 7._o so_o do_v the_o covetous_a man_n they_o compass_v the_o earth_n about_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o do_v 8._o but_o towards_o heaven_n they_o never_o look_v the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n be_v a_o pray_v for_o his_o prince_n a_o mark_n for_o thief_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n among_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n the_o covetous_a man_n be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v a_o place_n either_o with_o the_o angel_n above_o in_o heaven_n or_o with_o man_n below_o in_o earth_n and_o ●herefore_o he_o will_v be_v bury_v with_o ●udas_n the_o traitor_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o m●nie●old_a his_o master_n even_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n the_o covetous_a man_n before_o he_o wi●neth_v any_o thing_n be_v first_o wonne_n hi●selfe_n and_o before_o he_o take_v aught_o be_v take_v himself_o ●ee_n burn_v here_o in_o this_o world_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o afterward_o shall_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n dives_fw-la be_v in_o hell_n desire_v that_o with_o the_o t●p_n of_o lazarus_n finger_n his_o thirst_n may_v be_v quench_v 34._o will_v so_o little_a water_n think_v thou_o assuage_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n no_o doubtless_o for_o if_o that_o have_v beenne_n grant_v he_o will_v have_v desire_v more_o still_a without_o cease_v such_o as_o the_o state_n of_o this_o man_n be_v in_o hell_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o covetous_a person_n in_o this_o world_n they_o desire_v a_o drop_n of_o riches_n when_o all_o the_o water_n and_o sea_n of_o worldly_a substance_n will_v not_o quench_v their_o thirst_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v heavy_a do_v natural_o incline_v towards_o his_o ●entre_n but_o nothing_o do_v so_o pe●se_v down_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o covetousness_n they_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n as_o a_o stone_n say_v the_o scripture_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n 5_o covetousness_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n reviu_v and_o wax_v young_a again_o when_o a_o man_n be_v old_a if_o thou_o do_v lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o thy_o breast_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o run_a water_n of_o these_o worldly_a riches_n thou_o shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o gedeon_n discharge_v the_o like_a man_n that_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o medianite_n 7._o be_v not_o achan_n stone_v 25._o gehazi_n plague_v with_o a_o leprosy_n 27_o judas_n hang_v 5._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n punish_v with_o sudden_a death_n 510_o and_o all_o for_o covetousness_n beware_v therefore_o of_o it_o he_o that_o overcom_v this_o vice_n of_o avarice_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n than_o he_o that_o vanquish_v his_o bodily_a enemy_n if_o thou_o heap_a up_o riches_n together_o thou_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o wood_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v in_o hell_n as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o physician_n forbid_v a_o sick_a man_n that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v hurtful_a for_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v recover_v his_o health_n so_o god_n as_o a_o good_a physician_n forbid_v man_n covetousness_n as_o hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n who_o if_o he_o harken_v not_o unto_o he_o be_v like_o adam_n who_o not_o obey_v god_n which_o do_v prohibit_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n 3._o fall_v into_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n etc._n obey_v therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o will_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v fly_v from_o covetousness_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 37._o god_n he_o bless_v the_o liberal_a man_n give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n 38_o christ_n compare_v riches_n unto_o thorn_n 14._o which_o lay_v upon_o a_o man_n bare_a hand_n they_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o if_o he_o close_v his_o hand_n together_o they_o will_v draw_v blood_n and_o the_o fast_o the_o hand_n be_v shoot_n so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o harm_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v thereby_o riches_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o open_a but_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v shut_v bless_a be_v that_o man_n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o good_a woman_n 3●_n she_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a if_o thou_o give_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n thou_o shall_v receive_v good_a money_n for_o copder_n if_o thou_o imparte_v of_o thy_o abundance_n thou_o shall_v increase_v in_o virtue_n like_a unto_o the_o tree_n who_o superfluous_a bow_n be_v crop_v of_o he_o shall_v never_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n give_v his_o good_n liberal_o no_o more_o than_o meal_n and_o oil_n be_v want_v in_o the_o widow_n house_n though_o she_o be_v very_o poor_a which_o minister_v sustenance_n to_o the_o prophet_n heliah_n 1●_n many_o do_v say_v if_o i_o see_v such_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o helyah_n be_v i_o will_v do_v he_o good_a but_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o in_o not_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o heliah_n how_o will_v they_o give_v to_o heliah_n himself_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a give_v to_o christ._n inasmuch_o at_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o say_v christ_n himself_o 40_o therefore_o if_o you_o help_v not_o the_o lord_n of_o heliah_n how_o shall_v you_o releve_n heliah_n himself_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v be_v examine_v touch_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n many_o do_v spend_v their_o good_n and_o their_o wealth_n upon_o their_o house_n upon_o tapestry_n &_o horse_n think_v there_o by_o to_o get_v a_o name_n and_o fame_n among_o man_n when_o more_o commendation_n they_o shall_v purchase_v if_o they_o bestow_v their_o wealth_n upon_o the_o poor_a that_o can_v give_v they_o good_a word_n than_o upon_o any_o other_o creature_n which_o have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o neither_o the_o bed_n nor_o the_o wall_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v any_o ●ong_n at_o all_o to_o praise_v thou_o as_o the_o poor_a have_v that_o will_v blaze_v abroad_o thy_o goodness_n be_v thou_o liberal_a and_o so_o both_o god_n will_v like_v and_o man_n will_v love_v thou_o the_o liberal_a man_n have_v many_o friend_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o ungratful_a never_o can_v he_o want_v friend_n which_o be_v liberal_a towards_o other_o man_n and_o never_o can_v he_o have_v any_o friend_n which_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n the_o poor_a do_v he_o curse_v and_o his_o kindred_n do_v wish_v he_o dead_a if_o the_o covetous_a man_n do_v fall_v through_o some_o vice_n which_o he_o have_v every_o one_o do_v blow_v abroad_o his_o defamation_n but_o if_o the_o liberal_a man_n do_v sin_n all_o do_v excuse_v and_o purge_v he_o the_o best_a they_o can_v many_o benefit_n do_v he_o receive_v which_o know_v well_o how_o to_o give_v and_o he_o may_v take_v himself_o for_o a_o happy_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n better_a be_v it_o to_o give_v than_o to_o take_v as_o better_a be_v it_o to_o love_n than_o to_o he_o love_v for_o to_o love_n be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o to_o be_v love_v be_v not_o so_o &_o many_o sometime_o be_v love_v which_o deserve_v it_o not_o god_n for_o his_o part_n he_o give_v unto_o all_o but_o receive_v of_o none_o the_o more_o therefore_o a_o man_n give_v the_o more_o he_o resemble_v god_n his_o maker_n the_o sun_n excel_v the_o other_o planet_n because_o it_o minister_v light_a unto_o the_o star_n the_o more_o vile_a and_o odious_a that_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o renown_a be_v the_o liberal_a man_n riches_n to_o wise_a man_n be_v as_o fetter_n