Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	amen_n	lord_n	zion_n	62	3	9.5192	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63641	Antiquitates christianæ, or, The history of the life and death of the holy Jesus as also the lives acts and martyrdoms of his Apostles : in two parts.	Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. Great exemplar of sanctity and holy life according to the christian institution.; Cave, William, 1637-1713. Antiquitates apostolicae, or, The lives , acts and martyrdoms of the holy apostles of our Saviour.; Cave, William, 1637-1713. Lives, acts and martydoms of the holy apostles of our Saviour.	1675 (1675)	Wing T287; ESTC R19304	1,245,097	752

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partake_v of_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o sweetness_n and_o amorous_a reflex_v and_o gracious_a intercourse_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o holy_a child_n according_a to_o his_o present_a capacity_n and_o the_o clarity_n of_o that_o light_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o she_o by_o divine_a infusion_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o this_o bless_a child_n his_o eye_n his_o face_n his_o head_n all_o the_o organ_n of_o his_o sense_n afford_v variety_n of_o entertainment_n and_o motion_n to_o our_o affection_n according_a as_o they_o serve_v in_o their_o several_a employment_n and_o cooperation_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o restitution_n 11._o but_o his_o body_n be_v but_o his_o soul_n be_v upper_a garment_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o be_v as_o immaterial_a and_o spiritual_a as_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o more_o immediate_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o nativity_n this_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o substance_n with_o 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of_o his_o father_n kingdom_n in_o which_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v 4._o that_o 3._o his_o will_n be_v impeccable_a entertain_v with_o a_o uninterrupted_a act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n great_a than_o all_o angel_n and_o beatify_v spirit_n present_a to_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o transportation_n and_o ravishment_n of_o paradise_n that_o this_o will_n be_v full_a of_o love_n to_o we_o of_o humility_n in_o itself_o of_o conformity_n to_o god_n whole_o resign_v by_o act_n of_o adoration_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v move_v by_o six_o wing_n zeal_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o compunction_n for_o our_o sin_n pity_v to_o our_o misery_n and_o hatred_n of_o our_o impiety_n desire_v of_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o great_a joy_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o nativity_n the_o appease_n of_o his_o father_n the_o redemption_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o upon_o these_o wing_n he_o mount_v up_o into_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n carry_v our_o nature_n with_o he_o above_o the_o seat_n of_o angel_n these_o second_o consideration_n present_v themselves_o to_o all_o that_o with_o piety_n and_o devotion_n behold_v the_o holy_a babe_n lie_v in_o the_o obscure_a and_o humble_a place_n of_o his_o nativity_n the_o prayer_n holy_a and_o immortal_a jesus_n i_o adore_v and_o worship_v thou_o with_o the_o low_a prostration_n and_o humility_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o thanks_o for_o that_o great_a love_n to_o we_o whereof_o thy_o nativity_n have_v make_v demonstration_n for_o that_o humility_n of_o thou_o express_v in_o the_o poor_a and_o ignoble_a circumstance_n which_o thou_o do_v voluntary_o choose_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o birth_n and_o i_o present_v to_o thy_o holy_a humanity_n inchase_v in_o the_o adorable_a divinity_n my_o body_n and_o soul_n humble_o desire_v that_o as_o thou_o do_v clothe_v thyself_o with_o a_o humane_a body_n thou_o may_v invest_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n cover_v my_o sin_n enable_v my_o weakness_n and_o sustain_v my_o mortality_n till_o i_o shall_v final_o in_o conformity_n to_o thy_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o steal_v of_o glory_n amen_n 2._o vouchsafe_v to_o come_v to_o i_o by_o a_o more_o intimate_a and_o spiritual_a approximation_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v lead_v i_o to_o thy_o father_n for_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v move_v one_o step_n towards_o thou_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n place_v i_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o there_o i_o may_v live_v and_o there_o i_o may_v die_v that_o as_o thou_o have_v unite_v our_o nature_n to_o thy_o eternal_a be_v thou_o may_v also_o unite_v my_o person_n to_o thou_o by_o the_o interior_a adunation_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o my_o prayer_n thy_o merciful_a eye_n

it_o look_v of_o a_o blue_a mould_n the_o bone_n of_o the_o nose_n lay_v bare_a the_o flesh_n of_o the_o nether_a lip_n quite_o fall_v off_o his_o mouth_n full_a of_o worm_n and_o in_o his_o eye-pit_n two_o hungry_a toad_n feast_v upon_o the_o remanent_fw-la portion_n of_o flesh_n and_o moisture_n and_o so_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n of_o darkness_n and_o if_o every_o person_n tempt_v by_o a_o opportunity_n of_o lust_n or_o intemperance_n will_v choose_v such_o a_o room_n for_o his_o privacy_n that_o company_n for_o his_o witness_n that_o object_n to_o allay_v his_o appetite_n he_o will_v soon_o find_v his_o spirit_n more_o sober_a and_o his_o desire_n monach_n obedient_a i_o end_v this_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o s._n bernard_n let_v every_o man_n in_o the_o first_o address_n to_o his_o action_n consider_v whether_o if_o he_o be_v now_o to_o die_v he_o may_v safe_o and_o prudent_o do_v such_o a_o act_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o be_v infinite_o trouble_v that_o death_n shall_v surprise_v he_o in_o the_o present_a disposition_n and_o then_o let_v he_o proceed_v according_o for_o since_o our_o treasure_n be_v in_o earthen_a vessel_n which_o may_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o collision_n of_o ten_o thousand_o accident_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n in_o they_o for_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v certain_o drink_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o recompense_n 37._o three_o before_o and_o in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o the_o bless_a jesus_n propound_v prayer_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o temptation_n watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n for_o 41._o beside_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o obtain_v victory_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o of_o god_n natural_a and_o essential_a goodness_n the_o very_a pray_v against_o a_o temptation_n if_o it_o be_v hearty_a servant_n and_o devout_a be_v a_o deny_v of_o it_o and_o part_n of_o the_o victory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o positive_a rejection_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o every_o consent_n to_o it_o be_v a_o cease_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o desire_v remedy_n and_o we_o shall_v observe_v that_o whensoever_o we_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o the_o whisper_v of_o a_o tempt_a spirit_n our_o prayer_n against_o it_o lessen_v as_o the_o consent_n increase_v there_o be_v nothing_o a_o more_o direct_a enemy_n to_o the_o temptation_n than_o prayer_n which_o as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o profess_a hostility_n against_o the_o crime_n so_o it_o be_v a_o call_n in_o auxiliaries_n from_o above_n to_o make_v the_o victory_n more_o certain_a if_o temptation_n set_v upon_o thou_o do_v thou_o set_v upon_o god_n for_o he_o be_v as_o soon_o overcome_v as_o thou_o be_v as_o soon_o move_v to_o good_a as_o thou_o be_v to_o evil_n 18._o he_o be_v as_o quick_o invite_v to_o pity_v thou_o as_o thou_o to_o ask_v he_o provide_v thou_o do_v not_o final_o rest_v in_o the_o petition_n but_o pass_v into_o action_n and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v humane_a and_o moral_a to_o quench_v the_o 〈◊〉_d new_o kindle_v in_o thy_o bowel_n before_o it_o come_v to_o devour_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n for_o a_o strong_a prayer_n and_o a_o lazy_a incurious_a unobservant_a walk_n be_v contradiction_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o religion_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o a_o young_a man_n solicit_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n who_o come_v to_o a_o old_a religious_a person_n and_o beg_v his_o prayer_n it_o be_v in_o that_o age_n when_o god_n use_v to_o answer_v prayer_n of_o very_a holy_a person_n by_o more_o clear_a and_o familiar_a signification_n of_o his_o pleasure_n than_o he_o know_v now_o to_o be_v necessary_a but_o after_o many_o earnest_a prayer_n send_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o young_a man_n not_o at_o all_o better_v upon_o consideration_n and_o enquiry_n of_o particular_n he_o find_v the_o cause_n to_o 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