Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	father_n	holy_a	right_a	5,300	5	6.1273	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10829	The admirable life of Saint VVenefride virgin, martyr, abbesse. Written in Latin aboue 500. yeares ago, by Robert, monke and priour of Shrewsbury, of the ven. Order of S. Benedict. Deuided into two bookes. And now translated into English, out of a very ancient and authenticall manuscript, for the edification and comfort of Catholikes. By I.F. of the Society of Iesus	Robert, Prior of Shrewsbury, d. 1167.; Falconer, John, 1577-1656.; Baes, Martin, engraver.	1635 (1635)	STC 21102; ESTC S115985	37,470	252

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earnest_a prayer_n obtain_v to_o see_v the_o white_a pure_a circle_n still_o remain_v in_o her_o neck_n denote_v the_o wound_n which_o in_o her_o martyrdom_n she_o receive_v the_o sight_n whereof_o cause_v they_o to_o shed_v many_o tear_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n that_o christ_n have_v triumph_v so_o glorious_o in_o her_o first_o and_o send_v she_o afterward_o so_o happy_o unto_o they_o s._n wenefrid_n herself_o will_v glad_o out_o of_o her_o great_a and_o profound_a humility_n have_v deny_v they_o that_o favour_n but_o a_o charitable_a desire_n of_o their_o good_a gain_v many_o way_n thereby_o and_o the_o other_o virgin_n entreaty_n make_v her_o willing_a to_o afford_v that_o contentment_n unto_o they_o as_o fear_v not_o be_v make_v proud_a with_o their_o excessive_a praise_n or_o apt_a to_o assume_v unto_o herself_o any_o merit_n of_o be_v so_o praise_v the_o high_a knowledge_n indeed_o which_o she_o have_v of_o god_n attribute_n and_o perfection_n compare_v with_o her_o own_o frailty_n and_o nothing_o be_v two_o sure_a ground_n of_o solid_a humility_n in_o she_o chap._n xviii_o how_o s._n winifred_n prophetical_o foretell_v in_o order_n the_o death_n of_o theonia_n first_o next_z she_o own_o and_o last_o the_o holy_a end_n of_o elerius_n how_o also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o theonia_n she_o be_v make_v abbess_n by_o elerius_n and_o govern_v that_o monastery_n in_o all_o sanctimony_n till_o her_o die_a day_n bless_a elerius_n visit_v on_o a_o time_n s._n wenefrid_n in_o her_o monastery_n to_o confer_v as_o his_o custom_n be_v of_o holy_a thing_n tell_v she_o speak_v occasional_o of_o the_o happiness_n to_o die_v well_o that_o he_o have_v often_o rejoice_v to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v she_o near_o he_o at_o his_o death_n and_o afterward_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o no_o father_n say_v she_o prophetical_o unto_o he_o it_o will_v not_o fall_v out_o so_o christ_n have_v ordain_v the_o contrary_a for_o first_o you_o shall_v live_v to_o bury_v holy_a theonia_n our_o dear_a mother_n and_o i_o also_o some_o few_o year_n after_o which_o do_v you_o shall_v in_o short_a at_o bless_a elerius_n his_o hand_n for_o she_o viaticum_fw-la towards_o heaven_n &_o breathe_v out_o her_o pure_a and_o holy_a soul_n glorious_o by_o angel_n accompany_v thither_o after_o who_o exequy_n solemn_o and_o devout_o perform_v holy_a elerius_n ordain_v s._n winifred_n abbess_n in_o her_o place_n to_o govern_v the_o monastery_n which_o she_o in_o her_o humility_n for_o a_o time_n resist_v till_o obedience_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o sister_n instant_o beseech_v she_o to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n prevayl_v with_o she_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o office_n thus_o impose_v on_o she_o but_o she_o like_o a_o candle_n set_v on_o a_o candlestick_n high_o than_o before_o begin_v to_o cast_v out_o more_o bright_o her_o clear_a ray_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o give_v a_o new_a light_n &_o life_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a monastery_n by_o her_o heavenly_a speech_n &_o example_n so_o as_o her_o humility_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o office_n with_o her_o patience_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n though_o admirable_a before_o seem_v now_o to_o have_v be_v very_o much_o increase_v in_o she_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o high_a esteem_n that_o s._n e._n lerius_fw-la himself_o with_o other_o religious_a and_o secular_a per._n son_n make_v of_o s._n winifred_n and_o of_o the_o miracle_n which_o she_o wrought_v in_o her_o monastery_n by_o cure_v all_o sort_n of_o distress_a or_o sick_a people_n repair_v unto_o she_o s._n winifred_n have_v not_o live_v long_o abbess_n of_o the_o monastery_n before_o the_o fame_n of_o her_o sanctity_n &_o wisdom_n come_v to_o be_v throughout_o that_o whole_a province_n so_o universal_o diwlge_v as_o principal_a person_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n &_o laity_n repair_v frequent_o unto_o she_o never_o depart_v without_o singular_a edification_n by_o her_o behaviour_n and_o speech_n yea_o even_a thief_n &_o robber_n themselves_o with_o other_o notorious_a malefactor_n by_o her_o gracious_a aspect_n and_o effectual_a exhortation_n make_v charitable_o unto_o they_o be_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n oftentimes_o reclaim_v and_o now_o not_o only_o in_o private_a house_n but_o in_o poor_a as_o not_o the_o least_o superfluity_n be_v admit_v by_o she_o yea_o want_v of_o needful_a thing_n when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o happen_v be_v most_o welcome_a unto_o she_o she_o suggest_v also_o no_o lesson_n more_o often_o to_o her_o sister_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v always_o their_o redeemer_n example_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o imitate_v those_o virtue_n which_o he_o exercise_v for_o they_o and_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o have_v a_o pure_a intention_n in_o what_o they_o do_v only_o to_o please_v he_o fortitude_n and_o patience_n she_o ever_o praise_v and_o commend_v unto_o they_o as_o needful_a and_o certain_a remedy_n victorious_o to_o overcome_v all_o temptation_n wherein_o their_o merit_n more_o then_o in_o not_o feel_v of_o they_o consist_v for_o that_o by_o this_o and_o not_o by_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v crown_v prayer_n she_o be_v wont_a to_o tell_v they_o well_o make_v do_v dilate_v their_o soul_n to_o receive_v plentiful_a grace_n and_o holy_a action_n do_v fill_v they_o when_o they_o be_v humble_o and_o fervent_o perform_v chap._n xx._n how_o s._n winifred_n be_v forewarn_v of_o her_o death_n &_o prepare_v herself_o for_o the_o same_o and_o how_o by_o acquaint_v s._n elerius_n and_o her_o sister_n therewith_o she_o fill_v their_o heart_n full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o affliction_n s._n winifred_n as_o a_o full_a pomegranut_n of_o heavenly_a merit_n &_o ripen_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o she_o may_v rise_v in_o a_o new_a spring_n more_o glorious_o afterward_o be_v in_o the_o fervour_n of_o her_o course_n &_o speedy_a run_n towards_o the_o goal_n of_o religious_a perfection_n warn_v by_o her_o dear_a lord_n that_o he_o mean_v short_o to_o call_v she_o unto_o he_o which_o most_o welcome_a news_n as_o of_o a_o happiness_n long_o before_o and_o instant_o desire_v raise_v the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o her_o soul_n to_o a_o more_o fervent_a union_n with_o her_o creator_n in_o extaticall_a prayer_n for_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n together_o in_o humble_a act_n and_o painful_a exercise_n of_o her_o charity_n towards_o other_o in_o fast_v likewise_o and_o other_o great_a austerity_n even_o as_o those_o who_o to_o make_v a_o long_a journey_n in_o a_o short_a time_n do_v redouble_v &_o widen_v their_o pace_n and_o that_o she_o may_v not_o leave_v her_o belove_a friend_n unwarn_v of_o her_o departure_n on_o the_o sudden_a from_o they_o she_o impart_v first_o to_o s._n elerius_n himself_o the_o call_v she_o have_v receive_v from_o her_o saviour_n and_o afterward_o to_o her_o sister_n who_o sorrow_n thereat_o be_v little_a inferior_a to_o the_o excessive_a joy_n which_o herself_o by_o the_o comfortable_a 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pag._n 204._o lin_v 7._o stream_n read_v stream_n pag._n 225._o lin_v 2._o have_v read_v have_v pag._n 251._o lin_v 9_o be_v read_v he_o be_v pag._n 269._o lin_v ult._n little_a read_v so_o little_a the_o prayer_n and_o sequence_n of_o s._n winifred_n take_v forth_o of_o the_o ancient_a missal_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o sarum_n oratio_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la sempiterne_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la beatam_fw-la wenefredam_fw-la virginitatis_fw-la praemio_fw-la decorasti_fw-la fac_fw-la nos_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la eius_fw-la pia_fw-la intercessione_n mundi_fw-la huius_fw-la blandimenta_fw-la postponere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la perennis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sedem_fw-la obtinere_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n who_o have_v adorn_v bless_v winifred_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o virginity_n grant_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o through_o her_o poius_n intercession_n to_o set_v afide_fw-la the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n and_o obtain_v with_o she_o the_o throne_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n seqventia_n virgo_fw-la vernans_fw-la velut_fw-la rosa_fw-la agni_n sponsa_fw-la speciosa_fw-la martyr_n christi_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la wenefreda_n floruit_fw-la exit_fw-la britannis_fw-la oriunda_fw-la fide_fw-la firma_fw-la spe_fw-la iocunda_fw-la actu_fw-la sancta_fw-la ment_fw-la munda_fw-la mundi_fw-la mendâ_fw-la caruit_fw-la hanc_fw-la occidit_fw-la carodocus_n quem_fw-la mox_fw-la sorbet_fw-la orci_fw-la focus_fw-la qui_fw-la pravorum_fw-la extat_fw-la locus_fw-la quo_fw-la satan_n exuitur_fw-la huius_fw-la argumento_fw-la rei_fw-la fons_n ebullit_fw-la nutu_fw-la dei_fw-la rubricatae_n speciei_fw-la quo_fw-la caput_fw-la praeciditur_fw-la mira_n multa_fw-la hic_fw-la patrantur_fw-la caeci_fw-la vident_fw-la muti_fw-la fantur_fw-la morbi_fw-la omnes_fw-la effugantur_fw-la cum_fw-la fide_fw-la petentium_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la wenefreda_n maris_fw-la fluctus_fw-la nobis_fw-la seda_fw-la ne_fw-la fiamus_fw-la hosti_fw-la praeda_fw-la pia_fw-la fer_fw-fr praesidium_fw-la amen_n the_o same_o in_o old_a english_a as_o a_o sweet_a rose_n in_o pleasant_a spring_n of_o heavenly_a lamb_n spouse_n lovely_a fair_a and_o martyr_n dear_a of_o christ_n our_o king_n s._n wenefrede_n do_v flourish_v here_o descend_v well_o of_o british_a race_n in_o faith_n now_o firm_a and_o hope_v secure_a with_o work_n holy_a and_o soul_n in_o grace_n from_o worldly_a filth_n persevere_v pure_a this_o sacred_a maid_n do_v cradocke_n kill_v and_o he_o hell_n swallow_v present_o where_o tear_n in_o vain_a do_v run_v down_o still_o and_o satan_n burn_v incessant_o a_o token_n sure_a of_o this_o strange_a thing_n bespot_v all_o with_o bloody_a red_n a_o well_o by_o god_n command_n do_v spring_n where_o tyrant_n fierce_a cut_v off_o her_o head_n here_o wonder_v great_a god_n hand_n do_v work_v the_o blind_a do_v see_v the_o dumb_a do_v speak_v disease_n which_o in_o body_n lurk_v be_v cure_v when_o faith_n be_v not_o weak_a o_o glorious_a virgin_n wenefrede_v to_o we_o the_o rage_a sea_n appease_v and_o free_v we_o so_o from_o satan_n dread_n that_o he_o on_o we_o may_v never_o seize_v amen_n the_o author_n own_o prologue_n to_o the_o life_n of_o s._n winifred_n to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n guarinus_fw-la prio_fw-la of_o worcester_n robert_n his_o spiritual_a son_n prior_n also_o unworthy_a of_o shrewsbury_n wish_v grace_n to_o walk_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n since_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o least_o talon_n at_o god_n hand_n be_v bind_v charitable_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o in_o the_o service_n of_o he_o who_o free_o bestow_v it_o and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o such_o as_o may_v be_v edify_v and_o benefit_v spiritual_o by_o it_o not_o hide_v the_o same_o under_o a_o bushel_n or_o reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o alone_o which_o will_v become_v the_o more_o his_o own_o by_o be_v charitable_o communicate_v to_o other_o in_o a_o holy_a imitation_n of_o our_o redeemer_n bounty_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o universal_o bestow_v i_o have_v just_o fear_v out_o of_o this_o respect_n to_o conceal_v from_o other_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o band_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o charity_n with_o i_o and_o particular_o from_o your_o venerable_a self_n much_o respect_v by_o i_o the_o collection_n which_o i_o have_v late_o make_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n s._n wenefrides_n life_n the_o read_v whereof_o will_n i_o doubt_v not_o help_v much_o to_o increase_v and_o perfect_v heavenly_a piety_n and_o love_v eminent_o already_o and_o exemplar_o to_o many_o shine_a in_o you_o delight_v also_o to_o dilate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o his_o saint_n by_o work_n like_o to_o this_o which_o you_o have_v by_o frequent_a letter_n and_o earnest_a entreaty_n require_v of_o i_o i_o have_v gather_v the_o same_o partly_o from_o the_o ancient_n and_o undoubted_a monument_n of_o such_o 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