Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	angel_n	lord_n	praise_v	7,773	5	9.9558	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73078	A treatise of mentall prayer With another of the presence of God. Composed by the R. Fa. Alfonsus Rodriguez, of the Society of Iesus. And translated out of the Spanish, into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. English. Selections	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1627 (1627)	STC 21148; ESTC S123265	122,250	331

very_o easy_a very_o profitable_a and_o of_o much_o perfection_n pag._n 291._o chap._n v._o of_o some_o difference_n and_o advantage_n which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_n of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 295._o chap._n vi_o certain_a pious_a consideration_n of_o god_n immensity_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 300._o of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n in_o the_o five_o &_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o apocalyps_n do_v well_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v a_o incensary_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o gold_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o that_o incense_n do_v ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o angel_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n s._n chrysostome_n speak_v upon_o this_o place_n say_v imperfect_a chrys_n ho._n 13._o super_fw-la matth_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfect_a hereby_o you_o may_v discern_v how_o high_a &_o precious_a a_o thing_n prayer_n be_v since_o it_o alone_o be_v compare_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thymiama_fw-la which_o be_v a_o confection_n of_o incense_n and_o other_o thing_n most_o odoriferous_o fragrant_a because_o as_o thymiama_fw-la be_v well_o compound_v and_o frame_v do_v extraordinary_o delight_v man_n by_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o so_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v as_o it_o ought_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o and_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o do_v delight_n and_o recreate_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o other_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n 4._o guiller_n paris_n in_o sva_fw-la rheto._n divi_z c._n 4._o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o s._n john_n say_v they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o pomander_n of_o admirable_a odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n whereunto_o they_o do_v very_o often_o apply_v their_o most_o pure_a send_v to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o so_o they_o may_v enjoy_v this_o most_o sweet_a smell_v habentes_fw-la singuli_fw-la phialas_fw-la aureas_fw-la plenas_fw-la odoramentorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la orationes_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 10._o aug._n in_o tract_n d●_n misericor_n tom._n 10._o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o prayer_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la oratione_fw-la clarius_fw-la quid_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la utilius_fw-la quid_fw-la animo_fw-la dulcius_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la nostra_fw-la religione_fw-la sublimius_fw-la what_o thing_n be_v there_o more_o excellent_a what_o more_o profitable_a what_o more_o delightful_a and_o sweet_a what_o more_o sublyme_n and_o high_a in_o all_o our_o christian_a religion_n than_o prayer_n s._n gregory_n of_o nice_a 78._o greg._n niss●n_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domin_n ber._n ser_n 7._o super_fw-la cant._n &_o ep._n 78._o say_v the_o same_o nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la coluntur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la precio_fw-la sunt_fw-la oratione_fw-la preastat_fw-la s._n bernard_n say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o angel_n do_v very_o ordinary_o assist_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o their_o invisible_a presence_n so_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o fraud_n &_o sleight_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o set_v forward_o their_o desire_n of_o serve_v god_n with_o great_a fervour_n yet_o much_o more_o assistance_n do_v those_o angelical_a spirit_n give_v when_o we_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o make_v prayer_n and_o he_o bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o conspectu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la psallam_fw-la tibi_fw-la i_o will_v praise_v thou_o 137._o psal_n 137._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n praevenerunt_fw-la principes_fw-la coniuncti_fw-la psallontibus_fw-la 67._o psal_n 67._o in_fw-la medio_fw-la invencularum_fw-la tympanistriarum_fw-la which_o he_o also_o declare_v of_o the_o angel_n who_o associate_n themselves_o to_o such_o as_o pray_v and_o that_o also_o 12.12_o tob._n 12.12_o which_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o tobias_n when_o thou_o do_v pray_v with_o tear_n i_o offer_v up_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o when_o the_o prayer_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n who_o make_v it_o just_a then_o do_v the_o angel_n who_o be_v present_a offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n s._n hilary_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n mat._n hilar._n can_v 16._o in_o mat._n angeli_fw-la praesunt_fw-la fidelium_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la deo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la so_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prayer_n we_o be_v environ_v and_o circle_v in_o by_o angel_n &_o ourselves_o be_v also_o do_v the_o office_n of_o angel_n and_o we_o be_v practise_v and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o hereafter_o we_o be_v to_o do_v continual_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v to_o bless_v &_o praise_v our_o lord_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v particular_o favour_v and_o belove_v by_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v their_o companion_n now_o &_o be_v also_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o hereafter_o fill_v up_o those_o seat_n which_o grow_v empty_a by_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o fellow_n s._n chrysostome_n treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o deum_fw-la chrys_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la orando_fw-la deum_fw-la say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o high_a greatness_n which_o do_v occur_v to_o be_v express_v by_o he_o be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o make_v prayer_n do_v confer_v and_o treat_v with_o god_n himself_o considera_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la concessa_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la quanta_fw-la gloria_fw-la attributa_fw-la orationibus_fw-la fabulari_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la miscere_fw-la colloquia_fw-la optare_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la quod_fw-la desideras_fw-la postulare_fw-la consider_v the_o dignity_n &_o the_o glory_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v exalt_v thou_o in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o power_n to_o treat_v and_o converse_v with_o he_o to_o have_v conversation_n &_o speech_n of_o intercourse_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o desire_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o to_o ask_v what_o thou_o desyre_a there_o be_v no_o tongue_n say_v he_o which_o can_v arrive_v to_o declare_v of_o how_o great_a dignity_n &_o height_n this_o treat_v and_o converse_v be_v with_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o how_o great_a use_n and_o profit_n to_o us._n for_o if_o they_o who_o have_v their_o ordinary_a conversation_n here_o on_o earth_n with_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n do_v feel_v much_o profit_n in_o short_a time_n &_o it_o grow_v quick_o to_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v much_o improve_v in_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n &_o if_o they_o who_o hold_v familiarity_n with_o virtuous_a man_n do_v suck_v of_o that_o virtue_n into_o themselves_o as_o the_o proverb_n do_v thus_o express_v converse_v with_o good_a man_n &_o thyself_o will_v grow_v to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o person_n as_o converse_v &_o treat_v in_o frequent_a &_o familiar_a manner_n with_o almighty_a god_n accedite_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o illuminamini_fw-la 33._o psa_fw-la 33._o what_o light_n &_o knowledge_n what_o benefit_n and_o benediction_n will_v they_o receive_v by_o such_o conversation_n and_o communication_n as_o this_o and_o so_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v eius_fw-la chrysos_fw-la ho._n ●e_n orat_fw-la &_o super_fw-la illud_fw-la ps_n 7._o confitebor_fw-la domino_fw-la secundum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o make_v we_o so_o much_o grow_v in_o virtue_n as_o much_o prayer_n and_o frequent_a conversation_n with_o almighty_a god_n for_o thus_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o be_v true_o generous_a and_o to_o have_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o great_a contempt_n and_o to_o raise_v himself_o above_o they_o all_o and_o to_o unite_v and_o transform_v himself_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n into_o god_n and_o to_o become_v in_o fine_a a_o spiritual_a person_n and_o a_o saint_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o prayer_n how_o necessary_a prayer_n be_v for_o we_o we_o have_v enough_o &_o enough_o experience_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i●_n he_o be_v so_o please_v that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o now_o since_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o need_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o take_n of_o so_o many_o fall_v and_o that_o he_o be_v invirove_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o fierce_a enemy_n and_o labour_v under_o the_o want_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n which_o belong_v aswell_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o body_n there_o remain_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o he_o but_o ever_o to_o be_v

resort_v to_o god_n beseech_v he_o with_o his_o whole_a hart_n to_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v help_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o danger_n &_o necessity_n according_a to_o that_o which_o king_n josaphat_n say_v when_o he_o find_v himself_o hem_v in_o by_o his_o enemy_n ●_o 1._o paral._n 10._o ●_o cùm_fw-la ignoremus_fw-la quid_fw-la agere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la hoc_fw-la solùm_fw-la habemus_fw-la residui_fw-la ut_fw-la oculos_fw-la nostros_fw-la dirigamus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la since_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a since_o we_o be_v so_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o only_o to_o cast_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o god_n pelagium_fw-la celestina_n ca._n 9_o contra_fw-la pelagium_fw-la and_o with_o our_o heart_n to_o beg_v of_o he_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v in_o so_o great_a need_n and_o so_o pope_n celestine_n in_o one_o of_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o teach_v the_o importance_n of_o prayer_n speak_v thus_o i_o know_v not_o what_o better_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o you_o then_o that_o which_o zozimus_n my_o predecessor_n say_v quod_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la eius_fw-la auxilio_fw-la non_fw-la indigemus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la rebus_fw-la causis_fw-la &_o negotijs_fw-la exorandus_fw-la est_fw-la protector_n deus_fw-la what_o time_n be_v there_o wherein_o we_o have_v not_o necessity_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o tyme._n if_o that_o be_v so_o then_o be_v we_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o affair_n to_o resort_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n with_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v protect_v us._n superbun_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la praesumat_fw-la for_o a_o great_a pride_n it_o be_v that_o a_o frail_a and_o miserable_a man_n shall_v presume_v any_o little_a upon_o himself_o s._n thomas_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n 8_o s._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 8●_n be_v 2._o damase_v l._n 3._o fidei_fw-la ca._n 24._o aug._n l._n 2._o deser_fw-ge domini_fw-la cap_n 7._o &_o ser_n 230._o the_o t●mp_n basilius_n in_o jul._n mart_n chrys_n ho._n 30._o in_o ge●_n sim_fw-la gre._n l._n ●_o dial_n ●_o 8_o by_o a_o very_a solid_a and_o substantial_a reason_n and_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n damascen_n augustine_n basill_n chrysostome_n and_o gregory_n these_o saint_n declare_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o disposition_n do_v determine_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o give_v to_o soul_n he_o will_v impart_v in_o time_n by_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o redress_n the_o conversion_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o soul_n and_o upon_o the_o progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o many_o other_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o god_n dispose_v and_o determine_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o marriage_n mankind_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o that_o by_o plough_v and_o sow_v &_o cultivate_a the_o ground_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v grow_v abundance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o artificer_n and_o material_n house_n and_o building_n shall_v be_v erect_v so_o do_v he_o also_o ordain_v to_o work_v great_a effect_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o communicate_v many_o grace_n &_o gift_n to_o soul_n by_o this_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o do_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n petite_fw-fr &_o dabitur_fw-la vobis_fw-la quaerite_fw-la &_o invenietis_fw-la pulsate_fw-it &_o aperietur_fw-la vobis_fw-la 7._o matt._n 7._o omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la petit_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la quarit_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o pulsanti_fw-la aperitur_fw-la ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o who_o ask_v receyve_v he_o who_o seek_v find_v &_o to_o he_o who_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v so_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o mean_n &_o maister-conduit_n whereby_o our_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o relieve_v our_o necessity_n to_o enrich_v our_o poverty_n &_o to_o replenish_v we_o with_o benediction_n and_o grace_n whereby_o we_o see_v well_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o frequent_v prayer_n and_o so_o the_o saint_n do_v frame_v a_o very_a fit_a comparison_n when_o they_o affirm_v that_o prayer_n be_v as_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n one_o end_n whereof_o be_v hook_v up_o in_o heaven_n &_o the_o other_o end_n reach_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o by_o this_o chain_n all_o celestial_a grace_n be_v derive_v and_o draw_v down_o to_o we_o and_o by_o the_o same_o ourselves_o ascend_v &_o mount_v up_o to_o god_n and_o we_o may_v also_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o jacobs_n ladder_n which_o reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o whereby_o the_o angel_n do_v ascend_v 226._o gen._n 28.11_o aug_n ser_n 226._o and_o descend_v the_o glorious_a s._n augustine_n say_v that_o prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v make_v to_o open_v all_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o those_o coffer_n which_o be_v full_a of_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n 28._o aug_n exhort_v de_fw-fr salutaribus_fw-la monitis_fw-la ad_fw-la quendam_fw-la comitem_fw-la ca._n 28._o without_o except_v any_o one_o oratio_fw-la iusti_fw-la clavis_fw-la est_fw-la caeli_fw-la ascendit_fw-la precatio_fw-la &_o descendit_fw-la dei_fw-la miseratio_fw-la and_o else_o where_o he_o say_v that_o look_v what_o bread_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o very_a thing_n be_v prayer_n to_o the_o soul_n sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la escis_fw-la alitur_fw-la caro_fw-la ●_o nilus_n ca._n 95._o de_fw-la orat_fw-la ●n_a bib_n ss_z pp_n 10._o ●_o ita_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la eloquijs_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la interior_a homo_fw-la nutritur_fw-la &_o pascitur_fw-la and_o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o holy_a martyr_n &_o abbot_n nilus_n one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a consideration_n whereby_o the_o saint_n declare_v the_o value_n and_o estimation_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o prayer_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v thereof_o be_v because_o prayer_n be_v a_o very_a principal_n and_o efficacious_a mean_n to_o order_n and_o address_v our_o life_n and_o to_o explayne_v or_o overcome_v all_o those_o difficultye_n which_o may_v offer_v themselves_o to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o they_o say_v that_o upon_o it_o depend_v the_o government_n of_o our_o life_n &_o that_o when_o prayer_n be_v well_o make_v the_o life_n be_v well_o lead_v and_o that_o when_o prayer_n be_v discompose_v the_o life_n grow_v also_o into_o disorder_n rectè_fw-la novit_fw-la vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la novit_fw-la orare_fw-la circumf_n aug._n ho._n 4._o ex_fw-la 150._o quae_fw-la eius_fw-la nomine_fw-la circumf_n say_v s._n augustine_n he_o know_v how_o to_o live_v well_o who_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v well_o and_o s._n john_n climacus_n say_v that_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n deliver_v a_o memorable_a speech_n to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v this_o by_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o morning_n i_o do_v already_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o day_n work_n it_o will_v be_v climacus_n climacus_n give_v to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o if_o he_o comply_v well_o with_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v succeed_v well_o and_o so_o that_o it_o will_v fall_v contrary_o out_o if_o either_o he_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o it_o at_o all_o or_o else_o do_v it_o not_o so_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o the_o same_o rule_n hold_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o a_o man_n life_n ourselves_o do_v take_v daily_a experiment_n hereof_o so_o that_o when_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n well_o we_o go_v so_o well_o in_o order_n so_o 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