Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	beast_n	earth_n	fowl_n	2,016	5	9.9276	5	false

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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do_v the_o commandment_n o_o how_o great_o do_v i_o favour_v those_o religious_a who_o in_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n will_v not_o discuss_v and_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v profitable_a or_o otherwise_o convenient_a or_o not_o or_o the_o contrary_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o command_v by_o their_o superior_a they_o lay_v hand_n upon_o most_o cruel_a &_o fierce_a beast_n as_o lion_n leap_v into_o river_n water_v dry_a stock_n for_o a_o long_a space_n together_o and_o do_v many_o the_o like_a thing_n as_o strange_a as_o these_o and_o these_o leave_v behind_o they_o on_o earth_n noble_a example_n of_o obedience_n and_o for_o they_o they_o have_v for_o their_o simplicity_n in_o obey_v obtain_v most_o glorious_a crown_n in_o heaven_n son_n desire_v thou_o tha●_n god_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o protect_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v of_o those_o holy_a father_n obey_v then_o with_o simplicity_n 8._o the_o other_o property_n be_v humility_n without_o which_o neither_o obedience_n nor_o chastity_n nor_o poverty_n please_v i_o for_o humility_n be_v obedience_n mother_n and_o the_o one_o may_v not_o consist_v and_o stand_v without_o the_o other_o the_o proud_a will_v not_o subject_v himself_o to_o any_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v obedient_a pride_n because_o it_o call_v the_o subject_a back_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o superior_n command_v both_o deprive_v of_o all_o merit_n and_o increase_v the_o trouble_n the_o conclusion_n of_o religious_a obedience_n chap._n xxviii_o son_n perfect_a obedience_n require_v a_o abnegation_n of_o the_o own_o judgement_n a_o entire_a resignation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o a_o exact_a execution_n and_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v command_v the_o true_a obedient_a regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o command_v and_o who_o he_o obey_v but_o in_o he_o he_o cast_v

●nd_v thereunto_o i_o exhort_v my_o disciple_n for_o it_o be_v both_o a_o easy_a and_o healthful_a mean_n for_o ●he_n purchase_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o meekness_n to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o mind_n against_o the_o force_n of_o ●nger_n it_o cause_v that_o the_o mind_n exercise_v virtue_n without_o any_o difficulty_n and_o whil_v it_o also_o defend_v the_o body_n against_o the_o innordinate_a passion_n it_o make_v the_o body_n a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o obey_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o purchase_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o religious_a who_o take_v no_o great_a pain_n in_o attain_v meekness_n be_v not_o true_o one_o of_o my_o school_n and_o more_o than_o that_o stop_v up_o the_o entrance_n against_o virtue_n and_o religious_a perfection_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o any_o so_o uncivil_a &_o barbarous_a who_o if_o he_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o beauty_n excellency_n and_o propertye_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n will_v not_o extol_v and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o son_n have_v thou_o a_o desire_n to_o understand_v how_o noble_a a_o virtue_n meekness_n be_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o contrary_a vice_n namely_o with_o the_o intemperance_n of_o anger_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n as_o to_o her_o mistress_n who_o handmaid_n she_o be_v for_o if_o it_o obey_v not_o reason_n but_o go_v before_o it_o as_o it_o ordinary_o happen_v it_o so_o distract_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o trouble_v the_o anger_a person_n as_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n &_o from_o a_o beast_n possess_v by_o the_o devil_n 3._o anger_n when_o it_o once_o get_v possession_n and_o command_v of_o the_o mind_n first_o of_o all_o it_o effect_v that_o the_o anger_v person_n remember_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o deprive_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n whence_o blind_v it_o be_v drive_v into_o sundry_a error_n and_o fall_n in_o the_o body_n it_o take_v away_o the_o equal_a temper_n and_o good_a proportion_n of_o humour_n and_o give_v cause_n to_o sundry_a disease_n moreover_o it_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o bad_a example_n to_o be_v short_a a_o angry_a man_n life_n be_v most_o unhappy_a not_o only_o because_o none_o willing_o ●reateth_v with_o he_o but_o also_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v after_o his_o own_o manner_n a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v endure_v whereupon_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n or_o he_o have_v sustain_v hurt_v in_o some_o thing_n or_o have_v receive_v some_o injury_n he_o eftsoon_o break_v forth_o into_o flat_a rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n threaten_v revenge_n and_o sometime_o also_o by_o his_o intemperance_n of_o mind_n turn_v his_o fury_n and_o rage_n upon_o himself_o 4._o meekness_n remedi_v all_o these_o evil_n who_o nature_n and_o first_o office_n be_v to_o moderate_v and_o stay_v the_o intemperance_n of_o anger_n and_o to_o restrain_v all_o other_o perturbation_n arise_v of_o it_o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o it_o repress_v and_o mittigate_v the_o violence_n &_o fury_n of_o anger_n next_o it_o draw_v the_o appetite_n of_o revenge_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o angry_a it_o be_v wont_a to_o transgress_v and_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n meekness_n in_o like_a manner_n conserve_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n every_o one_o in_o his_o order_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v their_o own_o function_n final_o it_o reduce_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o quiet_a and_o make_v he_o fit_a not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o creator_n but_o also_o to_o converse_v i●_n familiar_a manner_n with_o he_o and_o this_o gif●_n be_v peculiar_a to_o moses_n for_o his_o singular_a meekness_n 5._o neither_o do_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o meekness_n stay_v here_o but_o it_o extend_v i●_n self_n further_o to_o the_o qualification_n and_o moderate_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o neighbour_n fo●_n that_o one_o benign_a and_o gentle_a answer_n or_o one_o meek_a action_n be_v enough_o to_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o any_o enrage_a beast_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o a_o man_n incense_v to_o anger_n but_o a_o thing_n much_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v meekness_n be_v of_o so_o great_a excellency_n and_o authority_n as_o it_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n aver_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o most_o grievous_a sin_n woe_n to_o he_o who_o resist_v a_o angry_a man_n more_o mighty_a than_o himself_o 6._o moreover_o the_o life_n of_o the_o meek_a be_v most_o happy_a because_o it_o be_v most_o acceptable_a not_o only_o to_o i_o his_o lord_n but_o also_o to_o all_o his_o neighbour_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o willing_o use_v the_o company_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o all_o desire_n to_o gratify_v he_o consider_v therefore_o son_n how_o profitable_a and_o please_a the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n be_v and_o consider_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o thou_o shall_v love_v it_o and_o labour_n with_o all_o diligence_n to_o make_v thyself_o possess_v of_o it_o neither_o let_v it_o seem_v any_o painful_a matter_n unto_o thou_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n prone_a and_o propense_a to_o choler_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o restrain_v his_o passion_n to_o mortify_v his_o sense_n &_o to_o entertain_v his_o inward_a peace_n of_o mind_n but_o admit_v that_o meekness_n have_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o yet_o this_o one_o thing_n shall_v move_v thou_o to_o use_v all_o diligence_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o meekness_n for_o that_o it_o make_v a_o religious_a man_n like_o unto_o i_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n again_o be_v not_o all_o pain_n well_o take_v in_o procure_v that_o virtue_n that_o be_v no_o less_o please_v to_o i_o than_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o religious_a himself_n not_o for_o he_o to_o be_v religious_a but_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n make_v he_o like_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o quiet_a &_o peaceable_a life_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n but_o a_o man_n need_v further_a to_o bridle_v anger_n and_o the_o passion_n thereof_o 7._o son_n think_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v religious_a that_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o enemy_n because_o the_o devil_n take_v more_o pain_n in_o overthrow_v of_o one_o servant_n of_o i_o they_o of_o many_o secular_a person_n the_o same_o enemy_n also_o that_o be_v the_o passion_n and_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v not_o mortify_v do_v give_v the_o religious_a very_o sore_a wound_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v a_o strong_a and_o sure_a buckler_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o enemy_n blow_n and_o this_o shield_n be_v meekness_n which_o no_o enemy_n force_n can_v possible_o break_v but_o go_v away_o with_o the_o victory_n by_o receive_v their_o blow_n thereon_o it_o cause_v the_o meek_a also_o in_o all_o his_o adversity_n and_o cross_n to_o place_v great_a confidence_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o while_o he_o continue_v with_o a_o stout_a &_o undaunted_a courage_n he_o do_v not_o easy_o give_v way_n nor_o in_o prosperity_n please_v himself_o overmuch_o and_o this_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o a_o shield_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n but_o of_o peace_n also_o a_o target_n profit_v he_o who_o hold_v it_o fast_o but_o he_o that_o easy_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v strike_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v present_o wound_v and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o meekness_n that_o defend_v he_o who_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v 8._o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o have_v bid_v a_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v rid_v thyself_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o sna_fw-la es_fw-la of_o it_o and_o consecrate_v thyself_o whole_o to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o to_o my_o service_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o meek_a thou_o can_v obtain_v neither_o for_o if_o thou_o shall_v in_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o anger_n and_o wrath_n thou_o will_v easy_o therein_o contend_v also_o with_o other_o and_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v trouble_v and_o disquiet_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v meek_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v contention_n with_o any_o and_o with_o thy_o gentle_a and_o mild_a answer_n thou_o shall_v appease_v those_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o contend_v meekness_n also_o help_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v affect_v to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a matter_n which_o do_v then_o set_v a_o man_n on_o