Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	christian_a	good_a	great_a	915	4	2.1021	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04549	A divine centurie of spirituall sonnets	Barnes, Barnabe, 1569?-1609.	1595 (1595)	STC 1467; ESTC S114396	25,138	63

a_o divine_a centurie_n of_o spiritual_a sonnet_n altera_fw-la musa_fw-la venit_fw-la quid_fw-la nisit_fw-la &_o alter_v apollo_n london_n print_v by_o john_n windet_n 1595._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_z in_o god_n the_o right_a honourable_a and_o my_o very_a good_a lord_n toby_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bishop_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o duresme_n and_o sadberge_n increase_v of_o all_o true_a zeal_n honour_n &_o perpetual_a consolation_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n right_o gracious_a and_o my_o very_a good_a lord_n if_o in_o any_o measure_n i_o can_v have_v better_o devise_v consonant_a with_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o slender_a faculty_n how_o for_o so_o many_o your_o honourable_a great_a favour_n to_o i_o worthless_a neither_o of_o any_o the_o least_o deserueable_a public_o to_o divulge_v and_o promulgate_v the_o reverend_a gratuitye_n which_o i_o still_o by_o numberless_a respect_n of_o duty_n pretend_v and_o bear_v to_o your_o worthiness_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v even_o in_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o my_o wit_n and_o vertuous_a endeavour_n more_o though_o not_o better_a manifest_v but_o since_o it_o both_o proceed_v from_o a_o frank_a spirit_n &_o the_o chief_a treasure_n of_o my_o better_a part_n i_o beseech_v your_o good_a lordship_n not_o only_o as_o in_o tollerate_v this_o boldness_n braunch_v from_o the_o firm_a confidence_n of_o my_o mere_a love_n and_o duty_n but_o that_o also_o in_o gracious_a admittance_n of_o your_o honourable_a patronage_n you_o will_v dignify_v these_o spiritual_a poem_n which_o this_o last_o year_n in_o my_o late_a little_a travail_n have_v through_o some_o part_n of_o france_n as_o tribute_n of_o that_o measure_n of_o wit_n and_o invention_n which_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o supper_n abundant_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o endue_v my_o feeble_a spirit_n withal_o i_o daily_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n by_o prescribe_a task_n devote_a and_o albeit_o it_o nothing_o near_o by_o million_o of_o sacred_a degree_n attayn_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o divine_a subject_n and_o argument_n yet_o be_v it_o write_v i_o call_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o record_v that_o i_o neither_o for_o vain_n glory_n nor_o my_o justification_n speak_v it_o in_o lively_a touch_n motion_n and_o feeling-anguishe_n of_o spirit_n void_a of_o all_o colourable_a varnishe_v and_o hypocrisy_n and_o therefore_o more_o fit_n for_o their_o spiritual_a consolation_n to_o be_v peruse_v of_o diverse_a who_o numerous_a oration_n move_v much_o more_o than_o proase_a and_o to_o that_o end_n these_o at_o motion_n of_o some_o other_o my_o wel-deseruing_a friend_n i_o have_v commit_v to_o the_o public_a tipographicall_a theatre_n of_o general_a censure_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v his_o omnipotency_n in_o who_o honour_n by_o i_o most_o unworthy_a vassal_n of_o sin_n and_o mortality_n they_o be_v compose_v please_v then_o be_o i_o most_o please_v fortunate_a and_o comfort_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v also_o hight_o stand_v with_o your_o lordship_n good_a like_n and_o contentment_n to_o who_o if_o in_o favour_n these_o shall_v in_o this_o world_n pass_v i_o much_o less_o depend_v of_o other_o man_n opinion_n refer_v they_o alone_o next_o under_o god_n to_o your_o honour_n virtuous_a protection_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o honour_n to_o the_o great_a protector_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o blessing_n with_o which_o i_o beseech_v his_o mightiness_n endue_v your_o good_a lordship_n and_o you_o to_o his_o best_a pleasure_n and_o your_o dear_a soul_n comfort_n from_o london_n this_o 30._o of_o august_n 1595._o your_o honour_n in_o all_o spiritual_a devotion_n assure_v bar._n barnes_n to_o the_o favourable_a and_o christian_a reader_n i_o have_v publish_v courteous_a reader_n a_o hundred_o quatorzaine_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a disposer_n of_o all_o great_a honour_n wherein_o if_o through_o secret_a and_o inseparable_a combat_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o my_o spirit_n the_o privy_a motion_n and_o sting_v of_o diverse_a wound_n as_o they_o do_v succeed_v and_o grieve_v my_o soul_n manifest_v appear_v let_v they_o though_o not_o in_o these_o that_o singular_a virtue_n to_o contrition_n may_v move_o persuade_v and_o stir_v up_o your_o spirit_n to_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o your_o ghostly_a comfort_n remain_v yet_o as_o remembrancer_n to_o kindle_v more_o gracious_a and_o rich_a spirit_n of_o zeal_n and_o pure_a holiness_n in_o your_o more_o copious_a and_o facile_a prepare_a wit_n &_o nature_n which_o only_o as_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o most_o divine_a so_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v likewise_o in_o all_o reason_n employ_v to_o the_o propagation_n honour_n and_o mightiness_n of_o his_o divinity_n who_o virtue_n abundant_o move_v upon_o all_o unworthy_a creature_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o upon_o we_o the_o model_n of_o his_o similitude_n &_o likeness_n in_o that_o large_a measure_n which_o as_o it_o be_v ineffable_a so_o do_v it_o by_o nature_n enjoin_v we_o to_o glorify_v the_o singular_a operation_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a hand_n the_o glorious_a subject_n as_o it_o be_v matchless_a and_o incomparable_a for_o title_n and_o mightiness_n so_o will_v it_o in_o some_o rich_a &_o more_o copious_a invention_n raise_v the_o triumphant_a chariot_n of_o your_o sacred_a muse_n above_o the_o starre-bearing_a firmament_n &_o upon_o the_o spiritual_a pegasus_n of_o celestial_a poesy_n in_o divine_a harmony_n of_o spirit_n bear_v the_o writer_n to_o that_o majestical_a throne_n and_o hemicycle_n of_o incomparable_a state_n and_o comfortable_a dignity_n where_o he_o shall_v with_o consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n to_o the_o musical_a string_n of_o royal_a crown_a harper_n for_o ever_o sing_v allelvya_n salvation_n honour_n glory_n renown_n and_o eternity_n be_v ascribe_v always_o to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o god_n king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o lord_n only_o victorious_a triumphant_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o if_o any_o man_n feel_v in_o himself_o by_o the_o secret_a fire_n of_o immortal_a entheusiasme_n the_o learned_a motion_n of_o strange_a and_o divine_a passion_n of_o spirit_n let_v he_o refine_v and_o illuminate_v his_o numerous_a muse_n with_o the_o most_o sacred_a splendour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o then_o he_o shall_v with_o divine_a sallust_n the_o true_a learned_a french_a poet_n find_v that_o as_o humane_a fury_n make_v a_o man_n less_o than_o a_o man_n and_o the_o very_a same_o with_o wild_a unreasonable_a beast_n so_o divine_a rage_n and_o sacred_a instinct_n of_o a_o man_n make_v more_o than_o man_n and_o lead_v he_o from_o his_o base_a terrestrial_a estate_n to_o walk_v above_o the_o star_n with_o angel_n immortal_o the_o several_a passion_n of_o comfort_n &_o ghostly_a combat_n albeit_o they_o stand_v in_o my_o book_n confuse_v &_o peradventure_o therefore_o may_v to_o some_o reader_n seem_v disorder_v and_o strange_a as_o in_o their_o unequal_a coherence_n of_o praise_n penitence_n and_o fearful_a affliction_n yet_o upon_o some_o especial_a occasion_n and_o in_o earnest_n true_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v they_o devise_v and_o i_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n implore_v your_o general_a favour_n read_v i_o beseech_v you_o and_o with_o singleness_n of_o zeal_n and_o true_a spirit_n give_v censure_n according_a to_o my_o good_a will_n and_o endeavour_n farewell_n bar._n barnes_n invocation_n to_o the_o divine_a father_n of_o sacred_a muse_n sonnet_n i._o no_o more_o lewd_a lay_n of_o light_a love_n i_o sing_v nor_o teach_v my_o lustful_a muse_n abuse_v to_o fly_v with_o sparrow_n plume_n and_o for_o compassion_n cry_v to_o mortal_a beauty_n which_o no_o succour_n bring_v but_o my_o muse_n feather_v with_o a_o angel_n wing_n divine_o mount_v aloft_o unto_o the_o sky_n where_o her_o love_n subject_n with_o my_o hope_n do_v lie_v for_o cupid_n dart_n prefigurate_a hell_n sting_n his_o quenchless_a torch_n foreshow_v hell_n quenchless_a fire_n kindle_v man_n wit_n with_o lustful_a lay_n of_o sin_n thy_o wound_n my_o cure_n dear_a saviour_n i_o desire_v to_o pierce_v my_o thought_n thy_o fiery_a cherubinne_n by_o kindle_v my_o desire_n true_a zeal_n to_o infuse_v thy_o love_n my_o theme_n and_o holy_a ghost_n my_o muse._n sonnet_n ii_o sweet_a saviour_n from_o who_o fivefold_a bleed_a wound_n that_o comfortable_a antidote_n distil_a which_o that_o rank_a poison_n have_v expel_v and_o kill_v in_o our_o old_a wretched_a father_n adam_n find_v in_o paradise_n when_o he_o desertless_a crown_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o envenom_v serpent_n will_v in_o steed_n of_o lustful_a eye_n with_o arrow_n fill_v of_o sinful_a love_n which_o from_o their_o beam_n abound_v let_v those_o sweet_a bless_a wound_n with_o stream_n of_o grace_n abundant_o solicit_v my_o poor_a spirit_n rauish'de_v with_o love_n of_o thou_o that_o do_v debase_v thyself_o on_o earth_n that_o i_o

the_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n rejoice_v and_o with_o my_o mouth_n consent_v world_n without_o end_n to_o speak_v to_o praise_v to_o glorify_v to_o singe_v that_o god_n which_o to_o my_o soul_n do_v succour_n bring_v sonnet_n lix_n my_o soul_n my_o soul_n i_o feel_v i_o feel_v be_v vex_v my_o mind_n and_o thought_n in_o uncouth_a fort_n distress_v my_o brain_n with_o fearful_a dream_n by_o night_n oppress_v my_o hart_n with_o strange_a discouragement_n perplex_v my_o sole_n unneathe_v unto_o my_o foot_n annex_v my_o spirit_n with_o faint_a languor_n still_o distress_v and_o help_v lord_n help_v my_o soul_n my_o soul_n address_v by_o melancholy_n poison_v be_v connex_v in_o fetter_n serpentine_a of_o foul_a despair_n death_n almost_o my_o life_n ceasure_n have_v begin_v and_o after_o satan_n will_v his_o book_n prepare_v blot_v with_o ugly_a sin_n past_a number_n do_v oh_o my_o god_n my_o dear_a god_n help_n and_o assist_v sin_n death_n and_o hell_n my_o safety_n do_v resist_v sonnet_n lx._n turn_v not_o away_o the_o sun_n shine_v of_o thy_o face_n sweet_a god_n of_o comfort_n from_o my_o trouble_a hart_n congeal_v with_o sin_n do_v not_o sweet_a lord_n depart_v from_o he_o that_o penitent_o sue_v for_o grace_n who_o soul_n through_o countless_a sin_n my_o whole_a life_n space_n benumb_v can_v scarce_o feel_v contrition_n smart_v what_o physic_n then_o shall_v serve_v what_o help_v of_o art_n my_o dead_a soul_n to_o revive_v and_o sin_n forth_o chase_n even_o those_o pure_a rayons_n of_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n those_o gracious_a beam_n of_o thy_o pure_a holy_a word_n shall_v mollify_v give_v ease_n and_o comfort_v most_o to_o my_o cold_a freeze_a soul_n and_o help_v afford_v lest_o with_o the_o frost_n of_o sin_n my_o soul_n astound_v after_o death_n grief_n shall_v with_o hell_n sting_n be_v wound_v sonnet_n lxi_o where_o be_v that_o copious_a fury_n whilom_o which_o my_o brain_n in_o kindle_a with_o a_o uncouth_a fire_n who_o sacred_a spirit_n do_v of_o yore_o aspire_v above_o the_o glorious_a sun_n with_o passion_n rich_a which_o thought_n in_o choice_n word_n to_o the_o star_n will_v stitch_v with_o sacred_a music_n temper_v my_o desire_n contend_v holy_o to_o mount_v up_o high_o whilst_o heavenly_a chaunture_n do_v my_o soul_n bewitch_v oh_o precious_a ardoure_n by_o who_o cheerful_a heat_n the_o brain_n especial_a recreation_n find_v the_o soul_n chief_a comfort_n i_o thy_o beam_n entreat_v which_o cheer_n all_o plant_n and_o beast_n of_o sever_v all_o kind_n from_o my_o poor_a spirit_n do_v not_o take_v away_o those_o ray_n which_o must_v with_o light_n my_o wit_n array_n sonnet_n lxii_o for_o comfort_n my_o dear_a god_n i_o do_v attend_v and_o gracious_a ear_n to_o i_o thou_o do_v incline_v at_o my_o petition_n thou_o do_v not_o repine_v but_o present_a succour_n to_o my_o suit_n do_v send_v thou_o do_v direct_v my_o foot_n which_o do_v depend_v on_o thou_o my_o steadfast_a rock_n where_o bright_o shine_v thy_o law_n those_o lamp_n to_o which_o my_o thought_n incline_v which_o lord_n grant_v that_o my_o soul_n do_v not_o offend_v in_o my_o mouth_n lord_n thou_o do_v put_v a_o new_a song_n a_o due_a thanksgiving_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n which_o man_n shall_v fear_v to_o violate_v and_o wrong_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v correct_v with_o thy_o rod._n oh_o god_n great_a wonder_n thou_o for_o i_o have_v wrought_v for_o thy_o son_n sake_n who_o my_o salvation_n buy_v sonnet_n lxiii_o o_o dreadful_a horror_n and_o torment_a mind_n foul_a restless_a conscience_n charge_v with_o heinous_a sin_n loathsome_a and_o numberless_a when_o god_n begin_v his_o fruitful_a harvest_n in_o fair_a sheaf_n to_o bind_v have_v thou_o for_o tare_n to_o quenchless_a fire_n assign_v where_o tear_n nor_o hope_v of_o vain_a repentance_n win_v thy_o soul_n from_o torture_n where_o grief_n never_o linne_n more_o pang_n by_o worm_n of_o conscience_n to_o find_v oh_o dreadful_a hour_n when_o to_o thy_o soul_n condemn_v the_o judge_n of_o truth_n and_o king_n of_o glory_n say_v headlong_o with_o lucifer_n fall_v who_o contemn_v my_o law_n fall_v down_o thou_o fiend_n of_o little_a faith_n and_o with_o devil_n damn_a thy_o due_a portion_n take_v immortal_o to_o burn_v in_o fiery_a lake_n sonnet_n lxiiii_o then_o if_o darn_a love_n of_o thy_o dear_a love_a lord_n his_o gentle_a grace_n oil_n his_o mercy_n balm_n his_o bounty_n numberless_a his_o spirit_n calm_a his_o love_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o concord_n of_o the_o thrice_o sinful_a soul_n remain_v abhorrde_v if_o to_o thy_o soul_n sin_n wound_v no_o sweet_a psalm_n nor_o heavenly_a harp_n nor_o organ_n trump_n nor_o shawm_n can_v comfort_v bring_v with_o their_o divine_a record_n to_o make_v thou_o join_v in_o praise_n of_o his_o good_a grace_n or_o to_o thy_o sinful_a soul_n correction_n give_v yet_o let_v that_o quenchless_a lake_n and_o dreadful_a place_n where_o soul_n in_o deadly_a torment_n ever_o live_v creator_n and_o creation_n which_o reprove_v make_v thou_o repent_v for_o fear_n if_o not_o for_o love._n sonnet_n lxv_o o_o mercy_n mercy_n which_o much_o great_a be_v then_o heaven_n themselves_o oh_o truth_n oh_o sincere_a truth_n which_o to_o the_o cloud_n extend_v and_o ensue_v of_o justice_n which_o do_v never_o judge_v amiss_o oh_o age_n of_o age_n evermore_o in_o youth_n oh_o judge_n who_o righteous_a punishment_n be_v ruth_n which_o sinner_n worthless_a do_v with_o bounty_n bliss_n oh_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v to_o my_o spirit_n voice_n where_o to_o my_o voice_n sufficient_a choice_n of_o word_n to_o show_v how_o much_o my_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o those_o large_a blessing_n which_o thy_o grace_n afford_v my_o spirit_n first_o will_v fail_v with_o feeble_a voice_n oh_o my_o lord_n god_n lend_v spirit_n life_n and_o breath_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n to_o conquer_v death_n sonnet_n lxvi_o if_o death_n may_v by_o thy_o praise_n vanquish_v be_v then_o voice_n than_o spirit_n let_v your_o organ_n break_v and_o of_o his_o glory_n sing_v criefoorth_o and_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o succour_n help_n and_o comfort_v i_o move_v tongue_n sound_n voice_n and_o from_o your_o slothful_a gree_n avoid_v and_o in_o this_o utter_a aunce_n be_v not_o weak_a if_o hell_n the_o venom_n of_o his_o fury_n wreak_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o force_n to_o vanquish_v thou_o oh_o laud_n laudes_fw-la glory_n glory_n praise_n of_o praise_n fame_n honour_n truth_n eternity_n renown_n and_o justice_n merciful_a ascribe_v always_o to_o thou_o great_a keyser_n of_o the_o thorny_a crown_n which_o coronation_n infamous_a do_v gain_v that_o million_o shall_v rich_v glorious_a crown_n obtain_v sonnet_n lxvii_o what_o thing_n in_o spacious_a heaven_n round_a earth_n deep_a sea_n which_o thy_o praise_n worthy_a glory_n do_v not_o tell_v who_o golden_a sunshine_n ever_o do_v excel_v in_o many_o million_o far_o above_o all_o these_o so_o much_o exceed_v that_o if_o any_o press_n to_o give_v due_a praise_n he_o shall_v 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according_a to_o desert_n who_o with_o meet_a colour_n shall_v his_o glory_n blaze_n who_o to_o the_o world_n shall_v condign_a praise_n impart_v what_o instrument_n what_o voice_n what_o tongue_n what_o spirit_n shall_v give_v due_a commendation_n to_o demerit_n sonnet_n lxix_o who_o to_o the_o golden_a sun_n long_o restless_a race_n can_v limit_n set_v what_o vessel_n can_v comprise_v the_o swell_a wind_n what_o cunning_n can_v devise_v with_o quaint_a arithmetic_n in_o steadfast_a place_n to_o number_v all_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n palace_n what_o cunning_a artist_n ever_o be_v so_o wise_a who_o by_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n can_v advise_v of_o all_o adventure_n the_o just_a course_n and_o case_n who_o measure_v have_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n who_o ever_o in_o just_a balance_n poise_v the_o air_n as_o no_o man_n ever_o can_v the_o least_o