Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	word_n	work_n	yield_v	94	3	6.6786	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06445	A paradise of prayers containing the purity of deuotion and meditation / gathered out of all the spirituall exercises of Levves of Granado ; and Englished for the benefit of the Christian reader.	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.	1614 (1614)	STC 16916.7; ESTC S2798	125,023	356

in_o contempt_n or_o disgrace_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n yet_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o yet_o i_o want_v for_o nothing_o be_v present_o reduce_v from_o his_o not_o be_v to_o his_o perfect_a be_v but_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o their_o perfection_n by_o certain_a degree_n and_o that_o perfection_n from_o who_o be_v it_o to_o be_v require_v but_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o this_o work_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o effect_n be_v convert_v to_o their_o cause_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o final_a perfection_n from_o thence_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o beginning_n so_o see_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o plant_n labour_n &_o wrest_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o sun_n &_o fasten_v their_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n fish_n forsake_v not_o the_o water_n and_o the_o chicken_n scarce_o hatch_v from_o the_o egg_n hide_v himself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o hen_n and_o follow_v she_o whither_o soever_o she_o go_v since_o all_o creature_n do_v this_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n i_o alone_o do_v it_o not_o who_o yet_o thou_o have_v create_v and_o endue_v with_o reason_n i_o see_v that_o i_o want_v many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d that_o daily_o i_o be_o diverse_o hinder_v &_o the_o inordinate_a &_o insatiable_a hunger_n of_o my_o appetite_n teach_v i_o no_o less_o but_o i_o like_v a_o dove_n want_v a_o heart_n have_v not_o recourse_n to_o my_o creator_n but_o to_o creature_n i_o seek_v not_o water_n out_o of_o the_o fou●…taine_n but_o dig_v new_a cestern_n for_o myself_o i_o hunt_v after_o the_o earth_n &_o contemn_v he_o that_o make_v the_o earth_n i_o seek_v life_n in_o the_o land_n of_o death_n &_o i_o will_v rest_v myself_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v restless_a i_o will_v beg_v from_o creature_n that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o ask_v from_o the_o creator_n i_o therefore_o pray_v thy_o goodness_n o_o my_o merciful_a father_n &_o creator_n to_o take_v away_o this_o ignorance_n from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o convert_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v convert_v thy_o eye_n see_v that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a in_o i_o thou_o make_v i_o thou_o finish_v i_o thou_o begin_v this_o work_n do_v thou_o finish_v it_o thy_o hand_n have_v fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o testimony_n thou_o give_v i_o ear_n but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o attentive_a to_o here_o fable_n than_o thy_o word_n thou_o give_v i_o eye_n but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o behold_v curiosity_n than_o to_o consider_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o thy_o law_n thou_o give_v i_o hand_n but_o weak_a to_o perform_v good_a work_n thou_o give_v i_o foot_n but_o swift_a unto_o evil_n &_o slow_a unto_o goodness_n what_o need_v more_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n per●…_n o_o lord_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v 〈◊〉_d i_o of_o thy_o hand_n give_v i_o that_o i_o want_v because_o thou_o be_v my_o creator_n &_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o life_n thou_o be_v my_o salvation_n thou_o be_v my_o live_n thou_o be_v my_o abundance_n thou_o be_v my_o glory_n thou_o be_v my_o honour_n thou_o be_v my_o peace_n thou_o be_v all_o my_o good_a without_o thou_o all_o my_o plenty_n be_v poverty_n who_o live_v &_o reign_v god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o second_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o corporal_a conservation_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o most_o omnipotent_a high_a just_a and_o merciful_a lord_n god_n not_o only_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o from_o not_o be_v to_o a_o be_v but_o also_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v preserve_v and_o daily_o do_v preserve_v me●…_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o from_o fall_v into_o nothing_o for_o i_o both_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o both_o be_v thy_o work_n but_o if_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o but_o for_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n shall_v ●…ive_v over_o ●…is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ng_n of_o which_o thou_o creat_v i_o as_o many_o moment_n therefore_o and_o point_n of_o time_n as_o this_o my_o life_n have_v have_v now_o have_v or_o may_v have_v hereafter_o so_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o this_o benefit_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o merci●…_n father_n that_o by_o a_o unsearchabl●…_n kind_a of_o mean_n from_o my_o conception_n until_o my_o nativity_n thou_o has●…_n keep_v i_o close_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o narrow_a bed_n of_o my_o mother_n womb_n lest_o choke_v in_o my_o mother_n bowel_n i_o have_v come_v forth_o into_o this_o world_n either_o bear_v a_o abortive_a or_o strangle_v in_o my_o nativity_n without_o the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o that_o i_o be_o bear_v not_o among_o barbarian_n &_o idolator_n who_o honour_n wood_n and_o adore_v stone_n not_o among_o heretic_n that_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n and_o most_o sacred_a sacrament_n but_o among_o catholic_n who_o honour_n and_o reverence_v thou_o with_o a_o true_a sincere_a and_o pure_a ●…uth_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o from_o all_o misfor●…ne_n &_o sudden_a death_n be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d breed_v up_o in_o this_o world_n so_o full_a of_o snare_n and_o of_o peril_n for_o whereas_o ●…uers_a man_n in_o my_o life_n time_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n slay_v in_o the_o war_n ●…urthered_v by_o thief_n tear_v by_o the_o ●…skes_n of_o beast_n swallow_v up_o by_o ●…rthquakes_n kill_v by_o hunger_n ex●…ct_v by_o thirst_n burn_v with_o heat_n ●…illed_v with_o cold_a poison_a with_o venom_n strangle_v with_o the_o halter_n slay_v by_o the_o sword_n or_o other_o sudden_a and_o violent_a death_n be_v take_v hence_o when_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n there_o be_v so_o many_o blind_a lame_a mad_a trouble_v with_o the_o jand●…es_n s●…ke_v of_o the_o ●…ir_n travel_v with_o the_o spleen_n bed●…em_n furious_a lunat●…ke_v and_o sub●…ct_v to_o the_o fall_a sickness_n who_o ●…ife_n be_v more_o miserable_a than_o death_n thy_o fatherly_a providence_n o_o lord_n have_v defend_v i_o from_o all_o these_o e●…ils_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o no●…hing_v happen_v unto_o they_o that_o may_v not_o have_v fall_v on_o i_o the_o son_n of_o ●…dam_n create_v out_o of_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o perdition_n conceive_a an●…_n beget_v in_o the_o same_o original_a sin_n except_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o i_o owe_v all_o this_o to_o thy_o mercy_n these_o benefit_n i_o receive_v from_o thou_o if_o my_o earthly_a king_n &_o lord_n have_v of_o ten_o captive_n condemn_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o crime_n send_v nine_o to_o the_o gallows_n and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n &_o favour_n have_v set_v i_o free_a what_o condign_a thanks_n can_v i_o offer_v he_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o for_o i_o not_o once_o but_o daily_o yea_o and_o every_o moment_n what_o shall_v i_o therefore_o pay_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o these_o benefit_n what_o praise_n shall_v i_o sing_v what_o thanksgiving_n shall_v i_o offer_v i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v for_o that_o his_o mercy_n have_v not_o fail_v thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o body_n though_o unworthy_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o except_o they_o be_v present_a it_o easy_o corrupt_v &_o perish_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a it_o be_v thy_o singular_a providence_n that_o have_v so_o dispose_v for_o as_o thou_o creat_v we_o for_o thyself_o so_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v create_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n the_o air_n the_o fire_n or_o in_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n yea_o in_o the_o imperial_a heaven_n all_o that_o have_v thou_o create_v to_o obey_v we_o for_o thou_o have_v place_v man_n above_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v 8._o subject_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o tree_n bring_v forth_o their_o bough_n and_o fruit_n vine_n flourish_v for_o i_o oil_n fatten_v and_o grow_v fruitful_a for_o i_o the_o garden_n flower_v for_o i_o &_o all_o the_o plowland_n of_o the_o field_n be_v i_o for_o i_o do_v the_o earth_n yield_v gold_n silver_n and_o diverse_a min●…rals_n profitable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n for_o i_o do_v the_o sea_n ebb_n &_o flowfor_a i_o it_o bring_v forth_o diverse_a sort_n of_o fish_n for_o i_o it_o bear_v ship_n and_o sail_n for_o i_o do_v the_o fountain_n spring_n for_o i_o do_v the_o flood_n flow_v sheep_n ox_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v feed_v bring_v forth_o skin_n wool_n milk_n and_o butter_n for_o i_o for_o i_o have_v the_o hound_n nail_n and_o tooth_n for_o i_o do_v the_o monocerote_n bring_v forth_o a_o horn_n

&_o most_o profitable_a before_o the_o communion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v excite_v to_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n who_o be_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v ap_fw-mi proch_v thou_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o can_v receive_v god_n unto_o he_o his_o maker_n &_o redeemer_n what_o be_v man_n in_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o heir_n of_o hell_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o contemner_n of_o god_n and_o a_o creature_n unfit_a for_o all_o goodness_n and_o apt_a and_o prompt_a to_o all_o wickedness_n what_o be_v man_n but_o a_o creature_n miserable_a in_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o counsel_n blind_a in_o his_o action_n inconstant_a in_o his_o appetite_n unclean_a in_o his_o desire_n unconstant_a in_o every_o work_n of_o he_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n great_a see_v lord_n see_v what_o i_o be_o but_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o &_o what_o a_o one_o art_n thou_o thou_o be_v great_a with_o out_o quantity_n good_a without_o quality_n wise_a without_o measure_n and_o eternal_a without_o time_n thou_o be_v omnipotent_a in_o virtue_n infinite_a in_o wisdom_n admirable_a in_o counsel_n terrible_a in_o judgement_n perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o all_o virtue_n how_o therefore_o dare_v so_o vile_a and_o unclean_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o approach_n and_o touch_v a_o god_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n behold_v the_o moon_n also_o shine_v not_o and_o the_o star_n be_v 25_o unclean_a in_o thy_o sight_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o thy_o beck_n those_o celestial_a seraphin_n clo●…ke_v their_o wing_n and_o in_o thy_o presence_n confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v butterfly_n &_o most_o abject_a worm_n what_o boldness_n therefore_o &_o what_o rashness_n be_v it_o for_o a_o most_o vile_a man_n the_o abiect_a creature_n upon_o earth_n to_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o but_o to_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o lord_n holy_a saint_n john_n baptist_n sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n dare_v not_o 3._o when_o he_o baptize_v our_o lord_n touch_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n yea_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v unworthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n the_o 1_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n exclaim_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n &_o shall_v i_o that_o be_o the_o notorious_a sinner_n of_o all_o man_n not_o fear_v to_o approach_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n which_o be_v only_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o this_o 21._o profound_a mystery_n except_o he_o that_o be_v clean_a and_o sanctify_a how_o can_v i_o be_v secure_a who_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n where_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o so_o far_o off_o from_o all_o sanctite_n that_o pascall_n lamb_n which_o be_v 12._o a_o type_n &_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o wild_a lettuice_n and_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o loin_n gird_v &_o their_o shoe_n upon_o their_o foot_n ah_o how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o come_v to_o this_o true_a pascal_n lamb_n who_o have_v none_o of_o these_o preparation_n for_o what_o thing_n else_o be_v the_o unleavened_a bread_n than_o purity_n without_o the_o leven_a of_o malice_n and_o what_o the_o bitter_a lettuice_n but_o vehement_a contrition_n where_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o my_o reins_n where_o of_o my_o foot_n that_o be_v the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o holy_a desire_n i_o fear_v o_o lord_n and_o vehement_o suspect_v lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o table_n if_o any_o of_o those_o preparation_n shall_v be_v want_v in_o i_o from_o this_o table_n be_v he_o reject_v 22._o or_o rather_o repulse_v who_o come_v without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v without_o charity_n and_o be_v bind_v hand_n &_o foot_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o exterior_a darkness_n what_o other_o thing_n expect_v i_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v intrude_v my_o self_n to_o this_o banquet_n without_o this_o vesture_n o_o divine_a eye_n to_o who_o all_o the_o cranny_n &_o corner_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o if_o i_o present_v myself_o naked_a &_o boide_a before_o thy_o presence_n to_o touch_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v only_o but_o a_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 6._o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n that_o oza_n the_o priest_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o uphold_v the_o same_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v &_o support_v it_o be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a death_n how_o can_v i_o they_o choose_v but_o fear_n and_o suspect_v the_o like_a penalty_n if_o unworthy_o i_o shall_v receive_v that_o of_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v only_o but_o a_o figure_n the_o bethsam●…tes_n offend_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o for_o that_o they_o have_v too_o curious_o behold_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o as_o it_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o country_n &_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o displease_v that_o for_o that_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o people_n he_o slay_v seventy_o man_n and_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n fifty_o thousand_o but_o o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n how_o much_o more_o worthy_a be_v this_o sacrament_n than_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o receive_v thou_o than_o to_o see_v thou_o not_o without_o reason_n therefore_o ought_v i_o to_o be_v afraid_a and_o tremble_v as_o often_o as_o i_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o lord_n of_o so_o great_a majesty_n &_o justice_n and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o cause_n why_o i_o ought_v to_o fear_v thy_o greatness_n how_o many_o reason_n shall_v there_o be_v of_o fear_n if_o i_o weigh_v the_o mu●…itude_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n o_o lord_n many_o grievous_a sin_n of_o i_o whereby_o i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n 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breach_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o yield_v not_o that_o thanks_n which_o i_o ought_v although_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v present_v in_o all_o place_n yet_o be_v i_o not_o ashamed_a secure_o in_o thy_o sight_n to_o commit_v sin_n yea_o and_o that_o very_o grievous_o whatsoever_o my_o eye_n desire_v that_o make_v i_o lawful_a unto_o they_o neither_o do_v i_o restrain_v my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d cross_v the_o incontinent_a delight_n thereof_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n be_v there_o wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o distain_v what_o else_o be_v my_o whole_a life_n but_o a_o continual_a war_n against_o thou_o what_o else_o but_o a_o receive_n of_o torment_n and_o passion_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n how_o often_o have_v i_o for_o a_o momentany_a pleasure_n or_o a_o trifle_a gain_n like_o a_o second_o juda●…_n so●…_n thou_o and_o now_o come_v to_o receive_v thou_o what_o else_o do_v i_o but_o prepare_v thou_o a_o kiss_n with_o judas_n by_o which_o i_o may_v betray_v thou_o who_o i_o have_v already_o sell_v what_o else_o have_v i_o do_v when_o other_o way_n i_o com●…icated_v but_o that_o with_o the_o soldier_n i_o have_v mock_v thou_o &_o insult_v over_o thou_o here_o bow_v my_o knee_n and_o adore_v thou_o there_o beat_v thy_o bless_a head_n with_o a_o reed_n how_o shall_v i_o therefore_o dare_v to_o receive_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n in_o a_o estate_n so_o unclean_a and_o wicked_a how_o can_v i_o be_v so_o rash_a to_o enclose_v thy_o most_o sacred_a body_n in_o the_o den_n of_o dragon_n &_o the_o nest_n of_o viper_n what_o other_o thing_n else_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o a_o dwell_a place_n of_o devil_n a_o ●…est_a of_o beast_n a_o hogsty_n and_o a_o