Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	able_a	grace_n	zion_n	22	3	8.4594	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03936	Scala perfectionis; Scale of perfection. English	Hilton, Walter, d. 1396.	1507 (1507)	STC 14043; ESTC S122296	217,436	310

savere_v without_o forth_o in_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n or_o within_o in_o ymagynacyon_n know_v or_o feel_v in_o thy_o reason_n bring_v it_o all_o within_o y_o e_o troth_n &_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr &_o cast_v all_o in_o the_o mortar_n of_o mekenes_n &_o break_v it_o smalle_v with_o a_o pestle_n of_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o torugh_v the_o powder_n of_o all_o this_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o desire_n and_o offer_v it_o so_o to_o god_n and_o i_o telle_fw-fr y_fw-es e_fw-es forsooth_o well_o shall_v that_o offringe_v like_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o lord_n ihun_v and_z sweet_a shall_v the_o smoke_n of_o that_o fire_n smelle_fw-fr to_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o lord_n ihesu_n this_o be_v for_o to_o say_v draw_v all_o this_o that_o thou_o fely_v within_o the_o truth_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o break_v thyself_o in_o mekenes_n and_o offer_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n oon_o to_o thy_o lord_n ihun_v for_o to_o have_v he_o and_o nought_o else_o but_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v thus_o i_o hope_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o cryst_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v overcome_v by_o thy_o enemy_n this_o teach_v we_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o \_o sive_fw-la manducatis_fw-la sive_fw-la bibitis_fw-la io_o sive_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aliut_fw-la facitis_fw-la oina_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la dni_fw-la facite_fw-la whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o what_o manner_n of_o deed_n that_o you_o do_v all_o do_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n for_o sake_n yourself_o and_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o he_o mean_v which_o thou_o shall_v most_o use_v as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v arne_v prayer_n &_o medytacyon_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o alytyl_o of_o prayer_n and_o after_o of_o medytacyon_n ¶_o of_o prayer_n that_o be_v spedeful_a to_o gete_a clenne_n of_o herte_n &_o virtue_n caplm_fw-ge xxiiii_o prayer_n be_v profit_n &_o spedfull_a to_o use_v for_o to_o gete_a clenne_n of_o herte_n by_o destroyenge_a of_o sin_n &_o receyve_a of_o virtue_n not_o that_o thou_o shall_v by_o thy_o prayer_n make_v our_o lord_n know_v what_o thou_o desyre_a for_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o the_o need_v but_z for_o to_o make_v the_o able_a &_o ready_a by_o thy_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v receyve_v as_o a_o clean_a vessel_n the_o grace_n y_fw-fr t_o our_o lord_n will_v free_o yeve_v to_o the_o which_o grace_n may_v not_o be_v feel_v till_o thou_o be_v assay_v &_o puryfy_v by_o y_z e_z fire_n of_o desire_n in_o devoute_a prayer_n for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o our_o lord_n yeve_v grace_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o way_n by_o the_o which_o grace_n free_o yeven_v comyth_n to_o a_o soul_n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v pray_v and_o whereon_o the_o point_n of_o her_o thought_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o prayer_n caplm_fw-ge twenty-five_o but_o now_o desyre_a thou_o peraventure_fw-fr for_o to_o know_v how_o thou_o shall_v pray_v and_o upon_o what_o thing_n thou_o shall_v set_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o thought_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o also_o what_o prayer_n be_v best_a for_o y_z e_z for_o to_o use_v as_z to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v thus_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v wakenyd_v of_o thy_o sleep_v &_o ready_a for_o to_o pray_v thou_o shall_v feel_v thyself_o flessh_o and_o hevy_a ever_o dounwarde_a to_o vain_a thoughtis_n other_o of_o dremes_n or_o fantasye_n or_o of_o unskylful_a besyne_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o thy_o flesh_n then_o behove_v the_o for_o to_o quycken_v thy_o heart_n by_o prayer_n &_o stir_v it_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v to_o some_o devocyon_n and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n that_o thou_o set_v not_o thin_a heart_n in_o any_o bodily_a thing_n but_o all_o thy_o traveyle_n shall_v be_v for_o to_o draw_v in_o thought_n fro_o behold_v of_o all_o bodily_a thing_n that_o thy_o desire_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v nakyd_v and_o bare_a fro_o all_o erthly_a thing_n ever_o upwarde_a styenge_a unto_o ihesu_n cryst_n who_o thou_o may_v never_o see_v byde_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o godhede_v ne_o by_o bodily_a lyknes_n in_o ymaginacyon_n but_o thou_o may_v chrugh_v devoute_a &_o contynuel_n behold_v of_o the_o mekenes_n of_o his_o precyous_a manhede_v feel_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o godhede_v when_o thy_o desire_n be_v ease_v &_o holpen_v and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v free_a from_o all_o flesshly_a thoughtis_n &_o affecconn_n &_o be_v moche_n lift_v up_o by_o ghostly_a may_v in_o to_o ghostly_a savour_n &_o delyte_n in_o high_a of_o his_o ghostly_a presence_n &_o hold_v therein_o moche_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n of_o thy_o prayer_n so_o y_z t_z thou_o have_v no_o great_a mind_n of_o erthly_a thing_n or_o elles_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o mind_n greve_v y_o e_o but_o lityl_o if_o thou_o can_v pray_v thꝰ_n than_o can_v thou_o pray_v well_o for_o prayer_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o styenge_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o to_o god_n by_o withdraw_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o all_o erthly_a thought_n and_o so_o be_v prayer_n lykn_v to_o a_o fire_n which_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n leve_v the_o lowness_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o always_o sty_v up_o into_o thayer_n right_o so_o desire_v in_o prayer_n when_o it_o be_v to_o wchyd_a &_o lyghtn_v of_o the_o ghostly_a sire_n which_o be_v god_n it_o be_v ever_o upstyenge_a to_o he_o that_o it_o come_v fro_o ¶_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n caplm_fw-ge xxvi_o all_o man_n y_fw-mi ●_o speak_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n know_v not_o well_o what_o it_o be_v for_z what_o it_o be_v i_o can_v not_o tell_v the_o save_o this_o i_o may_v tell_v the_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o bodily_a ne_o bodily_a felyd_v a_o soul_n may_v feel_v it_o in_o prayer_n or_o in_o devocyon_n which_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n but_z he_o felyth_v it_o not_o with_o no_o bodily_a wit_n for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o werke_v in_o a_o soul_n the_o body_n may_v tear_v in_o to_o a_o hete_n &_o as_o it_o be_v chaff_a for_o like_n travail_n of_o the_o spyrite_n netheles_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v not_o bodily_a for_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o ghostly_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v no_o dowte_n to_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o felyth_a devocyon_n but_o some_o ben_fw-mi simple_a &_o ween_v by_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v fire_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v hot_a as_o bodily_a fire_n be_v &_o for_o thy_o i_o say_v that_o i_o have_v say_v ¶_o that_o the_o certain_a prayer_n in_o speech_n orden_v of_o god_n &_o of_o holy_a chyrche_n be_v best_a to_o hen_n y_fw-fr ●_o been_v new_a turn_v to_o god_n &_o to_o devocyon_n ca_o xxvii_o now_o as_o for_o the_o other_o for_o to_o know_v what_o prayer_n be_v best_a for_o to_o use_v i_o shall_v say_v as_o i_o think_v thou_o shall_v understonde_v y_o it_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o prayer_n the_o first_o be_v prayer_n of_o speech_n make_v specyal_o of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o make_v also_o more_o general_o by_o thordynaunce_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o matyns_n evensonge_n &_o hour_n and_o also_o make_v by_o devoute_a man_n of_o other_o special_a sayenge_n as_o to_o our_o lord_n &_o to_o our_o lady_n &_o to_o his_o saint_n as_z to_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v callyd_v vocal_a i_o thynk_v unto_o the_o that_o be_v relygyous_a &_o by_o custom_n &_o rule_n be_v bind_v for_o to_o say_v mateyn_n and_o hour_n i_o hold_v it_o moo_v spedeful_a for_o to_o say_v they_o as_o devout_o as_o thou_o may_v for_o when_o thou_o say_v thy_o mateyn_n thou_o say_v also_o thy_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la pryncypal_o &_o other_o more_o for_o to_o stir_v the_o to_o more_o devocyon_n be_v it_o orden_v for_o to_o say_v also_o psalm_n &_o ympnes_n &_o such_o other_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la be_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v they_o hasty_o &_o recheles_o as_o thou_o be_v evil_o pay_v that_o thou_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o but_z thou_o shall_v gader_n thy_o affeccyon_n &_o thy_o thought_n for_o to_o say_v they_o sad_o &_o more_o devout_o than_o any_o othrer_n specyall_a prayer_n of_o devocyon_n trow_a forsooth_o that_o since_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr the_fw-mi be_v no_o prayer_n so_o profitable_a to_o the_o which_o be_v vocal_a for_o to_o use_v comyn_o as_o that_o be_v and_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o all_o hevanes_n &_o by_o grace_n thou_o shall_v turn_v thy_o need_n in_o to_o a_o good_a will_n &_o thy_o bond_n in_o to_o a_o great_a freedom_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o shall_v no_o letting_a be_v to_o the_o of_o ghostly_a ocupacyon_n and_o after_o this_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o

his_o herte_n full_o for_o to_o come_v to_o more_o grace_n and_o for_o to_o traveyle_v besy_o how_o he_o may_v come_v thereto_o &_o yeve_v he_o hert_o to_o prayeng_v think_n &_o other_o good_a werke_n do_v though_o great_a temptaconn_n rise_v ayenste_n he_o he_o fallyth_v not_o lyght_o to_o dede_o sin_n again_o and_o soth_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o i_o y_fw-mi it_o sythen_a grace_n be_v so_o good_a &_o so_o profitable_a why_o a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v but_o a_o lytyl_o thereof_o you_o so_o lytyl_o y_fw-mi it_o he_o myȝt_v no_o less_o have_v y_z t_o he_o wool_fw-mi say_v ho_o i_o wool_fw-mi no_o more_o of_o this_o for_z i_o have_v enough_o when_o i_o see_v a_o worldly_a man_n though_o he_o have_v of_o worldly_a good_a moche_n more_o than_o he_o need_v yet_o he_o wool_fw-mi never_o say_v ho_o i_o have_v enough_o i_o wool_fw-mi no_o more_o of_o this_o but_o he_o wool_fw-mi coveyte_n more_fw-mi &_o more_o &_o traveyle_v all_o his_o wytte_n and_o his_o myghtes_n and_o never_o will_v stint_v of_o his_o coveytyse_n till_o he_o may_v have_v no_o more_o moche_n more_o thenne_n shall_v a_o choose_a soul_n coveyte_v ghoste_o good_a y_o it_o be_v everlasting_a &_o makyth_v a_o soul_n blessyd_v and_o he_o never_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o coveyt_n if_o he_o die_v well_o ▪_o gete_n what_o he_o gete_v may_v for_o he_o y_fw-fr e_o most_o coveyt_v most_o shall_v have_v and_o soth_o if_o he_o die_v thꝰ_n he_o shall_v profit_n &_o wax_v in_o grace_n great_o ¶_o a_o neither_o cause_n also_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o and_o how_o wylful_a bodily_a custom_n indyscret_o reward_v &_o use_v sometime_o hyndren_n soul_n fro_o feel_v of_o more_o grace_n caplm_fw-ge nineteeen_o another_o enchesen_fw-mi be_v this_o some_o man_n that_o be_v reform_v in_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o torning_n to_o god_n setten_v hemself_n in_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a &_o thynken_a ever_o for_o to_o keep_v that_o manner_n of_o worch_v forth_o &_o not_o for_o to_o change_v it_o for_o none_o other_o y_fw-fr e_o comith_n thorugh_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o ween_v that_o y_z t_z do_v shall_v be_v best_a for_o hen_n always_o for_o to_o hold_v &_o therefore_o they_o resten_v they_o therein_o &_o through_o custom_n they_o bound_v they_o so_o thereto_o that_o when_o they_o have_v fulfyl_v it_o they_o think_v they_o wonder_o ease_v for_o they_o ween_v that_o they_o have_v do_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o god_n and_o perchance_o if_o it_o fall_v that_o they_o be_v let_v fro_o y_o e_o custom_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o skilful_a cause_n they_o be_v hevy_a and_o angry_a and_o have_v trouble_v of_o conscyence_n ▪_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v a_o great_a dede_o sin_n thyse_n man_n hyndren_n hemself_n somewhat_o fro_o feel_v of_o more_o grace_n for_o they_o set_v her_o perfeccyon_n in_o a_o bodily_a werke_n and_o so_o they_o make_v a_o end_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o way_n where_o none_o end_n be_v for_o why_o 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the_o perfeccyon_n of_o it_o and_o also_o it_o moo_v profitable_a and_o moo_v of_o wyn_v to_o he_o that_o may_v soothe_v fast_o perform_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o semyth_n that_o the_o prentice_n of_o it_o that_o be_v ever_o ylyke_o ferforth_o in_o learn_v either_o be_v they_o dulle_v wit_v or_o else_o evyll_n will_v i_o reprove_v not_o thyse_n custom_n that_o man_n use_v in_o the_o state_n of_o beginning_n whether_o they_o be_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a for_z i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v full_o good_a &_o spedfull_a for_o they_o for_o to_o use_v but_o i_o will_v that_o they_o hold_v they_o not_o but_o as_o a_o way_n &_o a_o entre_fw-fr toward_o ghostly_a feeling_n and_o that_o they_o use_v they_o as_o a_o covenable_a mean_a till_o a_o better_a come_v and_z that_o they_o in_o use_v of_o they_o coveyt_v after_o better_a and_o thene_n if_o better_a come_v that_o be_v more_o ghostly_a and_o more_o draw_v in_o the_o thought_n from_o flesshlynes_n &_o fro_o the_o sensualyte_n &_o vain_a ymagynation_n if_o that_o shall_v be_v let_v by_o cause_n of_o her_o custom_n y_o it_o they_o leave_v then_o her_o custom_n when_o it_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o scaunder_n or_o disease_n of_o other_o and_o follow_v that_o they_o feel_v but_o if_o neither_o let_n other_o then_o that_o they_o use_v both_o if_o they_o may_v i_o mean_v not_o of_o custom_n nedeful_a thorugh_o bond_n of_o law_n or_o of_o rule_n or_o of_o penance_n but_z of_o other_o wilful_o take_v thus_o tech_v we_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o sawter_n say_v thꝰ_n etem_fw-la benediccionem_fw-la dabit_fw-la legislator_n ibunt_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la in_o virtutem_fw-la videbitur_fw-la deus_fw-la deorum_fw-la in_o zion_n that_o be_v iii._n soth_o the_o bringer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v yeve_v blessing_n they_o shall_v go_v fro_o virtue_n in_o to_o virtue_n and_o god_n of_o goddy_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o zion_n the_o bringer_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n shall_v yeve_v his_o bless_v 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