Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	wood_n	work_n	work_v	27	3	6.0518	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13700	Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.; Soliloquium animæ. English	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Rogers, Thomas.	1592 (1592)	STC 23995; ESTC S107313	86,064	234

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and_o yet_o require_v you_o somewhat_o of_o i_o l._n that_o which_o i_o demand_n be_v even_o yourself_o whole_o for_o so_o it_o be_v expedient_a if_o you_o will_v purchase_v my_o favour_n i_o will_v give_v grace_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v show_v grace_n to_o i_o and_o so_o love_n shall_v be_v continue_v between_o us._n give_v i_o yourself_o and_o you_o have_v give_v even_o all_o s._n o_o good_a jesus_n the_o fountane_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o fountane_n of_o life_n the_o fountane_n of_o grace_n the_o fountane_n of_o sweetness_n the_o very_a fountane_n of_o aye_o last_a wisdom_n power_n upon_o i_o even_o at_o this_o instant_n i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o celestial_a grace_n and_o teach_v i_o to_o be_v grateful_a and_o to_o give_v myself_o before_o all_o thing_n whole_o unto_o you_o for_o this_o be_v the_o dear_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v render_v this_o i_o do_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v therefore_o receive_v i_o lo_o i_o be_o whole_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o 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oah_n work_n of_o most_o excellent_a love_n 8_o most_o abject_a humility_n etc._n of_o most_o rare_a patience_n etc._n no_o man_n can_v merit_v nor_o angel_n procure_v this_o thing_n the_o prophet_n have_v wonder_v at_o it_o the_o apostle_n have_v see_v &_o teach_v it_o the_o faithful_a have_v embrace_v it_o and_o the_o elect_v especial_o do_v love_n and_o call_v it_o into_o mind_n the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o benefit_n stir_v up_o good_a desire_n inflame_v the_o heart_n nurish_v devotion_n inlighten_v the_o mind_n purge_v the_o affection_n draw_v on_o to_o heaven-ward_o withdraweth_a from_o the_o world_n drive_v unto_o god_n and_o unit_v the_o soul_n with_o christ._n this_o benefit_n far_o excel_v the_o above_o mention_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o which_o give_v each_o and_o have_v bestow_v both_o of_o they_o upon_o we_o even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n for_o what_o the_o better_a have_v i_o be_v for_o my_o life_n if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o 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and_o never_o turn_v aside_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o his_o saviour_n 1_o but_o continual_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v participate_v of_o his_o pleasure_n he_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o his_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o taste_v how_o sweet_a his_o lord_n god_n be_v in_o who_o he_o trust_v 8_o he_o shall_v set_v he_o far_o from_o outward_a tumult_n and_o with_o hearty_a desire_n expect_v his_o prosperous_a come_n lo_o thus_o work_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o elect_a vessel_n he_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a away_o for_o cheerful_o he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o thirsty_a drink_n and_o bread_n upon_o the_o hungry_a 35_o o_o my_o god_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o love_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o feed_v she_o with_o thy_o milk_n yea_o and_o bring_v she_o sometime_o beside_o herself_o through_o thy_o abundant_a sweetness_n to_o the_o take_n of_o thou_o without_o any_o corporal_a similitude_n o_o truth_n truth_n of_o what_o force_n and_o power_n be_v love_n then_o will_v thou_o speak_v thy_o word_n to_o her_o all_o secret_o and_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o most_o happy_a charity_n and_o fruition_n where_o the_o word_n of_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v from_o thenceforth_o thou_o will_v cause_v she_o no_o whit_n to_o doubt_v any_o more_o of_o eternal_a rest_n and_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o sanct_n but_o now_o by_o differ_v the_o token_n of_o special_a grace_n thou_o make_v she_o the_o more_o able_a to_o hope_v for_o the_o thing_n she_o see_v not_o 24_o and_o to_o despise_v present_a thing_n which_o by_o sense_n she_o comprehend_v o_o merciful_a god_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o a_o poor_a beggar_n even_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 3_o and_o send_v the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n etc._n thy_o good_a word_n so_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o grace_n chap._n 11._o 1._o that_o all_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o a_o prayer_n that_o all_o people_n may_v glorify_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o bless_a state_n of_o good_a man_n 4._o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o 10_o there_o be_v one_o 4_o and_o like_v to_o he_o there_o be_v none_o 23_o even_o my_o god_n it_o be_v 17_o to_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v compare_v be_v nothing_o 9_o my_o god_n be_v entire_o to_o be_v love_v and_o a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n which_o ne●er_n forsake_v the_o soul_n that_o love_v ●im_a 1_o but_o continual_o abide_v with_o ●er_n for_o company_n and_o if_o sometime_o ●e_v hide_v himself_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v ●roobled_v it_o be_v not_o do_v of_o he_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o try_v she_o 12_o to_o purge_v she_o 6_o and_o to_o instruct_v she_o 71_o so_o that_o even_o ●hen_o he_o forsake_v not_o but_o the_o more_o wise_o instruct_v that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v come_v forward_o in_o religion_n o_o my_o belove_a thou_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o lovely_a but_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o mind_n not_o to_o the_o eye_n or_o sense_n but_o to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n to_o he_o which_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n 8_o to_o he_o which_o be_v altogether_o addict_v unto_o thing_n invisible_a and_o spiritual_a 18_o so_o that_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o by_o a_o religious_a affection_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n mortify_v in_o himself_o all_o fleshlie_o motion_n and_o above_o all_o retain_v a_o pure_a conscience_n for_o thou_o be_v much_o displease_v then_o when_o a_o man_n do_v go_v unto_o frail_a crreature_n to_o seek_v consolation_n and_o therefore_o thou_o call_v i_o inwardlie_a to_o love_v thou_o 27_o and_o thou_o command_v that_o i_o wait_v for_o thou_o for_o than_o i_o shall_v find_v thou_o when_o i_o do_v humble_v myself_o and_o wish_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v all_o my_o felicity_n even_o free_o to_o serve_v thou_o neither_o dread_v any_o loss_n nor_o seek_v any_o gain_n because_o thou_o allow_v that_o soul_n which_o pure_a lie_n do_v love_n 37_o oah_n bless_v be_v he_o which_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n stick_v only_o to_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o far-awaie_a cast_n oftentimes_o from_o thy_o favour_n by_o love_v and_o that_o both_o inordinatelie_o and_o undiscreetelie_o transitory_a thing_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o they_o i_o with_o all_o speed_n will_v return_v and_o behold_v in_o they_o thy_o glory_n 21_o and_o direct_v all_o my_o cogitation_n to_o thou_o w●rd_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o of_o nothing_o haste_v make_v all_o thing_n etc._n give_v i_o grace_n for_o all_o thing_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n 24_o for_o all_o power_n 8._o wisdom_n 17_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n 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