Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	write_a	write_v	year_n	96	3	4.3435	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01420	An abridgement of Christian perfection Conteining many excellent precepts, & aduertisments, touching the holy, and sacred mysticall diuinity. Written in Italian, by Fa. Achilles Galliardi of the Society of Iesus, &translated into English, A.H. of the same society; Breve compendio intorno alla perfezione cristiana. English	Galliardi, Achilles, 1537-1607.; Percy, Mary, Lady, 1570-1642.; Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615, attributed name.; Berinzaga, Isabella Cristina, 1551?-1624, attributed name. aut	1625 (1625)	STC 11539; ESTC S120493	51,187	200

a_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a perfection_n contain_v many_o excellent_a precept_n &_o advertisement_n touch_v the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a mystical_a divinity_n write_a in_o italian_a by_o fa._n achilles_n galliardi_n of_o the_o society_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o a._n h._n of_o the_o same_o society_n the_o second_o edition_n imprint_v anno_fw-la m.dc.xxv_o to_o the_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o to_o all_o other_o who_o desire_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o eminent_a state_n of_o christian_a perfection_n health_n in_o our_o lord_n this_o little_a book_n devout_a religious_a in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v first_o write_v in_o italian_a by_o the_o r._n father_n achilles_n galliardi_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o deliver_v over_o in_o write_a paper_n only_o unto_o a_o honourable_a and_o very_a devout_a lady_n of_o milan_n for_o her_o private_a instruction_n and_o better_a advancement_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v some_o year_n pass_v get_v out_o of_o her_o closet_n and_o communicate_v to_o more_o than_o it_o be_v at_o first_o intend_v for_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v carry_v into_o france_n and_o there_o translate_v and_o print_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n but_o with_o so_o many_o omission_n obscurity_n and_o other_o fault_n contrary_a to_o the_o author_n meaning_n that_o in_o many_o place_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o perfect_a sense_n the_o which_o some_o person_n of_o great_a zeal_n &_o well_o experience_v master_n of_o spirit_n perceave_v and_o lament_v that_o so_o excellent_a a_o treasure_n shall_v be_v obscure_v &_o cloud_v in_o such_o darkness_n do_v careful_o labour_v to_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o by_o make_v clear_a the_o obscure_a place_n and_o by_o restore_v of_o many_o passage_n to_o their_o proper_a sense_n which_o be_v before_o corrupt_v and_o intricate_a that_o so_o be_v publish_v anew_o it_o may_v appear_v worthy_a to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o view_n of_o posterity_n in_o this_o little_a work_n then_o be_v contain_v and_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n doctrine_n of_o so_o great_a perfection_n endeavour_v so_o to_o purify_v the_o intention_n &_o reduce_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o conformity_n and_o union_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o view_n of_o so_o great_a a_o light_n may_v perhaps_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o such_o as_o yet_o do_v look_v through_o the_o cloud_n of_o self-love_n and_o be_v not_o full_o resolve_v to_o repel_v their_o inward_a enemy_n &_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v or_o direct_v to_o any_o such_o and_o much_o less_o be_v it_o offer_v to_o sensual_a mind_n who_o can_v judge_v or_o discern_v the_o worth_n of_o such_o a_o pearl_n but_o will_v rather_o trample_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n then_o tread_v the_o path_n which_o lead_v to_o such_o a_o treasure_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o de●me_v it_o fit_o present_v to_o the_o read_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v or_o resolve_v to_o enter_v the_o path_n of_o perfection_n by_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o practice_n &_o performance_n of_o the_o counsel_n evangelicall_a for_o of_o such_o mind_n we_o may_v with_o reason_n hope_n that_o first_o god_n for_o his_o part_n as_o he_o have_v call_v they_o from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o divine_a love_n so_o he_o will_v be_v no_o less_o bountiful_a unto_o they_o in_o assist_v their_o endeavour_n with_o plenty_n of_o grace_n until_o he_o have_v perfect_v the_o work_n which_o himself_o have_v begin_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o of_o their_o part_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o find_v this_o treasure_n and_o so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o know_v the_o value_n thereof_o and_o so_o much_o fortitude_n of_o mind_n as_o to_o contemn_v their_o former_a worldly_a estate_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o this_o field_n or_o state_n of_o religious_a life_n so_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o according_a to_o the_o light_n wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o shall_v be_v desirous_a and_o glad_a to_o labour_v in_o dig_v out_o the_o say_a treasure_n and_o get_v it_o entire_o into_o their_o own_o possession_n and_o therefore_o also_o that_o they_o ought_v neither_o to_o be_v loath_a to_o undertake_v the_o labour_n of_o dig_v nor_o yet_o to_o think_v much_o if_o have_v get_v the_o gold_n to_o sever_v it_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o dross_n which_o adher_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o true_a intention_n of_o benefit_v themselves_o which_o be_v never_o want_v in_o any_o wise_a man_n that_o have_v find_v but_o a_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o book_n require_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v here_o prescribe_v for_o first_o we_o be_v here_o advise_v to_o dig_v &_o descend_v into_o our_o own_o nothing_o by_o anihilation_n then_o to_o cast_v up_o and_o throw_v from_o we_o all_o the_o earthly_a substance_n which_o lie_v between_o we_o &_o the_o treasure_n and_o this_o by_o disappropriation_n or_o as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o renunciation_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o possess_v then_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o indifferency_n to_o cleanse_v it_o also_o be_v find_v from_o the_o dust_n of_o our_o private_a affection_n and_o self-interest_n and_o thus_o the_o gold_n be_v get_v into_o our_o possession_n it_o they_o teach_v we_o first_o how_o to_o purify_v the_o same_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o all_o self-love_n by_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n second_o to_o refine_v it_o yet_o more_o from_o the_o base_a kind_n of_o mettle_n which_o be_v often_o much_o mix_v with_o this_o divine_a gold_n and_o yet_o hardly_o by_o the_o eye_n to_o be_v discern_v but_o the_o touchstone_n of_o christ_n his_o example_n do_v try_v it_o &_o the_o fire_n of_o charity_n do_v refine_v it_o so_o that_o it_o then_o come_v to_o be_v aurum_fw-la ignitum_fw-la speak_v of_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n and_o one_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o fire_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v therefore_o call_v uniformity_n then_o remain_v only_o that_o this_o gold_n thus_o fervent_a and_o pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o work_v it_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o heavenly_a king_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v currant_n coin_n in_o his_o divine_a court_n in_o which_o it_o be_v only_o a_o patient_n and_o nothing_o be_v expect_v of_o it_o but_o that_o it_o take_v without_o resistance_n what_o impression_n the_o workman_n be_v best_a please_v to_o impose_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o workman_n be_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o stamp_n he_o imprint_v in_o it_o be_v his_o own_o image_n and_o so_o this_o sixth_o and_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v call_v deiformity_n in_o this_o state_n the_o soul_n have_v first_o reject_v all_o impediment_n to_o her_o well-doing_n root_v out_o all_o evil_a habit_n plant_v in_o herself_o the_o habit_n of_o solid_a virtue_n and_o sever_v from_o her_o intention_n all_o self-love_n yea_o have_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n purify_v even_o her_o most_o inward_a desire_n &_o all_o sensible_a inclination_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o self-interest_n then_o be_v she_o will_v not_o conform_v only_o but_o unite_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o transform_v into_o the_o same_o that_o now_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v her_o will_n that_o work_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o work_v in_o she_o as_o though_o she_o have_v give_v she_o own_o hart_n unto_o christ_n and_o as_o we_o read_v of_o catherine_n of_o stena_n have_v receive_v his_o in_o exchange_n to_o be_v in_o she_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o motive_n of_o all_o her_o operation_n of_o which_o estate_n also_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal_n 2._o when_o he_o say_v v●u●_n autem_fw-la iam_fw-la nonego_fw-la viu●t_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o i_o christus_fw-la and_o i_o live_v now_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o much_o like_a as_o we_o see_v the_o graft_n which_o be_v insert_v into_o another_o stock_n which_o live_v indeed_o in_o itself_o &_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o not_o by_o the_o life_n it_o have_v before_o from_o it_o own_o natural_a root_n but_o by_o the_o sap_n &_o life_n it_o now_o receave_v from_o the_o new_a stock_n into_o which_o it_o be_v graff_v in_o which_o it_o grow_v &_o by_o which_o it_o live_v many_o advice_n in_o the_o book_n especial_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o &_o three_o estate_n w●ere_v i●_n be_v t●ught_v that_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v content_a to_o f●rgo_v first_o all_o active_a operation_n and_o practice_v even_o of_o virtue_n