Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	affection_n	desire_n	heart_n	2,921	5	4.6692	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

prison_n prayer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n without_o intermission_n to_o god_n for_o he_o 12_o act._n 12_o by_o which_o word_n it_o do_v clear_o appear_v that_o a_o true_a christian_a in_o every_o work_n even_o when_o he_o sleep_v do_v alwayse_n pray_v which_o can_v betrue_v unless_o by_o prayer_n we_o understand_v the_o continual_a desire_n of_o the_o mind_n similitude_n prayer_n a_o continual_a desire_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o similitude_n which_o be_v alwayse_n flourish_v and_o move_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o even_o as_o one_o in_o prison_n bind_v with_o iron_n fetter_n of_o great_a weight_n move_v with_o the_o irksomeness_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o he_o suffer_v do_v vehement_o desire_v and_o seek_v his_o liberty_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v conceive_v any_o hope_n of_o his_o delivery_n he_o incessant_o wish_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o that_o imprisonment_n so_o doubtless_o every_o christian_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o vehement_o he_o be_v incite_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o many_o and_o various_a kind_n of_o trouble_n he_o suffer_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o to_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o life_n he_o be_v expose_v be_v daily_o force_v and_o compel_v every_o moment_n to_o desire_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n divine_a grace_n whereby_o he_o may_v att_o length_n free_v from_o these_o evil_n fly_v up_o to_o the_o most_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o this_o desire_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o holy_a write_v understand_v to_o be_v as_o a_o certain_a cry_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n 9_o psal_n 9_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n have_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a do_v quick_o come_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o because_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a this_o desire_n do_v never_o cease_v but_o be_v incessant_o move_v and_o stir_v and_o alwayse_n seek_v and_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n even_o whether_o they_o be_v then_o a_o wake_n or_o sleep_v or_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o what_o else_o so_o ever_o they_o do_v they_o be_v right_o say_v alwayse_n to_o pray_v and_o without_o intermission_n which_o move_v s._n augustin_n to_o say_v drobam_fw-la epist_n 112._o c._n 9_o ad_fw-la drobam_fw-la pray_v you_o without_o intermission_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v it_o mean_v then_o desire_v without_o intermission_n aeternel_n life_n let_v we_o desire_v this_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o we_o alwayse_v pray_v thus_o s._n augustin_n without_o this_o desire_n no_o mutter_n of_o word_n though_o never_o so_o prolix_a can_v open_v the_o ear_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n but_o this_o desire_n of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a although_o there_o be_v no_o noise_n at_o all_o of_o word_n do_v most_o easy_o penetrate_v and_o without_o any_o delay_n obteine_v a_o present_a hear_n as_o we_o shall_v declare_v more_o plain_o hereafter_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v understand_v this_o say_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n shall_v in_o my_o opinion_n right_o understand_v it_o neither_o can_v we_o other_o i_o shall_z easy_o conceive_v any_o man_n alwayse_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o spend_v both_o night_n and_o day_n without_o intermission_n in_o prayer_n but_o by_o this_o desire_n which_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v never_o extinguish_v god_n be_v alwayse_n and_o incessant_o pray_v unto_o and_o by_o it_o we_o knoke_v perpetuallie_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o divine_a mercy_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o assistance_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o christ_n say_v 18._o lu._n 18._o we_o ought_v alwayse_v to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o give_v over_o but_o not_o so_o that_o any_o set_v prayer_n form_v by_o word_n must_v alwayse_v be_v utter_v by_o we_o either_o by_o our_o mouth_n or_o mind_n but_o that_o no_o moment_n of_o time_n do_v pass_v we_o where_o in_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o because_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o hereafter_o of_o this_o matter_n therefore_o we_o will_v now_o produce_v some_o reason_n which_o if_o we_o shall_v diligent_o observe_v they_o will_v both_o encourage_v we_o to_o chalk_n of_o sloth_n and_o with_o more_o diligence_n and_o and_o facility_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o chap._n ii_o this_o aught_o first_o of_o all_o to_o move_v we_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n that_o prayer_n be_v like_a to_o a_o certain_a golden_a rope_n or_o chain_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o cndeavour_v to_o draw_v god_n to_o we_o whereas_o in_o deed_n we_o be_v more_o true_o draw_v by_o he_o for_o so_o it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o stand_v in_o a_o high_a place_n and_o will_v draw_v another_o from_o below_o he_o let_v down_o some_o cord_n or_o line_n unto_o he_o on_o which_o he_o lay_v hold_n and_o with_o all_o his_o force_n draw_v be_v att_o last_o elevate_v to_o the_o top_n this_o rope_n or_o golden_a chain_n holy_a s._n dionysius_n call_v prayer_n nomibus_fw-la cap._n 3._o de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nomibus_fw-la which_o true_o be_v let_v down_o to_o we_o from_o heaven_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o fasten_v to_o our_o heart_n for_o no_o man_n true_o and_o hearty_o pray_v if_o he_o be_v not_o inspire_v by_o god_n 3._o 2._o cor._n 3._o see_v we_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n this_o line_n therefore_o be_v let_v down_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o continuallic_fw-la hanging_n at_o it_o may_v att_o last_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o lay_v open_a this_o matter_n yet_o more_o at_o large_a when_o one_o consider_v deep_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o infinite_a goodness_n piety_n and_o benignity_n of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o own_o poverty_n want_n and_o misery_n then_o be_v he_o present_o force_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o aid_n comfort_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n his_o most_o benign_a creator_n and_o protector_n as_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n say_v 26._o psalm_n 26._o i_o have_v seek_v after_o thy_o countenance_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v after_o thy_o countenance_n and_o when_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v true_o present_a than_o he_o expose_v and_o discover_v his_o misery_n and_o necessity_n than_o he_o double_v his_o desire_n then_o with_o many_o tear_n and_o scythe_n he_o implore_v the_o divine_a goodness_n that_o he_o will_v be_v graciouslic_a please_v to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n and_o not_o to_o forsake_v he_o in_o these_o his_o affliction_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o with_o his_o help_a grace_n by_o which_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n best_o please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v this_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v it_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o god_n by_o this_o line_n or_o cord_n of_o prayer_n what_o else_o do_v it_o but_o strive_v to_o be_v sweet_o bind_v unto_o hit_n creator_n what_o do_v it_o but_o labour_v to_o conjoin_v its_o understanding_n with_o the_o incomprehensible_a light_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n what_o cl_n do_v it_o but_o unite_v its_o affection_n with_o his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n last_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v it_o but_o elevate_v the_o mind_n above_o all_o thing_n create_v so_o that_o att_o last_o it_o be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n fast_o bind_v unto_o he_o with_o this_o golden_a line_n or_o chain_n of_o prayer_n behold_v now_o what_o kind_n of_o bond_n this_o prayer_n be_v o_o line_n more_o than_o golden_a o_o chain_n above_o all_o jewel_n to_o be_v desire_v o_o most_o sweet_a bond_n of_o love_n who_o will_v not_o most_o willing_o be_v bind_v with_o this_o most_o soft_a and_o silken_a cord_n or_o last_o who_o do_v not_o desire_n from_o the_o bottomè_fw-la of_o his_o heart_n to_o repose_v himself_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o so_o love_v a_o prince_n so_o potent_a a_o king_n very_o this_o only_a cogitation_n if_o it_o be_v deep_o consider_v may_v suffice_v to_o inflame_v the_o most_o freeze_a heart_n and_o to_o stir_v it_o up_o to_o frequent_v this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o every_o one_o how_o miserable_a a_o sinner_n so_o everhe_n be_v may_v and_o aught_o without_o all_o question_n to_o hope_n that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n though_o incomparablie_o high_a and_o supereminent_a yet_o

or_o shape_v to_o itself_o of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v under_o any_o colour_n or_o light_n or_o figure_n or_o any_o other_o corporal_a likeness_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o so_o not_o god_n whereas_o we_o seek_v the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o ourselves_o with_o god_n only_o and_o not_o with_o any_o other_o thing_n distinct_a from_o he_o if_o therefore_o one_o go_v about_o to_o think_v of_o god_n himself_o let_v he_o with_o his_o understanding_n fly_v above_o all_o thing_n create_v alone_o how_o wemay_v attain_v to_o the_o conceive_n of_o god_n alone_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o thing_n most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o by_o infinite_a degree_n surpass_v all_o other_o thing_n imaginable_a this_o if_o he_o can_v do_v without_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o light_n colour_n figure_n or_o likeness_n as_o i_o say_v before_o then_o have_v he_o apprehend_v god_n himself_o in_o which_o affair_n if_o thou_o will_v continue_v and_o diligent_o employ_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v at_o last_o attain_v to_o that_o unspeakable_a sweet_a ness_n and_o withal_o obtain_v the_o three_o foul_a fruit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n but_o if_o in_o the_o begin_n this_o way_n seem_v difficult_a to_o any_o one_o god_n the_o meditation_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n lead_v to_o high_a contemplation_n of_o god_n let_v he_o first_o exercise_v himself_o in_o think_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v both_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n let_v he_o therefore_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n upon_o he_o as_o true_a god_n call_v to_o remembrance_n his_o holy_a incarnation_n birth_n painful_a labour_n and_o cruel_a death_n let_v he_o consider_v likewise_o his_o heavenly_a glory_n where_o with_o he_o now_o shine_v sit_v att_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n whosoever_o shall_v diligent_o exercise_v himself_o in_o these_o or_o any_o other_o meditation_n of_o christ_n or_o more_o proportionable_a for_o he_o shall_v easy_o from_o his_o most_o sacred_a humanity_n mount_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o most_o unspeakable_a inscrutable_a divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o necrest_n way_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o taste_n of_o that_o most_o pure_a and_o divine_a sweetness_n and_o if_o perchance_o he_o can_v yet_o attain_v unto_o this_o inward_a comfort_n and_o sweetness_n almighty_a god_n withdraw_v himself_o either_o because_o as_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o will_v but_o little_a proffitt_a he_o or_o because_o he_o be_v not_o fervent_a enough_o or_o sufficient_o attentive_a consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o desire_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o loose_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o best_a therefore_o and_o most_o pure_a way_n of_o prayer_n be_v prayer_n the_o most_o perfect_a way_n of_o prayer_n if_o one_o after_o he_o have_v most_o serious_o recollect_v himself_o and_o direct_v his_o mind_n with_o all_o his_o force_n unto_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v very_o there_o present_a do_v offer_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o a_o pure_a affection_n the_o prayer_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o say_v whether_o he_o understand_v they_o or_o not_o it_o be_v not_o material_a and_o shall_v so_o fix_v his_o mind_n upon_o god_n that_o his_o imagination_n wander_v not_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v profit_n more_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o prayer_n then_o if_o he_o be_v never_o so_o attentive_a to_o the_o word_n or_o sense_n of_o they_o for_o this_o settle_n of_o his_o mind_n upon_o god_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n accompany_v with_o such_o a_o elevation_n of_o heart_n that_o the_o mind_n have_v forget_v all_o earthly_a thing_n many_o time_n know_v not_o where_o it_o be_v or_o what_o it_o do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v become_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o so_o great_o move_v that_o unadvised_o it_o cry_v out_o or_o do_v some_o other_o action_n which_o immediate_o after_o a_o man_n remember_v not_o because_o the_o spirit_n work_v so_o mighty_o in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n suppress_v those_o action_n in_o himself_o and_o as_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o in_o this_o art_n be_v very_o expert_a and_o skilful_a affirm_v there_o be_v oftentimes_o so_o great_a sweetness_n taste_v in_o prayer_n that_o it_o even_o redound_v to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a sweetness_n and_o such_o as_o it_o never_o taste_v before_o to_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n accord_v say_v my_o heart_n and_o flesh_n have_v exult_v in_o the_o live_a god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v my_o heart_n through_o the_o bounteous_a overflow_a of_o my_o spirit_n have_v receive_v so_o wonderful_a a_o sweetness_n from_o god_n that_o my_o very_a flesh_n through_o delight_n of_o it_o be_v over_o come_v with_o joy_n and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o contain_v myself_o this_o very_a exultation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sparkle_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v after_o the_o uniucrsall_a resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n for_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v so_o exceed_o abound_v that_o it_o shall_v flow_v into_o the_o body_n and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o this_o abundance_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v out_o of_o what_o have_v here_o beme_fw-mi say_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o chief_a attention_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n be_v to_o have_v continual_o in_o our_o memory_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v and_o to_o fix_v he_o immoveablie_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o to_o do_v though_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o exercise_n it_o be_v some_o what_o difficult_a and_o trouble_v some_o yet_o by_o success_n of_o time_n and_o use_n of_o prayer_n it_o will_v become_v more_o easy_a and_o more_o pleasant_a but_o to_o they_o chief_o who_o be_v most_o inflame_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n and_o contemplation_n now_o let_v we_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o question_n how_o long_o our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v chap_a iii_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v inquire_v how_o long_o our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o be_v it_o may_v be_v long_o or_o short_a as_o we_o please_v therefore_o to_o know_v of_o what_o length_n or_o how_o short_a it_o must_v be_v belong_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o although_o jesus_n christ_n admonish_v we_o alwayse_v to_o pray_v it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o we_o ought_v alwayse_v actuallie_o to_o pray_v for_o no_o man_n be_v able_a so_o to_o continue_v our_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o be_v still_o intent_n either_o to_o vocal_a or_o mental_a prayer_n without_o any_o intermission_n yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v christ_n admonish_v we_o right_o for_o that_o we_o be_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o god_n aid_n and_o assistance_n which_o we_o must_v continual_o beg_v and_o entreat_v at_o his_o hand_n it_o have_v please_v therefore_o some_o grave_a author_n to_o give_v we_o this_o rule_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o prolong_v our_o prayer_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n until_o we_o have_v attein_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v for_o as_o the_o physician_n appli_v no_o great_a or_o strong_a medicine_n to_o his_o patient_n then_o will_v serve_v to_o cure_v his_o disease_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n even_o so_o must_v our_o prayer_n be_v so_o long_o till_o we_o have_v attein_v to_o the_o immediate_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v but_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o fervour_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o healh_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v fervour_n then_o of_o charity_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o for_o he_o do_v despise_v the_o lukewarm_a and_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n he_o preferrethe_v the_o key_n cold_a before_o he_o say_v i_o will_v thou_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a 9_o apoc._n 9_o but_o by_o cause_n thou_o be_v luke-arme_n i_o will_v begin_v to_o vomit_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n see_v here_o in_o how_o great_a hatred_n almighty_a god_n have_v those_o that_o be_v lukewarm_a wherefore_o we_o must_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o procure_v in_o ourselves_o this_o fervency_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o fervour_n prayer_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o necessary_a which_o fervour_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v obtain_v we_o be_v exceed_o enable_v with_o great_a alacrity_n to_o undertake_v any_o work_n whatsoever_o we_o think_v to_o