Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	pray_v	spirit_n	teach_v	7,711	5	6.9612	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06157	Instructions and aduertisements, how to meditate the misteries of the rosarie of the most holy Virgin Mary. Written in Italian by the Reuerend Father Gaspar Loarte D. of Diuinite of the Societie of Iesus. And newly translated into English; Meditationes de rosario B. Virginis. English	Loarte, Gaspar de, 1498-1578.; Fenn, John, 1535-1614.	1597 (1597)	STC 16646; ESTC S108809	74,621	256

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jerusalem_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n like_v as_o the_o same_o lord_n a_o have_v command_v they_o to_o do_v second_o consider_v how_o on_o 2._o whitsonday_n all_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o devout_o at_o their_o prayer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v in_o form_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n which_o be_v see_v over_o ●che_fw-mi one_o of_o the_o apostle_n head_n who_o be_v great_o retoyce_v and_o comfort_v with_o this_o come_n three_o consider_v the_o marvellous_a effect_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wrought_v in_o they_o since_o they_o which_o before_o be_v shut_v close_o up_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n present_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n issue_v forth_o preach_v with_o great_a fervour_n in_o the_o street_n and_o market-place_n by_o the_o which_o preaching_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o first_o point_n thou_o may_v entertain_v thyself_o meditate_v how_o the_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n 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and_o devout_a be_v those_o prayer_n which_o our_o lady_n make_v in_o this_o place_n who_o understand_v much_o better_a than_o the_o rest_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o retire_n and_o of_o how_o great_a importance_n and_o worthiness_n be_v the_o spirit_n which_o they_o require_v by_o who_o mean_n the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v through_o the_o universal_a world_n o_o happy_a be_v that_o habitation_n where_o such_o worthy_a person_n remain_v more_o happy_a the_o exercise_n whereto_o they_o addict_v themselves_o but_o most_o happy_a the_o treasure_n and_o the_o consolation_n which_o they_o look_v for_o o_o harbour_n far_o more_o excellent_a and_o delicate_a then_o be_v the_o terrestral_a paradise_n how_o just_o may_v that_o be_v apply_v to_o it_o which_o jacob_n have_v erst_o c_o say_v very_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o batche_n of_o heaven_n sith_o here_o there_o be_v nothing_o think_v of_o but_o god_n 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servant_n which_o desire_v and_o crave_v thou_o ibidem_fw-la and_o so_o shall_v thou_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o how_o great_a consolation_n do_v the_o prayer_n and_o speech_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a lady_n geve_v to_o this_o holy_a congregation_n how_o exceed_o do_v she_o comfort_v they_o how_o do_v she_o inflame_v they_o how_o do_v she_o animate_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o do_v the_o same_o a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o devout_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o meditate_v and_o view_v with_o our_o spiritual_a eye_n this_o prayer_n which_o the_o most_o holy_a mother_n make_v in_o earth_n but_o much_o more_o to_o contemplate_v that_o which_o the_o most_o sacred_a son_n as_o man_n make_v in_o heaven_n like_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pray_v my_o father_n that_o he_o will_v geve_v you_o anoth_a comforter_n who_o prayer_n thou_o may_v well_o think_v how_o fervent_a how_o gracious_a how_o effectual_a and_o acceptable_a it_o be_v 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they_o for_o thy_o welfare_n last_o meditate_v how_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o pitiful_a extremity_n a_o c_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o o_o prince_n of_o angel_n how_o have_v thou_o thus_o exceed_o abase_v thyself_o for_o we_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v comfort_v by_o one_o of_o thy_o own_o 2._o servant_n all_o the_o angelical_a quire_n yield_v adoration_n and_o thanks_n unto_o thou_o who_o wot_v much_o better_a than_o we_o do_v how_o great_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thou_o for_o have_v vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o humble_a and_o abase_v thyself_o for_o we_o thy_o most_o vile_a creature_n o_o sacred_a virgin_n if_o thou_o have_v with_o thy_o corporal_a eye_n view_v this_o rueful_a spectacle_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a thou_o do_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o spiritual_a eye_n well_o have_v thou_o stand_v need_n of_o anoth_a angel_n to_o have_v come_v and_o comfort_v thou_o for_o well_o may_v we_o deem_v that_o thy_o woe_n shall_v not_o have_v want_v 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and_o consolation_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a son_n even_o so_o do_v thou_o likewise_o participate_v of_o the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o his_o most_o bitter_a passion_n since_o that_o which_o he_o suffer_v in_o body_n do_v cruciate_v thy_o bless_a soul_n and_o therefore_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o pray_v and_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n through_o the_o great_a anguish_n he_o feel_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemani_a they_o be_v thou_o by_o imagine_v the_o same_o whole_o surcease_v with_o vehement_a sorrow_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o by_o this_o thy_o dolour_n and_o his_o and_o thy_o heaviness_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o partaker_n thereof_o that_o pray_v with_o bitter_a tear_n and_o wail_v my_o former_a manifold_a and_o grievous_a trespass_n i_o may_v obtain_v a_o full_a forgevenes_n of_o the_o same_o amen_n of_o the_o whip_n in_o virgas_fw-la in_fw-la flagra_fw-la datur_fw-la rigat_fw-la atria_fw-la sanguis_fw-la verbera_fw-la deficiunt_fw-la non_fw-la patientis_fw-la amor_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o dolorous_a mystery_n be_v of_o the_o whip_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o which_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v these_o point_n follow_v first_o how_o pilate_n ordain_v that_o our_o a_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v whip_v suppose_v that_o by_o this_o chastisement_n he_o may_v somewhat_o appease_v the_o fiendish_n fury_n of_o those_o cruel_a jew_n who_o with_o such_o obstinacy_n a_o require_v he_o to_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v second_o with_o what_o diligence_n and_o cruelty_n those_o barbarous_a executioner_n carry_v our_o lord_n into_o the_o palace_n and_o strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n bind_v he_o fast_o to_o a_o pillar_n there_o to_o beat_v he_o three_o thou_o may_v consider_v the_o extreme_a dolour_n which_o this_o most_o mild_a lamb_n feel_v while_o they_o whip_v he_o his_o most_o delicate_a flesh_n be_v with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o cruel_a scourge_n and_o stroke_n whole_o tear_v and_o wound_v upon_o the_o first_o point_n thou_o may_v amplify_v by_o consider_v the_o shift_n that_o pilate_n seek_v to_o excuse_v him-self_n from_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n for_o first_o he_o a_o protest_v that_o he_o find_v no_o cause_n in_o he_o why_o he_o ought_v to_o die_v secondlye_o he_o send_v he_o to_o herode_fw-la that_o he_o may_v pronounce_v judgement_n of_o he_o three_o he_o a_o compare_v he_o with_o barrabas_n the_o thief_n persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v choice_n to_o save_v one_o of_o their_o two_o life_n will_v rather_o take_v innocent_a jesus_n than_o the_o seditious_a thief_n and_o murderer_n four_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o determine_v for_o a_o last_o remedy_n to_o make_v he_o be_v a._n whip_v ween_v that_o by_o this_o punishment_n he_o shall_v mitigate_v their_o felonious_a madness_n where_o note_n that_o all_o these_o mean_n whereby_o pilate_n seek_v to_o deliver_v he_o wot_v well_o his_o innocence_n be_v occasion_n that_o our_o redeemer_n be_v more_o torment_v and_o afflict_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o b_o add_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o they_o require_v and_o be_v afterwards_o grant_v they_o the_o pain_n and_o b_o shame_n he_o suffer_v go_v and_o come_v from_o herode_fw-la and_o be_v account_v worse_a than_o barrabas_n and_o afterwards_o most_o cruel_o whip_v and_o crown_v with_o thorn_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o not_o only_o they_o which_o be_v his_o open_a enemy_n cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v but_o he_o also_o who_o desire_v to_o deliver_v he_o increase_v his_o annoy_n and_o thou_o most_o love_a lord_n let_v every_o thing_n redound_v to_o thy_o great_a grief_n to_o the_o end_n that_o to_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o everye_o thing_n may_v redound_v to_o their_o great_a benefit_n bless_a be_v thy_o infinite_a charity_n for_o