Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	world_n	worldling_n	worldly_a	27	3	7.5123	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01202	An introduction to a deuoute life composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y.; Introduction à la vie dévote. English	Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622.; Yakesley, John.; Tauler, Johannes, ca. 1300-1361. Colloquium theologi et mendici. English.	1613 (1613)	STC 11316.5; ESTC S105599	212,387	622

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chapter_n 14._o 1._o place_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2._o pray_v he_o to_o assist_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n consideration_n 1._o after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o continnance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o a_o number_n of_o dreadful_a sign_n and_o horrible_a presage_n the_o terror_n whereof_o shall_v make_v man_n wither_v for_o fear_n and_o anguish_n a_o consume_a fire_n come_v like_o aflood_n shall_v burn_v and_o reduce_v to_o ash_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n nothing_o which_o we_o see_v except_v nothing_o to_o be_v privileged_a from_o this_o fiery_a deluge_n 2._o after_o this_o flood_n of_o flame_n and_o lightning_n all_o man_n shall_v arise_v from_o their_o grave_n except_v such_o as_o already_o be_v rise_v and_o at_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o archangel_n voice_n they_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n throne_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o josaphat_n but_o alas_o with_o what_o difference_n for_o the_o one_o sort_n shall_v arise_v with_o glorifed_a body_n cast_v forth_o ray_n of_o exceed_a light_n and_o the_o other_o in_o body_n or_o rather_o in_o carrion_n most_o hideous_a and_o loath_a some_o to_o behold_v 3._o consider_v the_o majesty_n where_o with_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n will_v appear_v environ_v with_o all_o the_o army_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v triumphant_o his_o sacred_a cross_n shine_v much_o more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n a_o standard_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o good_a and_o of_o righour_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a 4._o this_o sovereign_a judge_n by_o his_o redoubted_a commandment_n and_o which_o shall_v sudden_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n shall_v separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a place_v the_o one_o

again_o if_o the_o wager_n which_o be_v play_v for_o be_v of_o overgreat_a value_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o gamester_n grow_v out_o of_o square_n &_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o lay_v great_a wager_n upon_o such_o slight_a industry_n so_o unprofitable_a and_o so_o little_a praise-worthie_a but_o above_o all_o philotheus_n take_v heed_n thou_o set_v not_o thy_o affection_n upon_o these_o disport_n for_o how_o lawful_a soever_o any_o recreation_n be_v it_o be_v a_o vice_n to_o set_v the_o hart_n upon_o it_o not_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sportinge_v for_o without_o pleasure_n there_o can_v be_v no_o recreation_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o so_o place_v thy_o hart_n upon_o these_o pass-time_n as_o to_o be_v always_o desirous_a of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v content_a without_o they_o of_o dance_v and_o some_o other_o passetimes_o which_o be_v lawful_a but_o dangerous_a withal_o chapter_n 32._o 1._o dance_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a &_o may_v be_v use_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o but_o as_o they_o be_v ordinary_o use_v they_o incline_v &_o lean_a much_o to_o the_o worss_a side_n &_o consequent_o be_v full_a of_o danger_n &_o peril_n they_o be_v use_v by_o night_n in_o darkness_n &_o obscurity_n &_o very_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o slip_n into_o a_o subject_n so_o apt_a of_o itself_o to_o receive_v evil_a accident_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n be_v spend_v in_o they_o so_o that_o by_o late_o watch_v man_n be_v fain_o to_o sleep_v out_o the_o morning_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o mean_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v allwais_o folly_n to_o change_v the_o day_n into_o night_n light_a into_o darkness_n and_o good_a work_n into_o fond_a foolery_n each_o one_o that_o come_v to_o dance_v bring_v with_o he_o his_o head_n brimful_a of_o vanity_n and_o vanity_n be_v so_o great_a a_o disposition_n to_o naughty_a affection_n &_o to_o dangerous_a &_o reprehensible_a love_n that_o such_o bad_a fruit_n with_o great_a facility_n be_v engender_v in_o these_o dance_n 2._o i_o may_v say_v of_o dance_n philotheus_n as_o the_o physician_n do_v of_o mushroom_n or_o toadstoole_n though_o many_o do_v eat_v they_o for_o dainty_n yet_o say_v they_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v worth_a nothing_o &_o i_o say_v likewise_o that_o though_o dance_n be_v much_o frequent_v the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v not_o very_o good_a they_o that_o will_v needs_o feed_v on_o so_o unprofitable_a a_o dish_n as_o mushroom_n be_v procure_v that_o they_o be_v excellent_a well_o dress_v if_o by_o no_o mean_n thou_o can_v excuse_v thyself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o company_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v from_o dance_v see_v that_o thy_o dance_n be_v well_o order_v but_o how_o must_v it_o be_v well_o order_v with_o modesty_n seemlines_n and_o a_o honest_a intention_n eat_v but_o seldom_o and_o in_o little_a quantity_n of_o mushroom_n say_v the_o p_o ysition_n for_o if_o they_o be_v oft●…mes_n earen_v &_o in_o great_a abundance_n be_v they_o never_o so_o well_o dress_v the_o quantity_n of_o they_o become_v venom_n in_o the_o stomach_n dance_v little_a at_o a_o time_n and_o very_o seldom_o philotheus_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o put_v thyself_o in_o danger_n to_o affect_v over_o much_o this_o exercise_n so_o perilous_a and_o apt_a to_o breed_n such_o bad_a fruit_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o even_o now_o mention_v mushroom_n according_a to_o pliny_n be_v spongy_a and_o full_a of_o wide_a pore_n draw_v unto_o they_o very_o easy_o all_o infection_n near_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o they_o be_v nigh_o serpent_n and_o toad_n they_o receive_v venom_n from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o call_v they_o toadstoole_n dance_v sport_n in_o night-assembly_n do_v ordinary_o draw_v with_o they_o these_o vice_n and_o sin_n which_o common_o reign_v in_o one_o place_n quarrel_n envy_n scoff_v and_o wanton_a love_n and_o as_o these_o exercise_n do_v open_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n that_o use_v they_o so_o they_o open_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o any_o serpentine_a companion_n breath_n into_o their_o ear_n some_o wanton_a or_o lascivious_a word_n or_o some_o love-toy_n if_o some_o basilisk_n or_o cokatrice_n cast_v a_o amorous_a eye_n a_o unchaste_a look_n the_o hart_n thus_o open_v easy_o entertain_v these_o poison_n o_o philotheus_n these_o impertinent_a recreation_n be_v ordinary_o dangerous_a they_o dissipate_v the_o spirit_n of_o devotion_n weaken_v the_o force_n make_v charity_n cold_a and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o evil_a affection_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o great_a discretion_n 3._o above_o all_o the_o physician_n prescribe_v that_o after_o mushroom_n we_o shall_v drink_v good_a wine_n and_o i_o say_v that_o after_o dancinge_v it_o be_v behooveful_a to_o use_v good_a and_o holy_a consideration_n to_o hinder_v those_o dangerous_a impression_n which_o the_o vain_a delight_n take_v in_o dance_v may_v have_v leave_v in_o our_o mind_n think_v then_o 1._o that_o whist_a thou_o be_v busy_v in_o this_o idle_a exercise_n many_o soul_n do_v burn_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o sin_n commit_v in_o dancinge_v and_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n and_o company_n and_o other_o circunstance_n which_o dancinge_v bring_v with_o it_o 2._o many_o religious_a &_o devout_a person_n at_o that_o very_a time_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v sing_v his_o heavenly_a praise_n &_o contemplate_v his_o divine_a goodness_n and_o how_o much_o more_o happy_o be_v their_o time_n spend_v in_o pray_v they_o thy_o in_o dance_v 3._o whilst_o thou_o dance_v merry_o many_o soul_n decease_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o great_a anguish_n &_o dread_n of_o conscience_n many_o thousand_o man_n &_o woman_n suffer_v great_a dolour_n disease_n &_o pang_n in_o their_o bed_n in_o hospital_n in_o the_o street_n the_o gout_n the_o gravel_n burn_v fever_n canker_n and_o infinite_a sort_n of_o misery_n they_o have_v they_o no_o rest_n &_o thou_o have_v then_o no_o compassion_n of_o they_o and_o think_v thou_o not_o that_o one_o day_n perhaps_o thou_o shall_v sigh_v while_o other_o dance_v as_o thou_o have_v now_o dance_v while_o other_o sigh_n 4._o our_o lord_n our_o lady_n the_o angel_n &_o saint_n behold_v thou_o all_o the_o while_o thou_o daunce_v how_o deerlie_o do_v they_o pity_v thy_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v busy_v in_o so_o unprofitable_a a_o entertainment_n 5._o alas_o while_o thou_o be_v thus_o mispending_a thy_o golden_a leisure_n which_o may_v have_v be_v far_o better_a employ_v time_n pass_v away_o and_o death_n draw_v nigh_o and_o mock_v as_o it_o be_v thy_o indiscreet_a passetime_o invit_v thou_o to_o his_o dance_n in_o which_o the_o sigh_n of_o thy_o friend_n shall_v serve_v for_o well_o tune_v vial_n where_o thou_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o turn_n from_o life_n to_o death_n this_o dance_n be_v the_o true_a passetime_o of_o mortal_a man_n for_o in_o it_o we_o pass_v in_o a_o moment_n from_o time_n to_o eternity_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n or_o intolerable_a pain_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o down_o these_o few_o consideration_n god_n will_v suggest_v many_o other_o unto_o thou_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n if_o thou_o fear_v he_o true_o the_o time_n to_o sport_n and_o dance_v chapter_n 33._o 1._o to_o sport_n and_o dance_v well_o and_o lawful_o require_v that_o we_o use_v thes_n delight_n for_o recreation_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o not_o for_o any_o affection_n we_o bear_v to_o the_o sport_n themselves_o that_o we_o continewe_v they_o but_o a_o short_a time_n not_o till_o we_o be_v weary_v and_o dull_v therewith_o that_o we_o exercise_v they_o but_o seldom_o and_o not_o every_o day_n for_o otherwise_o we_o turn_v recreation_n into_o a_o occupation_n but_o in_o what_o occasion_n may_v a_o man_n use_v dance_v and_o sport_n the_o just_a occasion_n of_o indifferente_a disport_n be_v most_o frequent_a occasion_n of_o unlawful_a be_v very_o rare_a and_o such_o game_n be_v much_o more_o blame_v worthy_a and_o dangerous_a but_o in_o one_o word_n the_o lawful_a time_n and_o occasion_n of_o dance_v and_o sport_v be_v when_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o mst_o condescend_v to_o give_v contentment_n to_o the_o honest_a company_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o conversation_n for_o discreet_a condescendence_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o charity_n and_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n to_o be_v meritorious_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v tolerable_a and_o take_v many_o time_n malice_n away_o from_o thing_n that_o otherwise_o will_v be_v bad_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o game_n of_o hazard_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v reprehensible_a be_v not_o so_o when_o

advancement_n or_o progress_n which_o we_o have_v make_v for_o as_o for_o examine_v our_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o confession_n and_o for_o such_o as_o never_o think_v upon_o go_v forward_o in_o piety_n and_o devotion_n 2._o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o must_v not_o labour_v to_o exact_o and_o curious_o in_o examine_v every_o one_o of_o these_o article_n or_o interrogatory_n but_o fair_a and_o soft_o consider_v with_o quiet_a and_o repose_v of_o mind_n in_o what_o estate_n our_o hart_n have_v be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o since_o our_o resolution_n and_o protestation_n and_o what_o notable_a defect_n we_o have_v commit_v therein_o 3._o but_o to_o make_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o all_o we_o may_v reduce_v the_o whole_a examination_n to_o the_o search_n and_o survey_v of_o our_o passion_n and_o if_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o consider_v so_o exact_o what_o we_o have_v be_v we_o may_v in_o this_o manner_n follow_v examine_v ourselves_o how_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o in_o hatred_n towards_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o sin_n in_o other_o for_o we_o must_v desire_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o desire_n of_o riches_n honour_n estimation_n passetimes_o in_o fear_n of_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o of_o loss_n of_o good_n of_o this_o world_n for_o we_o may_v fear_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o too_o much_o in_o hope_v place_v more_o than_o need_v in_o the_o world_n in_o fade_a creature_n or_o to_o little_a in_o god_n and_o godly_a thing_n in_o sadness_n if_o it_o be_v to_o excessive_a and_o for_o transitory_a vanity_n in_o joy_n and_o gladness_n if_o overmuch_o and_o for_o unworthy_a matter_n to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n what_o affection_n do_v predominate_v thy_o hart_n what_o passion_n do_v most_o of_o all_o possess_v it_o in_o what_o do_v thou_o principal_o go_v awry_o for_o by_o passion_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o our_o estate_n examine_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v feel_v and_o taste_v they_o one_o after_o another_o as_o he_o that_o be_v skilful_a on_o the_o lute_n by_o touch_v the_o diverse_a strain_n of_o his_o instrument_n find_v which_o string_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n and_o tune_v it_o by_o stretch_v it_o up_o or_o let_v it_o down_o so_o after_o we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v touch_v and_o examine_v the_o tune_n of_o our_o passion_n of_o the_o love_n hatred_n desire_n fear_v hope_v sadness_n or_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o find_v they_o discord_v from_o the_o tune_n which_o we_o will_v strike_v and_o from_o the_o proportionable_a harmony_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o may_v make_v they_o accord_v by_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o due_a tune_n and_o proportion_n with_o god_n grace_n and_o by_o council_n and_o advice_n of_o our_o ghostly_a father_n affection_n to_o be_v exercise_v after_o this_o examination_n chap._n 8._o after_o thou_o have_v due_o ponder_v every_o point_n of_o the_o examination_n and_o consider_v at_o what_o stay_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o what_o thou_o be_v come_v then_o exercise_v the_o affect_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o follow_v 1._o give_v god_n thanck_n for_o that_o amendment_n be_v it_o but_o little_a which_o thou_o have_v find_v in_o thy_o life_n since_o thy_o general_a resolution_n last_o make_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v his_o only_a mercy_n that_o cause_v it_o in_o thou_o and_z and_z for_o thou_o 2._o humble_a thyself_o reverent_o before_o his_o majesty_n acknowledge_v unfeigned_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o much_o profit_v in_o piety_n it_o have_v be_v through_o thy_o own_o default_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o faithful_o courageous_o and_o constant_o answer_v the_o inspiration_n illustration_n and_o motion_n which_o he_o have_v often_o impart_v unto_o thou_o in_o prayer_n and_o by_o many_o other_o way_n 3._o promise_v he_o sincere_o that_o thou_o will_v for_o ever_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o inestimable_a favour_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o especial_o for_o draw_v thou_o from_o thy_o bad_a inclination_n by_o this_o present_a amendment_n 4._o demand_n pardon_n of_o he_o for_o thy_o unfaithfulnes_n &_o disloyalty_n for_o not_o correspond_v with_o his_o inspiration_n and_o grace_n 5._o offer_v he_o up_o thy_o hart_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v the_o sole_a master_n and_o lord_n of_o it_o 6._o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v thou_o faithful_o accomplish_v his_o will_n hereafter_o 6._o invoke_v the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n our_o b._n lady_n thy_o good_a angel_n thy_o patron_n joseph_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v a_o especial_a devotion_n to_o help_v thou_o with_o their_o intercession_n consideration_n proper_a to_o renew_v our_o good_a purpose_n chap._n 9_o 1._o this_o examination_n be_v make_v and_o diligent_o confer_v with_o some_o worthy_a expert_a and_o skilful_a guide_n to_o learn_v the_o quality_n of_o thy_o fault_n and_o the_o fit_a remedy_n for_o they_o begin_v those_o meditation_n follow_v make_v one_o of_o they_o every_o day_n and_o in_o it_o spend_v the_o ordinary_a time_n which_o other_o day_n thou_o appoint_v to_o pass_v in_o thy_o meditation_n with_o the_o self_n same_o method_n preparation_n and_o affection_n which_o thou_o have_v use_v heretofore_o in_o the_o meditation_n set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o part_n place_v thyself_o first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o then_o implore_v his_o grace_n to_o establish_v thou_o in_o his_o holy_a love_n and_o service_n the_o first_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n 10._o 1._o consider_v the_o nobility_n and_o excellence_n of_o thy_o soul_n endue_v with_o a_o understanding_n which_o know_v not_o only_o all_o this_o visible_a world_n but_o moreover_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v invisible_a angel_n and_o a_o happy_a paradise_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a god_n unspeakable_a most_o good_a most_o mighty_a that_o there_o be_v a_o eternity_n of_o immortal_a spirit_n and_o withal_o know_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o live_v well_o in_o this_o visible_a world_n and_o to_o associate_v herself_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o familiarity_n and_o friendship_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o ever_o 2._o thy_o soul_n have_v also_o a_o freewill_n of_o a_o most_o noble_a excellency_n which_o be_v able_a to_o love_n god_n and_o can_v hate_v he_o consider_v in_o himself_o loe_o what_o a_o excellent_a soul_n thou_o have_v as_o no_o corruptible_a or_o ill-savouring_a thing_n can_v stay_v the_o little_a bee_n but_o only_a flower_n be_v their_o rest_n only_o upon_o they_o do_v they_o settle_v their_o flight_n so_o thy_o hart_n can_v find_v no_o repose_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o no_o creature_n else_o can_v fill_v or_o satisfy_v it_o remember_v hardly_o &_o recount_v with_o thyself_o all_o the_o dear_a and_o great_a entertainment_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v ever_o occupy_v thy_o hart_n and_o judge_v in_o good_a sadness_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o all_o full_a of_o unquiet_a of_o molestation_n of_o restless_a and_o sting_a thought_n importunate_a care_n with_o which_o thy_o poor_a hart_n be_v most_o miserable_o distract_v and_o afflict_v 3._o alas_o thy_o hart_n run_v hasty_o and_o headlong_o after_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n thinck_v it_o possible_a to_o appease_v its_o desite_n in_o they_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o taste_v they_o thou_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o begin_v again_o as_o before_o for_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o content_v thy_o hart_n god_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o it_o shall_v find_v rest_n in_o any_o place_n no_o more_o than_o the_o dove_n that_o noah_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n that_o so_o it_o may_v always_o earn_v to_o return_v to_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v ah_o how_o admirable_a be_v this_o natural_a beauty_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o why_o then_o do_v 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