Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	body_n	part_n	spirit_n	3,336	5	5.3166	4	true

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

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creature_n of_o all_o how_o vile_a soever_o they_o be_v as_o be_v dust_n a_o sink_n a_o aposteme_a etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n be_v good_a for_o some_o use_n but_o she_o for_o nothing_o but_o to_o offend_v god_n 3._o three_o in_o think_v herself_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o great_a than_o all_o the_o devil_n put_v together_o and_o worthy_a of_o more_o chastisement_n attribute_v to_o herself_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v and_o that_o all_o their_o torment_n due_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o she_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o she_o may_v have_v commit_v it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o preserve_v she_o example_n of_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n francis_n and_o s._n catherine_n of_o sienna_n 4._o the_o four_o consist_v in_o

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 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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