Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	burn_v	fire_n	4,335	5	6.9372	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77026	A short treatise of the quiet of the soul. How necessary a thing it is, and how it may be atttained [sic]. Composed by the reverend father John de Bovilla, an observant frier of the holy order of St. Francis. Permissu superiorum	Bonilla, Jean de, 16th cent.	1700 (1700)	Wing B3595BB; ESTC R229458	16,670	59

sheep_n it_o come_v to_o rob_v and_o deprive_v we_o of_o humility_n and_o the_o quietness_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a to_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o profit_v and_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o what_o have_v be_v get_v in_o many_o day_n and_o with_o much_o labour_n be_v in_o little_a time_n lose_v and_o steal_v by_o these_o wolf_n and_o the_o more_o appearance_n any_o thing_n carry_v of_o holiness_n the_o better_a also_o must_v it_o be_v examine_v and_o with_o great_a rest_n and_o inward_a quietness_n as_o already_o have_v be_v say_v and_o note_v that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o chance_v to_o fail_v in_o these_o observation_n be_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v but_o humble_v thyself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o weakness_n and_o be_v advise_v against_o some_o other_o occasion_n for_o it_o may_v be_v our_o lord_n permit_v it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o to_o abate_v some_o secret_a pride_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o unknown_a to_o thyself_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n some_o spark_n of_o vice_n do_v touch_v thy_o soul_n be_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v but_o vigilant_o watch_v and_o sweet_o draw_v thy_o spirit_n aside_o and_o settle_v it_o in_o quietness_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v or_o alter_v neither_o overjoyful_a nor_o heavy_a but_o keep_v thy_o soul_n peaceable_o and_o clean_o to_o god_n who_o thou_o shall_v find_v within_o thyself_o assure_v thou_o that_o the_o divine_a intention_n seek_v nothing_o but_o thy_o profit_n chap._n v._o how_o the_o soul_n must_v keep_v itself_o in_o a_o solitariness_n that_o god_n may_v work_v in_o it_o thou_o must_v make_v great_a account_n of_o thy_o soul_n since_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n in_o which_o god_n do_v lodge_v and_o remain_v make_v such_o account_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o be_v mingle_v with_o any_o other_o thing_n let_v thy_o attendance_n to_o our_o lord_n come_v be_v in_o solitariness_n for_o alone_o he_o desire_v to_o find_v thou_o alone_o without_o thought_n alone_o without_o wish_n or_o desire_n alone_o even_o without_o thy_o own_o will._n seek_v not_o indiscreet_o but_o with_o the_o council_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n for_o cross_n to_o suffer_v for_o god_n but_o dispose_v thyself_o rather_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o love_n what_o please_v he_o do_v not_o thy_o will_n but_o god_n will_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v free_a and_o unite_v on_o all_o side_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o thou_o desire_v nothing_o and_o if_o thou_o desire_v any_o thing_n desire_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o if_o it_o take_v not_o effect_n thou_o be_v not_o therefore_o afflict_v but_o that_o thy_o spirit_n remain_v as_o quiet_a as_o if_o thou_o desire_v nothing_o therein_o consist_v true_a liberty_n that_o one_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o thing_n god_n expect_v to_o find_v thy_o soul_n alone_o to_o work_v in_o it_o his_o wonder_n o_o solitariness_n in_o which_o be_v build_v the_o high_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n o_o desert_n of_o joy_n o_o wilderness_n wherein_o with_o great_a felicity_n we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o almighty_a set_a not_o thyself_o to_o rest_v in_o this_o passage_n take_v off_o thy_o shoe_n and_o enter_v for_o the_o land_n be_v holy_a stay_v not_o to_o salute_v any_o body_n by_o the_o way_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_n the_o dead_a for_o thou_o go_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n death_n have_v no_o part_n in_o thou_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o prudence_n that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o love_v our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n this_o peace_n be_v not_o interrupt_v experience_n will_v teach_v thou_o that_o this_o be_v the_o manifest_a way_n to_o life_n everlasting_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v pour_v into_o thy_o soul_n i_o come_v say_v our_o lord_n to_o kindle_v fire_n on_o earth_n and_o my_o will_n be_v that_o it_o burn_v although_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v no_o limit_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n have_v in_o which_o moderation_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o if_o you_o be_v not_o moderate_a and_o advise_v it_o will_v be_v your_o destruction_n and_o by_o endeavour_v to_o edify_v other_o thou_o shall_v cast_v away_o thyself_o so_o thou_o must_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n that_o thy_o own_o soul_n suffer_v no_o danger_n or_o damage_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n only_o with_o that_o respect_n to_o give_v example_n to_o another_o or_o for_o to_o gain_v other_o for_o hereby_o thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v much_o unto_o thyself_o do_v all_o thing_n simple_o and_o sincere_o to_o please_v god_n almighty_a in_o they_o without_o any_o other_o regard_n think_v humble_o of_o thyself_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v how_o little_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o benefit_v other_o by_o they_o see_v that_o thy_o zeal_n of_o gain_v soul_n be_v not_o such_o that_o thou_o come_v thereby_o to_o lose_v thy_o peace_n and_o quietness_n be_v thirsty_a and_o desirous_a that_o all_o man_n come_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o do_v know_v and_o that_o they_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n which_o god_n promise_v all_o man_n and_o give_v good_a cheap_a this_o thirst_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n health_n thou_o must_v entertain_v when_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o our_o lord_n and_o not_o when_o thou_o have_v procure_v it_o by_o thy_o own_o diligence_n and_o indiscreet_a zeal_n for_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o solitude_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n by_o the_o almighty_a he_o will_v gather_v the_o fruit_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n see_v that_o thou_o sow_v nothing_o but_o only_o keep_v thy_o soul_n always_o solitary_a and_o tend_v towards_o god_n for_o god_n willing_o find_v the_o soul_n solitary_a and_o loose_a on_o every_o side_n thereby_o to_o bind_v and_o tie_v it_o the_o strong_a to_o himself_o suffer_v thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v tie_v and_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o sit_v idle_a in_o the_o quietness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n attend_v he_o which_o will_v come_v to_o hire_v thou_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n and_o walk_v alone_a and_o free_a on_o every_o side_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n apparel_n thy_o nakedness_n with_o himself_o and_o thereby_o thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o felicity_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o imagine_v and_o have_v forget_v thyself_o his_o love_n only_o will_v live_v in_o thy_o soul_n in_o conclusion_n with_o all_o diligence_n or_o rather_o without_o all_o diligence_n which_o may_v disturb_v or_o disquiet_v thy_o peace_n thou_o must_v pacify_v thy_o zealous_a intention_n with_o great_a moderation_n whilst_o god_n preserve_v in_o thou_o all_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n for_o such_o silence_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o loud_a cry_n and_o by_o this_o want_n of_o care_n all_o be_v provide_v and_o procure_v that_o we_o will_v have_v which_o in_o substance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o whole_a delivery_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n be_v abstract_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o must_v beware_v to_o think_v that_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v perform_v all_o who_o require_v nothing_o else_o of_o thou_o towards_o this_o silence_n than_o that_o thou_o think_v humble_o of_o thyself_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o thou_o present_v to_o he_o thy_o soul_n separate_v and_o abstract_v from_o all_o worldly_a thing_n with_o a_o inward_a hearty_a desire_n that_o god_n holy_a will_v be_v do_v and_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o chap._n vii_o how_o free_a from_o all_o self-desire_n the_o soul_n ought_v to_o present_v herself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o must_v begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o sweetness_n reverence_n and_o hope_v in_o the_o same_o lord_n who_o call_v thou_o say_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o and_o in_o another_o place_n all_o you_o that_o be_v thirsty_a come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n this_o motion_n or_o divine_a vocation_n thou_o must_v always_o follow_v not_o precipitate_v yourself_o by_o prevent_v or_o run_v before_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v take_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o guide_v you_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v carry_v where_o the_o wave_n of_o all_o mercy_n flow_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o god_n sweet_a goodness_n will_v carry_v you_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v thus_o far_o then_o labour_v with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n as_o well_o inward_a as_o outward_a assurance_n to_o draw_v near_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o think_v on_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v god_n almighty_a worthy_a of_o praise_n love_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o see_v that_o herein_o

end_n our_o lord_n be_v thy_o content_n in_o who_o thou_o must_v always_o rest_v address_v all_o thy_o labour_n to_o thy_o lord_n who_o be_v mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man._n love_v this_o lord_n and_o impart_v thy_o heart_n free_o unto_o he_o for_o he_o will_v resolve_v thy_o doubt_n and_o will_v lift_v thou_o up_o when_o thou_o shall_v fall_v he_o will_v absolve_v and_o communicate_v thou_o spiritual_o when_o thou_o make_v thyself_o ready_a for_o he_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n when_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n shall_v cast_v thou_o off_o and_o will_v not_o minister_v thou_o the_o sacrament_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o desire_v come_v then_o thirsty_a unto_o this_o lord_n who_o though_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o st._n peter_n yet_o have_v not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o same_o he_o will_v grant_v thou_o a_o jubilee_n so_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o final_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v he_o thou_o shall_v want_v nothing_o offer_v thyself_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o all_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o go_v the_o better_a in_o this_o way_n and_o that_o thou_o pass_v over_o this_o journey_n without_o heaviness_n or_o weariness_n it_o be_v expedient_a thou_o make_v ready_a thy_o soul_n at_o every_o step_n by_o enlarge_n thy_o will_n and_o make_v it_o fit_a that_o god_n holy_a will_v be_v fulfil_v in_o thou_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o room_n to_o hold_v much_o thou_o shall_v receive_v much_o and_o let_v thy_o purpose_n be_v second_v by_o work_n to_o the_o end_n it_o befall_v not_o thou_o as_o it_o befall_v st._n peter_n who_o resolute_o say_v that_o he_o will_v die_v with_o christ_n but_o fail_v very_o soon_o for_o that_o his_o determination_n come_v from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o desire_n which_o although_o it_o be_v good_a as_o in_o this_o example_n it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o great_a fall_n if_o our_o will_n begin_v to_o think_v or_o desire_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n desire_v always_o and_o yet_o desire_v nothing_o that_o be_v let_v thy_o desire_n and_o will_v be_v free_a on_o every_o side_n as_o already_o we_o have_v say_v and_o as_o i_o say_v again_o always_o and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n determine_v with_o thyself_o with_o all_o thy_o force_n to_o be_v conformable_a with_o god_n and_o never_o determine_v with_o thyself_o in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o instant_n in_o which_o thou_o work_v but_o keep_v thyself_o at_o liberty_n yet_o note_v hereby_o that_o none_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v a_o prudent_a care_n in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o belong_v to_o their_o state_n for_o that_o operation_n be_v in_o god_n and_o according_a to_o god_n and_o thereby_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o true_a spiritual_a profit_n be_v not_o hinder_v in_o all_o thing_n purpose_n and_o perform_v speedy_o what_o by_o thyself_o inward_o may_v be_v do_v and_o outward_o desire_v nothing_o in_o this_o present_a instant_a what_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o offer_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n and_o furthermore_o to_o desire_v or_o seek_v nothing_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o of_o himself_o know_v he_o be_v unable_a and_o thou_o shall_v always_o be_v joyful_a to_o conclude_v this_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n of_o thy_o perfection_n and_o perseverance_n which_o in_o substance_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n do_v consist_v within_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o enlarge_v not_o himself_o to_o wish_v desire_v or_o procure_v any_o outward_a thing_n and_o so_o long_o as_o one_o shall_v remain_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o divine_a and_o pleasant_a bondage_n chap._n x._o that_o the_o soul_n must_v not_o be_v dismay_v though_o it_o find_v resistance_n in_o itself_o or_o disturbance_n of_o this_o quietness_n consider_v that_o full_a often_o notwithstanding_o thy_o pious_a endeavour_n in_o this_o matter_n thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o trouble_v and_o deprive_v of_o this_o solitariness_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o thy_o own_o passion_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o unquietness_n and_o trouble_v in_o thy_o soul_n which_o our_o lord_n so_o permit_v for_o our_o great_a good_a because_o that_o a_o dew_n from_o heaven_n shall_v be_v send_v thou_o by_o which_o the_o dry_a land_n of_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v fatten_v and_o not_o only_o the_o dust_n shall_v be_v lay_v thereby_o but_o also_o flower_n of_o a_o new_a and_o fragrant_a odor_n shall_v spring_v up_o by_o which_o every_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o acceptable_a and_o more_o please_v to_o the_o almighty_a this_o be_v the_o battle_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n gain_v crown_n and_o great_a reward_n whensoever_o thou_o be_v trouble_v do_v but_o say_v o_o lord_n loe_o here_o thy_o servant_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o i_o i_o believe_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o word_n shall_v never_o fail_v and_o therein_o i_o only_o trust_v behold_v i_o therefore_o here_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v i_o stand_v whole_o at_o thy_o disposition_n bless_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o offer_v itself_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n if_o this_o battle_n do_v last_o or_o continue_v for_o any_o long_a time_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o conform_v thyself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o will_v wish_v be_v not_o therefore_o dismay_v for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cross_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o carry_v and_o follow_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n which_o in_o himself_o he_o have_v show_v to_o thou_o to_o which_o effect_n consider_v if_o it_o please_v thou_o the_o battle_n which_o christ_n fight_v in_o the_o garden_n when_o his_o humanity_n shrink_v and_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o chalice_n pass_v from_o i_o but_o he_o present_o call_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o self_n for_o christ_n desire_n be_v free_a and_o not_o tie_v at_o all_o to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o say_v with_o a_o profound_a humility_n yet_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o not_o i_o these_o be_v the_o labour_n and_o combat_n which_o we_o must_v learn_v by_o christ_n our_o pattern_n who_o do_v propose_v himself_o as_o a_o example_n to_o we_o be_v not_o dismay_v though_o oftentimes_o thou_o wish_v to_o be_v rid_v and_o free_a from_o these_o toil_n but_o continue_v in_o humility_n and_o prayer_n until_o thou_o come_v to_o lose_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v fulfil_v in_o thou_o labour_n earnest_o that_o no_o other_o thing_n have_v only_a god_n do_v lodge_n in_o thy_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v for_o never_o so_o short_a a_o time_n let_v nothing_o at_o all_o seem_v better_o unto_o thou_o nor_o observe_v other_o man_n malice_n or_o evil_n but_o pass_v through_o all_o thing_n like_o a_o child_n without_o grief_n or_o irksomeness_n and_o without_o any_o hurt_n chap._n xi_o how_o diligent_a the_o devil_n be_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o this_o quietness_n and_o contrariwise_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o his_o craft_n our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n his_o fashion_n be_v to_o seek_v out_o for_o such_o as_o he_o may_v swallow_v and_o therefore_o he_o expect_v nothing_o rather_o of_o thou_o than_o that_o thou_o foregoe_v both_o humility_n and_o simplicity_n and_o that_o thou_o attribute_v something_o to_o thyself_o to_o thy_o own_o industry_n and_o endeavour_n and_o that_o thou_o esteem_v other_o as_o inferior_a to_o thyself_o in_o diligence_n and_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o receive_v god_n gift_n whereby_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o despise_v some_o body_n or_o other_o in_o thy_o own_o thought_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o will_v easy_o find_v a_o passage_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o door_n by_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o enter_v in_o be_v that_o of_o our_o ownself_n estimation_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o therefore_o well_o advise_v in_o such_o occurrence_n speeedy_o to_o step_v backward_o to_o confound_v pull_v down_o and_o annihilate_v thyself_o as_o already_o we_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v fall_v at_o length_n into_o the_o pharisee'_v pride_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o boast_v much_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o judge_v other_o man_n for_o bad_a and_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o devil_n come_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o thy_o will_n he_o will_v be_v soon_o lord_n over_o it_o plant_v therein_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n to_o thy_o great_a damage_n and_o loss_n for_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n warn_v we_o to_o watch_n and_o pray_v wherefore_o thou_o be_v to_o stand_v on_o thy_o guard_n to_o the_o end_n thy_o