Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	action_n	adam_n	98	3	8.7378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22838	A heavenly treasure of confortable meditations and prayers written by S. Augustin, Bishop of Hyppon in three seuerall treatises of his meditations, soliloquies, and manual. Faithfully translated into English by the R. F. Antony Batt monke, of the holy order of S Bennet of the Congregation of England; De meditatione. English.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Batt, Antonie.	1624 (1624)	STC 934; ESTC S101507	162,145	412

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because_o unless_o thou_o o_o lord_n guard_v the_o city_n he_o watch_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o guard_v the_o same_o thus_o o_o lord_n by_o leave_v i_o and_o prove_v i_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o know_v myself_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v i_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v myself_o because_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v i_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v something_o of_o myself_o neither_o do_v i_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o do_v govern_v i_o until_o thou_o do_v for_o a_o while_o forsake_v i_o whereupon_o i_o forthwith_o fall_v by_o which_o i_o do_v see_v and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o do_v govern_v i_o and_o that_o my_o fall_n happen_v through_o my_o own_o fault_n and_o my_o arise_v again_o to_o grace_n by_o the_o mean_v only_o of_o thy_o grace_n thou_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n o_o divine_a light_n thou_o have_v awaken_v and_o enlighten_v i_o so_o that_o now_o i_o see_v that_o man_n life_n be_v a_o 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misery_n who_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o wretchedness_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thou_o do_v take_v pity_n upon_o us._n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v pitiful_a indeed_o full_a of_o compassion_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o hate_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v bestow_v upon_o we_o many_o benefit_n and_o enrich_a we_o with_o thy_o great_a gift_n because_o thou_o do_v favour_v those_o that_o be_v friendless_a make_v they_o to_o abound_v with_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n behold_v now_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o poor_a distress_a child_n we_o be_v thy_o little_a flock_n open_v thy_o gate_n unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a may_v feed_v and_o be_v fill_v abundant_o and_o those_o that_o se●ke_v thou_o may_v praise_v thou_o eternal_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n and_o confess_v because_o thou_o have_v instruct_v i_o that_o they_o only_o that_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o confess_v unto_o thou_o their_o poverty_n shall_v be_v enrich_v by_o thou_o in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o that_o imagine_v themselves_o scotfree_a be_v indeed_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v not_o to_o expect_v any_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o grace_n from_o thou_o wherefore_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v unto_o thou_o my_o poverty_n render_v unto_o thou_o all_o glory_n all_o be_v thou_o and_o due_a unto_o thou_o because_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v do_v by_o i_o proceed_v whole_o from_o thou_o i_o confess_v o_o lord_n like_a as_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o that_o i_o be_o nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a vanity_n the_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o dark_a bottomless_a dungeon_n a_o void_a and_o unprofitable_a plot_n of_o ground_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o without_o thy_o blessing_n the_o natural_a fruit_n thereof_o be_v confusion_n sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n all_o the_o good_a that_o ever_o i_o have_v heretofore_o i_o have_v it_o from_o 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and_o my_o own_o salvation_n give_v i_o grace_n and_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v adultery_n or_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o di●●ell_n and_o his_o manifold_a temptation_n chapt_n xvi_o the_o tempter_n be_v absent_a and_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v absent_a time_n and_o place_n have_v be_v want_v and_o this_o have_v happen_v through_o thy_o fatherly_a disposition_n the_o tempter_n be_v present_a have_v opportunity_n of_o place_n and_o time_n but_o thou_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o consent_v unto_o he_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o tempt_v i_o in_o his_o own_o deform_a and_o ugly_a

footestepp_n of_o man_n be_v guide_v by_o thy_o divine_a providence_n the_o footstep_n i_o say_v of_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o thou_o and_o not_o of_o themselves_o wherefore_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v save_v what_o thou_o have_v create_v because_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a on_o who_o only_a will_n do_v depend_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o salvation_n of_o the_o ancient_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt_n xxvi_o remember_v ●_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o mercy_n show_v towards_o we_o of_o old_a time_n through_o which_o thou_o have_v prevent_v we_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n even_o from_o the_o begin_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o my_o hope_n from_o the_o very_a time_n that_o i_o be_v a_o suckling_n yea_o before_o i_o be_v bear_v haste_v provide_v and_o prepare_v the_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o and_o 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in_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o a_o sacred_a and_o livelie_a cheerfulness_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v continual_o comfort_v my_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n of_o the_o angel_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o man_n chapt_n xxvii_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o o_o my_o only_a love_n before_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o have_v create_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o likeness_n make_v i_o lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o thy_o other_o creature_n which_o dignity_n i_o then_o possess_v when_o i_o know_v thou_o for_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o moreover_o thou_o cause_v those_o heavenly_a spirit_n for_o my_o sake_n to_o become_v messenger_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v commandment_n to_o protect_v and_o guard_v i_o in_o all_o my_o action_n that_o i_o hurt_v not_o my_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n these_o be_v the_o watchman_n that_o keep_v continual_a sentinel_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o thy_o city_n new_a jerusalem_n guard_v the_o mountain_n likewise_o that_o be_v 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the_o devil_n be_v sad_a but_o when_o we_o do_v ill_a we_o make_v the_o devil_n merry_a and_o deprive_v the_o holy_a angel_n of_o their●_n joy_n because_o they_o rejoice_v to_o see_v a_o sinner_n do_v penance_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v whereas_o contrary_a wise_a the_o devil_n rejoice_v to_o see_v a_o just_a man_n irrepentant_a when_o he_o have_v offend_v wherefore_o o_o father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o afford_v they_o this_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v always_o rejoice_v in_o respect_n of_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o both_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v perpetuallie_o be_v praise_v in_o we_o and_o we_o with_o they_o may_v be_v make_v one_o fold_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o so_o we_o may_v together_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n when_o i_o call_v these_o thing_n to_o memory_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_n and_o magnify_v thou_o for_o that_o these_o thy_o benefit_n be_v very_o great_a with_o which_o thou_o have_v honour_v we_o by_o cause_v thy_o angel_n who_o be_v spirit_n to_o serve_v and_o attend_v us._n very_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o before_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v imagine_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o small_a estimation_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o likewise_o add_v those_o that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n let_v all_o thy_o angel_n o_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o goodness_n praise_v thou_o let_v all_o thy_o work_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o and_o let_v all_o thy_o saint_n extol_v thou_o everlastinglie_o thou_o have_v honour_v we_o exceed_o o_o lord_n god_n our_o honour_n