Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	active_a	affection_n	43	3	7.0266	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76384	A bright starre, leading to, & centering in, Christ our perfection. Or a manuell, entituled by the authour thereof, the third part of the Rule of perfection Wherein such profound mysteries are revealed, such mysterious imperfections discovered, with their perfect cures prescribed, as have not been by any before published in the English tongue: faithfully translated for the common good.; Règle de perfection. English. Part 3	Benoît, de Canfield, 1562-1610.	1646 (1646)	Wing B1867AC; ESTC R223949	72,498	265

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whoso_o therefore_o will_v remove_v all_o impediment_n and_o banish_v whatsoever_o can_v step_v in_o betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o whoso_o desire_v everlasting_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o high_a contemplation_n of_o all_o other_o and_o last_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o cleave_v constant_o to_o god_n &_o close_o to_o clasp_v the_o celestial_a bridegroom_n let_v he_o first_o of_o all_o lie_v this_o strong_a foundation_n and_o rest_n upon_o the_o unmoveablenesse_n soundness_n and_o infallible_a truth_n thereof_o that_o nothing_o be_v but_o god_n and_o then_o let_v he_o follow_v the_o practice_n thereof_o lose_v himself_o in_o this_o infinite_a and_o dwel_v therein_o behold_v it_o with_o a_o fix_a eye_n and_o that_o by_o the_o death_n and_o annihilation_n of_o himself_o as_o that_o which_o be_v his_o only_a enemy_n the_o root_n whereon_o all_o other_o let_v we_o do_v grow_v the_o wellhead_n whence_o they_o run_v abroad_o &_o the_o fount_n whereout_o they_o issue_v for_o thing_n themselves_o be_v 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they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v such_o but_o the_o anticipation_n of_o their_o be_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n upon_o the_o be_v of_o god_n proceed_v of_o sin_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o these_o three_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o annihilate_v themselves_o because_o deprive_v of_o all_o light_n nor_o can_v because_v endow_v with_o no_o power_n nor_o will_v because_o void_a of_o all_o love_n but_o rather_o they_o daily_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o as_o also_o the_o man_n in_o who_o they_o have_v set_v up_o their_o standard_n neither_o know_v because_o cloud_v with_o darkness_n nor_o can_v because_o feeble_v with_o infirmity_n nor_o will_v because_o harden_v with_o malice_n there_o remain_v therefore_o only_a this_o will_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o to_o accomplish_v this_o work_n of_o annihilation_n he_o be_v the_o ligh●●hat_o know_v the_o power_n that_o can_v the_o love_n that_o will_v destroy_v this_o sin_n this_o darkness_n &_o this_o ignorance_n which_o be_v conquer_v to_o nothing_o whatsoever_o middle_a wall_n they_o have_v rear_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o arise_v from_o they_o as_o from_o the_o old_a root_n by_o consequent_a must_v needs_o fall_v to_o nothing_o now_o that_o this_o same_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o this_o essential_a will_n a_o certain_a disposednesse_n thereto_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n not_o remote_a as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o active_a life_n wherein_o we_o do_v good_a and_o reject_v evil_a in_o the_o object_n of_o the_o exterior_a will_n because_o god_n so_o will_v but_o a_o mere_a disposednesse_n such_o as_o be_v require_v in_o this_o life_n wherein_o we_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o object_n of_o the_o essential_a will_n because_o god_n be_v or_o that_o god_n may_v be_v live_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o as_o reason_n require_v for_o thereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o disposednesse_n ought_v to_o tend_v to_o the_o total_a annihilation_n of_o ourselves_o that_o this_o all_o alone_a may_v be_v and_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v to_o this_o annihilation_n our_o passion_n selfe-lust_n and_o the_o imperfect_a act_n of_o our_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o and_o still_v by_o and_o in_o the_o unmoveable_a contemplation_n of_o this_o all_o who_o by_o his_o infinity_o and_o real_a presence_n extinguish_v they_o all_o for_o neither_o the_o body_n nor_o soul_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v or_o make_v nothing_o the_o same_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a but_o sin_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o cleave_v close_o to_o her_o bridegroom_n in_o this_o be_v temptation_n or_o passion_n and_o all_o imperfect_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v little_v lose_v their_o foot_n and_o vanish_v on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n do_v so_o reveal_v itself_o to_o she_o so_o seize_v enlive_v allure_v and_o so_o wondrous_o unite_v she_o to_o himself_o that_o she_o rest_v drown_v in_o the_o bottomless_a ocean_n of_o this_o infinite_a be_v but_o to_o let_v pass_v these_o grosser_n and_o more_o palpable_a passion_n affection_n and_o temptation_n as_o sufficient_o know_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o active_a life_n we_o will_v here_o address_v our_o discourse_n to_o those_o imperfect_a act_n and_o inward_a ill-ordered_n motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o our_o inward_a house_n and_o contemplation_n be_v so_o secret_a tickle_a and_o fine_a that_o they_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a and_o so_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o soul_n sustain_v by_o they_o be_v the_o great_a because_o not_o discover_v they_o she_o seek_v no_o remedy_n we_o will_v therefore_o discover_v some_o of_o they_o with_o their_o imperfection_n with_o their_o remedy_n after_o this_o rule_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o impediment_n of_o this_o annihilation_n and_o of_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o close_a imperfection_n of_o contemplation_n the_o first_o secret_a and_o unknown_a imperfection_n of_o this_o life_n supereminent_a be_v contest_v or_o wrestle_v against_o superfluous_a cogitation_n and_o distraction_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o by_o such_o contest_a those_o thought_n be_v glue_v strong_a and_o fast_o in_o the_o mind_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o will_n which_o pursue_v any_o thing_n with_o love_n or_o hatred_n awake_v the_o understanding_n to_o comprehend_v it_o and_o the_o memory_n to_o record_v it_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o eager_o the_o will_n be_v animate_v and_o bestir_v itself_o against_o such_o thought_n the_o more_o the_o understanding_n conceive_v they_o renew_v they_o in_o the_o memory_n and_o imprint_n they_o in_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o right_a way_n to_o fret_v or_o wrestle_v against_o such_o thought_n and_o distraction_n another_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o more_o a_o man_n so_o contest_v the_o more_o motion_n and_o act_n be_v beget_v 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thing_n be_v nothing_o and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o nothing_o &_o of_o their_o annihilation_n yet_o may_v he_o want_v the_o practice_n wherefore_o both_o these_o point_n be_v equal_o necessary_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o we_o say_v before_o that_o god_n alone_o may_v be_v see_v always_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o annihilation_n but_o now_o to_o practice_v this_o thing_n due_o first_o i_o admonish_v the_o reader_n to_o pluck_v up_o his_o spirit_n here_o that_o they_o may_v work_v more_o supernatural_o and_o i_o say_v not_o further_a from_o sense_n then_o before_o but_o flat_a contrary_a thereto_o for_o where_o before_o he_o annihilate_v they_o when_o they_o be_v absent_a here_o he_o must_v also_o annihilate_v they_o present_v which_o to_o do_v and_o that_o this_o annihilation_n may_v be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a we_o will_v here_o distinguish_v it_o into_o active_a and_o passive_a passive_n be_v when_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v cast_v asleep_o vain_o und_fw-ge be_v make_v nothing_o i_o call_v it_o passive_a because_o it_o be_v only_o suffer_v the_o imperfection_n whereof_o we_o have_v blow_v away_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o active_a annihilation_n be_v when_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v annihilate_v not_o only_o suffer_o as_o in_o the_o passive_a but_o do_o i_o mean_v by_o light_n in_o the_o understanding_n as_o well_o natural_a as_o supernatural_a wherein_o he_o see_v and_o most_o infallible_o know_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v nothing_o and_o rest_v upon_o this_o knowledge_n in_o despite_n of_o feeling_n the_o one_o of_o these_o annihilation_n life_n when_o all_o image_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v go_v the_o other_o continue_v also_o firm_a and_o sure_a even_o whilst_o they_o remain_v after_o sense_n and_o yet_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o light_n be_v see_v to_o be_v nothing_o the_o one_o consist_v in_o knowledge_n draw_v from_o experience_n 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work_v thereof_o not_o endure_v that_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o image_n nor_o feeling_n remain_v but_o only_o god_n for_o strength_n also_o because_o neither_o a_o multitude_n of_o outward_a affair_n nor_o abundance_n of_o inward_a or_o intellectual_a working_n can_v hinder_v this_o annihilation_n or_o distract_v the_o man_n himself_o for_o strength_n again_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o far_o distant_a from_o sense_n but_o flat_a contrary_n thereto_o so_o that_o it_o annihilate_v thing_n not_o only_a when_o the_o mind_n in_o abstraction_n ride_v above_o they_o but_o even_o then_o when_o it_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o look_v on_o they_o as_o if_o it_o look_v not_o whence_o necessary_o arise_v duration_n which_o be_v the_o second_o perfection_n of_o active_a annihilation_n and_o both_o these_o perfection_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_o find_v in_o the_o passive_a annihilation_n which_o stay_v always_o the_o actual_a lure_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o that_o both_o know_v and_o practice_v the_o passive_a but_o few_o the_o active_a and_o so_o they_o no_o soon_o fasten_v on_o any_o work_n bodily_a or_o spiritual_a but_o they_o easy_o sink_v fall_v down_o and_o become_v divide_v and_o so_o live_v always_o in_o languish_v and_o unsatisfiednesse_n of_o spirit_n these_o two_o annihilation_n make_v to_o a_o twofold_a love_n fruitive_a and_o practic_a whereon_o stand_v the_o whole_a spiritual_a life_n the_o passive_n tend_v to_o the_o fruitive_a love_n the_o active_a to_o the_o practic_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o two_o love_n be_v never_o perfect_a till_o in_o the_o practic_n love_n we_o can_v enjoy_v god_n even_o as_o in_o the_o fruitive_a it_o be_v therefore_o expedient_a that_o this_o active_a annihilation_n mediate_v to_o annihilate_v the_o act_n of_o this_o practic_n love_n which_o otherwise_o may_v hinder_v that_o enjoy_n and_o raise_v so_o many_o middle_a wall_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o therefore_o the_o passive_a annihilation_n nothing_o all_o thing_n by_o dead_v all_o our_o feel_n of_o they_o and_o transchang_v they_o into_o enjoy_v love_n so_o the_o active_a annihilate_v they_o also_o still_o remain_v though_o in_o sense_n we_o feel_v they_o transform_v they_o into_o fruitive_a love_n so_o that_o the_o love_n which_o without_o this_o active_a annihilation_n be_v mere_o practic_n may_v thus_o become_v fruitive_a and_o so_o by_o this_o active_a annihilation_n we_o shall_v continual_o enjoy_v god_n whether_o we_o work_v and_o produce_v act_n or_o no._n but_o as_o the_o same_o fall_v not_o under_o sense_n but_o be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a so_o the_o enjoyance_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v we_o be_v not_o perceive_v in_o our_o feel_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o transcend_v nature_n chap._n xii_o that_o this_o active_a annihilation_n consist_v in_o equal_v the_o passive_a the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o light_n and_o remembrance_n the_o perfection_n of_o this_o active_a annihilation_n consist_v in_o equal_v the_o passive_a in_o a_o death_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o passive_a annihilation_n after_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o after_o feeling_n and_o the_o sign_n show_v it_o to_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a be_v when_o it_o annihilate_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o perceive_v by_o sense_n as_o very_o as_o if_o we_o perceive_v they_o not_o and_o even_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o these_o sensibles_fw-fr bring_v as_o invincible_a faith_n peace_n and_o union_n with_o god_n as_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v already_o lose_v and_o nothing_o for_o thus_o a_o man_n see_v see_v not_o when_o he_o hold_v not_o the_o same_o form_n in_o meditation_n and_o debatement_n and_o so_o he_o live_v in_o a_o perpetual_a death_n and_o die_v in_o a_o eternal_a life_n bury_v in_o triumph_n of_o conquest_n like_o that_o valiant_a champion_n eleazar_n entomb_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o victory_n when_o crush_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o beast_n he_o end_v his_o day_n for_o this_o 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sense_n so_o as_o all_o in_o vain_a shall_v any_o prop_n or_o assurance_n be_v grope_v for_o from_o they_o which_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v renounce_v first_o because_o the_o help_n of_o that_o devotion_n which_o be_v have_v from_o the_o sense_n endure_v not_o but_o this_o faith_n be_v last_v second_o because_o when_o sensible_a devotion_n be_v have_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o variable_a but_o this_o faith_n be_v con●ant_a nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o renounce_v the_o sense_n unless_o we_o also_o annihilate_v they_o because_o they_o be_v erroneous_a and_o lie_a persuade_v ●s_n to_o believe_v that_o thing_n ar●_n contrariwise_o this_o faith_n be_v lightsome_a and_o point_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n second_o i_o call_v it_o simple_a to_o cut_v of_o all_o multiplicity_n of_o reason_v as_o a_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o this_o faith_n first_o because_o it_o make_v it_o humane_a where_o it_o

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