Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	action_n	affection_n	affirm_v	19	3	6.4023	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11368	An admirable method to loue, serue and honour the B. Virgin Mary With diuers practicable exercises thereof. Al inriched with choice examples. Written in Italian by the R. F. Alexis de Salo, Capuchin. And Englished by R.F.	Salo, Alessio Segala de.; R. F., fl. 1639.	1639 (1639)	STC 21628; ESTC S100011	150,784	636

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to_o render_v they_o then_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o abundance_n and_o sublimity_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v in_o be_v of_o so_o near_a access_n to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o all_o and_o participate_v by_o it_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n we_o be_v to_o do_v well_o for_o to_o retire_v ourselves_o and_o there_o recollect_v we_o in_o the_o interior_a of_o our_o soul_n exclude_v all_o earthly_a cogitation_n to_o be_v the_o whilst_o the_o more_o in_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o imagine_v their_o order_n and_o array_n their_o beauty_n sublimity_n riches_n splendour_n and_o in_o fine_a their_o glory_n and_o admirable_a perfection_n and_o thus_o discourse_v within_o ourselves_o this_o choir_n than_o the_o rest_n be_v more_o sublime_a this_o more_o specious_a this_o full_a of_o merit_n and_o lustre_n with_o a_o thousand_o other_o consideration_n on_o a_o subject_n of_o such_o great_a worth_n and_o amplitud_n then_o we_o be_v to_o salute_v they_o troup_n 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incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o s._n raphael_n the_o guide_n &_o defender_n of_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o young_a tobias_n in_o all_o his_o pilgrimage_n if_o thou_o be_v then_o desirous_a to_o perform_v these_o devotion_n and_o have_v retire_v they_o self_n to_o perform_v they_o the_o better_a put_v thyself_o in_o their_o prefence_n as_o it_o be_v who_o real_o behold_v at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o do_v thou_o be_v twelve_o time_n to_o bow_v down_o and_o do_v reverence_n honour_v by_o the_o first_o adoration_n s._n michael_n general_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o second_o s._n gabriel_n who_o bring_v the_o embassage_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o three_o s._n raphael_n and_o by_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o several_a order_n the_o nine_o quire_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o better_a performance_n thereof_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o a_o most_o easy_a method_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o this_o devotion_n the_o practise_v of_o honour_v and_o reverence_v the_o angel_n say_v as_o follow_v i_o honour_n and_o reverence_n you_o o_o glorious_a saint_n michael_n chief_a of_o all_o the_o angel_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o bless_v s._n gabriel_n for_o deliver_v that_o so_o grateful_a embassage_n to_o the_o b._n virgin_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o affable_a s._n raphael_n for_o render_v to_o the_o young_a tobias_n so_o clear_a a_o testimony_n of_o alm._n god_n ineffable_a goodness_n to_o man_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o most_o ardent_a seraphin_n who_o burn_v continual_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o most_o holy_a cherubin_n who_o in_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o plenitud_n of_o the_o science_n of_o god_n surpass_v all_o other_o angel_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o most_o happy_a throne_n see_v in_o you_o the_o eternal_a majesty_n do_v repose_v and_o by_o you_o our_o fowl_n be_v dispose_v to_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o most_o noble_a domination_n who_o by_o the_o great_a authority_n bestow_v on_o you_o by_o alm._n god_n rule_v all_o other_o spirit_n of_o inferior_a rank_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o most_o powerful_a virtue_n who_o be_v depute_v by_o the_o sovereign_a king_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o regency_n and_o government_n of_o all_o the_o soldier_n in_o heaven_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o mostvaliant_a power_n who_o by_o your_o might_n repress_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o oppose_v yourselves_o to_o all_o the_o machination_n &_o design_n they_o have_v upon_o we_o continual_o i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o invincible_a archangel_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o protection_n and_o care_n of_o people_n &_o kingdom_n and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o good_a most_o sublime_a mystery_n i_o honour_n and_o reverence_v you_o likewise_o most_o humble_a angel_n who_o disdain_v 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to_o see_v they_o now_o the_o instrument_n of_o rage_n &_o fury_n only_o which_o be_v once_o only_o of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n o_o therefore_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o who_o of_o none_o with_o more_o right_a can_v expect_v it_o then_o of_o you_o &_o restor_fw-la '_o he_o to_o that_o health_n he_o so_o well_o employ_v in_o your_o honour_n heretofore_o this_o say_v he_o disappeared_n and_o the_o young_a man_n feel_v instant_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n by_o his_o recovery_n which_o be_v so_o speedy_a &_o miraculous_a as_o acknowledge_v the_o b._n virgin_n particular_a favour_n in_o it_o he_o to_o gratify_v she_o for_o it_o enter_v into_o a_o austere_a religion_n where_o he_o live_v &_o die_v as_o become_v one_o who_o hold_v his_o life_n on_o such_o a_o pious_a tenor_n of_o his_o good_a angel_n and_o his_o better_a advocate_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o adore_v the_o b_o virgin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sublimity_n of_o her_o glory_n above_o all_o other_o 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earth_n the_o more_o their_o glory_n in_o heaven_n how_o excellent_a in_o glory_n must_v she_o be_v above_o they_o all_o who_o be_v so_o far_o superior_a to_o they_o in_o grace_n for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o her_o conception_n when_o she_o be_v sanctify_v in_o her_o mother_n womb_n god_n go_v heap_v more_o and_o more_o grace_n upon_o she_o still_o until_o her_o death_n when_o the_o accumulation_n be_v complete_a and_o how_o in_o all_o time_n she_o cooperate_v with_o he_o in_o all_o her_o action_n in_o all_o occurence_n still_o meditate_v how_o to_o add_v unto_o it_o accompany_v all_o her_o exterior_a work_n with_o the_o interior_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o albert_n the_o great_a exemplify_v very_o well_o in_o that_o treatise_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr beata_fw-la virgin_n and_o s._n bernard_n more_o particular_o where_o he_o say_v this_o virgin_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o high_a not_o only_o wake_v but_o even_o sleep_v have_v the_o fruition_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o contemplation_n not_o earthtlye_o affair_n be_v so_o forcible_a as_o to_o interrupt_v her_o commerce_n of_o thought_n with_o heaven_n in_o so_o much_o as_o even_o in_o her_o sleep_n she_o be_v busy_v more_o in_o contemplation_n then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v most_o perfect_o awake_v who_o then_o of_o what_o intelligent_a a_o spirit_n soever_o they_o be_v can_v comprehend_v the_o immensity_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n &_o consequent_o the_o infinite_a glory_n she_o have_v in_o recompense_n see_v as_o the_o same_o doctor_n affirm_v the_o more_o she_o excel_v other_o in_o grace_n on_o earth_n the_o more_o glory_n she_o obtain_v in_o heaven_n let_v we_o conclude_v then_o that_o her_o glory_n there_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o surpass_v by_o infinite_a degree_n that_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n &_o angel_n conformable_a to_o that_o sa_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n what_o be_v there_o more_o holy_a than_o the_o b._n virgin_n say_v he_o neither_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n patriarcks_n angel_n trones_n domination_n seraphin_n nor_o churubin_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v no_o visible_a nor_o create_v thing_n more_o great_a or_o more_o excellent_a than_o she_o and_o s._n anselme_n ineffable_a say_v he_o and_o evermore_o admirable_a be_v the_o grace_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o virgin_n and_o in_o prosecute_a his_o discourse_n and_o what_o o_o b._n lady_n be_v there_o more_o to_o be_v say_v when_o but_o consider_v the_o immensity_n of_o your_o grace_n glory_n and_o felicity_n i_o be_o destitut_v of_o force_n and_o my_o voice_n fail_v i_o and_o yet_o not_o only_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o she_o but_o much_o more_o from_o her_o humility_n may_v we_o argue_v the_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n which_o she_o have_v in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v a_o approve_a verity_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o more_o we_o abase_v ourselves_o on_o earth_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v exalt_v for_o it_o in_o heaven_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o verity_n itself_o who_o humble_a themselves_o shall_v be_v exalt_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n s_o ambrose_n say_v the_o more_o abject_a we_o be_v on_o earth_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v for_o it_o in_o heaven_n and_o he_o add_v that_o by_o so_o many_o degree_n of_o humility_n we_o descend_v on_o earth_n by_o so_o many_o of_o glory_n we_o shall_v ascend_v in_o heaven_n since_o no_o creature_n ever_o think_v so_o humble_o and_o abject_o of_o herself_o as_o this_o b._n virgin_n do_v we_o may_v well_o imagine_v that_o by_o this_o precious_a virtue_n she_o so_o win_v the_o hart_n of_o god_n and_o get_v such_o hold_n of_o his_o affection_n that_o she_o even_o oblige_v he_o by_o it_o to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n into_o her_o womb_n and_o choose_v she_o for_o his_o spouse_n and_o mother_n which_o she_o in_o that_o canticle_n of_o she_o confess_v of_o herself_o because_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o humility_n of_o his_o handmaid_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o her_o humility_n and_o s._n bernard_n say_v of_o it_o that_o when_o the_o angel_n salute_v she_o her_o answer_v he_o in_o that_o manner_n so_o humble_a and_o resign_v herself_o entire_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o grateful_a unto_o god_n and_o meritorious_a for_o she_o than_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n put_v together_o and_o that_o by_o it_o alone_o she_o merit_v the_o be_v mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n never_o say_v s._n bernard_n have_v she_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o angel_n if_o she_o have_v not_o humble_v herself_o before_o and_o if_o some_o saint_n as_o namely_o s._n francis_n have_v merit_v by_o their_o humility_n to_o be_v range_v among_o the_o seraphin_n the_o chief_a order_n of_o angel_n and_o next_o to_o the_o divinity_n to_o 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