Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A Breefe collection concerning the love of God tovvards mankinde, & hovv for diuers causes vve are iustlie bounde to loue & serue him with preparation to prayer, and certaine necessarie prayers and thankesgeuing to God for his benefites, daylie to be vsed : also a deuote meditation to procure contrition, and excite deuotion with other vertuous prayers.
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STC 5554; ESTC S1869
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evil_a teach_v and_o illuminate_v my_o mind_n govern_v i_o both_o within_o and_o without_o strengthen_v my_o weak_a spirit_n against_o inordinate_a pusillanimity_n and_o superfluous_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n and_o humble_v it_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o into_o presumption_n geve_v i_o right_a faith_n unmoveable_a hope_n sincere_a &_o perfect_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v sweet_a lie_v delight_n in_o thou_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o hearty_o and_o every_o where_o i_o may_v fulfil_v thy_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n o_o holy_a &_o bless_a trinity_n god_n omnipotet_fw-la i_o comment_v unto_o thou_o all_o my_o bussine_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a i_o commend_v unto_o thou_o my_o benefactor_n my_o neighbour_n my_o friend_n my_o familiar_n &_o all_o for_o who_o i_o ought_v to_o pray_v all_o those_o which_o have_v desire_v or_o do_v desire_v my_o prayer_n i_o commend_v unto_o thou_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n renew_v in_o it_o i_o beseech_v thou_o purity_n of_o life_n grant_v that_o each_o one_o may_v corect_v himself_o nourish_v &_o keep_v amog_n they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n mutual_a charity_n and_o continual_o to_o love_v thou_o such_o as_o do_v err_v call_v back_o into_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n extinguish_v all_o heresy_n &_o convert_v those_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o faith_n which_o as_o yet_o do_v not_o know_v thou_o comfort_n and_o lift_v up_o all_o that_o be_v truble_v in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n &_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v with_o temptation_n and_o calamity_n all_o hail_o o_o holy_a virgin_n marye_n the_o white_a lily_n of_o the_o b_o trinity_n of_o who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n will_v be_v bear_v and_o with_o they_o sweet_a milk_n be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v o_o bless_a mother_n assist_v my_o weakness_n in_o all_o temptation_n and_o necessity_n in_o all_o peril_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n that_o thou_o help_v and_o protect_v i_o i_o may_v be_v safe_a in_o our_o lord_n o_o bless_a spirit_n angellical_a pray_v for_o i_o and_o espicial_o thou_o holy_a angel_n the_o keeper_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v thou_o faithful_a care_n over_o i_o o_o all_o you_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n which_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o his_o exile_n and_o have_v atain_v most_o happy_o to_o come_v to_o the_o port_n of_o the_o celestial_a country_n i_o most_o humble_o call_v you_o unto_o my_o protection_n help_v with_o your_o metite_n and_o prayer_n both_o now_o &_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o work_n o_o most_o glorious_a and_o indevided_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o only_o and_o ever_o last_a goodness_n &_o without_o who_o nothing_o may_v be_v parfecte_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n confirm_v &_o streng_v then_o my_o memory_n by_o thy_o wisdom_n lighten_v my_o understanding_n and_o by_o thy_o goodness_n reform_v and_o make_v perfect_a my_o will_n that_o this_o work_n which_o i_o now_o go_v about_o may_v begin_v &_o end_v to_o thy_o honour_n &_o glory_n to_o the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o which_o work_n &_o myself_o also_o body_n &_o soul_n i_o humble_o offer_v to_o thou_o convert_v i_o to_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a artificer_n drive_v away_o the_o old_a man_n with_o all_o his_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o make_v i_o anew_o create_v in_o i_o o_o lord_n a_o clean_a heart_n &_o a_o upright_a intention_n in_o this_o &_o all_o other_o my_o work_n that_o both_o in_o i_o and_o they_o thy_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o thy_o b._n will_v fulfil_v a_o other_o to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o work_n to_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v all_o praise_n which_o have_v permit_v i_o to_o acomplish_v this_o work_n grant_v o_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v to_o thou_o acceptable_a to_o i_o healthful_a and_o to_o other_o profitable_a not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n geve_v golrye_n amen_n a_o devoute_a meditation_n to_o procure_v contrition_n and_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o dovotion_n and_o feruore_fw-la in_o prayer_n write_v by_o the_o reverent_a and_o devout_a richard_n roll_v eremite_n at_o hampoole_n when_o thou_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n &_o desire_v to_o have_v therein_o devotion_n seek_v some_o connenient_a place_n free_a from_o noise_n and_o trouble_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v there_o some_o time_n of_o quiet_a without_o disturbance_n sit_v or_o kneel_v as_o thou_o think_v most_o convenient_a then_o be_v thou_o emproure_n king_n or_o prince_n lord_n or_o lady_n or_o any_o other_o person_n of_o what_o state_n soever_o consider_v well_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o have_v make_v thou_o of_o nothing_o to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o my_o right_a wit_n and_o sense_n my_o limb_n &_o all_o other_o feature_n of_o body_n with_o many_o great_a gift_n &_o grace_n spiritual_a &_o corporal_a as_o memory_n understanding_n &_o will_v also_o strengthe_n bewtye_n &_o comlye_o shape_v with_o worldly_a ease_n &_o pleasure_n that_o diverse_a other_o want_n which_o live_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o much_o anguish_n of_o body_n &_o mind_n all_o which_o thou_o may_v daily_o see_v and_o behold_v before_o thou_o think_v also_o how_o frail_a and_o sinful_a thou_o be_v and_o without_o the_o keep_n of_o that_o good_a lord_n thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n through_o thy_o own_o wretchedness_n and_o frailty_n and_o further_o thou_o may_v think_v as_o of_o thyself_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sinful_a a_o creature_n than_o thou_o be_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o grace_n of_o good_a life_n in_o live_v more_o upright_o than_o some_o other_o consider_v it_o come_v of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o thyself_o &_o by_o he_o that_o grace_n be_v free_o give_v thou_o call_v also_o to_o mind_n how_o long_o god_n have_v suffer_v thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n and_o how_o often_o he_o may_v have_v punish_v thou_o with_o perpetual_a pain_n whereas_a by_o offend_v he_o thou_o deserue_v it_o yet_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n have_v he_o spare_v thou_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o thou_o may_v ask_v mercy_n and_o loveinglie_o have_v he_o abiden_v thou_o until_o thou_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o return_v unto_o good_a life_n for_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o forsake_v or_o lose_v that_o by_o death_n he_o buy_v full_o dear_a with_o bittter_fw-ge pain_n and_o the_o price_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n also_o thou_o may_v yet_o further_o considder_fw-mi that_o because_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v thou_o he_o become_v man_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n he_o live_v here_o in_o poverty_n anguish_n and_o tribulation_n all_o his_o life_n and_o after_o that_o death_n he_o will_v suffer_v to_o save_v thou_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o buy_v thou_o again_o that_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n and_o folly_n in_o this_o manner_n or_o the_o like_a thou_o may_v consider_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o benefit_n and_o for_o obtain_v of_o more_o grace_n and_o devotion_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o to_o get_v thou_o compunction_n behold_v here_o with_o the_o ghostly_a eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n christ_n piteous_a painful_a passion_n first_o imagine_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o see_v thy_o lord_n take_v of_o his_o enemy_n with_o many_o reproof_n &_o dispite_n bring_v before_o a_o judge_n false_o there_o accuse_v of_o many_o wicked_a man_n and_o answer_v right_a nought_o but_o meek_o sufr_v their_o wicked_a and_o reproachful_a word_n they_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v he_o dead_a but_o first_o to_o suffer_v pain_n behold_v then_o that_o good_a lord_n chiver_v &_o quake_v all_o his_o body_n naked_a bind_v to_o a_o pillar_n and_o about_o he_o stand_v wicked_a man_n void_a of_o all_o reason_n sore_o scourge_v his_o most_o bless_a body_n with_o out_o any_o pity_v see_v now_o how_o they_o seize_v not_o from_o their_o furious_a stroke_n though_o they_o see_v he_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o the_o top_n of_o his_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n hole_n skin_n they_o leave_v none_o his_o flesh_n they_o rese_n to_o the_o bone_n &_o for_o werine_n of_o they_o slue_n they_o leave_v he_o almost_o for_o dead_a look_v then_o aside_o upon_o his_o bless_a mother_n see_v what_o sorrow_n she_o make_v for_o her_o dear_a son_n &_o have_v compassion_n of_o her_o pain_n which_o lie_v there_o in_o a_o swoon_n turn_v then_o again_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o see_v how_o rude_o they_o unbind_v he_o