Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	angel_n	company_n	zion_n	344	4	8.6321	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23100	The sinners glasse containing Augustines Ladder to paradise : with diuers meditations and prayers, both for morning and euening / collected out of Saint Augustine and other ancient fathers.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Pimm, Timo.	1609 (1609)	STC 953.5; ESTC S1048	46,819	293

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the_o flesh_n put_v off_o i_o may_v enter_v to_o possess_v the_o true_a rest_n to_o thy_o joy_n and_o that_o i_o may_v go_v into_o the_o bright_a and_o beautiful_a wall_n of_o thy_o city_n to_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o presence_n with_o those_o most_o holy_a company_n that_o i_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n with_o the_o most_o bless_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o present_a countenance_n of_o christ_n that_o always_o i_o may_v behold_v that_o high_a and_o unspeakable_a and_o unmeasurable_a light_n and_o so_o to_o be_v move_v with_o no_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a incorruption_n without_o end_n a_o meditation_n of_o the_o celestial_a soul_n o_o my_o soul_n sigh_v fervent_o desire_v earnest_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v into_o the_o city_n above_o of_o which_o so_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o dwell_n of_o all_o reioysinge_n thou_o may_v ascend_v through_o love_n nothing_o be_v difficult_a to_o he_o that_o love_v nothing_o unpossible_a the_o soul_n that_o love_v ascend_v often_o and_o pass_v familiar_o through_o familiar_o through_o the_o street_n of_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o visit_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n in_o salute_v the_o apostle_n in_o marueling_n at_o the_o army_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n and_o in_o behold_v the_o company_n of_o virgin_n let_v not_o heaven_n and_o earth_n cease_v to_o call_v on_o i_o that_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o desire_v aught_o to_o be_v to_o god_n one_o thing_n i_o have_v ask_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o i_o request_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n for_o as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o water_n spring_v so_o my_o soul_n long_v after_o thou_o my_o live_a god_n o_o when_o may_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n when_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o god_n who_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o when_o shall_v i_o see_v he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o in_o earth_n of_o die_a man_n he_o can_v be_v see_v with_o mortal_a eye_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v wretch_n that_o i_o be_o bind_v with_o the_o setter_n of_o my_o mortality_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o god_n we_o have_v not_o here_o any_o city_n to_o inhabit_v but_o we_o seek_v a_o other_o that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o our_o incorporation_n be_v in_o heaven_n ah_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o mesech_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n amongst_o the_o tent_n of_o cedar_n my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v among_o they_o that_o have_v be_v enemy_n to_o peace_n who_o shall_v give_v i_o wing_n like_o a_o dove_n and_o i_o will_v fly_v and_o take_v m●_n rest_n nothing_o be_v so_o sweet_a to_o i_o as_o to_o be_v with_o my_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v my_o good_a to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n grant_v i_o o_o lord_n while_o i_o be_o present_a in_o these_o frail_a limb_n to_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o another_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o israel_n the_o desire_n after_o which_o our_o heart_n sigh_v daily_o make_v haste_n tarry_v not_o arise_v make_v speed_n and_o come_v that_o thou_o may_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o this_o prison_n to_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n that_o i_o may_v glory_v in_o thy_o light_n open_v thy_o ear_n to_o the_o cry_n and_o tear_n of_o thy_o orphan_n which_o cry_v out_o unto_o the._n

according_a to_o the_o image_n &_o likeness_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v know_v the_o creator_n by_o his_o image_n &_o love_v he_o because_o of_o his_o likeness_n for_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n it_o have_v reason_n and_o according_a to_o his_o likeness_n it_o have_v love_n or_o charity_n for_o as_o the_o creator_n which_o create_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n be_v charity_n good_a and_o just_a patient_a &_o méek_v pure_a and_o pitiful_a with_o other_o notable_a and_o holy_a virtue_n read_v of_o he_o so_o a_o man_n be_v create_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v charity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o just_a patient_a and_o meek_a pure_a and_o pitiful_a which_o virtue_n any_o man_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o have_v they_o in_o himself_o by_o so_o much_o the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o god_n and_o bear_v the_o great_a likeness_n of_o he_o his_o creator_n but_o if_o any_o man_n by_o the_o wrong_a way_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o crooked_a turn_n of_o evil_n do_v out_o of_o kind_n wander_v from_o this_o most_o noble_a likeness_n of_o his_o creator_n than_o it_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n do_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n for_o what_o great_a honour_n may_v there_o be_v to_o a_o man_n then_o to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o same_o robe_n of_o virtue_n that_o he_o be_v of_o who_o it_o be_v read_v the_o lord_n be_v king_n and_o have_v put_v on_o glerious_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v that_o he_o be_v glorify_v with_o all_o the_o shine_a of_o virtue_n and_o garnish_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o goodness_n what_o great_a disgrace_n may_v there_o be_v to_o man_n or_o unhappy_a misery_n that_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o creator_n be_v lose_v he_o shall_v slide_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o deformity_n and_o unreasonable_a similitude_n of_o a_o bruit_n beast_n wherefore_o let_v every_o 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damn_v become_v most_o miserable_a yet_o nothing_o may_v hurt_v it_o but_o when_o it_o depart_v from_o god_n it_o depart_v when_o it_o sin_v whereupon_o the_o miserable_a runagate_n from_o god_n be_v torment_v sever_v from_o one_o it_o be_v scatter_v into_o many_o thing_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intemperance_n of_o it_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v sick_a and_o corrupt_v and_o be_v become_v discomfit_v and_o grieve_a therefore_o the_o bodily_a sense_n the_o memory_n be_v distemper_v or_o disturb_v be_v disquiet_a and_o heavy_a they_o be_v make_v feeble_a and_o dismay_v then_o the_o flesh_n do_v suffer_v then_o faint_n begin_v and_o violent_a death_n hover_v about_o sure_o a_o man_n turn_v from_o god_n by_o sin_v be_v froward_a and_o unfortunate_a because_o he_o disagrée_v with_o god_n be_v also_o at_o discord_n and_o discontent_n with_o himself_o and_o bring_v pain_n of_o himself_o into_o himself_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a a_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n 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love_n and_o friendship_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n wonderfull_n be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v man_n of_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n give_v to_o he_o sense_n and_o understanding_n that_o by_o sense_n he_o shall_v quicken_v the_o clay_n assotiate_v to_o he_o and_o by_o understanding_n he_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v it_o and_o by_o that_o understanding_n he_o shall_v enter_v inward_o into_o himself_o and_o behold_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o sense_n he_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o wisdom_n by_o understanding_n he_o have_v enlighten_v man_n inward_o and_o to_o sense_n he_o have_v abroad_o beautify_v and_o make_v thing_n so_o fair_a that_o man_n may_v find_v delight_n and_o recreation_n in_o both_o of_o they_o 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fellowship_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o have_v continue_v still_o in_o their_o brightness_n and_o purity_n very_o certain_o the_o most_o high_a have_v create_v man_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o his_o only_a and_o mere_a love_n without_o any_o necessity_n that_o he_o may_v become_v partner_n of_o his_o happiness_n if_o therefore_o so_o much_o joy_n and_o so_o great_a gladness_n be_v in_o this_o temporal_a life_n which_o consist_v by_o the_o presence_n and_o company_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o corruptible_a body_n then_o how_o much_o more_o gladness_n and_o joy_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o the_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n which_o consist_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o a_o reasonable_a spirit_n