Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	see_v	5,205	5	3.8267	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09502	Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde.	Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia.	1557 (1557)	STC 19784; ESTC S114592	137,241	328

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more_o unkynd_n unto_o the_o and_o inferyor_n and_o worse_o than_o any_o man_n there_o be_v none_o other_o sinner_n good_a lord_n jesu_n that_o have_v run_v so_o far_o from_o the_o in_o sin_n but_o they_o have_v very_o oft_o time_n though_o not_o always_o turn_v their_o hart_n by_o contrition_n unto_o the_o and_o they_o do_v oft_o time_n love_v the_o and_o honour_v the_o with_o more_o pure_a affection_n than_o i_o do_v they_o do_v sorrow_n more_o hearty_o their_o sin_n and_o purpose_n more_o earnest_o to_o amend_v than_o i_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o grace_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o if_o that_o he_o have_v commyttid_v so_o many_o sin_n and_o so_o cowardly_o fall_v to_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v and_o have_v have_v so_o many_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o as_o i_o have_v have_v but_o he_o will_v more_o fervent_o and_o devoutlye_o serve_v the_o then_o i_o do_v and_o because_o that_o i_o can_v not_o think_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n thus_o of_o myself_o therefore_o i_o ask_v mercy_n most_o humble_o of_o this_o most_o detestable_a pride_n beseke_v the_o moost_n merciful_a jesu_n be_v merciful_a to_o all_o sinner_n and_o specyal_o unto_o i_o most_o wretched_a and_o unkynd_n of_o all_o pardon_v our_o sin_n most_o gracious_a good_a lord_n and_o as_o i_o have_v here_o lord_n accuse_v myself_o in_o word_n as_o the_o most_o sinner_n of_o all_o other_o so_o most_o merciful_a jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o come_v to_o that_o point_n of_o humylitie_n that_o i_o may_v very_o believe_v and_o unfeigned_o esteem_v myself_o so_o in_o deed_n that_o i_o be_o most_o vyle_v of_o all_o creature_n moo_v worthy_a of_o all_o shame_n punyshment_n and_o confusion_n all_o turment_fw-mi and_o pain_n and_o by_o this_o point_n of_o mekenes_n which_o be_v the_o mekenes_n only_o of_o begynners_n grant_v good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o mekenes_n which_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_v for_o this_o bless_a and_o excellent_a mekenes_n of_o the_o perfect_a very_a love_n and_o charity_n workyth_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o gostlye_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sweet_a savyoure_n jesu_n wherefore_o most_o mercyful_a jesu_n lighten_v by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n my_o reason_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o to_o behold_v and_o consider_v perfect_o &_o plain_o the_o ineffable_a mekenes_n of_o thy_o blessyd_v humanytie_n and_o to_o tay_v goostly_a of_o the_o infynite_a goodness_n of_o thy_o bless_a devinitie_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v take_v by_o that_o goostly_a sight_n so_o great_a love_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o that_o it_o may_v utter_o forget_v itself_o and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o be_v whole_o ravysh_v in_o the_o holy_a love_n &_o desire_v still_o to_o behold_v the_o and_o to_o forget_v my_o sin_n my_o unworthines_n and_o to_o set_v little_a by_o and_o little_a to_o eastern_a all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v yea_o and_o to_o set_v little_a by_o all_o thing_n as_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o alone_o with_o i_o moo_v sweet_a savioure_n jesu_n ¶_o most_n merciful_a and_o love_a lord_n jesu_n i_o moo_v humble_o beske_n the_o open_a my_o goostly_a eye_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n to_o see_v and_o perfect_o to_o believe_v with_o whole_a faith_n myself_o to_o be_v most_o miserable_a wretched_a sinful_a and_o wicked_a and_o unfayned_o to_o judge_v and_o esteem_v myself_o and_o all_o my_o good_a work_n and_o exercyse_n to_o be_v nought_o worth_a and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o the_o very_a poverty_n of_o the_o spirit_n think_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v right_a nought_o and_o to_o ascrybe_n all_o my_o goodness_n unto_o the_o only_a as_o in_o very_a deed_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o uphold_v i_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v to_o nought_o in_o a_o moment_n as_o we_o be_v make_v of_o nought_o and_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n by_o my_o own_o power_n o_o may_v but_o all_o good_a thought_n and_o dede_n &_o all_o that_o good_a be_v be_v only_o of_o the_o merciful_a lord_n jesu_n when_o the_o holy_a goost_n do_v open_v my_o inward_a eye_n to_o behold_v and_o believe_v this_o verytie_n of_o myself_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v very_o meek_a then_o shall_v i_o not_o consider_v myself_o but_o forget_v myself_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o set_v all_o my_o mind_n my_o desire_n all_o my_o knowledge_n and_o all_o my_o love_n with_o moost_n stable_a meditacyon_n upon_o the_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n jesu_n for_o this_o sight_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o comfort_v and_o lyftyth_v up_o so_o meruelus_o and_o delectable_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v take_v no_o joy_n in_o any_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o take_v no_o hevine_v nor_o sorrow_n for_o any_o adversity_n or_o grieffe_n that_o can_v chance_v or_o hap_n for_o it_o remaynyth_v very_a stable_n and_o unmovable_a in_o the_o and_o insencyble_n towards_o all_o worldly_a thing_n ever_o desyre_v to_o rest_n in_o the_o sweet_a jesu_n have_v ever_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the._n and_o then_o thou_o do_v delyver_v it_o from_o the_o gin_v of_o temptacyon_n and_o do_v dystroy_v in_o it_o all_o the_o mocyon_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o all_o vice_n meruelu_n secret_o and_o by_o holy_a simplicite_a which_o be_v a_o secret_a by_o path_n thou_o do_v lead_v it_o unto_o a_o stable_n and_o a_o blessyd_v union_n in_o the_o where_o by_o thou_o do_v remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o it_o in_o the_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o more_o amen_n ¶_o the_o practice_n &_o the_o holy_a exercise_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o holy_a unyon_n with_o god_n by_o aspyracyon_n resygnacyon_n and_o postulation_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o must_v more_o use_v the_o affectyon_n &_o hartye_n desire_v they_o understanding_n and_o feruente_a aspyration_n and_o vehement_a wysh_v more_o than_o only_a meditation_n and_o first_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o or_o like_a medytation_n to_o stir_v and_o in_o flame_n thy_o desire_n and_o to_o kyndel_n thy_o love_n unto_o god_n most_o devout_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n say_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n moo_v almyghty_a lord_n god_n father_n celestyal_a dreadful_a mayesty_n the_o very_a and_o only_a life_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o only_a true_a bliss_n and_o felicity_n i_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o sinful_a wretch_n do_v sit_v here_o in_o thy_o godly_a presence_n desyre_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o enkindle_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a love_n of_o the_o my_o lord_n &_o by_o burn_a charity_n to_o be_v make_v and_o knit_v unto_o the_o my_o creator_n and_o maker_n and_o unto_o this_o moost_n bless_a love_n i_o can_v not_o come_v but_o only_o by_o thy_o merciful_a help_n and_o grace_n wherefore_o i_o most_o humble_o beseke_v the_o moost_n mercyful_a father_n in_o the_o most_o blessyd_v meryte_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n thy_o only_a son_n grant_v i_o grace_v most_o devout_o most_o hearty_o and_o most_o lovyng_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o inestimable_a benefitte_v gift_n and_o grace_n which_o thou_o only_o of_o thy_o infynite_a goodness_n charytie_n and_o love_n toward_o i_o have_v and_o do_v geve_v unto_o i_o and_o by_o this_o holy_a and_o lovely_a memory_n my_o heart_n and_o mind_n may_v be_v in_o kindelyd_n and_o set_v on_o fyrre_n in_o the_o very_a love_n of_o the_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o laud_n and_o praise_n the._n and_o first_o how_o much_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o love_v the_o my_o dear_a lord_n which_o have_v create_v and_o make_v