Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	day_n	soul_n	6,326	5	5.0635	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06510	A frutfull sermon of the moost euangelicall wryter M. Luther, made of the angelles vpo[n] the. xviii. chapi. of Mathew translated out of laten in to Englyshe; Predigt von den Engeln. English.	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.	1548 (1548)	STC 16983; ESTC S108954	15,577	56

all_o thyse_n wyckyd_v spiritte_n about_o we_o for_o all_o these_o calamite_n &_o vexationes_fw-la for_o the_o wret_a chednes_n and_o misery_n for_o all_o these_o evyls_n &_o displeasure_n that_o we_o have_v god_n can_v skars_o dryve_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o flee_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v for_o succour_n o_o father_n of_o heaven_n come_v help_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o than_o what_o will_v we_o do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o devylle_n at_o all_o therefore_o principal_o and_o first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o we_o sit_v not_o here_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o rose_n or_o in_o a_o garden_n that_o be_v saffe_n and_o sure_a from_o all_o peril_n and_o deceit_n of_o our_o enemy_n if_o the_o devyll_n do_v seduce_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n also_o if_o he_o trouble_v so_o many_o other_o good_a man_n and_o child_n of_o god_n moreover_o if_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v to_o tempt_v christ_n himself_o both_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n think_v not_o thyself_o so_o sure_a nor_o so_o well_o defense_v that_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o the._n therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n diligent_o and_o fervent_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v we_o grace_n to_o be_v ware_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o ourselves_o against_o the_o crafty_a assalte_n &_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o cast_v we_o not_o in_o disperation_n or_o incredulite_n at_o the_o general_a counsel_n keep_v in_o the_o cetie_n angusta_fw-la how_o he_o go_v about_o all_o that_o he_o may_v possible_o to_o with_o draw_v we_o again_o from_o our_o true_a faith_n &_o to_o bring_v we_o again_o in_o to_o our_o old_a error_n so_o &_o if_o his_o purpose_n have_v prosper_v and_o go_v forward_o he_o will_v also_o have_v wrought_v more_o myscheyf_v in_o stir_v up_o battaylle_n and_o bloodshed_n &_o tumult_n among_o the_o people_n but_o we_o must_v know_v this_o moreover_o that_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o evyll_n spiritte_v against_o we_o that_o work_v we_o sorrow_n yet_o be_v there_o many_o moo_o good_a angel_n again_o which_o stop_n and_o let_v the_o purpose_n of_o these_o wicked_a fynde_n keep_a and_o defend_n we_o against_o they_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v neither_o sleep_v night_n nor_o day_n ever_o watching_n and_o studyenge_a how_o to_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n &_o so_o to_o cast_v our_o soul_n into_o perpetual_a destruction_n and_o then_o after_o to_o do_v some_o vylany_n to_o our_o body_n to_o our_o good_n or_o good_a name_n so_o unless_o that_o god_n again_o have_v other_o ruler_n &_o a_o other_o kingdom_n in_o the_o which_o be_v other_o more_o valiant_a spirit_n than_o these_o true_o the_o devyll_n will_v neither_o leave_v we_o wife_n child_n nor_o house_n stand_v not_o the_o moment_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o will_v destroy_v will_v overturn_v confound_v and_o abolishe_v all_o together_o such_o malice_n and_o hatred_n he_o have_v against_o mankind_n that_o by_o his_o good_a will_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o 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may_v devour_v then_o how_o can_v he_o with_o his_o good_a will_v suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o remain_v whole_a or_o safe_a wherefore_o sing_v the_o devyll_n be_v so_o promt_v and_o so_o ready_a to_o hurt_v we_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o occasion_n he_o can_v and_o yet_o be_v put_v so_o oft_o beside_o his_o purpose_n by_o reason_n that_o god_n do_v so_o stop_v he_o through_o his_o holy_a angel_n thou_o ought_v therefore_o ever_o to_o gyne_v thanks_n to_o god_n that_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n do_v live_v &_o that_o thy_o house_n be_v not_o pluck_v over_o thy_o head_n for_o our_o defence_n our_o strength_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o devyll_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o only_o his_o malice_n and_o his_o will_n to_o hurt_v we_o yet_o be_v not_o we_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o same_o but_o now_o bysyd_v this_o malicious_a &_o set_a will_n against_o we_o in_o this_o also_o he_o prevalyth_v and_o passyth_v we_o in_o wit_n craft_n policy_n and_o subtilte_n wherei_fw-la 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and_o defend_v we_o against_o fury_n and_o violence_n thus_o every_o prince_n every_o citesyn_n every_o householder_n brefue_o every_o christian_a man_n have_v his_o good_a angel_n assign_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o preserve_v he_o as_o christ_n testyfy_v in_o the_o gospel_n sa_v their_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n these_o word_n very_o do_v well_o declare_v the_o great_a and_o marvelous_a regard_n love_n &_o tenderness_n that_o god_n have_v upon_o us._n and_o these_o word_n shall_v diligent_o be_v show_v &_o betten_v in_o to_o child_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v

feyght_o with_o and_o to_o stryve_v against_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v so_o nigh_o and_o ready_a about_o we_o that_o our_o german_a proverb_n do_v show_v and_o testifey_n who_o i_o ning_v be_v this_o it_o nedyth_v not_o to_o paint_v the_o devyll_n upon_o the_o door_n mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v neygh_fw-mi enough_o our_o house_n though_o he_o be_v not_o paint_v at_o the_o door_n therefore_o first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v know_v this_o and_o so_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v devylles_n and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o neghe_n unto_o we_o than_o our_o shirt_n be_v to_o our_o body_n and_o this_o saynct_n peter_n do_v well_o testefye_v which_o be_v no_o liar_n sa_v in_o the_o v._o ca._n 5._o pet._n 5._o be_v you_o sober_a and_o be_v ware_n for_o your_o adver_v sarie_a the_o devyll_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n who_o he_o may_v devour_v these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o no_o dronkerd_n nor_o be_v no_o fool_n bolt_n as_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o 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of_o stryffe_n debate_n hatred_n enuey_v pride_n covetousness_n lust_n and_o such_o other_o vice_n and_o yet_o how_o secure_o &_o how_o negligent_o man_n live_v as_o though_o they_o have_v clean_o devour_v and_o consume_v the_o devyll_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n possess_v with_o the_o devyll_n sum_n be_v possess_v bodily_a in_o who_o we_o may_v plan_o perceive_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o devyll_n towards_o we_o as_o in_o matthe_n viij_o 8._o mat._n 8._o what_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o he_o in_o punysh_v the_o poor_a miser_n not_o only_o with_o one_o devyll_n but_o with_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o devylles_n this_o be_v the_o good_a will_v he_o beryth_v towards_o us._n be_v not_o this_o a_o poison_a and_o exceed_a malice_n that_o the_o wyke_v find_v beryth_n to_o mankind_n in_o that_o we_o see_v he_o so_o vex_v this_o one_o silly_a soul_n with_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o devylles_n forthermore_o we_o may_v see_v also_o 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far_o from_o us._n but_o we_o far_o deceive_v ourselves_o forsooth_o he_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o and_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n &_o be_v about_o the_o and_o about_o all_o man_n and_o this_o god_n wyllyth_a and_o do_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o fear_n that_o we_o beware_v &_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o through_o necescite_fw-la of_o such_o greart_n peril_n we_o shall_v be_v dryven_v to_o flee_v to_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o succour_n if_o there_o be_v no_o devylles_n true_o we_o shall_v be_v cold_a necligent_a slack_a secure_a omisse_n wtout_fw-fr all_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o for_o