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	faith_n	soul_n	7,524	5	5.2077	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08889	The meditat[i]ons of saint Bernard; Tractatus de interiori domo. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.	1499 (1499)	STC 1917; ESTC S108390	30,253	66

do_v in_o profess_v of_o long_o tyme._n sudden_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v with_o dethe_v &_o unware_a without_o provisyon_n he_o be_v take_v fro_o the_o body_n ¶_o how_o a_o sinful_a soul_n be_v vex_v and_o trowble_v after_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n cao._n .iijo._o when_o the_o soul_n with_o great_a fere_n &_o moche_n sorrow_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n angel_n come_v to_o take_v she_o &_o to_o present_v she_o tofore_o the_o ferdfull_a juge_n and_o thene_n she_o remember_v she_o evyll_n &_o wicked_a werke_n the_o which_o she_o die_v by_o night_n or_o day_n tremble_v quake_v &_o look_v how_o she_o may_v escape_v or_o flee_v &_o desire_v truesse_v sayenge_a o_o yeve_v i_o space_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o hour_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v the_o werke_n as_o in_o manner_n of_o speak_v say_v thou_o have_v wrought_v us._n we_o be_v thy_o werkis_n we_o shall_v not_o less_o the._n but_o abide_v still_o with_o the_o &_o go_v with_o the_o to_o the_o jugement_n and_o they_o shall_v accuse_v she_o of_o many_o sin_n &_o trespace_n and_o sholl_a find_v many_o false_a wytnesse_n ayenste_n her_o all_o though_o true_a wytnes_n be_v suffycyent_a to_o her_o damnation_n the_o evyll_n fende_v with_o ferdfull_a look_n and_o terryble_a countenance_n shalle_o fear_n she_o and_o purswe_v she_o with_o great_a cruelty_n and_o woodness_n and_o shall_v catch_v she_o with_o great_a drede_n and_o fear_n and_o hold_v she_o still_o if_o she_o be_v not_o delyver_v from_o theym_n by_o the_o help_n &_o socoure_v of_o our_o lord_n thene_n the_o soul_n behold_v the_o eye_n the_o mouth_n &_o other_o bodily_a wytte_n close_v and_o spere_v by_o who_o she_o be_v wont_a to_o pass_v forth_o to_o take_v her_o sport_n &_o playsyre_v in_o worldly_a thing_n shall_v return_v to_o herself_o and_o when_o she_o see_v herself_o alone_o leave_v naked_a without_o body_n smytten_v with_o great_a fere_n and_o drede_n she_o shall_v fail_v in_o herself_o by_o dyspeyre_n and_o by_o cause_n she_o folyssh_o leave_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flessh_o plesyre_v she_o shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o our_o lord_n like_o a_o wretch_n in_o that_o time_n of_o so_o great_a need_n of_o help_n and_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o devylles_n to_o be_v punyssh_v and_o torment_v cruel_o for_o her_o mysdede_n ¶_o on_o this_o wise_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o know_v the_o day_n ne_fw-fr the_o hour_n of_o his_o pass_v ravysshed_a w_n e_o death_n &_o spare_v &_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n &_o tremble_a &_o quake_v she_o pass_v of_o her_o journeye_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o wretchydnesse_n and_o have_v none_o excuse_v to_o allege_v and_o show_v for_o her_o sin_n she_o tremble_v for_o drede_v to_o appear_v before_o almyghty_a god_n she_o be_v smyten_v with_o great_a and_o wonderful_a fere_n &_o vex_a with_o many_o troublous_a thought_n when_o at_o she_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n all_o other_o thing_n set_v a_o side_n she_o consyder_v only_o herself_o &_o he_o to_o who_o the_o time_n draw_v nyghe_a that_o she_o must_v gyve_v account_n &_o reken_v and_o know_v that_o he_o may_v never_o be_v decline_v ne_o change_v from_o ryghtwysnes_n she_o consyder_v well_o how_o straight_o a_o juge_n shall_v sytte_n on_o she_o &_o what_o reason_n she_o shall_v allege_v and_o put_v for_o she_o dyscharge_v in_o count_v of_o she_o lyf_v at_o so_o streyghte_a a_o jugement_n &_o of_o so_o precyouse_a justyce_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o remember_v no_o thing_n ne_o find_v in_o herself_o any_o offence_n whereof_o she_o shall_v be_v ferde_v &_o dreadful_a yet_o when_o she_o shall_v come_v before_o that_o streyghte_a juge_n she_o fer_v there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o in_o her_o remembrance_n her_o fere_n &_o drede_n increase_v &_o wax_v the_o more_fw-it when_o she_o thynk_v that_o she_o coude_fw-fr not_o escape_v that_o time_n of_o this_o life_n without_o sin_n and_o also_o such_o werkis_n as_o she_o thynk_v be_v good_a &_o commendable_a that_o she_o have_v do_v in_o her_o life_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o fawtles_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v streyght_o jugyd_v pyte_n &_o mercy_n set_v a_o side_n who_o can_v consydre_v &_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o evyll_n werky_v we_o do_v by_o process_n of_o lytyll_o tyme._n and_o what_o good_a thing_n we_o by_o our_o neclygence_n leave_v undo_v sothe_o like_a as_o i●_n be_v sin_n &_o trespaa_v to_o do_v evyll_n so_o it_o be_v a_o miss_v &_o defawte_a to_o leave_v good_a thing_n undo_v and_o so_o it_o be_v great_a hurt_n &_o peryll_n to_o we_o when_o we_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_o think_v well_o but_o suffer_v our_o mind_n to_o be_v occupy_v abowte_n trifle_n &_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi varyaunt_a &_o unprouffytable_a soth_o be_v be_v full_a hard_a to_o keep_v our_o mind_n surly_a from_o evyll_n thought_n it_o be_v also_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v moche_o occupy_v in_o worldly_a thing_n without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v no_o man_n juge_a &_o rebuke_v himself_o perfytly·_a for_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v occupy_v &_o trouble_o with_o so_o many_o thought_n that_o he_o in_o manner_n know_v not_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v wherefore_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o sudden_a fere_n &_o drede_v in_o his_o conscyence_n at_o his_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o though_o he_o find_v no_o thing_n to_o his_o knowelege_v that_o greve_v his_o conscyence_n yet_o he_o dredyth_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o know_v not_o ne_o have_v in_o his_o remembrance_n ¶_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n &_o noblesse_n of_o manny_n soul_n of_o the_o wretchydnesse_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o wretchyd_a the_o soul_n be_v make_v by_o the_o body_n cao._n .iiijo._o o_o thou_o soul_n of_o man_n aourn_v with_o thymage_n of_o god_n made_z fair_a &_o bewtevous_a with_o his_o symylytude_n spouse_a and_o wed_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n endoured_a with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n redeemed_z with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n depute_a and_o put_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o his_o blessyd_v angelly_n pertener_n of_o his_o joy_n &_o bliss_n the_o inherytoure_n of_o his_o goodness_n induyd_v with_o reason_n &_o understond_n what_o plesyre_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o conversaunte_a with_o the_o vile_a body_n whereby_o thou_o suffer_v so_o moche_v grevaunce_n tribulation_n &_o pain_n by_o the_o body_n thou_o be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o &_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o &_o repute_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a &_o of_o lytyll_a valour_n that_o carcase_n that_o thou_o love_v &_o cheryseste_fw-fr so_o moche_n &_o with_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o conversaunt_a be_v foul_a &_o loathsome_a matere_n torn_v in_o to_o flesh_n cover_v with_o freyll_n &_o unsure_a bewte_fw-mi and_o hasty_o shall_v be_v stynk_v &_o rot_a caryon_n and_o meet_v to_o worm_n for_o though_o man_n exalte_n and_o magnefye_v himself_o never_o so_o moche_v yet_o he_o abide_v still_o a_o foul_a &_o unclean_a carcase_n certain_o if_o thou_o consider_v well_o what_o filth_n avoyd_v by_o thy_o mouth_n thy_o nose_n &_o other_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o see_v never_o a_o foul_a dounghyll_n if_o thou_o will_v nombre_fw-fr &_o count_v all_o his_o wretchydnes_n how_o grevous_a it_o be_v oppressyd_v with_o the_o hevy_a burden_n of_o sin_n bind_v &_o fretyd_v with_o vice_n move_v &_o style_v with_o concupiscence_n travayl_v and_o trouble_v with_o dyvers_a passion_n &_o affection_n defowled_a with_o illusion_n ever_o p●●oe_v &_o ready_a to_o evil_n &_o hasty_a to_o every_o vice_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o full_a of_o shame_n &_o confusyon_n thorugh_n the_o flesh_n man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o vanyte_n for_o thorugh_v it_o he_o be_v enfecte_a with_o the_o vice_n of_o concupycsence_n &_o unleful_a desire_n whereby_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o thrall_n in_o bondage_n and_o make_v so_o crockyd_v that_o he_o love_v vanyte_v and_o werk_v wyckydnesse_n ¶_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchydnes_n of_o man_n in_o his_o conceyve_a his_o birth_n his_o life_n and_o his_o death_n of_o the_o noblesse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o sudden_a myschyef_n of_o wicked_a man_n cao._n .vo._o man_n takehede_v what_o thou_o be_v before_o thy_o natyvyte_n what_o thou_o be_v fro_o the_o beginning_n unto_o thy_o end_n and_o what_o thou_o thalte_v be_v after_o this_o lyf_v o_o man_n first_o filth_n &_o loathsome_a matere_fw-la afterward_o a_o stynk_n sackful_n of_o dounge_a and_o at_z the_o last_o meet_v to_o worm_n to_o gnaw_v on_o in_o the_o ground_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v proud_a sothly_o thou_o be_v first_o as_o nought_o thene_n thou_o make_v &_o bring_v forth_o of_o vyse_n and_o filthy_a matere_fw-mi wrapped_z in_o unclean_a clothing_n &_o garment_n in_o thy_o moders_n

be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o grutchyth_v somoche_v and_o be_v so_o unpacyente_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o entycyth_v unlefull_a thing_n &_o obey_v not_o to_o reason_v &_o will_v not_o be_v refrain_v with_o any_o drede_v that_o crokyd_a serpent_n enemy_n of_o mankind_n helpyth_v it_o &_o usyth_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o desire_n labour_n ne_o study_v but_o to_o less_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v he_o that_o besy_o werk_v evil_a speak_v subtyl_o entyse_v crafty_o deceyve_v wy_o excyte_v unlefull_a mevynge_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n venomous_a cogitation_n move_v batayle_n and_o strife_n nourysshed_a hatred_n incyte_v and_o styre_v to_o gloteny_n move_v to_o lechery_n excyteh_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n make_v ready_a occasyon_n of_o sin_n and_o cessyth_v not_o to_o tempt_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n with_o a_o thousand_o craft_n of_o hurt_n and_o noyenge_a this_o be_v he_o that_o smit_v we_o with_o our_o staff_n &_o bind_v our_o ande_fw-mi with_o our_o own_o gyrdell_n that_o our_o body_n the_o which_o be_v yeven_v to_o we_o to_o our_o help_n may_v be_v to_o our_o hurt_n and_o slander_v it_o be_v a_o grevous_a stryffe_n &_o great_a peryll_n to_o fyghte_a ayenste_n a_o enemy_n of_o household_n namely_o since_o we_o be_v stranger_n &_o he_o a_o cytezyn_n he_o dwell_v in_o his_o regyon_n and_o we_o be_v outlaw_n &_o pylgryme_n it_o be_v also_o great_a jeopardye_n to_o sustene_n so_o oft_o so_o contynuall_a &_o daily_a conflycte_n and_o batayle_n against_o the_o watch_n and_o subtyltee_n of_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o which_o be_v very_o subtyll_o both_o by_o nature_n and_o also_o by_o long_a excersye_n &_o use_n of_o his_o malice_n ¶_o of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n cao._n .xvijo._o my_o lord_n god_n delyver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n and_o from_o theym_n that_o have_v hatyd_v i_o for_o they_o have_v be_v comfort_v against_o i_o forsoch_n i_o that_o have_v live_v against_o myself_o unto_o this_o hour_n shall_v begin_v now_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o live_v to_o myself_o we_o shall_v live_v so_o that_o when_o the_o body_n begyn_v to_o be_v devour_v with_o worm_n the_o soul_n may_v make_v merry_a with_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v dressyd_v towards_o the_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o we_o shall_v haste_v thither_o where_o we_o shall_v always_o live_v &_o where_o we_o shall_v never_o drede_v to_o dye_n ayene_n wherefore_o love_v we_o so_o moche_v this_o slyppy_a &_o fail_a life_n where_o we_o live_v with_o somoche_n labour_n where_o we_o uneth_o content_a &_o satysfye_v our_o body_n of_o that_o that_o be_v necessary_a in_o eting_a drynk_n &_o sleep_a we_o ought_v moche_v more_o to_o love_v everla_a life_n where_o we_o shall_v suffer_v no_o labour_n where_o be_v chyef_a mirth_n chyef_n felicyte_n &_o bliss_n happy_a lyberte_fw-fr &_o happy_a bliss_n where_o man_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o ryghtwys_o man_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o son_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi of_o what_o manere_n trow_v thou_o shall_v be_v thenne_v the_o bryghtnes_n of_o soul_n when_o the_o light_n of_o body_n shall_v have_v the_o bryghtnesse_n of_o the_o son_n there_o be_v no_o hevynesse_n no_o trowble_n no_o sorrow_n ne_o drede_v no_o labour_n no_o dethe_v but_o perpetuell_a helthe_n always_o perseruaraunt_a &_o abide_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o malice_n ne_o misery_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o sekenesse·_n no_o necessyte_n no_o hunger_n no_o thurste_v no_o cold_a no_o hete_n no_o faintness_n of_o fast_a ne_o other_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o enemy_n no_o will_n to_o sin_n no_o leysyre_n to_o trespass_n but_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o gladness_n &_o joy_n and_o man_n felyshypt_v to_o angel_n shall_v flourish_v evermore_o without_o infyrmyte_n of_o body_n there_o shall_v be_v inyfnyte_a mirth_n everlasting_a bliss_n wherein_o that_o that_o be_v one_o purchace_v shall_v always_o be_v possessyd_v there_o be_v rest_n from_o labour_n pease_n of_o enemy_n mirth_n of_o noveltee_n sykernesse_n of_o eternyte_n sweetness_n &_o delectation_n of_o the_o everla_a vysyon_n &_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o desire_v not_o great_o to_o dwell_v there_o both_o for_o rest_n pea_n and_o mirth_n eternyte_n and_o the_o blessyd_v sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o pylgrym_n but_o who_o somever_n may_v deserve_v to_o come_v thither_o shall_v dwell_v sekerly_a in_o that_o perpetuell_a country_n always_o glad_a &_o always_o sacyate_a of_o the_o glorious_a sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o that_o one_o be_v obedyent_n to_o a_o neither_o for_o god_n the_o more_o reward_n shall_v he_o receyve_v there_o and_o the_o more_o that_o he_o love_v god_n the_o more_o cler_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o for_o the_o end_n of_o man_n be_v to_o behold_v god_n ¶_o of_o the_o dyspyse_v of_o worldly_a thing_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o pyte_n gentylnesse_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n cao._n xviijo._o the_o day_n be_v of_o man_n as_o a_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v none_o abide_v but_o when_o he_o wen_v that_o he_o stond_v surly_a he_o be_v nyghe_a noughte_v wherefore_o thenne_n gadere_v thou_o the_o trsoure_n in_o earth_n since_o both_o that_o that_o be_v gadere_v and_o the_o gaderer_n pass_v away_o without_o love_n and_o thou_o man_n what_o fruit_n look_v after_o to_o have_v of_o the_o world_n who_o fruit_n be_v hurt_v &_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o who_o be_v death_n will_v god_n thou_o woldeste_fw-fr savour_n &_o understonde_v &_o provyde_v for_o thy_o last_o end_n i_o know_v one_o that_o have_v live_v with_o the_o homely_a many_o year_n sytten_v att_o thy_o table_n and_o take_v meet_v of_o thy_o honde_fw-fr slepte_v in_o thy_o bosom_n and_o speak_v with_o the_o when_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n by_o right_a herytage_n but_o by_o cause_n thou_o have_v nouryssh_v he_o dylycat_o from_o his_o chyldhode_n and_o spare_v the_o rod_n he_o be_v make_v obstynate_a 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