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	fire_n	soul_n	6,029	5	5.5197	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77267	The penitent pilgrim bemoning his sinfull condition. Faith appeares vnto him affording him comfort hope seconds that comfort charity promiseth him in this vaile of missery to cover all his scarlett sins wth: [sic] ye white robe of mercy, & conduct him safly to ye kingdome of glory. By Io: Hall	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Hall, John, 1627-1656, attributed name.; Herdson, Henry, attributed name.; Le Blon, Christof, d. 1665, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing B4275aA; ESTC R224400	106,709	434

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moth_n become_v feed_v thou_o have_v oil_n and_o meal_n in_o thy_o pitcher_n yea_o thy_o storehouse_n surfeit_v of_o plenty_n and_o thy_o wine-presses_a groan_v in_o their_o fullness_n yet_o must_v the_o hungry_a soul_n perish_v rather_o than_o be_v relieve_v the_o thirsty_a die_n ere_o he_o be_v refresh_v the_o naked_a be_v utter_o starve_v ere_o he_o be_v clothe_v look_v then_o and_o take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o thy_o inward_a man_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o may_v justify_v thou_o by_o he_o sift_v and_o search_v he_o the_o more_o thou_o shall_v discover_v he_o the_o more_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o whence_o then_o thy_o pride_n whence_o thy_o vainglory_n resolve_v thyself_o to_o tear_n fall_v prostrate_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v like_o thy_o saviour_n love_v humility_n it_o be_v the_o best_a badge_n of_o christian_a honour_n in_o whosoever_o dwell_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o 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thought_n and_o word_n when_o before_o so_o many_o judge_n i_o poor_a delinquent_n shall_v stand_v as_o have_v go_v before_o i_o in_o good_a work_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n by_o such_o as_o rebuke_v i_o and_o by_o so_o many_o as_o have_v give_v i_o example_n of_o live_v godly_a when_o before_o many_o witness_n shall_v my_o conscience_n be_v convince_v as_o with_o their_o profitable_a instruction_n have_v admonish_v i_o or_o by_o their_o just_a action_n have_v leave_v themselves_o for_o example_n to_o be_v imitate_v by_o i_o o_o in_o what_o case_n shall_v i_o then_o stand_v what_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v in_o my_o

reteiner_n but_o a_o backslide_n follower_n nay_o i_o deserve_v martial_a law_n for_o i_o have_v flee_v from_o thy_o colour_n and_o become_v a_o confederate_a with_o thy_o enemy_n yet_o dear_a lord_n behold_v my_o tear_n for_o thou_o accounte_v they_o precious_a when_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o do_v not_o leave_v i_o for_o my_o soul_n long_v after_o thou_o even_o as_o in_o a_o dry_a ground_n where_o no_o water_n be_v so_o have_v she_o thirst_v after_o thou_o and_o now_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v present_v myself_o before_o thou_o with_o more_o humility_n i_o will_v ever_o set_v my_o imperfection_n before_o i_o remember_v what_o good_a i_o have_v omit_v when_o i_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o again_o what_o evil_a i_o have_v commit_v when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n may_v have_v decline_v i_o from_o it_o among_o which_o let_v i_o now_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o blessing_n thy_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v pronounce_v to_o every_o faithful_a follower_n and_o then_o examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o deserve_v or_o no_o to_o be_v list_v in_o that_o number_n chap._n 40._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hvmility_n be_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n that_o can_v subsist_v without_o it_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o very_a first_o beatitude_n be_v ground_v on_o it_o but_o what_o be_v we_o to_o learn_v from_o hence_o not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n in_o suffer_v dishonour_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n in_o mitigate_a wrath_n with_o mildness_n in_o relinquish_a himself_n in_o prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o in_o judge_v well_o of_o other_o but_o worst_a of_o himself_o in_o wish_v unto_o other_o as_o to_o himself_o in_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n yet_o unfeigned_o suffer_v with_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o christ_n now_o return_v and_o account_n proud_a pilgrim_n whether_o there_o appear_v any_o token_n of_o this_o poor_a spirit_n in_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o ever_o retain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o worthless_a worth_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v of_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n have_v thou_o not_o answer_v reproach_n with_o reproach_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v more_o ready_a in_o defend_v thy_o own_o honour_n then_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o saviour_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v so_o far_o from_o possess_v thy_o soul_n in_o patience_n as_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o affront_n without_o much_o violence_n have_v thou_o with_o saft_z word_n mitigate_v wrath_n nay_o have_v thou_o never_o suffer_v the_o sun_n to_o set_v upon_o thy_o wrath_n have_v thou_o in_o a_o humble_a contempt_n of_o thyself_o prefer_v other_o before_o thyself_o nay_o rather_o haste_v thou_o not_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n oppose_v thy_o judgement_n against_o other_o and_o out_o of_o a_o foolish_a presumption_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o thyself_o have_v thou_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o charity_n prefer_v other_o before_o thyself_o or_o rather_o have_v thou_o not_o rash_o judge_v other_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o so_o strict_a examination_n of_o he_o conclude_v with_o that_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o man_n be_v in_o a_o word_n have_v thou_o judge_v well_o of_o other_o but_o worst_a of_o thy_o self_n or_o wish_v unto_o other_o as_o to_o thy_o self_n or_o rejoice_v like_o a_o faithful_a champion_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o like_o a_o compassionate_a member_n suffer_v with_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o christ_n o_o no_o nothing_o less_o can_v i_o find_v in_o myself_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n i_o have_v ever_o hold_v a_o poor_a spirit_n in_o contempt_n and_o a_o unfit_a companion_n to_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o in_o this_o world_n how_o then_o dear_a saviour_n may_v i_o expect_v a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_o so_o far_o estrange_v from_o a_o mild_a spirit_n on_o earth_n o_o my_o lord_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v endow_v with_o what_o delight_v thou_o by_o account_v a_o meek_a spirit_n a_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o after_o this_o life_n through_o thy_o mercy_n become_v inheritor_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o chap._n 41._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o meek_a shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o find_v a_o spirit_n true_o meek_a upon_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v gather_v poor_a pilgrim_n that_o there_o be_v another_o earth_n beside_o this_o earth_n we_o here_o tread_v on_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o possession_n to_o the_o meek_a that_o desire_a earth_n prepare_v only_o for_o such_o who_o have_v wain_v their_o desire_n from_o earth_n this_o be_v a_o land_n which_o flow_v with_o better_a thing_n than_o milk_n and_o honey_n a_o heavenly_a havilah_n where_o the_o pure_a gold_n be_v to_o be_v find_v nay_o where_o the_o very_a street_n be_v pave_v with_o gold_n the_o wall_n be_v of_o precious_a stone_n the_o gate_n be_v make_v of_o the_o best_a margarite_n 25._o those_o many_o mansion_n found_v of_o square_a stone_n build_v of_o saphire_n arch_v over_o with_o golden_a brick_n which_o none_o must_v enter_v but_o he_o that_o be_v clean_o none_o must_v inhabit_v that_o be_v defile_v where_o then_o must_v thy_o possession_n be_v in_o this_o land_n of_o promise_n what_o mansion_n may_v thou_o expect_v in_o this_o holy_a city_n woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a from_o head_n to_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o but_o boil_v sore_n and_o run_n how_o may_v i_o then_o look_v there_o to_o receive_v any_o mansion_n see_v to_o a_o clean_a lord_n be_v require_v a_o clean_a habitation_n how_o may_v i_o think_v that_o my_o master_n will_v look_v on_o i_o who_o all_o my_o life_n time_n have_v observe_v lest_o what_o he_o command_v most_o practise_v nothing_o more_o than_o what_o he_o prohibit_v neglect_v nothing_o more_o than_o what_o he_o command_v how_o may_v i_o expect_v from_o his_o hand_n a_o blessing_n or_o this_o promise_a possession_n of_o that_o earth_n who_o never_o show_v so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o meekness_n upon_o earth_n yet_o do_v that_o meek_a lamb_n who_o become_v a_o offering_n for_o i_o leave_v such_o a_o pattern_n unto_o i_o that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o whole_o unmindful_a of_o my_o soul_n honour_n nor_o whole_o forgetful_a of_o the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o master_n i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o after_o his_o example_n become_v his_o meek_a and_o obedient_a follower_n for_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o mirror_n of_o meekness_n see_v from_o the_o cratch_n to_o the_o cross_n he_o suffer_v all_o thing_n patient_o bear_v all_o reproach_n meek_o to_o reach_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o his_o cross_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n o_o my_o redeemer_n imprint_v this_o meekness_n of_o thou_o in_o my_o memory_n let_v it_o never_o depart_v from_o i_o put_v a_o meek_a and_o mild_a answer_n into_o my_o mouth_n when_o any_o one_o shall_v revile_v i_o let_v i_o refer_v my_o cause_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o with_o such_o christian_a charity_n as_o i_o may_v sincere_o pray_v for_o my_o enemy_n and_o in_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o that_o meek_a lamb_n who_o with_o so_o resign_v a_o will_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o i_o chap._n 42._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v that_o wise_a preacher_n can_v say_v it_o be_v better_a go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o rejoice_v and_o yet_o how_o little_a do_v this_o admonition_n work_v upon_o thy_o thought_n how_o pleasant_a have_v those_o consort_n of_o death_n those_o brethren_n in_o evil_n seem_v unto_o thou_o how_o merry_o the_o hour_n go_v away_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o make_v your_o delight_n more_o complete_a but_o that_o you_o want_v time_n to_o make_v your_o folly_n more_o complete_a full_a cup_n merry_a song_n profane_a oath_n be_v the_o only_a actor_n that_o present_v themselves_o in_o this_o expense_n of_o time_n a_o long_a night_n soon_o pass_v over_o but_o not_o so_o easy_o account_v for_o but_o tell_v i_o thou_o misguide_a pilgrim_n be_v it_o thou_o as_o quick_a in_o thy_o visit_n to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n do_v thou_o labour_v to_o comfort_v the_o comfortless_a do_v thou_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o mourn_v or_o with_o a_o tender_a christian_a heart_n

gain_n that_o divide_v thou_o from_o he_o or_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n or_o pleasure_n that_o make_v thou_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o o_o who_o then_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o he_o see_v what_o he_o hate_v most_o divorce_v thou_o from_o he_o o_o none_o but_o thyself_o dear_a saviour_n o_o draw_v i_o after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o o_o too_o much_o hold_v have_v the_o present_a world_n have_v in_o i_o the_o care_n whereof_o take_v i_o quite_o from_o thou_o let_v it_o henceforth_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o possess_v of_o thou_o o_o inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o love_n of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o for_o live_v i_o can_v unless_o i_o enjoy_v thou_o and_o since_o i_o can_v live_v here_o and_o see_v thou_o let_v i_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o chap._n 60._o taste_n adam_n posterity_n have_v be_v bless_v have_v he_o only_o see_v the_o fruit_n and_o never_o taste_v o_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o taste_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o palate_n but_o how_o cold_a in_o the_o stomach_n though_o it_o show_v a_o cheerful_a welcome_n it_o ever_o leave_v we_o with_o a_o sad_a farewell_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o free_a and_o full_a taste_n of_o this_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n in_o prefer_v a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n before_o a_o inheritance_n in_o feed_v so_o greedy_o on_o the_o husk_n of_o vanity_n and_o prefer_v they_o before_o those_o wholesome_a viand_n in_o thy_o father_n family_n yet_o what_o be_v all_o these_o compare_v to_o those_o spiritual_a dainty_n that_o incorruptible_a food_n but_o as_o chaff_n to_o wheat_n bran_n to_o bread_n onion_n and_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n yet_o behold_v my_o misery_n though_o i_o daily_o observe_v how_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n perplexity_n tumult_n and_o confusion_n how_o such_o only_a have_v the_o best_a part_n in_o it_o who_o have_v the_o least_o to_o do_v in_o it_o how_o the_o great_a one_o have_v ever_o some_o corrival_n to_o oppose_v he_o the_o little_a one_o have_v some_o great_a one_o to_o crush_v he_o how_o honour_n like_o hamans_n halter_n bring_v the_o unhappy_a enjoyer_n of_o it_o unto_o ruin_n how_o greatness_n pretend_v privilege_n for_o guiltiness_n bring_v the_o land_n to_o mourning_n how_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o shoulder_n one_o another_o labour_v to_o advance_v themselves_o even_o by_o their_o near_a friend_n dishonour_n how_o the_o world_n be_v a_o empty_a sponge_n outward_o flourish_v fruitless_o promise_v rare_o prosper_v how_o it_o be_v whole_o set_v on_o mischief_n and_o how_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o how_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o man_n but_o a_o wilderness_n of_o good_a man_n how_o many_o time_n virtue_n bare_a vice_n livery_n while_o vice_n become_v so_o innocent_o clothe_v as_o it_o past_a current_n for_o down_o right_a honesty_n yet_o though_o i_o say_v i_o consider_v these_o thing_n i_o never_o treasure_v they_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o go_v along_o with_o the_o multitude_n for_o my_o taste_n it_o be_v so_o enure_v to_o sin_n as_o i_o take_v most_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o empoison_v my_o soul_n my_o liquorish_a taste_n my_o luscious_a tooth_n bring_v i_o to_o fare_v delicious_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o to_o carouse_v deep_o in_o balthasars_n cup_n i_o fear_v no_o more_o the_o deluge_n of_o sin_n than_o those_o before_o the_o flood_n do_v that_o deluge_n of_o water_n before_o it_o come_v o_o consider_v then_o thou_o ungracious_a sense_n see_v every_o one_o must_v be_v punish_v wherein_o he_o have_v be_v delight_v what_o shall_v thy_o portion_n be_v in_o the_o lake_n where_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o misspend_a life_n woe_n be_v i_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o or_o take_v thou_o off_o from_o accuse_v i_o even_o thou_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n who_o as_o thou_o have_v discover_v to_o i_o how_o bitter_a the_o world_n be_v will_v bring_v i_o to_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v o_o lead_v i_o forth_o to_o thy_o green_a pasture_n near_o those_o river_n of_o sweet_a water_n where_o i_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o drink_v of_o those_o heavenly_a water_n for_o evermore_o chap._n 61._o touch._n some_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v for_o their_o exceed_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n other_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v for_o their_o impurity_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o ark_n be_v not_o to_o be_v be_v touch_v because_o of_o its_o holiness_n and_o pitch_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v because_o of_o its_o uncleanness_n evil_a conversation_n be_v a_o spiritual_a infection_n there_o be_v sundry_a evil_a concupiscence_n which_o though_o they_o touch_v not_o the_o outward_a faculty_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o they_o touch_v the_o very_a life_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o though_o they_o wound_v yet_o be_v the_o wound_n to_o a_o worldling_n so_o infinite_o 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