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	flesh_n	soul_n	20,045	5	5.6682	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06783	A fruitful treatise of fasting wherin is declared what ye Christen fast is, how we ought to fast, [and] what ye true vse of fastyng is. Newlye made by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1551 (1551)	STC 1722; ESTC S114404	40,728	146

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every_o side_n be_v he_o besiege_v and_o compass_v about_o with_o cruel_a enemy_n which_o assault_v he_o and_o tempt_v he_o vehementelye_o that_o except_o he_o strong_o fyghte_v against_o he_o with_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o if_o he_o geve_v not_o dylygente_a watch_n he_o streyghtwayes_o fall_v into_o his_o adversary_n hand_n and_o be_v utter_o undo_v it_o be_v conneniente_a that_o whosoever_o intend_v to_o get_v a_o glorious_a and_o triumphante_fw-fr victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n and_o not_o like_o a_o coward_n either_o to_o be_v put_v to_o flyghte_n or_o else_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o pearish_v but_o rather_o valeauntlye_o to_o fyghte_n and_o never_o to_o cease_v till_o he_o have_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n that_o he_o strivinge_n couragiouslye_o may_v obtain_v that_o reward_n ●_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o so_o many_o as_o fyghte_v lawefullye_o even_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o enherytaunce_n of_o everla_a joy_n it_o be_v convenyente_v i_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o do_n that_o his_o adversary_n mai_fw-gr have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o nor_o spy_v any_o void_a place_n about_o he_o where_o they_o may_v give_v the_o first_o adventure_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v encourage_v not_o only_o to_o assail_v he_o but_o also_o to_o vanquish_v he_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n our_o head_n enemy_n go_v about_o not_o only_a himself_o like_o a_o roringe_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v u_o but_o beside_o innumerable_a thousand_o of_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o pertain_v to_o his_o army_n flesh_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o every_o moment_n to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o man_n have_v also_o two_o special_a servant_n which_o daily_o procure_v our_o utter_a subversion_n i_o mean_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o one_o be_v his_o waitinge_n man_n the_o other_o his_o hand_n maid_n ready_o at_o every_o hour_n to_o assail_v and_o to_o subdue_v man_n if_o diligente_a watch_n be_v not_o give_v on_o our_o behalf_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o among_o these_o our_o deadly_a adversaries_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o mooste_o present_a and_o mortal_a foo_o and_o a_o houshoulde_n ennemye_n ever_o at_o home_n and_o never_o without_o even_o with_o in_o our_o own_o breast_n carry_v about_o with_o we_o whersoever_o we_o go_v and_o accompanyinge_v we_o what_o so_o ever_o we_o do_v and_o continual_o provokinge_v we_o unto_o those_o wicked_a act_n v._n which_o strive_v against_o the_o heavenlye_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v she_o may_v do_v her_o master_n the_o devil_n great_a pleasure_n by_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n if_o we_o intend_v to_o subdue_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n of_o this_o our_o houshoulde_n ennemye_n the_o flesh_n let_v we_o know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o spedye_a way_n nor_o a_o more_o present_a remedy_n against_o her_o assault_n then_o godly_a fastinge_n be_v which_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o flesh_n be_v once_o subdue_v the_o forayne_a enemy_n shall_v the_o easely_o be_v keep_v out_o and_o we_o live_v in_o the_o more_o quietness_n by_o the_o help_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o feruente_a prayer_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n and_o here_o begin_v we_o to_o learn_v the_o true_a use_n of_o fastinge_a and_o to_o know_v unto_o what_o end_n our_o fast_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v the_o first_o true_a and_o godly_a use_n of_o fast_a be_v to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n to_o mortifye_v she_o beastelye_o affect_n and_o to_o repress_v the_o wild_a &_o rank_a motion_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v be_v subject_n and_o obediente_a to_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o handmaid_n to_o her_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n for_o all_o be_v it_o god_n have_v make_v we_o of_o two_o part_n that_o be_v of_o body_n and_o spirit_n yet_o have_v he_o ordain_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v ruler_n and_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n but_o not_o with_o stand_v the_o flesh_n such_o be_v her_o wild_a disobedience_n and_o disobedient_a wyldenesse_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n abide_v to_o submyt_n herself_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o continual_o stryve_v to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n appoinment_n to_o make_v the_o spirit_n subject_n unto_o she_o the_o spirit_n provoke_v unto_o humility_n charity_n patience_n quyetnesse_n continencye_n pureness_n of_o life_n moderate_a eating_a and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n the_o flesh_n contrariwise_o call_v unto_o pride_n hautynesse_n of_o mind_n envy_n malice_n vengeance_n discord_n whordom_n avoutry_n glotoni_fw-la dronkenship_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a con●icte_n between_o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o flesh_n ▪_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o the_o flesh_n subdue_v the_o spirit_n then_o pearyshe_v 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thing_n before_o god_n may_v be_v quiet_a or_o else_o all_o other_o exercise_n &_o travail_n although_o never_o so_o painful_a be_v vain_a to_o this_o use_n serve_v the_o fast_n of_o many_o godly_a both_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o time_n paste_v that_o the_o body_n be_v mortify_v the_o spirit_n may_v the_o more_o free_o attend_v on_o god_n the_o prince_n like_o prophet_n say_v i_o put_v on_o sack_n cloth_n and_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v xxxv_o this_o holy_a prophet_n and_o king_n use_v fastinge_a to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o body_n low_a and_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o ungodli_a lust_n thereof_o may_v no_o more_o rage_n &_o rule_v in_o he_o as_o they_o do_v xi_o what_o time_n he_o take_v bothsaba_n the_o wife_n of_o urias_n &_o lie_v with_o she_o &_o that_o he_o may_v free_o enjoy_v she_o cause_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n cix_o in_o another_o place_n he_o also_o say_v my_o knee_n be_v weak_a through_o fastinge_v my_o flesh_n dry_v up_o for_o want_n of_o fatness_n we_o read_v likewise_o xiiii_o that_o that_o mooste_o virtuous_a queen_n esther_n bring_v her_o body_n very_o low_o with_o fastinge_v again_o ix_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o chastise_v and_o tame_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n least_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o these_o with_o many_o other_o chastyse_v and_o tame_v their_o body_n with_o fastinge_a that_o the_o spirit_n may_v have_v free_a course_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v occupy_v about_o heavenlye_a thing_n after_o this_o manner_n ought_v all_o true_a christian_n to_o do_v that_o the_o body_n be_v keep_v in_o subjection_n the_o spirit_n may_v rule_v and_o

have_v the_o overhande_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o follow_v the_o wicked_a manner_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o in_o their_o fast_n abstain_v from_o gross_a flesh_n &_o devour_v all_o kind_n of_o dainty_a and_o fine_a fish_n which_o make_v their_o body_n much_o more_o prone_a to_o lewdness_n than_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o also_o bring_v the_o spirit_n into_o miserable_a seruitute_fw-la &_o bondage_n o_o ungodlye_a manner_n of_o fastinge_v the_o xix_o chapter_n unto_o this_o tame_n xxxv_o chastine_a subdue_a &_o mortify_v of_o you_o ●_o flesh_n by_o y_fw-es ●_o true_a use_v of_o fast_v do_v s._n austen_n exhort_v we_o sayinge_v let_v oureflesh_n be_v continual_o subject_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o serve_v it_o as_o a_o handmaid_n do_v her_o master_n let_v we_o not_o suffer_v our_o body_n to_o be_v overlustye_a lest_o 〈◊〉_d war_n against_o the_o spirit_n but_o always_o let_v the_o flesh_n be_v subject_n that_o it_o obei_fw-mi the_o commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n xuj_o 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and_o not_o to_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_a &_o drunkenness_n xxi_o for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o to_o much_o eat_n &_o drink_v then_o do_v it_o consider_v itself_o the_o b●tt●r_n &_o wai_v in_o what_o case_n it_o stand_v for_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o filthy_a glass_n see_v not_o himself_o such_o one_o as_o he_o be_v in_o deed_n so_o likewise_o if_o he_o be_v overload_v with_o to_o much_o eating_a and_o drink_v he_o thinck_v himself_o to_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o man_n than_o he_o be_v yea_o then_o be_v he_o provoke_v unto_o sensualilitie_n and_o filthy_a lust_n move_v unto_o anger_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n &_o stir_v unto_o lechery_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n v_o wherein_o be_v unhonest_a behavioure_n but_o if_o the_o body_n be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o accustom_v with_o fast_v then_o do_v the_o soul_n know_v the_o better_a with_o what_o devotion_n she_o ought_v to_o serve_v her_o redeemer_n fast_v therefore_o be_v very_o necessari_fw-la hereunto_o pertain_v y_fw-fr ●_o say_n of_o meat_n s._n john_n golden_a mouth_n the_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n be_v receive_v for_o this_o purpose_n y_fw-es ●_o it_o shall_v restrain_v the_o rigour_n &_o fearsnes_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o flesh_n to_o make_v it_o obedient_a to_o the_o spirit_n even_o as_o a_o horse_n be_v to_o his_o keeper_n for_o he_o that_o fa_v must_v above_o all_o thing_n refrain_v anger_n learn_v mekenes_n and_o gentleness_n have_v a_o heart_n contrite_a and_o such_o one_o as_o may_v repel_v and_o put_v back_o unclean_a concupiscence_n &_o lust_n he_o must_v also_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n always_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o everlasting_a judge_n and_o y_fw-mi ●_o judge_a place_n that_o can_v not_o be_v corrupt_v again_o he_o must_v by_o his_o money_n be_v make_v the_o better_a by_o distribute_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a &_o have_v rule_n over_o it_o he_o must_v be_v liberal_a in_o geve_v alm_n &_o receive_v into_o his_o hart_n no_o evil_a against_o his_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d as_o esaye_n speak_v in_o y_fw-fr ●_o person_n of_o god_n say_v have_v i_o choose_v this_o fast_a say_v the_o lord_n though_o thou_o wry_a about_o thy_o neck_n like_o a_o hoop_n and_o strow_v under_o the_o sackeclothe_v and_o ash_n yet_o will_v not_o i_o regard_v thy_o fast_n say_v the_o lord_n what_o fast_o they_o tell_v i_o losen_a say_v he_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o wicked_a bargain_n break_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hongry_a bring_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v no_o house_n into_o thy_o house_n if_o thou_o do_v these_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o you_o ●_o morning_n light_a and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v right_a short_o have_v thou_o now_o see_v my_o well-beloved_a what_o y_o ●_o true_a fast_o be_v let_v we_o look_v upon_o this_o fast_a and_o let_v we_o not_o think_v as_o many_o do_v y_fw-mi ●_o fastinge_n stand_v in_o this_o point_n if_o we_o continewe_v without_o any_o dinner_n till_o it_o be_v night_n s._n hierome_n also_o say_v satiety_n or_o fullness_n be_v to_o be_v exchew_v even_o of_o y_fw-es ●_o most_o vile_a meat_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o y_o ●_o so_o overwhelm_v y_fw-fr ●_o mind_n as_o a_o full_a belly_n thus_o have_v we_o herd_n that_o the_o first_o &_o principal_a use_n of_o fastinge_v be_v to_o tame_v chastise_v subdue_v &_o mortifi_n the_o flesh_n fast_v y_fw-fr ●_o it_o resist_v not_o but_o rather_o obei_n the_o rule_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o spirit_n as_o a_o hand_n maid_n her_o master_n or_o a_o horse_n his_o keeper_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o our_o fast_n y_fw-mi ●_o we_o do_v not_o with_o our_o unmeasurable_a fast_n so_o make_v weak_a &_o feable_v the_o body_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v neither_o god_n nor_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o yet_o ourselves_o &_o by_o this_o mean_n utter_o quench_v the_o use_n &_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o we_o rede_v that_o many_o in_o time_n past_a have_v do_v such_o fast_n please_v not_o god_n this_o commandment_n therefore_o of_o s_n paul_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o our_o fast_n make_v not_o provision_n xiii_o say_v he_o for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v to_o much_o delicate_a lyfe_v cast_v his_o master_n again_o if_o he_o be_v keep_v to_o hongry_a he_o faynt_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o journey_n &_o do_v not_o his_o office_n a_o mean_a therefore_o be_v to_o be_v have_v as_o in_o fedinge_v of_o the_o horse_n so_o likewise_o in_o order_v of_o the_o body_n we_o live_v not_o to_o eat_v but_o we_o eat_v to_o live_v ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n the_o second_o cause_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v fastinge_a be_v poor_a that_o we_o abstain_v from_o meat_n may_v have_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o hongry_a the_o more_o liberal_o for_o this_o kind_n of_o fast_v please_v god_n great_o when_o he_o see_v that_o we_o have_v so_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o tender_a mercy_n &_o be_v lead_v with_o such_o and_o so_o hearty_a compassion_n towards_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n that_o we_o can_v not_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n he_o shall_v want_v yea_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v lack_v we_o will_v spare_v it_o out_o of_o our_o own_o belli_fw-la &_o give_v it_o he_o god_n right_a well_o accept_v this_o fast_n and_o bless_v the_o fast_a with_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a nineteeen_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o debtor_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o unto_o this_o manner_n of_o fast_a do_v god_n exhort_v we_o by_o the_o prophet_n lvi●●_n where_o he_o say_v break_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hongrye_a and_o lede_v the_o neadye_a and_o wayefaringe_v man_n into_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o naked_a man_n cover_v he_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o flesh_n what_o it_o be_v to_o break_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hongri_fw-la we_o hear_v afore_o in_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n x●●_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n tell_v thobye_n ▪_o that_o when_o fastinge_a prayer_n and_o alm_n deed_n go_v together_o that_o be_v good_a and_o accept_v in_o the_o lord_n sight_n it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o certain_a ●oke_n call_v pastor_n the_o author_n whereof_o dyscip●e_n they_o say_v hermas_n s._n paul_n disciple_n be_v on_o this_o manner_n on_o that_o day_n that_o thou_o shall_v fast_a thou_o shall_v taste_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n &_o when_o thou_o have_v count_v the_o quantitye_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o