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	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16580	Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable meditations, praiers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternall election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God Iohn Bradford in the tyme of his imprisonment. The contentes wherof appeare in the page nexte folovvyng.; Godlie meditations upon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1562 (1562)	STC 3484; ESTC S118261	91,610	260

so_o thy_o child_n i_o say_v which_o hearty_o love_v thet_o in_o that_o they_o know_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o will_n be_v best_a haw_o can_v they_o but_o often_o talk_v with_o thes_n and_o desire_v thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v best_a which_o they_o know_v also_o thou_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d none_o shall_v ask_v or_o pray_v for_o y_fw-es ●_o same_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n as_o a_o mean_a by_o which_o they_o see_v plain_o thy_o power_n thy_o presence_n thy_o providence_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n towards_o they_o in_o granntinge_v their_o petition_n and_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v confirm_v of_o they_o all_o yea_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n to_o admonish_v they_o how_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o thou_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o their_o good_a lord_n by_o reason_n whereof_o repentance_n ensue_v and_o they_o conceyve_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v more_o pure_o ever_o afterward_o and_o more_o hartelye_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o all_o innocencye_n &_o goodness_n who_o now_o consider_v so_o many_o great_a commodity_n to_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o prayer_n will_v marvel_v why_o thy_o child_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o labour_v to_o provoke_v other_o there_o unto_o for_o as_o none_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o any_o other_o wit_n use_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v offend_v or_o hinder_v his_o suit_n so_o no_o man_n that_o use_v prayer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v desplease_v thou_o to_o who_o by_o prayer_n he_o move_v suit_n whensoever_o he_o pray_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v a_o more_o provocation_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o godliness_n than_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o may_v see_v thy_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o labour_n so_o dilygentlye_o and_o desire_v that_o other_o may_v use_v prayer_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o concern_v outward_a thing_n which_o thy_o child_n pray_v for_o although_o they_o know_v thy_o will_n &_o decree_n be_v not_o variable_a &_o thy_o purpose_n must_v need_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o do_v they_o receive_v by_o their_o prayer_n no_o small_a commodity_n for_o either_o they_o obtain_v their_o request_n or_o no._n if_o they_o do_v obtain_v they_o then_o prove_v they_o by_o experience_n that_o thou_o doeste_n the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o &_o so_o they_o be_v more_o kindle_v to_o love_n &_o serve_v thou_o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d art_n wont_a when_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a to_o any_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o desire_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o good_a of_o thou_o to_o end_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o gift_n may_v be_v so_o much_o more_o magnisted_a and_o set_v by_o of_o they_o by_o how_o much_o they_o have_v be_v earnest_a suitor_n and_o petitioner_n for_o the_o same_o for_o how_o can_v it_o but_o en●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o love_n towards_o thou_o to_o per_fw-la ceive_v and_o feel_v thou_o so_o to_o care_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o love_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o yet_o undoubted_o they_o receive_v great_a comfort_n to_o see_v that_o the_o evyls_n which_o press_v they_o and_o whereof_o they_o complain_v still_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o over_o come_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o receyve_v strength_n to_o bear_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o the_o better_a o_o good_a father_n help_v i_o that_o i_o may_v hearty_o love_v thou_o complain_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o needs_o and_o always_o by_o prayer_n to_o power_n out_o my_o heart_n before_o thou_o amen_n a_o other_z paraphrase_n or_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n praser_n o_o almighty_a &_o eternal_a god_n of_o who_o all_o fatherhode_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v name_v who_o seat_n be_v the_o heaven_n who_o foot_n stool_n be_v the_o earth_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a clemency_n &_o unspeakable_a love_n have_v not_o weigh_v nor_o consider_v our_o great_a unkindness_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o eternal_a purpose_n have_v in_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n choose_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v accept_v we_o far_o other_o wise_a than_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v call_v yea_o and_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n thy_o adopt_a son_n and_o do_v vouchsafe_v oh_o love_a father_n that_o we_o as_o it_o be_v heavenly_a child_n shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o confess_v declare_v and_o call_v thou_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n grant_v dear_a father_n that_o among_o we_o thy_o poor_a child_n by_o pureness_n of_o mind_n name_n and_o couscience_n by_o singleness_n of_o hart_n by_o uncorrupt_a and_o innocent_a life_n and_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n thy_o most_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o so_o many_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o thou_o have_v there_o unto_o choose_v and_o predestinate_a behold_v our_o godliness_n &_o virtuous_a dede_n that_o thou_o work_v in_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o stir_v to_o hallow_z and_o glorify_v thy_o bless_a name_n oh_o faithful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n come_v of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n and_o of_o thy_o holy_a &_o most_o bless_a word_n may_v continual_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v thereby_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o gloriouse_a and_o bless_a presence_n oh_o dear_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o goodness_n to_o bow_v our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o make_v do_v we_o humble_a of_o mind_n to_o make_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o fight_n and_o obedient_a that_o like_o as_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o only_a saviour_n jesꝰ_n christ_n count_v his_o meat_n work_n praise_n and_o life_n to_o be_v only_o in_o obe_v to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n where_o in_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o we_o may_v even_o unto_o the_o very_a death_n in_o lowliness_n in_o mekenes_n patience_n and_o thankfulness_n ohey_n unto_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o not_o to_o murmur_v and_o grudge_n norrefuse_v whatsoever_o thy_o fatherlye_o piety_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v on_o we_o be_v it_o poverty_n hunger_n nakedness_n slcknes_n slander_n oppression_n veration_n persecution_n yea_o or_o death_n itself_o for_o well_o do_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n seek_v and_o labour_n to_o make_v these_o our_o earthly_a body_n serviceable_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o refuse_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o never_o to_o stryve_v nor_o wrestle_v against_o thy_o holy_a will_n but_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a citizen_n and_o household_n bull_n dead_a upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostelle_n thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n all_o selfwill_n and_o controversye_n in_o opinious_a seclude_v the_o lust_n desiere_n &_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v the_o flatter_a assault_n of_o the_o vain_a world_n y_fw-fr ●_o cruel_a and_o subtyl_o laying_n a_o wait_v of_o y_fw-fr ●_o devil_n overcome_v agre_v together_o quiet_o and_o unite_v in_o spirit_n we_o may_v free_o obey_v unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n therein_o to_o walk_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n oh_o dear_a god_n geve_v unto_o our_o needful_a bread_n body_n necessatie_a sustenance_n &_o take_v from_o we_o all_o love_n of_o worldelye_o thing_n all_o carefulness_n and_o covetousness_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o free_o worship_n &_o serve_v thou_o oh_o mercyful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o geve_v unto_o we_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n to_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr ●_o body_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesꝰ_n christ_n y_fw-fr ●_o very_o food_n &_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v always_o join_a to_o thankfulness_n firm_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n &_o utter_o forsake_v &_o abhor_v all_o false_a doctrine_n &_o persuasion_n of_o man_n and_o all_o lie_a spirit_n that_o shall_v persuade_v we_o any_o other_o wise_a of_o he_o then_o thy_o holy_a word_n do_v teach_v &_o assure_v we_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a soul_n dear_a father_n with_z y_z ●_o marry_o &_o fatness_n of_o thy_o scotfree_a mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o you_o ●_o same_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n redcmption_n justification_n &_o glorification_n in_o he_o make_v we_o oh_o gracious_a god_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v this_o world_n with_o the_o vain_a thing_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o and_o inward_o to_o hunger_n for_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o presence_n

therefore_o to_o thou_o dear_a father_n i_o come_v through_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v intercession_n for_o i_o &_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v in_o deed_n thy_o sweet_a mercy_n as_o thy_o child_n the_o time_n oh_o dear_a father_n i_o appoint_v not_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v w_o t_o hope_v still_o expect_v &_o look_v for_o thy_o help_n i_o hope_v that_o as_o for_o a_o little_a while_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v leave_v i_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o and_o that_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n whereof_o i_o have_v need_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a misery_n thou_o be_v wont_v for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o thy_o anger_n to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v but_o sure_o o●_n redeemer_n in_o eternal_a mercy_n y_o u_o will_v show_v thy_o compassion_n for_o when_o thou_o leave_v we_o oh_o lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v not_o leave_v we_o very_o long_o neither_o do_v y_o you_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o loss_n but_o to_o our_o lucre_n &_o advantage_n even_o that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n with_o big_a portion_n of_o thy_o power_n &_o virtue_n may_v lighten_v and_o cheer_v we_o that_o you_o ●_o want_v of_o feel_v to_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v recompense_v plentiful_o with_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o have_v thou_o to_o our_o eternal_a joy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o swear_v that_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n thou_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o us._n of_o which_o thing_n to_o end_n we_o may_v be_v most_o assure_v thin_a o●he_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o you_o u._fw-mi say_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v y_o ●_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v any_o more_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v y_o ●_o i_o will_v never_o 54._o more_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o reprove_v thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v &_o y_fw-mi ●_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o move_v &_o y_fw-fr ●_o bond_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o thus_o say_v y_o u._fw-mi y_fw-es ●_o lord_n our_o merciful_a redeemer_n dear_a father_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o remember_v even_o for_o thy_o own_o truth_n &_o mercy_n sake_n this_o promise_n &_o everlasting_a covenant_n w_o t_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n i_o thou_o to_o write_v in_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o haste_v send_v that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o ever_o y_a t_o i_o may_v love_v thy_o people_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n through_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v always_o not_o only_o strive_v against_o sin_n but_o also_o overcome_v the_o same_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o as_o thy_o child_n do_v above_o all_o thing_n desiringe_v the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o come_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o do_v of_o thy_o will_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n &c_n &c_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n mediator_n &_o advocate_n amen_n a_o other_z prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o gracious_a god_n which_o seke_v all_o mean_n possible_a how_o to_o bring_v thy_o child_n into_o the_o feel_n and_o sure_a sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o therefore_o when_o prosperity_n will_v not_o serve_v than_o sendeste_v thou_o adversity_n gracious_o correct_v they_o here_o who_o you_o ●_o will_v shall_v with_o thou_o else_o where_o live_v for_o ever_o we_o poor_a miser_n geve_v humble_a praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o thou_o dear_a father_n that_o thou_o have_v vouch_v we_o worthy_a of_o thy_o correction_n at_o this_o present_a hereby_o to_o work_v that_o which_o we_o in_o prosperity_n &_o liberty_n do_v neglect_v for_o the_o which_o neglect_v and_o many_o other_o our_o grevous_a sin_n whereof_o we_o now_o accuse_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n thou_o may_v most_v just_o have_v give_v we_o over_o and_o destroy_v we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o such_o be_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n that_o thou_o seme_v to_o forget_v all_o our_o offence_n and_o as_o though_o we_o be_v far_o otherwise_o then_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n thou_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v this_o cross_n now_o lay_v upon_o we_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o gospel_n sake_n and_o so_o be_v thy_o witness_n with_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n yea_o with_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v now_o here_o begin_v to_o fashion_v we_o like_o that_o in_o his_o glory_n we_o may_v be_v like_o he_o also_o oh_o good_a god_n what_o be_v we_o on_o who_o thou_o shall_v she_o we_o this_o great_a mercy_n oh_o love_a lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o unthankfullnes_n &_o sin_n oh_o faithful_a father_n geve_v we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n dear_a father_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n to_o reveile_v more_o &_o more_o thy_o truth_n unto_o we_o to_o confirm_v strengthen_v and_o establish_v we_o so_o in_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o as_o vessel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o thy_o church_n endue_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o with_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v always_o so_o answer_v y_fw-mi ●_o enemy_n in_o thy_o cause_n as_o may_v turn_v to_o their_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n and_o our_o unspeakable_a consolation_n in_o jesꝰ_n christ_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o hence_o forth_o to_o keep_v we_o to_o geve_v we_o patience_n and_o to_o will_v none_o otherwise_o for_o delyneraunce_n or_o mitigation_n of_o our_o misery_n then_o may_v stand_v always_o with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o mercyful_a will_n towards_o us._n grant_v this_o dear_a father_n not_o only_o to_o we_o in_o this_o place_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ell_n where_o afflict_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n through_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n againé_fw-fr oh_o almighty_a and_o ever_o last_a lord_n god_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n earth_n &c_n &c_n oh_o incomprebensible_a unity_n oh_o always_o to_o be_v worship_v most_o bless_a trinity_n i_o humble_o bese_v thou_o and_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o assumption_n &_o crucify_a humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o will_v enclyne_v and_o bow_v down_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o thy_o deity_n to_o the_o botomeles_a pit_n of_o my_o vilitie_n drive_v from_o i_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n wickedness_n and_o sin_n and_o make_v in_o i_o a_o new_a and_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n oh_o lord_n jesu_n i_o beseech_v thy_o goodness_n for_o y_fw-es ●_o excedig_v great_a love_n which_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o father_n bosom_n into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o for_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n wherein_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o &_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o eternal_a death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o myself_o into_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o grant_v this_o thy_o love_n may_v recover_v again_o to_o i_o thy_o grace_n to_o increase_v and_o make_v perfect_v in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v wantinge_v to_o raise_v up_o in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v fall_v to_o restore_v to_o i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v lose_v &_o to_o quicken_v in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a &_o shall_v live_v that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v come_v conformable_a unto_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n thou_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o my_o hart_n be_v souple_v with_o thy_o grace_n &_o settle_v in_o thy_o faith_n for_o ever_o oh_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi my_o god_n lose_v &_o set_v at_o liberty_n my_o spirit_n from_o all_o inferriour_n thing_n govern_v my_o soul_n &_o so_o work_v that_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o live_v to_o thy_o glory_n world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o faith_n o_o merciful_a god_n and_o dear_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v so_o have_v thou_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o often_o bid_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o thereto_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v

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