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	let_v	soul_n	7,333	5	5.2669	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13700	Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.; Soliloquium animæ. English	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Rogers, Thomas.	1592 (1592)	STC 23995; ESTC S107313	86,064	234

in_o exile_n that_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o nor_o to_o see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n 4_o grant_v i_o to_o enjoy_v the_o long_a desire_a joy_n which_o no_o time_n shall_v end_v nor_o trouble_n overshadowe_v show_v i_o thy_o countenance_n which_o the_o angel_n continual_o do_v behold_v 10_o let_v thy_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o my_o ear_n which_o they_o without_o cessing_n do_v hear_v come_v lord_n jesu_n and_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o foreign_a contrie_n call_v i_o wretch_n home_o unto_o my_o contrie_n 13_o and_o restore_v i_o a_o sinner_n unto_o my_o former_a purity_n come_v gracious_a redeemer_n 21_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o i_o return_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o i_o commend_v my_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n whereout_o it_o be_v take_v 7._o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a where_o the_o body_n be_v lay_v or_o how_o it_o be_v handle_v if_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v safe_a and_o come_v unto_o thou_o let_v my_o spirit_n do_v well_o which_o i_o commend_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o let_v my_o flesh_n rest_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n 53_o for_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v bury_v it_o can_v never_o be_v far_o or_o hide_v from_o thou_o remove_v i_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o join_v i_o to_o the_o society_n of_o thy_o saint_n for_o this_o temporal_a life_n be_v irksome_a to_o i_o but_o to_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n rejoice_v my_o heart_n oah_n let_v not_o the_o old_a serpent_n 9_o withstand_v i_o at_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n let_v not_o the_o enemy_n bark_n against_o i_o in_o the_o gate_n let_v neither_o satan_n with_o his_o ugly_a sight_n terrify_v nor_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n trouble_v i_o but_o let_v thy_o holy_a angel_n faithful_o assist_v stout_o aid_n valiant_o protect_v love_o receive_v and_o ioiefullie_o bring_v i_o unto_o the_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o thy_o celestial_a paradise_n and_o merciful_a lovely_a and_o bless_a jesu_n do_v thou_o gracious_o i_o beseech_v thou_o behold_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o not_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o servant_n but_o remember_v o_o son_n of_o god_n how_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n 7_o receive_v i_o into_o glory_n and_o that_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n 19_o because_o great_o have_v i_o wish_v to_o solemnize_v a_o passover_o with_o thou_o oah_n happy_a day_n of_o my_o desire_a reward_n come_v bless_a hour_n of_o bless_a passage_n which_o long_o i_o have_v desire_v and_o keep_v before_o my_o eye_n what_o now_o have_v the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n in_o the_o world_n hurt_v i_o 18_o what_o be_o i_o the_o woorsse_n for_o the_o contempt_n labour_n and_o humiliation_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o life_n and_o now_o death_n will_v be_v to_o i_o a_o advantage_n 24_o and_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n will_v be_v absolute_a felicity_n now_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o such_o as_o live_v 25_o the_o hope_n of_o those_o which_o die_v 26_o the_o salvation_n and_o rest_n of_o all_o which_o trust_v in_o thou_o 20_o chap._n 8._o a_o meditation_n of_o one_o dead_a unto_o the_o world_n yet_o alive_a in_o christ._n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n 37_o oah_n jesu_n which_o be_v the_o true_a life_n ●5_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n geve_v i_o grace_v that_o through_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o may_v be_v consume_v through_o love_n wound_v through_o love_n kill_v that_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v not_o over_o i_o i_o be_o not_o as_o yet_o thorough_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n but_o the_o old_a man_n yet_o live_v in_o i_o 23_o raise_v up_o within_o i_o much_o contention_n and_o desire_n of_o manifold_a evil_n and_o make_v the_o night_n bitter_a and_o the_o day_n tedious_a unto_o i_o oah_n when_o will_v it_o fall_v out_o that_o bold_o i_o may_v say_v i_o think_v myself_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o he_o which_o dead_a be_v do_v way_n neither_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o malignant_a because_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o which_o touch_v the_o flesh_n be_v dead_a neither_o speak_v nor_o smell_v nor_o taste_v nor_o exercise_v any_o work_n yea_o he_o neither_o hear_v also_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n again_o he_o regard_v not_o curious_a and_o beautiful_a thing_n entice_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o some_o vile_a thing_n upon_o earth_n and_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o god_n to_o who_o he_o live_v even_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o belove_a disciple_n do_v say_v 3._o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n this_o man_n do_v so_o speak_v so_o think_v so_o behold_v thing_n without_o as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a and_o vane_n 17_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 18_o hither_o do_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n hither_o do_v he_o hasten_v hither_o be_v his_o desire_n for_o these_o thing_n do_v he_o labour_n to_o attain_v these_o thing_n be_v all_o his_o study_n 2_o these_o thing_n he_o wish_v these_o thing_n he_o love_v these_o thing_n he_o seek_v these_o thing_n he_o savore_v even_o which_o be_v within_o and_o secret_a to_o wit_n great_a good_a thing_n sovereign_a and_o eternal_a thing_n of_o which_o he_o can_v think_v too_o often_o because_o they_o be_v exceed_o precious_a and_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a and_o more_o than_o utterable_a 9_o this_o man_n be_v far_o estrange_v from_o present_a thing_n 1●_n and_o breathe_v altogether_o after_o thing_n eternal_a 2_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n for_o the_o flesh_n seek_v outward_a desire_v pleasant_a love_v present_a loathe_v absent_a fly_v all_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v good_a for_o the_o soul_n etc._n whence_o it_o come_v that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o lay_v before_o it_o sundry_a fantasy_n which_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v speak_v and_o in_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o but_o he_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a fortitude_n may_v with_o more_o ease_n subdue_v the_o insolent_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n sing_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n 6_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o therefore_o albeit_o this_o sensuality_n do_v move_v battle_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v secret_o murmur_v 23_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o spiritual_a man_n easy_o consent_v for_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n which_o inwardlie_o do_v comfort_n this_o man_n now_o and_o then_o so_o sweet_o so_o strong_o and_o so_o earnest_o be_v draw_v ravish_v and_o in_o love_n with_o god_n that_o scarce_o he_o do_v see_v and_o perceive_v the_o thing_n about_o he_o and_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o world_n because_o he_o be_v not_o there_o but_o elsewhere_o 21_o not_o below_o but_o aloft_o even_o with_o god_n and_o in_o god_n which_o move_v the_o spirit_n within_o he_o and_o erect_v and_o as_o it_o be_v carry_v it_o away_o in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n that_o at_o the_o length_n it_o may_v enjoy_v he_o in_o a_o happy_a and_o holy_a and_o long_o wish_a desire_n of_o his_o hart_n this_o man_n be_v seldom_o find_v idle_a abroad_o because_o his_o friend_n have_v bear_v he_o away_o there_o quiet_o and_o alone_o he_o hear_v his_o speech_n even_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o belove_a and_o great_o do_v rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o unsuspected_a spouse_n neither_o straightway_n do_v he_o cas●_n his_o vial_n upon_o the_o ground_n to_o draw●_n up_o vanity_n but_o hide_v the_o founde●_n treasure_n and_o shut_v it_o under_o loc●_n and_o key_n that_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n com●_n not_o in_o and_o so_o all_o virtue_n do_v perisho_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o he_o 6_o set_v i_o a●_n a_o seal_n on_o thy_o heart_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o i●_n follow_v in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v good_a to_o seal_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o lest_o the_o belove_a go_v back_o and_o fly_v away_o because_o he_o seek_v and_o visit_v above_o all_o a_o pure_a and_o a_o humble_a heart_n 29_o these_o thing_n he_o think_v with_o himself_o and_o be_v astonish_v at_o that_o good_a thing_n which_o pass_v all_o sense_n and_o gift_n yea_o still_o he_o wander_v and_o enquire_v diligent_o what_o thing_n be_v this_o and_o exceed_o rejoice_v for_o

assent_v to_o vanity_n and_o so_o quick_o forsake_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n 6_o oah_n how_o great_o have_v i_o sin_v even_o in_o this_o that_o i_o have_v not_o sticken_fw-mi to_o thou_o alone_o neglect_v all_o thing_n else_o 30_o for_o i_o be_v make_v to_o love_n and_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o but_o by_o follow_v after_o creature_n inordinatelie_o i_o have_v lose_v thou_o and_o find_v no_o rest_n for_o my_o hart_n in_o they_o neither_o 8_o but_o turn_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o leave_v i_o not_o in_o earthly_a thing_n thou_o which_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o promise_v celestial_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o follow_v thou_o 23_o chap._n 10._o 1._o a_o comparison_n between_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a joy_n 2._o with_o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o contemn_v this_o transitory_a world_n my_o soul_n have_v refuse_v comfort_n ●_o wander_v thou_o not_o after_o deceitful_a vanity_n &_o madness_n o_o my_o soul_n but_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o comfort_n 3_o whatsoever_o thou_o seek_v either_o among_o man_n or_o among_o creature_n thou_o shall_v lose_v it_o and_o shall_v well_o perceive_v it_o to_o perish_v for_o though_o i_o grant_v they_o may_v yield_v some_o show_n of_o comfort_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o nothing_o do_v continue_v ●1_n why_o so_o vanelie_o will_v thou_o be_v deceive_v it_o be_v egregious_a folly_n to_o beg_v of_o a_o beggar_n when_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a will_v give_v abundantlie_o every_o creature_n be_v but_o poor_a to_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o we_o but_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n 4_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o 5_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n if_o thou_o for_o thy_o part_n diligent_o do_v seek_v 7_o and_o patient_o expect_v his_o leisure_n return_v o_o my_o soul_n return_v down_o unto_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n 9_o even_o unto_o christ_n in_o thy_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o abide_v long_o abroad_o see_v thou_o refuse_v outward_a comfort_n if_o inwardlie_o thou_o will_v be_v refresh_v 15_o do_v not_o thou_o with_o the_o crow_n abide_v without_o the_o ark_n 7_o but_o with_o speed_n avoid_v the_o carcase_n return_v thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o christ_n so_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n 35_o if_o urgent_a necessity_n or_o weakness_n hold_v thou_o abroad_o take_v heed_n thou_o make_v no_o stay_n but_o with_o speed_n get_v thou_o home_o lest_o thou_o be_v either_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o flood_n of_o word_n or_o comprehend_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o devilish_a tentation_n many_o trap_n be_v lay_v for_o the_o wander_a soul_n and_o great_a safety_n have_v the_o quick_a return_v doove_n which_o not_o find_v where_o to_o set_v her_o foot_n make_v haste_n to_o come_v back_o unto_o noah_n in_o the_o ship_n 9_o go_v thou_o therefore_o unto_o thy_o secret_a place_n and_o abide_v there_o yea_o let_v it_o be_v a_o grief_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o oah_n bless_v be_v the_o soul_n which_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n before_o god_n 8_o and_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o any_o vane_n thing_n 30_o which_o be_v neither_o pollute_v with_o love_v any_o thing_n 16_o nor_o weary_v with_o extreme_o hate_v any_o man_n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o seek_v no_o comfort_n of_o creature_n but_o fix_v all_o her_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n 4_o bless_a be_v the_o soul_n which_o refuse_v all_o outward_a and_o temporal_a quietness_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n and_o which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v willing_o embrace_v both_o pain_n and_o poverty_n 29_o bless_a be_v the_o soul_n which_o commend_v herself_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v do_v with_o she_o even_o as_o he_o think_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o soul_n which_o at_o no_o time_n seek_v she_o own_o glory_n 31_o which_o desire_v at_o no_o time_n to_o have_v she_o own_o will_n do_v but_o continual_o mind_v love_v and_o prefer_v the_o glory_n and_o will_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n bless_a be_v the_o soul_n which_o do_v es●ange_v herself_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v temporal_a 16_o and_o keep_v herself_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n in_o all_o her_o deal_n 2_o o_o rejoice_n and_o be_v thou_o much_o glad_a thou_o which_o be_v such_o a_o soul_n for_o thou_o may_v abide_v in_o secret_a and_o celestial_a cogitation_n and_o so_o magnify_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n bless_a and_o bless_v again_o be_v the_o soul_n who_o desire_n be_v to_o heaven-ward_o 2_o who_o hand_n and_o arm_n be_v outstretch_v even_o as_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n 22_o who_o eye_n be_v pure_a to_o behold_v god_n 8_o who_o inward_a power_n and_o strength_n do_v go_v altogether_o and_o ascend_v and_o return_v not_o until_o it_o have_v he_o who_o only_o she_o love_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o she_o have_v find_v he_o she_o follow_v he_o whether_o soever_o he_o will_v have_v she_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v he_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v she_o make_v answer_n say_v i_o be_o thou_o only_o belove_a of_o thou_o elect_v i_o be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 1_o be_v thou_o neither_o proud_a in_o prosperity_n nor_o impatient_a in_o adversity_n consider_v how_o they_o which_o love_v i_o be_v comfort_v of_o i_o how_o sweet_o think_v thou_o i_o will_v entreat_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v unto_o the_o eternal_a rest_n after_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v lay_v aside_o oah_n that_o i_o enjoy_v such_o pleasure_n as_o do_v the_o holy_a soul_n when_o the_o sense_n be_v asleep_a she_o be_v carry_v aloft_o and_o elevate_v above_o herself_o belove_v and_o coople_v to_o god_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o most_o hearty_a friendship_n o_o my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o my_o heart_n 21_o thou_o know_v right_a well_o how_o this_o will_v be_v the_o only_o comfort_n of_o my_o inward_a grief_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o gever_n and_o the_o pourer_n in_o of_o this_o ointment_n thou_o teach_v 16_o thou_o exhorte_a thou_o cherish_v thou_o comforte_v thou_o carry_v thou_o upholde_v thou_o guide_v out_o and_o bring_v back_o thou_o do_v with_o the_o soul_n who_o thou_o have_v choose_v even_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v and_o will_v it_o be_v all_o good_a but_o i_o who_o be_o as_o a_o sour_a vessel_n altogether_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v th'infusion_n of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n do_v humble_o crave_v that_o plentifullie_o it_o may_v so_o spout_v forth_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v both_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o inward_a love_n and_o also_o perceive_v those_o sacred_a pleasure_n the_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o the_o religious_a soul_n do_v feel_v by_o thy_o grace_n i_o do_v smell_v the_o celestial_a perfume_n a_o far_o off_o when_o i_o do_v meditate_v certain_a inward_a cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n concern_v the_o soul_n but_o lord_n thou_o know_v how_o seldom_o how_o little_a i_o do_v think_v of_o eternal_a thing_n how_o often_o word_n do_v wither_v how_o rude_a the_o 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thou_o and_o tha●_n so_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o she_o she_o be_v still_o from_o all_o thing_n sensible_a and_o thou_o in_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o she_o of_o invisible_a matter_n she_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o creature_n and_o after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n thou_o do_v comfort_v she_o so_o that_o i_o say_v again_o in_o my_o hart_n woe_n to_o the_o sinful_a soul_n 10_o to_o the_o grieve_a conscience_n 19_o to_o the_o man_n which_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a 16_o destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o spiritual_a comfort_n seek_v tear_n and_o yet_o find_v none_o but_o peace_n be_v to_o he_o which_o unfeinedlie_o do_v love_n christ_n

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