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	life_n	soul_n	34,804	5	5.7811	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11418	The complaint or dialogue, betvvixt the soule and the bodie of a damned man Each laying the fault vpon the other. Supposed to be written by S. Bernard from a nightly vision of his, and now published out of an ancient manuscript copie. By William Crashaw.; Noctis sub silentio tempore brumali. English and Latin.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153, attributed name.; Fulbert, Saint, Bishop of Chartres, ca. 960-1028, attributed name.; Crashaw, William, 1572-1626. Manuale Catholicorum. aut	1622 (1622)	STC 1909.3; ESTC S105114	31,120	195

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worth_a a_o scute_n a_o little_a linen_n shroud_n thou_o in_o thy_o d●tch_n no_o rent_n nor_o gift_n man_n bring_v nor_o make_v their_o suit_n 21._o think_v not_o though_o yet_o no_o torment_n thou_o endure_v thou_o never_o shall_v but_o sleep_v for_o ever_o free_a for_o all_o god_n scripture_n which_o be_v true_a and_o sure_a witness_v at_o last_o thou_o shall_v be_v plague_v with_o i_o 22._o they_z which_o the_o poor_a do_v rob_v and_o not_o defend_v worm_n gnaw_v in_o earth_n and_o rottenness_n thy_o bone_n but_o long_a stay_n i_o must_v not_o here_o i_o end_n to_o this_o i_o trow_v answer_v thou_o know_v none_o the_o body_n answer_v 23._o thus_o say_v the_o soul_n at_o last_o the_o ghastly_a coarse_a strain_n up_o itself_o as_o be_v new_o reviue_v and_o with_o deep_a groan_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v hoarse_a ask_v who_o such_o witless_a reason_n have_v contrive_v 24_o art_n thou_o quoth_v it_o my_o soul_n which_o thus_o do_v feign_v all_o that_o thou_o say_v be_v neither_o true_a nor_o stable_a for_o i_o will_v prove_v with_o argument_n most_o plain_a if_o some_o be_v true_a in_o many_o thou_o do_v fable_n i_o as_o thou_o say_v have_v lead_v thou_o oft_o astray_o and_o from_o well-doing_n have_v enforce_v thy_o love_n but_o if_o the_o flesh_n can_v lead_v the_o soul_n away_o the_o fault_n be_v more_o thine_a than_o i_o which_o thus_o i_o prove_v 26_o the_o world_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n do_v both_o conspire_v and_o do_v the_o flesh_n to_o they_o associate_v which_o if_o the_o constant_a soul_n cause_v not_o retire_v both_o needs_o must_v enter_v at_o sin_n wretched_a gate_n 27_o but_o as_o thou_o say_v our_o god_n do_v thou_o create_v good_a noble_a understanding_n he_o thou_o make_v and_o like_o himself_o he_o fashion_v thy_o state_n and_o make_v i_o servant_n to_o what_o ere_o thou_o say_v 28_o therefore_o if_o thou_o my_o mistress_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o reason_n have_v by_o which_o thy_o office_n be_v we_o both_o to_o gonerne_n why_o do_v thou_o suffer_v i_o without_o restraint_n in_o wicked_a race_n to_o pass_v 29._o be_v it_o just_a to_o charge_v the_o body_n as_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v rightful_a mistress_n yet_o will_v serve_v to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n ought_v of_o right_n with_o abstinence_n and_o stripe_n if_o she_o will_v not_o swerve_v 30._o the_o body_n work_v be_v from_o the_o soul_n derive_v by_o mean_n thereof_o in_o life_n it_o floruish_v that_o flesh_n which_o by_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o assist_v by_o easy_a bait_n the_o world_n soon_o vanquisheth_z 31._o the_o body_n of_o itself_o none_o ill_a have_v know_v all_o that_o it_o know_v proceed_v from_o thy_o head_n if_o i_o do_v what_o thou_o bid_v the_o fault_n thy_o own_o for_o without_o thou_o the_o body_n rest_v dead_a 32_o why_o shall_v poor_a handmaid_n flesh_n be_v charge_v with_o blame_n in_o work_v only_o as_o thy_o instrument_n the_o soul_n command_v all_o she_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o all_o my_o frailty_n since_o i_o want_v judgement_n 33_o therefore_o i_o ween_v thy_o guilt_n exceed_v i_o in_o follow_v my_o lust_n so_o frail_a and_o foul_a but_o oh_o the_o worm_n do_v tear_v i_o in_o my_o shrine_n i_o therefore_o say_v no_o more_o farewell_n poor_a soul_n the_o soul_n reply_v 34_o nay_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o will_v stay_v by_o thou_o a_o while_n and_o if_o i_o can_v thy_o argument_n confute_v why_o rail_v thou_o on_o i_o in_o this_o bitter_a stile_n strive_v to_o i_o thy_o whole_a guilt_n to_o impute_v 35._o most_o wretched_a flesh_n which_o in_o thy_o time_n of_o life_n be_v foolish_a idle_a vain_a why_o do_v thou_o wreak_v thy_o wrath_n in_o rail_a word_n to_o make_v new_a strife_n though_o for_o the_o substance_n it_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o do_v speak_v 36._o for_o truth_n it_o be_v and_o stand_v with_o reason_n plain_a i_o shall_v have_v bridle_v thou_o and_o rule_v thy_o will_n but_o thou_o through_o love_n of_o pleasure_n foul_a and_o vain_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n i_o resist_v still_o 37._o when_o i_o will_v thou_o o_o body_n have_v control_v and_o have_v subdue_v with_o watch_v fast_o and_o pain_n strait_n the_o world_n vanity_n do_v thou_o withhold_v and_o to_o his_o vanie_n delight_n draw_v thou_o again_o 38_o so_o thou_o of_o i_o do_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o of_o my_o mildness_n make_v so_o bad_a construction_n that_o thral_a i_o in_o worldly_a pleasure_n band_n eternal_o have_v drown_v i_o in_o destruction_n 39_o i_o know_v my_o guilt_n and_o this_o my_o trespass_n be_v that_o be_v chief_a i_o do_v not_o thou_o restrain_v but_o thou_o deceive_v i_o with_o so_o fair_a a_o glass_n that_o thy_o offence_n the_o great_a ought_v remain_v 40_o the_o vain_a world_n practice_n bait_n and_o delight_n if_o thou_o have_v leave_v with_o steadfast_a constancy_n and_o so_o withstand_v satan_n enchant_a sleight_n heaven_n have_v be_v we_o with_o saint_n and_o deity_n 41._o but_o flatter_a fancy_n of_o the_o world_n do_v please_v and_o make_v thou_o hope_v a_o last_a life_n to_o have_v thou_o never_o think_v to_o die_v till_o death_n do_v cease_v and_o hale_v thou_o from_o thy_o court_n to_o dirty_a grave_n 42._o the_o world_n and_o subtle_a man_n have_v both_o one_o guise_n where_o most_o it_o smile_v and_o most_o bestow_v honour_n there_o soon_o it_o deceive_v soon_a death_n cry_v and_o change_v wealth_n to_o worm_n to_o stinch_v and_o horror_n 43._o he_o which_o in_o life_n do_v fawn_v and_o be_v thy_o friend_n will_v not_o now_o cast_v a_o look_n upon_o thy_o grave_n then_o begin_v the_o body_n weep_v weigh_v this_o end_n and_o lowly_a in_o his_o stile_n such_o answer_n give_v the_o body_n answer_v 44_o i_o in_o

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