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	lord_n	soul_n	15,609	5	5.1843	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15118	Here followeth dyuers holy instrucyons and teachynges very necessarye for the helth of mannes soule, newly made and set forth by a late brother of Syon Rychard whitforde; Here followeth dyvers holy instrucyons and teachynges very necessarye for the helth of mannes soule.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d. 636. Here be the gathered counsailes of Saynct Isodorie to informe man, howe he shuld flee vices.; John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407. Of detraction.	1541 (1541)	STC 25420; ESTC S105112	99,010	194

of_o yule_n &_o wyke_v ꝑson_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n shall_v putrifye_v &_o rote_n d._n prover_n 10._o c._n eccli_n 〈◊〉_d f._n i●●dom_n prover_n ●2_n a._n ecclesi_n 7._o a._n encli_n 37._o d._n but_o the_o name_n of_o good_a person_n shall_v endure_v last_o &_o bide_v for_o evermore_o trake_v therefore_o great_a care_n &_o diligense_n for_o thy_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n for_o better_a be_v a_o good_a name_n then_o great_a riches_n and_o man_n other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o a_o good_a name_n be_v more_o wholesome_a unto_o the_o body_n then_o precious_a oyntementꝭ_n and_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v inheryte_v honour_n among_o the_o people_n and_o shall_v live_v and_o last_o for_o evermore_o but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o wise_a with_o out_o patience_n for_o every_o utu_n have_v need_n of_o patience_n the_o great_a clerk_n pudencius_n say_v in_o the_o place_n by_o fore_n name_v vic_a de_fw-fr bel●●●tur_fw-la &_o vic_a ind_n quieta_fw-la manet_fw-la paciencia_fw-la fortis_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnibus_fw-la una_fw-la quies_fw-la vittutibus_fw-la associ●●_fw-la nam_fw-la vidua_fw-la est_fw-la vi●rus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la paciencia_fw-la firmat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v patience_n do_v ever_o remain_v /_o and_o bide_v quiet_a restful_a strong_a and_o mighty_a against_o all_o enemy_n and_o she_o alone_o so_o quiet_a /_o and_z restful_a be_v associate_n and_o accumpeny_v with_o all_o virtue_n for_o that_o virtue_n be_v a_o wydo_o we_o /_o all_z without_o comforde_n and_o he●pe_v that_o be_v not_o fyrm_v stay_v &_o make_v steadfast_a by_o patience_n patience_n than_o be_v not_o only_o the_o wynner_n &_o ●obteyner_n but_o also_o the_o sure_a custos_fw-la /_o &_o keeper_n of_o all_o virtue_n without_o who_o all_o other_o utue_n do_v flow_v vanysh_v and_o uttex_o perish_v patience_z is_z the_o daughter_n of_o humilite_n or_o mekenes_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n the_o daughter_n be_v of_o more_o ꝑfection_n than_o the_o mother_n by_o cause_n that_o daughter_n do_v contain_v the_o mother_n patience_n contain_v mekenes_n for_o every_o patient_a ꝑson_n be_v meek_a a._n sapie_n 8._o a._n patience_n than_o do_v vaynquish_v &_o overcome_v all_o malice_n and_o yule_n and_o do_v atteyne_v stretch_v forth_o from_o the_o first_o virtue_n of_o all_o virtue_n unto_o the_o last_o /_o and_z do_v dispose_v and_o order_fw-fr all_o virtue_n swete_o gentel_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n cato_n august_n cato_n for_o the_o most_o high_a honour_n of_o worldly_a person_n be_v gotyn_a by_o patience_n that_o be_v victory_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a &_o most_o honourable_a kind_n of_o victory_n after_o saint_n augustyne_n and_o the_o wise_a cato_n be_v goten_a by_o patience_n for_o cruelty_n /_o and_o vengeance_n can_v never_o win_v such_o victory_n as_o do_v patience_n for_o patience_n vaynquish_v &_o subdue_v her_o enemy_n wtout_fw-fr stroke_n 16._o prover_n 16._o &_o wtout_fw-fr any_o joperdy_o of_o death_n wherefore_o the_o victory_n of_o patience_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v more_o noble_a hebre._n ysidorꝰ_n solo._n 2._o chriso_n super_fw-la epi._n ad_fw-la hebre._n and_o more_o honourable_a than_o be_v the_o conquest_n of_o realm_n or_o kingdom_n patience_n than_o in_o wrong_n &_o to_o suffer_v meke_o when_o a_o person_n may_v resist_v and_o do_v wilful_o sustain_v and_o bear_v be_v the_o most_o high_a glory_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o patient_a ꝑson_n and_o most_o dispraise_n /_o and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o noyer_n and_o hurter_n cato_n cato_n catho_n say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o good_a manner_n of_o man_n patience_n be_v y●_z great_a virtue_n and_o do_v ingendre_a and_o gete_a most_o love_n most_o favour_n and_o fryndeshyppe_n and_o a_o above_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v purche_n and_o win_v most_o laud_n and_o praise_n the_o wise_n solon_n salon_n salon_n be_v therefore_o call_v or_o name_v of_o the_o people_n of_o athen_n not_o only_o patient_a but_o also_o self_n patience_n patience_n than_o do_v syngular_o &_o chesty_n win_v good_a name_n good_a fame_n laud_n and_o praise_n so_o that_o without_o patience_n no_o ꝑson_n /_o in_o any_o story_n or_o wrytting_a be_v ever_o praise_v or_o yet_o account_v for_o wise_n or_o virtuous_a for_o patience_n be_v call_v the_o custos_fw-la and_o keeper_n of_o innocence_n the_o perfection_n of_o charite_n and_o the_o preserver_n of_o all_o virtue_n for_o without_o patience_n all_o other_o virtue_n do_v flow_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o non_fw-fr effect_n since_o than_o to_o conclude_v no_o praise_n of_o good_a name_n or_o fame_n can_v be_v just_a /_o and_z true_a without_o virtue_n and_o no_o virtue_n may_v continue_v and_o be_v preserve_v without_o patience_n we_o may_v well_o say_v hyt_n must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o patience_n be_v profitable_a to_o obtain_v and_o win_v and_o to_o keep_v good_a name_n and_o fame_n which_o as_o we_o say_v be_v more_o precious_a then_o be_v other_o the_o goodꝭ_n or_o the_o body_z for_o hit_v endure_v /_o &_o last_v long_o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v paciencia_fw-la pauperum_fw-la non_fw-la peribit_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o ꝑson_n that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o our_o lord_n shall_v never_o perish_v but_o ever_o more_o induce_v amen_n ❧_o ⚜_o ❧_o ¶_o of_o the_o four_o commodite_n fruit_n and_o profecte_n of_o patience_n the_o xi_o chapter_n ☞_o ☜_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v more_o excellent_a then_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n or_o yet_o then_o be_v the_o body_n or_o the_o say_a fame_n and_o name_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a creature_n of_o the_o morlde_n except_o only_a angel_n and_o yet_o many_o man_n soul_n although_o not_o in_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n &_o merit_n to_o be_v above_o angel_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o our_o saviour_n &_o in_o his_o bless_a mother_n and_o may_v so_o be_v in_o many_o other_o holy_a sayntꝭ_n if_o than_o we_o can_v show_v that_o this_o goode_o lady_n patience_n be_v commodious_a frutful_a pfetable_a &_o necessary_a unto_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o shall_v we_o accomplesh_n our_o promysse_o and_o enterprise_n first_o than_o we_o must_v consydre_fw-fr /_o &_o weigh_v what_o thing_n do_v apperteyne_a unto_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o soul_n most_o direct_o that_o be_v to_o say_v short_o faith_n hope_n &_o charite_v for_o these_o do_v set_v the_o soul_n in_o state_n of_o salvation_n without_o which_o no_o man_n may_v be_v save_v but_o of_o these_o three_o charite_n be_v the_o chief_a maior_fw-la horum_fw-la charitas_fw-la say_v saint_n paul_n and_o patience_n as_o we_o show_v before_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o charite_n d._n 1._o cor._n 13._o d._n ergo_fw-la dame_n patience_n be_v necessary_a unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o hope_v the_o apostle_n say_v spe_fw-la enim_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o hope_n shall_v we_o be_v save_v 8._o ro._n 8._o but_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v not_o that_o we_o ꝑceyve_v not_o and_o therefore_o by_o patience_n we_o bide_v ●nd_v tarry_v the_o due_a tyme._n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v good_a lord_n 7._o psal_n 7._o thou_o be_v my_o patience_n and_o my_o hope_n from_o my_o youth_n hyderto_o but_o see_v what_o very_a patience_n speak_v and_o say_v by_o the_o flame_n of_o charite_n in_o the_o herte_fw-la of_o th●_n apostle_n who_o say_v he_o shall_v depart_v we_o from_o the_o charite_n of_o christ_n 8._o ronvere_n 8._o shall_v trouble_v or_o anguysh_a shall_v persecution_n ▪_o or_o yet_o hunger_n ▪_o thirst_n or_o cold_a or_o any_o peryl_n or_o dent_n of_o sword_n depart_v we_o nay_o certain_o but_o all_o thing_n shall_v we_o bear_v by_o pacieuce_n rather_o than_o depart_v from_o the_o charite_n y●_z be_v in_o christe_n jesu_n without_o charite_n than_o we_o can_v not_o have_v patience_n and_o yet_o patience_n as_o i_o say_v do_v make_v that_o charite_n ꝑfecte_n but_o without_o faith_n can_v be_v no_o charite_n nor_o hope_n for_o no_o man_n can_v love_v ne_o hope_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v not_o but_o all_o the_o suerte_a of_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v by_o faith_n alone_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v or_o have_v see_v god_n in_o his_o natural_a substance_n but_o because_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o holy_a church_n we_o hope_v and_o trust_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o then_o of_o these_o do_v follow_v charite_n for_o these_o do_v cause_n we_o to_o love_v god_n that_o make_v those_o promise_n unto_o his_o lover_n and_o so_o consequent_o we_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o thus_o than_o do_v patience_n ꝑfourme_v all_o those_o virtue_n most_o necessary_a unto_o the_o health_n &_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o now_o because_o that_o our_o patience_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o loss_n

or_o hynge_n for_o conscience_n move_v he_o to_o rise_v when_o he_o wake_v /_o and_o sluggyshnes_n cause_v he_o to_o walowe_v ibiden_v i●ra_n ibiden_v and_o turn_v over_o in_o his_o bed_n for_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o cold_a and_o so_o short_o to_o say_v with_o the_o wyseman_n now_o the_o slug_n a._n prover_n 1●_n a._n will_n and_o now_o he_o will_v not_o &_o so_o he_o never_o run_v back_o &_o lose_v virtue_n where_o the_o labour_n wax_v rich_a and_o his_o soul_n increase_v in_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n we_o may_v now_o of_o these_o auctorite_n gether_o this_o conclusion_n of_o troth_n that_o our_o proper_a flesh_n and_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v inordinate_o belove_v ne_fw-fr over_o much_o charyshed_a but_o rather_o to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o discrete_a hatred_n and_o that_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n one_o be_v because_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o body_n be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v move_v concupiscens_fw-la c._n ga._n 5._o c._n and_o unlawful_a 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body_n a_o good_a soul_n be_v put_v the_o thyrd_o cause_n why_o the_o flysh_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o discrete_a hatred_n be_v the_o syngule_a love_n that_o the_o flesh_n have_v unto_o hyt_n self_n whereof_o as_o from_o the_o rote_n do_v spring_v all_o vice_n and_o cause_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n ever_o to_o multiply_v as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n do_v se_fw-mi /_o and_z perceyve_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sa_v unto_o his_o disciple_n timothe_n 3_o timo._n 3_o know_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o last_o dayse_n toward_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ꝑilous_a and_o trouble_n time_n shall_v come_v and_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v then_o that_o will_v love_v then selfe_o proud_a covetous_a hyght_n mind_v blasphemer_n of_o god_n &_o his_o sayntꝭ_n not_o obedient_a unto_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o elder_n and_o better_n unkind_a curse_a &_o shrewd_a without_o affection_n or_o love_n without_o peace_n quareler_n all_o unrestfull_a rebukers_n checker_n and_o challenger_n incontinent_a of_o their_o body_n wild_a rager_n &_o railer_n without_o benignite_n or_o gentelnes_n without_o pyte_n and_o mercy_n traitor_n deceyvour_n froward_a and_o fall_v bragger_n and_o boaster_n and_o the_o lover_n rather_o of_o their_o own_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n then_o of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v they_o have_v a_o countenance_n and_o behaviour_n of_o faithful_a religion_n but_o the_o virtue_n &_o troth_n thereof_o will_v they_o as_o ypocrite_n deny_v flee_v thou_o say_v he_o and_o avoid_v all_o such_o ꝑson_n e._n ga._n 5._o e._n this_o say_a self_n love_n of_o the_o body_n do_v also_o bry_v nurysh_v &_o bring_v in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o flesh_n glotony_n sloth_n and_o lechery_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v and_o noumber_v thus_o fornication_n unclennes_n bold_a unbashfulnes_n and_o shameless_a avarice_n which_o be_v the_o bondage_n of_o ydole_n stryfte_n and_o debate_n comparison_n and_o wrath_n sectꝭ_n and_o opinion_n envy_n &_o malice_n homicide_n &_o manslaghter_n dyvers_a feste_n and_o fee_a drunkenness_n and_o such_o other_o which_o say_v he_o i_o tell_v you_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o who_o so_o use_v or_o do_v shall_v never_o come_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o say_v he_o cast_v away_o and_o forsake_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o arm_n or_o clothe_v ourself_o e._n ro._n 13._o e._n with_o the_o armour_n /_o or_o harness_n of_o light_n and_o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n time_n or_o thus_o so_o that_o we_o may_v in_o the_o day_n time_n walk_v honest_o not_o in_o feste_n and_o fee_a not_o in_o drunkenness_n &_o surfete_n not_o in_o sluggyshnes_n and_o unclennes_n not_o in_o contention_n stryfte_n /_o and_o debate_n not_o yet_o in_o malice_n or_o invie_v but_o let_v jesu_n christ_n be_v our_o garment_n clothing_n and_o array_n that_o be_v that_o his_o virtue_n &_o example_n do_v appear_v in_o we_o and_o in_o all_o our_o work_n and_o not_o to_o cure_v ne_o charysh_v the_o flesh_n in_o unlawful_a desire_n &_o pleasure_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v let_v the_o spiritual_a profete_n &_o speed_n full_a passage_n in_o the_o life_n of_o perfection_n the_o poison_n christiane_n religion_n for_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o influxion_n and_o moist_a of_o god_n grace_n towater_fw-mi /_o &_o season_n the_o bare_a drught_v or_o dryness_n of_o our_o hard_a herte_n what_o meruel_a be_v hyt_n than_o though_o we_o work_v these_o wretched_a vice_n be_v make_v partcle_n of_o all_o divine_a consolation_n and_o godly_a comfort_n august_n august_n for_o faint_a augustyne_n say_v thou_o shall_v never_o taste_v the_o swetnes_n &_o pleasure_n of_o divine_a consolation_n &_o godly_a comfort_n if_o thou_o spot_n &_o defowle_n thy_o herte_n and_o soul_n with_o carnal_a delectation_n &_o fleshly_a pleasure_n from_o the_o which_o delectation_n he_o save_v keep_v &_o by_o his_o grace_n delyver_v we_o that_o dere_o buy_v we_o out_o lord_n god_n &_o 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