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	soul_n	true_a	7,689	5	4.8842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14946	A spyrytuall and moost precyouse pearle Teachyng all men to loue and imbrace the crosse, as a mooste swete and necessary thyng, vnto the sowle, and what comfort is to be taken thereof, and also where and howe, both consolacyon and ayde in all maner of afflyccyons is to be soughte, and agayne, how all men should behaue them selues therein, accordynge to the word of God. Sett forth by the moste honorable lorde, the duke hys grace of Somerset, as appeareth by hys epystle set before the same.; Kleintot, von trost und hilff. English.	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552, attributed name.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1550 (1550)	STC 25255; ESTC S105089	87,629	226

¶_o a_o spyrytuall_a and_o moo_v precyouse_a pearl_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v the_o cross_n as_o a_o mooste_o sweet_a and_o necessary_a thing_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v take_v thereof_o and_o also_o where_o and_o how_o both_o consolacyon_n and_o aid_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o afflyccy●ns_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o again_o how_o all_o man_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n set_a forth_o by_o the_o most_o honourable_a lord_n the_o duke_n his_o grace_n of_o somerset_n as_z appeareth_z by_o his_o epystle_n set_v before_o the_o same_o jesus_n uere_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o beleve_v on_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o next_o leaf_n the_o content_n of_o the_o most_o precyous_a and_o spiritual_a pearl_n the_o first_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o all_o trouble_n &_o afflyccyon_n comyth_n from_o god_n fol._n i●…_n the_o second_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o trouble_n afflyction_n and_o adversyte_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n even_o for_o the_o ponyshment_n of_o our_o sin_n fol._n i●…_n the_o three_o chapter_n ¶_o all_o manner_n of_o trouble_n &_o afflyccyon_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v be_v allwey_n much●…_n less_o and_o lyght_a than_o be_v our_o sin_n fol._n v_a ▪_o the_o four_o chapter_n ¶_o all_o manner_n of_o afflyccyon_n be_v send_v and_o come_v from_o god_n of_o a_o love_a and_o fatherly_a mind_n towards_o us._n fol._n viij_o the_o fyft_a chapter_n ¶_o that_o only_a god_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o that_o of_o very_o mere_a love_n &_o favour_n do_v correct_v and_o punyshe_a us._n fol._n x_o the_o sy●…t_a chapter_n ¶_o symylytude_n &_o comparyson_n dec●…aring_v how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n do_v plague_n and_o chasten_v we_o of_o very_a love_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o us._n fo._n xii●…_n ▪_o the._n seven_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o afflyccyon_n do_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d prove_v and_o to_o try_v we_o with_o all_o fol._n xxi_o the._n viij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o affliction_n do_v help_v &_o further_o we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n also_o and_o specyal_o to_o wisdom_n fol._n twenty-five_o the._n ix_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o afflyccyon_n do_v help_v and_o further_o we_o to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o perfyte_n sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o they_o fol._n xxvi_o the._n x._o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n do_v help_n and_o further_o we_o to_o the_o exe●…sing_v a●…d_v increase_v of_o our_o faith_n fol._n xxvi●…_n the._n xi_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o adversyte_n gevyth_v we_o occasyon_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o laud_v and_o praise_v he_o fol._n xxxij_o the._n xij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o adversyte_n do_v further_o we_o to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n fol._n xxxiiij_o the._n xiij_o chapter_n ¶_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n do_v help_n and_o further_o we_o toward_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n fol._n xxxviij_o the._n fourteen_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o afflyccyon_n be_v good_a an●…_n profitable_a to_o teach_v man_n patience_n mekenes_n and_o lowlenes_n fol._n xli_o the._n xv_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v good_a to_o teach_v man_n pyty_n compassyon_n and_o pacyence_n towards_o other_o fol._n xlij_o the._n xuj_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n makyth_v man_n hard_a and_o strong_a and_o teach_v they_o soberness_n and_o temperancy_n fol._n xliij_o the._n xvij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n teachyth_v man_n to_o contemn_v despise_v and_o defy_v the_o world_n to_o be_v dylygent_a and_o feruente_fw-la in_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n fol._n xliiij_o the._n xvii●…_n chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v also_o a_o occa_fw-la zion_n and_o help_n of_o much_o transytory_a quyetnes_n and_o commodyte_n in_o this_o world_n fol._n x●…ij_fw-la the._n nineteeen_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o eternal_a life_n fol._n xlix_o the._n xx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n trouble_n and_o adversite_n can_v be_v so_o profitable_a and_o of_o such_o virtue_n sing_v that_o the_o unfayethfull_a do●…_n wax_v more_o obstynate_a and_o pervers●…●…row_a trouble_n and_o afflyccyon_n fol._n l._n the._n xxi_o chapter_n ¶_o fellow_n companion_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n liiij_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the._n xxij_o chapter_n ¶_o by_o what_o natural_a meany_n or_o way_n trouble_v and_o adversyte_n may_v be_v qualyfy_v ease_v and_o overcomme_v fol._n lvi_o the._n twenty-three_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o best_a and_o su_a succour_n and_o comfort_n in_o adversyte_n restyth_v only_o in_o the_o may_v power_n will_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n fol._n lix_o the._n twenty-four_o chapter_n ¶_o example_n of_o the_o help_n and_o aid_v of_o god_n fol._n lxiiij_o the_o thyrd_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the._n twenty-five_o chapter_n ¶_o we_o must_v direct_v our_o faith_n hope_n &_o confydence_n towards_o god_n fol._n lxvi_o the._n xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o prayer_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n lxviij_o the._n xxvij_o chapter_n ¶_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n be_v necessary_a fol._n lxx_o the._n xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o christen_v &_o godly_a persuasyon_n and_o example_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o move_v man_n unto_o pacyence_n in_o afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n lxxi_o the._n xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o example_n &_o cause_n take_v out_o of_o natural_a thing_n and_o of_o heathen_a man_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v movyd_v to_o pacyence_n in_o adversyte_n fol._n lxxvi_o the._n thirty_o chapter_n ¶_o by_o what_o meany_n pacyence_n ma●…e_v be_v obtain_v &_o goten_a and_o once_o have_v how_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o increasyd_v fol._n lxxxiij_o the._n xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o fruit_n profit_n and_o commodyte_n of_o pacyence_n as_o well_o corporal_a as_o spyrytual_a fol._n lxxxix_o ¶_o a_o humble_a petycyon_n to_o the_o lord_n practyse_v in_o the_o commun_n prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n at_o shene_n during_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n his_o grace_n gather_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o thomas_n becon_n minister_v there_o which_o trouble_n begin_v the._n vi_fw-la of_o october_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xlix_o and_o end_v the_o vi_o of_o february_n than_o next_o ensue_n fol._n xcvij_o ¶_o a_o thanks_n geve_v for_o his_o grace_n delyveraunce_n fol._n xcviiij_o ¶_o a_o godly_a prayer_n and_o confessyon_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o same_o call_n therein_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n fol._n c._n ¶_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n mayestye_n and_o for_o peace_n fol._n ciij_o edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n duke_n of_o somerset_n earl_n of_o hertford_v vycount_n beachamp_n lord_n seimour_n uncle_n to_o the_o king_n excellent_a majesty_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_fw-fr of_o the_o garth_a etc._n etc._n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n greet_a if_o they_o be_v worthy_a praise_n who_o for_o a_o zeal_n and_o desire_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v their_o neighbour_n good_a do_v wryghte_a and_o put_v in_o prynte_a such_o thing_n as_o by_o experience_n they_o have_v prove_v or_o by_o hear_v say_v of_o grave_n and_o trusty_a man_n they_o have_v learn_v or_o by_o read_v of_o good_a and_o ancient_a authores_fw-la they_o have_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o salve_n or_o medycyne_n to_o a_o man_n body_n or_o to_o a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o how_o much_o more_o deserve_v they_o thank_v and_o praise_n that_o teach_v we_o a_o true_a comfort_n salve_n &_o medycyne_n of_o the_o soul_n spirit_n &_o mind_n the_o which_o spirit_n and_o mind_n the_o more_o precyous_a it_o be_v then_o the_o body_n the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v his_o sore_n and_o syknes_n and_o the_o more_o thank_v worth_a the_o cure_n thereof_o for_o a_o well_o quyet_v mind_n to_o a_o trouble_a body_n yet_o make_v quyetnes_n and_o sycknes_n of_o body_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n be_v not_o much_o painful_a to_o he_o that_o esteme_v it_o not_o or_o ●…aketh_v it_o pacyent_o but_o a_o unquyet_a mind_n yea_o to_o a_o most_o whole_a body_n make_v health_n unpleasaunt_a &_o death_n to_o be_v wysh_v and_o a_o unsacyable_a mind_n and_o sore_n with_o desire_n of_o more_o make_v riches_n povertye_n and_o health_n a_o syknes_n strengthe_n a_o infyrmyte_n beauty_n a_o deformyte_n and_o wealth_n povertye_n wken_v by_o compare_v his_o felycytye_n with_o a_o better_a it_o lese_v the_o grace_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o it_o have_v and_o felyth_v the_o smart_n of_o that_o it_o have_v not_o the●…_n to_o amend_v this_o in_o wealth_n and_o

spare_v no_o labour_n or_o travel_n so_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v their_o wicked_a lust_n and_o desire_n and_o yet_o oft_o time_n they_o miss_v also_o and_o why_o than_o shall_v not_o a_o right_a godly_a ma●…_n be_v constant_a painful_a and_o pacyent_a in_o honest_a &_o good_a thing_n as_o saynct_n barnarde_n write_v very_o well_o sayinge_v what_o a_o fayntnes_n sluggyshnes_n and_o dullnes_n be_v this_o that_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v more_o servant_n to_o wyckedue_v and_o abhomynacyon_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n yea_o that_o they_o shall_v ro●…n_v more_o swift_o to_o the_o devyll_n and_o to_o death_n than_o we_o shall_v to_o god_n and_o to_o life_n furthermore_o thy_o fearfulness_n and_o impacyency_n be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy●…ooes_n and_o a_o great_a hevyne_n and_o die_v comfort_n to_o thy_o frynde_n for_o doubtless_o all_o that_o wish_v the_o good_a do_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o strength_n and_o constantnes_n thynck_n also_o that_o thou_o fyghte_v in_o the_o angel_n presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o by_o the_o provysyon_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n do_v dwell_v with_o the_o and_o move_v and_o exhort_v the_o to●…sted_a fastnes_n and_o they_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o contynuy_v steadfast_a in_o goodness_n i_o co._n iiij_o and_o again_o we_o shall_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n flee_v and_o abhor_v all_o such_o devyll_n thing_n as_o may_v delight_n and_o rejoice_v the_o devyll_n for_o he_o be_v the_o deadly_a arch_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n v._n now_o this_o be_v the_o very_a purpose_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n and_o all_o that_o he_o sekyth_o that_o we_o when_o we_o be_v poor_a shall_v steal_v and_o when_o we_o be_v sick_a that_o we_o shall_v murmur_v against_o god_n and_o in_o war_n afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v our_o christian_a faith_n and_o relygyon_n constantnes_n faythfulnes_n &_o steadfastness_n toward_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v greve_v and_o displease_v he_o therefore_o we_o to_o rejoice_v the_o angel_n and_o to_o greve_v the_o devyll_n ought_v y_o it_o rather_o to_o be_v con_fw-mi stant_fw-la and_o pacyente_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o adversyte_n the._n thirty_o chapter_n by_o what_o meany_n pacyence_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o goten_a and_o once_o have_v how_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v &_o increase_v not_o wythstanding_n that_o we_o know_v and_o perceyve_v that_o pacyence_n be_v so_o profitable_a and_o fruyteful_a a_o thing_n unto_o we_o yet_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o flesh_n a_o certain_a myslyke_n &_o grudge_v towards_o the_o cross_n who_o can_v be_v content_a and_o glad_a to_o see_v himself_o depryvyd_v of_o his_o life_n honour_n estymacyon_n good_n chyldern_n or_o wife_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o prosperyte_v that_o we_o have_v have_v in_o time_n past_a do_v so_o greve_v we_o that_o with_o loathe_v wife_n we_o syghten_v &_o look_v back_o after_o sodoma_n gen._n nineteeen_o and_o with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n we_o lust_n after_o the_o fleshpotte_n in_o egypt_n ex._n xuj_o and_o like_o weakness_n do_v we_o also_o find_v in_o the_o noble_a king_n and_o prophet_n davyd_v as_o he_o himself_o say_v psall_n lxxvi_o many_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v no_o god_n my_o soul_n will_v receyve_v no_o comfort_n my_o spirit_n be_v waxen_a weak_a and_o feeble_a item_n our_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n in_o his_o innocent_a flesh_n do_v show_v and_o declare_v the_o fear_n fullnes_n and_o angwysh_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o as_o he_o knel_v upon_o the_o mount_n olyvete_fw-fr considere_v his_o passion_n and_o marterdom_n xxij_o that_o be_v come_v and_o at_o hand_n and_o swett_v for_o sorrow_n and_o angwyshe_n so_o that_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o swett_a gusshed_a upon_o the_o earth_n like_o drop_n of_o blood_n and_o he_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n that_o if_o it_o 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that_o god_n may_v grant_v we_o his_o strength_n and_o true_a patience_n and_o boldness_n forsooth_o thorough_a faith_n hope_n prayer_n love_n truth_n faythfulnes_n virtue_n and_o godliness_n we_o may_v obt●…yne_v it_o of_o god_n first_o we_o must_v fur●…ysh_v and_o comfort_v pacyence_n our_o heart_n and_o mind_n with_o fay_v toward_o god_n for_o whosoever_o do_v know_v perfyte_o and_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o hap_n and_o myshappe_n of_o prospe●…te_n and_o adversyte_n be_v pacyfy_v and_o reconcyle_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o for_o that_o cause_n ca●…ot_v be_v depryve_v of_o eternal_a saluacyon_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o contemn_v and_o to_o defy_v all_o worldly_a honour_n pomp_n and_o lust_n and_o again_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pay●…_n so_o bitter_a sharp_a &_o grevous_a unto_o he_o that_o can_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o pacieuce_n in_o o●…r_a christian_a faith_n we_o confess_v and_o believe_v a_o holy_a unyversall_a church_n and_o that_o we_o have_v felowshyp_n and_o partycypacyon_n with_o all_o saint_n and_o elect_v of_o god_n &_o also_o we_o confess_v &_o believe_v remissyon_n of_o synnys_n resuerec●…yon_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o christ_n geve_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v faith_n this_o absolucyon_n joh._n 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o hearyth_v my_o word_n &_o beleve_v he_o that_o have_v send_v i_o thesame_n have_v everla_a life_n and_o come_v not_o to_o judgement_n but_o pass_v through_o from_o death_n to_o life_n wherefore_o through_o faith_n a_o man_n obteyn_v power_n strength_n pacyence_n constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n in_o all_o goodness_n if_o strong_a and_o mighty_a enemy_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o assault_n and_o belege_v the_o &_o thou_o have_v on_o thy_o side_n one_o who_o thou_o ☜_o know_v certenlye_a to_o be_v lord_n &_o to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o may_v test_v lauful_o be_v bold_a and_o wyth●…t_a fear_n now_o have_v we_o through_o 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