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	union_n	7,019	5	9.6724	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73078	A treatise of mentall prayer With another of the presence of God. Composed by the R. Fa. Alfonsus Rodriguez, of the Society of Iesus. And translated out of the Spanish, into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. English. Selections	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1627 (1627)	STC 21148; ESTC S123265	122,250	331

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iii_o that_o we_o be_v much_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o have_v make_v that_o thing_n so_o easy_a to_o we_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o on_o the_o other_o so_o necessary_a pag._n 16._o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o kind_n of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 19_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 28._o chap._n vi_o in_o which_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v more_o declare_v and_o confirm_v pag._n 41._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o ordinary_a kind_a of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 46._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 53._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o meditation_n &_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o end_n to_o profit_v by_o it_o pag._n 61._o chap._n x._o of_o other_o benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v thence_o pag._n 74._o chap._n xii_o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o the_o act_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o will._n pag._n 82._o chap._n xiii_o wherein_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o their_o complaint_n who_o say_v that_o they_o can_v nor_o know_v not_o how_o to_o meditate_v nor_o discourse_n with_o their_o understanding_n pag._n 87._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o two_o direction_n which_o will_v be_v of_o much_o help_n to_o we_o for_o the_o procure_v to_o make_v good_a prayer_n and_o to_o reap_v much_o fruit_n thereby_o pag._n 94._o chap._n xv._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o take_v some_o one_o thing_n to_o hart_n whereof_o we_o have_v great_a need_n wherein_o we_o must_v insist_v till_o we_o obtain_v it_o pag._n 104._o chap._n xvi_o how_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o detain_v ourselves_o much_o in_o prayer_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o way_n and_o practice_v of_o a_o very_a profitable_a kind_a of_o prayer_n it_o set_v down_o and_o that_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_a case_n pag._n 117._o chap._n xvii_o that_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o mysterye_n we_o be_v to_o go_v on_o at_o good_a leisure_n &_o not_o to_o passover_o they_o superficial_o and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o help_v therein_o pag._n 133._o chap._n xviii_o it_o be_v show_v after_o a_o practical_a manner_n how_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o pray_v ever_o well_o if_o we_o will_v and_o to_o gather_v fruit_n from_o thence_o pag._n 153._o chap._n xix_o of_o some_o easy_a mean_n or_o way_n to_o have_v profitable_a and_o good_a prayer_n pag._n 153._o chap._n xx._n that_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v &_o not_o go_v with_o complaint_n and_o grief_n for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v that_o other_o prayer_n which_o be_v more_o high_a pag._n 170._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o remedye_n pag._n 178._o chap._n xxii_o of_o other_o remedye_n for_o the_o make_v we_o remain_v with_o attention_n and_o reverence_n in_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 187._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n for_o they_o who_o be_v molest_v and_o distract_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 199._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o temptation_n of_o sleep_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o the_o remedye_n thereof_o pag._n 203._o chap._n xxv_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o take_v some_o extraordinary_a time_n for_o the_o give_v of_o ourselves_o to_o prayer_n pag._n 207._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v when_o we_o recollect_v ourselves_o to_o make_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 222_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o some_o direction_n which_o will_v help_v we_o yet_o more_o to_o profit_v by_o these_o exercise_n pag._n 231._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o read_n of_o spiritual_a book_n and_o how_o important_a it_o be_v and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v we_o to_o do_v it_o profitable_o and_o well_o pag._n 238._o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o exercise_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v contain_v therein_o pag._n 261._o chap._n ii_o wherein_o consist_v the_o exercise_n or_o practise_v of_o go_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 273._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n wherein_o this_o exercise_n do_v principal_o consist_v and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o employ_v ourselves_o therein_o pag._n 283._o chap._n iu._n the_o practice_n of_o this_o exercise_n be_v further_o declare_v and_o here_o a_o way_n be_v lay_v down_o of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n

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