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	world_n	11,796	5	5.0225	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00614	The maner to dye well An introduction most compendiouslie shewinge the fruytfull remembrance of the last fowre things: that is to say, death, hel, iudgement, and the ioyes of heauen. Gathered out of manye good authors, both comfortable and profitable to the dilligent reader. Learnedly instructing howe to prouide for death.	Soto, Pedro de, d. 1563. aut; W. B.	1578 (1578)	STC 1075; ESTC S120489	42,232	138

all_o true_a believe_v we_o cast_v out_o and_o vomit_v forth_o with_o horror_n and_o hatefulness_n all_o the_o delectation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n through_o which_o they_o come_v to_o so_o great_a calamity_n in_o hell_n finis_fw-la ¶_o hereafter_o follow_v certain_a meditation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n we_o ought_v so_o to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n that_o when_o our_o body_n begin_v to_o become_v subject_n to_o worm_n in_o the_o sepulture_n than_o our_o soul_n shall_v begin_v to_o be_v glad_a with_o saint_n in_o heaven_n direct_v of_o spirit_n thither_o whither_o it_o continual_o aspire_v we_o ought_v to_o hasten_v ourselves_o thither_o where_o we_o shall_v always_o live_v and_o where_o we_o shalle_o be_v death_n no_o more_o if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o affect_v this_o und_v and_o transitory_a life_n which_o at_o no_o time_n be_v void_a of_o care_n and_o labour_n and_o that_o by_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a or_o any_o other_o recreation_n scarce_o can_v we_o at_o any_o time_n satisly_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o desire_v and_o wish_v for_o eternal_a life_n wherein_o we_o shall_v abide_v nor_o suffer_v no_o lobor_fw-la or_o pain_n where_o there_o be_v continual_a health_n eternal_a felicity_n happy_a liberty_n and_o perfect_a bliss_n where_o man_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o just_a man_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n how_o think_v thou_o then_o of_o what_o brightness_n will_v the_o soul_n be_v when_o the_o body_n shall_v possess_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o that_o place_n there_o be_v no_o heaviness_n no_o sorrow_n no_o grief_n no_o fear_n no_o labour_n no_o death_n but_o a_o perpetual_a health_n and_o everlasting_a bliss_n in_o which_o eternal_a kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o malice_n nor_o misery_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o disease_n no_o lack_n no_o 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judgement_n oh_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n happy_a be_v my_o soul_n if_o i_o may_v obtain_v to_o behold_v thy_o glory_n thy_o gate_n thy_o wale_z thy_o street_n thy_o innumerable_a habitation_n thy_o most_o noble_a citizen_n and_o thy_o omnipotent_a king_n in_o his_o majesty_n &_o glory_n for_o thy_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o precious_a stone_n thy_o gate_n of_o excellent_a margarite_n thy_o street_n of_o most_o pure_a gold_n wherein_o that_o sweet_a song_n alleluy_fw-fr a_fw-fr be_v incessant_o song_n thy_o manifold_a mansion_n be_v found_v upon_o square_a stone_n and_o build_v with_o sapphire_n cover_v with_o golden_a tile_n wherein_o no_o wicked_a man_n enter_v nor_o sinner_n dwell_v oh_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n thou_o be_v sweet_a &_o beautiful_a in_o all_o thy_o peasure_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v no_o such_o misery_n in_o thou_o as_o we_o feel_v abide_v &_o suffer_v in_o this_o poor_a &_o miserable_a life_n there_o be_v in_o thou_o no_o darkness_n no_o night_n nor_o change_v of_o time_n the_o shine_a of_o the_o moon_n the_o twinkle_a brightness_n of_o the_o star_n give_v not_o light_a in_o thou_o but_o only_o the_o god_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o light_n and_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n give_v light_a in_o thou_o the_o white_a &_o inunaculate_a lamb_n a_o most_o beautiful_a light_n be_v thy_o light_n thy_o brightness_n &_o goodness_n be_v a_o endless_a contemplation_n and_o behold_v of_o thy_o most_o beautiful_a king_n the_o king_n of_o ●●ngs_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in●u●●●●_n on_o each_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o belove_a ●h●●●●_n in_o thou_o be_v legion_n of_o angel_n s●●ging_v of_o sweet_a ●i●●es_n in_o thou_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o heavenly_a citizen_n there_o rest_v the_o sweet_a solemnity_n of_o all_o such_o as_o return_v from_o this_o miserable_a pilgrimage_n unto_o thy_o glory_n the_o provident_a company_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v in_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a numbet_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o there_o be_v the_o victorious_a army_n of_o innumerable_a martyr_n there_o be_v true_a perfect_a &_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n which_o have_v vanquish_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v young_a child_n and_o maiden_n which_o have_v pass_v over_o their_o year_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n there_o be_v they_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o snare_n &_o net_n of_o pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n every_o one_o rejoice_v in_o his_o degree_n though_o not_o equal_a in_o glory_n yet_o like_a in_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o there_o reign_v perfect_a charity_n and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o who_o without_o ●●d_z they_o 〈◊〉_d continual_o and_o still_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ●olding_v he_o their_o love_n increase_v they_o love_v &_o praise_v he_o all_o their_o wor●●●●_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n without_o end_n intermission_n or_o labour_n happy_a be_v i_o yea_o most_o happy_a if_o i_o can_v obtain_v after_o my_o departure_n from_o this_o life_n to_o bear_v the_o song_n of_o heavenly_a melody_n which_o be_v song_n by_o these_o heavenly_a citizen_n &_o happy_a company_n of_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o laud_n &_o praise_v of_o the_o eternal_a king_n most_o fortunate_a and_o bless_a be_v i_o if_o i_o myself_o can_v come_v to_o sing_v that_o sweet_a song_n and_o to_o stand_v near_o my_o king_n my_o god_n and_o captain_n &_o to_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o promise_v say_v father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o the_o they_o may_v see_v that_o excellent_a pureness_n that_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n let_v he_o who_o minister_v unto_o i_o follow_v i_o &_o where_o i_o be_o ●he●_n sh●l●●y_o servant_n be_v and_o again_o ●e_z that_o love_v i_o be_v belove_v of_o my_o father_n &_o i●●●il_v love_v he_o and_o show_v myself_o unto_o he_o how_o plentiful_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o how_o spare_a of_o all_o evil_a the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v oh_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o heavenly_a city_n wherein_o we_o be_v register_v &_o appoint_v to_o be_v dweller_n as_o the_o fellow_n of_o saint_n and_o household_n seruance_n of_o our_o lord_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n let_v we_o consider_v so_o far_o as_o possible_a we_o can_v of_o these_o licitye_n of_o that_o holy_a city_n say_v with_o the_o prophet_n oh_o what_o glorious_a thing_n be_v say_v of_o thou_o oh_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o habitacle_n of_o all_o those_o that_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o art_n fill_v with_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o old_a age_n nor_o misery_n of_o age_n in_o thou_o there_o be_v none_o maim_v lame_a crookebact_n nor_o deform_v in_o thou_o for_o in_o thou_o all_o man_n grow_v to_o full_a strength_n and_o perfectness_n yea_o unto_o the_o very_a year_n of_o our_o savi_fw-la or_o christ_n what_o life_n be_v happy_a than_o that_o life_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o poverty_n nor_o weakness_n by_o disease_n there_o be_v no_o anger_n hurt_n nor_o envy_n no_o covetousness_n nor_o ambitious_a aspire_n to_o honour_n nor_o power_n prick_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o that_o dwell_v in_o that_o holy_a city_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o danger_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n be_v far_o absent_a from_o thou_o the_o death_n neither_o of_o body_n nor_o soul_n be_v fear_v in_o thou_o but_o a_o pleasant_a life_n reward_v with_o in●●ortalitye_n there_o will_v be_v then_o no_o evil_a peace_n shall_v be_v there_o proclaim_v in_o every_o place_n and_o all_o discord_n shall_v be_v quite_o forget_v for_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o holy_a saintes_n be_v one_o all-thing_n shall_v

world_n to_o be_v but_o short_a see_v it_o be_v su●●●fent_a to_o live_v a_o short_a time_n and_o small_a age_n so_o that_o we_o spend_v the_o same_o in_o do_v well_o for_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o wheth●●_n one_o die_v young_a or_o old_a for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o number_n of_o year_n nor_o length_n of_o time_n do_v make_v neither_o bless_v nor_o unblessed_a happy_a nor_o unhappy_a and_o that_o by_o come_v to_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o human_a kind_n we_o shall_v arrive_v in_o a_o safe_a port_n &_o quiet_a harborowe_n free_a and_o safe_a from_o all_o the_o dangerous_a storm_n &_o troublesome_a broil_n of_o this_o world_n the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a man._n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o wish_a for_o then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n ▪_o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a quiet_o rest_n their_o death_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n if_o a_o man_n may_v ca●_n that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a pleasure_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o good_a man_n for_o it_o be_v to_o they_o the_o end_n of_o labour_n &_o care_n the_o win_n of_o victory_n the_o way_n of_o life_n the_o entry_n into_o perfect_a security_n and_o join_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o thief_a goodness_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a reward_n that_o man_n can_v have_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o just_a man_n from_o this_o life_n be_v the_o voyage_n and_o passage_n from_o trouble_n to_o rest_n from_o pain_n to_o glory_n from_o poverty_n to_o a_o kingdom_n from_o fear_n to_o security_n from_o grief_n to_o joy_n &_o from_o death_n to_o that_o life_n which_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v life_n and_o to_o conclude_v death_n be_v nought_o else_o unto_o he_o but_o a_o escape_n from_o prisonment_n a_o return_n from_o banishment_n a_o finish_n of_o labour_n a_o arrival_n to_o the_o port_n of_o rest_n a_o end_n of_o pilgrimage_n a_o lightning_n of_o his_o burden_n a_o deliverance_n from_o a_o ruinous_a house_n a_o end_n of_o evil_n a_o escape_n from_o 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for_o the_o sinner_n have_v horror_n &_o fear_n at_o his_o depart_n grief_n &_o sorrow_n in_o his_o journey_n shame_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o upright_o judge_v &_o incredible_a terror_n &_o dread_v in_o depart_v from_o this_o life_n &_o enter_v into_o a_o unknown_a region_n wherein_o fearful_a spirit_n &_o wicked_a angel_n meet_v the_o soul_n and_o pull_v it_o to_o eternal_a pain_n the_o good_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v divide_v into_o three_o first_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n his_o body_n to_o the_o worm_n &_o his_o temporal_a good_n to_o his_o heir_n which_o be_v common_o ungrateful_a and_o too_o prodigal_a the_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n do_v with_o all_o his_o engine_n and_o snare_n seek_v to_o entrap_v man_n soul_n at_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o death_n if_o god_n of_o his_o special_a goodness_n assist_v he_o not_o tempt_v he_o first_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o persuade_v he_o to_o forgo_v the_o same_o put_v he_o in_o 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defend_v i_o but_o he_o who_o tedeem_v i_o will_v defend_v and_o fave_z i_o how_o we_o shall_v comfort_v those_o ▪_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man●night_n learn_v the_o right_a way_n how_o to_o die_v i_o have_v gather_v together_o these_o sue_v line_n follow_v out_o of_o divers_a good_a author_n three_o exhortation_n to_o the_o sick_a 1._o consider_v good_a brother_n that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v must_v once_o die_v some_o soon_o &_o some_o late_a according_a to_o the_o time_n appoint_v they_o by_o god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o pay_v unto_o nature_n her_o fee_n whensoever_o his_o omnipotency_n shall_v think_v good_a who_o have_v appoint_v this_o world_n unto_o we_o as_o a_o bait_v inn_n and_o not_o to_o be_v our_o continual_a dwell_a place_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o why_o you_o shall_v so_o much_o affect_v this_o transitory_a life_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o 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death_n and_o for_o that_o also_o he_o have_v of_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n call_v thou_o unto_o his_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n through_o which_o by_o his_o help_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o his_o innumerable_a benefit_n geve_v unto_o his_o highness_n most_o hearty_a thanks_n and_o altogether_o betake_v thyself_o unto_o his_o endless_a mercy_n humble_o crave_v pardon_n of_o he_o for_o thine_o offence_n 3._o consider_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v and_o yield_v his_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o he_o take_v great_a delight_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o torment_v with_o innumerable_a tribulation_n torture_n and_o pain_n and_o to_o suffer_v most_o vile_a &_o bitter_a death_n for_o we_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n see_v therefore_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o transitory_a life_n commit_v &_o do_v innumerable_a sin_n and_o heinous_a offence_n which_o deserve_v far_o greevous_a and_o great_a pain_n and_o punishment_n than_o be_v assign_v unto_o thou_o thou_o ought_v therefore_o patient_o to_o bear_v the_o pain_n and_o pang_n of_o this_o thy_o deserve_a disease_n and_o death_n christ_n for_o thine_o offence_n most_o willing_o and_o patient_o suffer_v death_n and_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o apostle_n with_o all_o their_o mind_n most_o willing_o embrace_v death_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n know_v thou_o therefore_o that_o what_o manner_n of_o death_n soever_o thou_o suffer_v be_v much_o less_o painful_a than_o they_o for_o will_v thou_o nil_z thou_o die_v thou_o must_v therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n good_a brother_n take_v it_o patient_o question_n to_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o that_o lie_v sick_a by_o