Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	faith_n	holy_a	6,207	5	5.0333	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16729	The arbor of amorous deuises VVherin, young gentlemen may reade many plesant fancies, and fine deuises: and thereon, meditate diuers sweete conceites, to court the loue of faire ladies and gentlewomen by N.B. Gent.	Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602.; Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1597 (1597)	STC 3631; ESTC S104691	23,428	52

hath his course and vertue her intent H Honor her selfe when other fancies dies A A wonder lasts but onely for a day R Reason regards but honors worthines I In vertues loue can honor not decay N Nothing but heauen is perfect happines R Rare is the eye that neuer lookes awry A And sweet the thought that neuer ●ounds amis T True is the heart that guideth such an ●ye C Careful the minde where such discretion is L Long is the life where loue doth draw the line I Ioyfull the hope that such a heart vpholdeth T Time is the threed no fancie can vntwine F Faire is the hap that such a face beholdeth Finis Another C CVrtesie carries all the world to loue A Affection serues where vertue fauour giues N Neere to the heauens of highest hearts behoue D Deer is the thought whereby discretion liues I Ioy of the eye and Iewel of the heart S Saint of the shape that seruice doth adore H High of the honor of Mineruaes art E Except exrepted but one there is no more Finis Another S SWeet is the flower that neuer fadeth hue V Vnmatcht the mind that neuer means amis T Tresure the heart tha● cannot prooue vntrue H High such a saint in whom such honor is W Where such a flower as faire as sweet doth spring E Except but one behold the onely ground L Loue such a ground a Garden for a King L Looke in the world the like is hardly found Finis A pretie Poe●e A Trembling hand but not a traitors hear● Writing for feare and fearing for to write Loath to reueale yet willing to impart Such secret thoughts as ●it not euery sigh● Must leaue to you in sweet conceit to know ●he● For I haue sworne that I will neuer shew them I know not what but sure the griefe is greene I know not when but once it was not euer I know not how but secretly vnseene And make no care if it be ended neuer And yet a wound that wastes me all with woe And yet I would not that it were not so But oh sweete God what doe the●e humo●s moue Alas I feare God shield it be not loue Finis A Louer in despaire BVrne burne desi e while thy poore fuel lasteth Young wood enflam'd doth yeeld the brauest fire Though long before in smothering heat it wasteth With froward will to conquer his desire But fire supprest once breaking into flame Doth rage till all be wasted in the same Most tyrannous and cruel element So to Enuie the Substance of thy life As to consume thy vital nourishment Till death it selfe doe end this mortal strife Yet worke thy wil on me O raging fire And lea●e no coales to kindle new desire Ne let the glowing heat of ashe● left Yeeld to my fainting sences fresh reliefe But as my soule from comfort thou hast re●t So end my life in this consuming griefet For wel I see nor wit nor wil now serueth To recompence desire as he deserueth Finis A Dreame of the arra●gnement o● Desir● A Court was lately kept in secret of conceit To cal desire vnto his death or cleare ●im of deceit ●ayre Beautie was the Queene and loue was all her Lawes Who had appoynted per●em sence to sit vpon the cause The wretches that accus'd desire of ill desart Where Enuie packt with Iniurie to kil a careful heart The whole Inditemen read against desire was this That where he most auowed best he ment not least amis The Lawyers that did plead against this poore desire Where wicked wit with eloquence whom hate and wrong did hire But to defend desire was plaine simplicitie Who knew the bounds and kept the bonds of perfect amitie A grand Inquest in haste was panneld by the Court. Of whom Tom-troth was foreman made and so begun the sport Suspect did halfe affirme that witnes should not neede And yet selfe-will would faine haue sworne that al was true indeed But reason wild regard the treason should be tryed And deepe conceit should be the man that should the trueth decide Suspect in Natures sence layd shrewdly to his charge But care had brideled Natures course loue neuer liu'd at large And conscience plaine replyed in reasons secrete thought That good wines need no Iuie-bush and eloquence is naught ●o sound the depth of all did sences all assemble And poore goodwill came swearing in that loue could not dissemble When patience fully heard the pleading of the case She call'd to reason to reueale who had deserud di●grace Good-wil was earnest still and ●ware that liue or die Suspect did sore abuse desire for louers could no● lie With that the people laught and reason chargd Tom-troth To giue vp vnto perfect ●ence the verdict of his oath The Iurors were the thoughts that did posse the minde Where flatterie was but fancies foole while faith did fauour finde Who when they had at ful considered of the cause Gaue Enui● vp for enimie to loue and al his lawes And wit was but a foole to follow false suspect And eloquence was little worth to carrie such effect And hate and Enuie both were had in great disgrace And eloquence for taking parte was hissed out of place And sweet desire was cleare in Reasons secret sence And perfect sence gaue iudgement so and quit him of offence And beautie that before was thought did quite disdaine him Did graunt him fauour by desert and loue did entertaine him Suspect to silence put good Nature g●n to smile To heare them iudge to loues disdaine that would desire beguile And sweet desire the force of enuies ouerthrow And therewithal the Court brake vp I awaked so Finis Brittons Diuinitie FRom worldly cares and wanton loues conceit Begun in griefe and ended in deceit I am coniur'd by hope of happie blis VVhere heauenly faith and highest fauour is To call my wits and all my thoughts together To write of heauen and of the high-way thither The holy spirit of eternall power Vouchsafe his grace to guide my soule aright That patient heart may finde the happie hower VVhen I may see the glorie of that sight That in conceit so fully may content me As nought on earth be able to torment me I aske no ayde of any earthly muse Far be my fancie from such fonde affect But in the heauen where highest Angels vse To sing the sweet of faithful loues effect Among those spirits of especiall grace I wish my soule might haue a ●itting place VVhere first the teares of true repentant hart VVith faithful hope may happy fauour moue And sighing sobs of sorrowe● bitter smart May see the life of vndeserued loue Thence would I craue some excellence deuine To set my foote in this discourse of mine To iudge of heauen it is a place of ioy VVhere happy soules haue their eternall rest VVhere sweet delights doe suffer no annoy But all things good and onely on the best Where comfotts moer then ●an can comprehend And such contents as