Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	covenant_n	heart_n	new_a	6,959	5	6.8797	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43639	Schola cordis, or, The heart of it selfe, gone away from God brought back againe to him & instructed by him in 47 emblems.	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Haeften, Benedictus van, 1588-1648. Schola cordis.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1647 (1647)	Wing H183; ESTC R13211	45,471	208

admit_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o my_o eternal_a light_n 2._o my_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n as_o free_a from_o error_n as_o uncertainty_n what_o i_o will_v have_v be_v just_a thou_o must_v desire_v what_o i_o require_v and_o take_v it_o upon_o trust_n if_o thou_o prefer_v thy_o will_n to_o i_o the_o levell_n lose_v and_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o line_n 3._o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o thy_o heart_n turn_v aside_o and_o lean_v towards_o thyself_o how_o wide_o a_o distance_n there_o be_v here_o until_o i_o see_v both_o side_n agree_v alike_o with_o i_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o middle_n be_v not_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v like_v something_o better_a though_o it_o look_v at_o i_o 4._o ay_o that_o know_v best_a how_o to_o dispose_v of_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o portion_n poverty_n lest_o wealth_n shall_v make_v thou_o proud_a and_o i_o forget_v but_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o voice_n to_o cry_v aloud_o for_o riches_n and_o unless_o i_o grant_v all_o that_o thou_o wish_v thou_o complain_v of_o want_n 5._o ay_o to_o preserve_v thy_o health_n will_v have_v thou_o fast_o from_o nature_n dainty_n lest_o at_o last_o thy_o sense_n sweet_a delight_n shall_v end_v in_o smart_n but_o thy_o vain_a heart_n will_v have_v its_o appetite_n please_v to_o day_n though_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n threaten_v to_o cancel_v all_o thy_o joy_n to_o morrow_n 6._o ay_o to_o prevent_v thy_o hurt_n by_o cline_v high_a will_v have_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o lie_v quiet_a and_o safe_a below_o where_o peace_n do_v dwell_v but_o thou_o do_v swell_v with_o vast_a desire_n as_o though_o a_o little_a blast_n of_o vulgar_a breath_n be_v better_a than_o deliverance_n from_o death_n 7._o ay_o to_o procure_v thy_o happiness_n will_v have_v thou_o mercy_n at_o my_o hand_n to_o crave_v but_o thou_o do_v merit_n plead_v and_o will_v have_v none_o but_o of_o thy_o own_o till_o justice_n strike_v thou_o dead_a thus_o still_o thy_o wander_a way_n decline_v and_o all_o thy_o crooked_a ●…_z go_v cross_v to_o i_o emblem_n 24._o the_o renew_n of_o the_o heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o epigr._n 24._o be_v thou_o delight_v with_o strange_a novelty_n which_o often_o prove_v but_o old_a fresh_a garnish_a lie_n leave_v then_o thy_o old_a take_v the_o new_a heart_n i_o give_v thou_o condemn_v thyself_o that_o so_o i_o may_v reprieve_v thou_o ode_n 24._o 1._o no_o no_o i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n a_o heart_n that_o want_v both_o weight_n and_o worth_a that_o be_v fill_v with_o nought_o but_o empty_a hollowness_n and_o screw_v aside_o with_o stubborn_a wilfulness_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o be_v cast_v forth_o nor_o to_o be_v give_v i_o nor_o keep_v by_o thou_o 2._o then_o let_v it_o go_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v bestow_v a_o acceptable_a heart_n on_o i_o i_o will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o one_o shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n both_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o give_v which_o will_v burn_v with_o zeal_n yet_o not_o consume_v be_v nor_o with_o a_o scornful_a eye_n blast_v stander_n by_o 3._o the_o heart_n that_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o though_o it_o lie_v bury_v in_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v drown_v with_o doubt_n or_o discontent_n though_o sad_a complaint_n sometime_o may_v give_v a_o vent_n to_o grief_n and_o tear_n the_o check_n may_v wet_v yet_o it_o exceed_v their_o art_n to_o hurt_v this_o heart_n 4._o the_o heart_n i_o give_v though_o it_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o bathe_v itself_o in_o all_o content_a yet_o will_v not_o toil_v or_o taint_v itself_o with_o any_o although_o it_o take_v a_o view_n and_o taste_v of_o many_o it_o feed_v on_o few_o as_o though_o it_o mean_v to_o break_v fast_n only_o here_o and_o dine_v elsewhere_o 5._o this_o heart_n be_v fresh_a and_o new_a a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n not_o as_o thy_o old_a one_o be_v of_o stone_n a_o lively_a sp'rit_o heart_n and_o move_v still_o active_a to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o slow_a to_o ill_o a_o heart_n that_o with_o a_o sigh_n and_o groan_n can_v blast_v all_o worldly_a joy_n as_o trifle_a toy_n 6._o this_o heart_n be_v sound_a and_o solid_a will_v be_v find_v it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a airy_a flash_n that_o bait_n at_o butterfly_n and_o with_o full_a cry_n open_v at_o every_o flirt_a vanity_n it_o sleight_n and_o scorn_v such_o paltry_a trash_n but_o for_o eternity_n dare_v live_v or_o die_v 7._o i_o know_v thy_o mind_n thou_o seek_v content_a to_o find_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v new_a and_o strange_a wander_v no_o further_o then_o lay_v by_o thy_o old_a take_v the_o new_a heart_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o be_v bold_a to_o boast_v thyself_o of_o the_o exchange_n and_o say_v that_o a_o new_a heart_n exceed_v all_o art_n emblem_n 25._o the_o enlighten_n of_o the_o heart_n psal._n 34.5_o they_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v epigr._n 25._o thou_o that_o be_v light_n of_o light_n the_o only_a sight_n of_o the_o blind_a world_n lend_v i_o thy_o save_a light_n disperse_v those_o mist_n which_o in_o my_o soul_n have_v make_v darkness_n as_o deep_a as_o hell_n eternal_a shade_n ode_n 25._o 1._o alas_o that_o i_o can_v not_o before_o espy_v the_o soule-confound_a misery_n of_o this_o more_o than_o egyptian_a dreadful_a night_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o light_n and_o to_o have_v eye_n but_o eye_n devoid_a of_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v be_v be_v such_o a_o woe_n as_o he_o alone_o can_v know_v that_o feel_v it_o so_o 2._o darkness_n have_v be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o between_o like_o a_o opacous_a double_a screen_n through_o which_o nor_o light_n nor_o heat_n can_v passage_n sin_v gross_a ignorance_n have_v make_v my_o mind_n and_o understand_v not_o bleer-eyed_a but_o blind_a my_o will_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a be_v cold_a nor_o can_v i_o though_o i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o shall_v 3._o no_o now_o i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n lest_o in_o myself_o it_o can_v be_v that_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o dark_a shall_v find_v the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n although_o they_o may_v imagine_v that_o high_a midnight_n be_v noonday_n as_o i_o have_v do_v till_o now_o they_o will_v know_v at_o last_o unto_o their_o woe_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o 4._o now_o i_o perceive_v presumption_n do_v bereave_v man_n of_o all_o hope_n of_o help_n and_o leave_v they_o as_o it_o find_v they_o drown_v in_o misery_n despair_v of_o themselves_o to_o cry_v for_o mercy_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n that_o sin-sick_a soul_n can_v have_v to_o pray_v against_o this_o darkness_n may_v turn_v it_o to_o day_n 5._o then_o unto_o thou_o great_a lord_n of_o light_n let_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o that_o do_v make_v my_o eye_n can_v soon_o restore_v that_o power_n of_o fight_n they_o have_v before_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v it_o good_a can_v give_v they_o more_o the_o night_n will_v quick_o shine_v like_o day_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o display_v one_o glorious_a ray_n 6._o i_o must_v confess_v and_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o thou_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v heal_v in_o thy_o wing_n thy_o light_n be_v life_n my_o darkness_n death_n to_o end_v all_o ●…rise_n be_v thou_o my_o husband_n let_v i_o be_v thy_o wife_n then_o both_o the_o light_n and_o life_n that_o be_v thou_o though_o light_n and_o life_n divine_a will_v all_o be_v i_o emblem_n 26_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n ier._n 31.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n epigr._n 26._o in_o the_o soft_a table_n of_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v write_v a_o new_a law_n which_o i_o new_o will_n ind_z te_fw-la hard_o stony_a table_n do_v contain_v the_o old_a but_o tender_a leaf_n of_o flesh_n shall_v this_o enfold_v ode_n 26._o 1._o what_o will_v thy_o fight_n avail_v thou_o or_o my_o light_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o see_v acceptable_a to_o i_o a_o self-writ_a heart_n will_v not_o please_v i_o or_o do_v thou_o any_o good_a i_o wot_v the_o paper_n must_v be_v thou_o the_o write_v i_o 2._o what_o i_o indite_v it_o be_v i_o alone_o can_v write_v and_o write_v in_o book_n that_o i_o myself_o have_v make_v it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a trade_n to_o read_v or_o write_v in_o heart_n they_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o all_o other_o art_n when_o they_o take_v this_o in_o hand_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n 3._o my_o law_n of_o old_a table_n of_o stone_n do_v hold_v wherein_o i_o write_v what_o i_o before_o have_v speak_v yet_o be_v they_o quick_o break_v a_o sign_n the_o covenant_n contain_a in_o they_o will_v due_a

ob●…ervance_n want_v nor_o do_v they_o long_o remain_v coppy_v again_o 4._o but_o now_o i_o will_v try_v what_o force_n in_o flesh_n do_v lie_v whether_o thy_o heart_n renew_v afford_v a_o place_n fit_a for_o my_o law_n of_o grace_n this_o covenant_n be_v better_a than_o that_o though_o glorious_a of_o the_o kill_a letter_n this_o give_v life_n not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n 5._o when_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o their_o most_o inward_a part_n i_o by_o my_o spirit_n write_v my_o law_n of_o love_n they_o then_o begin_v to_o move_v not_o by_o themselves_o but_o i_o and_o their_o obedience_n be_v their_o liberty_n there_o be_v no_o slave_n but_o those_o that_o serve_v their_o foe_n 6._o when_o i_o have_v write_v my_o covenant_n in_o it_o view_v thy_o heart_n by_o my_o light_n and_o thou_o shall_v fee_v a_o present_a fit_a for_o i_o the_o worth_n for_o which_o i_o look_v lie_v in_o the_o line_n not_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n course_n paper_n may_v be_v line_v with_o word_n refine_v 7._o and_o such_o be_v i_o no_o furnace_n can_v resine_fw-la the_o choice_a silver_n so_o to_o make_v it_o pure_a as_o my_o law_n put_v in_o ●…_z purge_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v rule_v and_o write_v with_o my_o pen_n my_o spirit_n every_o letter_n will_v make_v they_o better_o emblem_n 27._o the_o till_n of_o the_o heart_n ezek._n 36.9_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v till_v and_o sow_v epigr._n 27._o my_o heart_n be_v a_o field_n thy_o cross_n a_o plow_n be_v please_v dear_a spouse_n to_o till_v it_o till_o the_o mould_n be_v raise_v fit_a for_o the_o see_n of_o thy_o word_n then_o sow_v and_o if_o thou_o shine_v upon_o it_o it_o will_v grow_v ode_n 27._o 1._o so_o now_o methinks_v i_o find_v some_o better_a vigour_n in_o my_o mind_n my_o will_n begin_v to_o move_v and_o my_o affection_n stir_v towards_o thing_n above_o my_o heart_n grow_v big_a with_o hope_n it_o be_v a_o field_n that_o some_o good_a fruit_n may_v yield_v if_o it_o be_v till_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o by_o myself_o but_o thou_o 2._o great_a husbandman_n who_o power_n all_o difficulty_n can_v devour_v and_o do_v what_o like_v thou_o best_o let_v not_o thy_o field_n my_o heart_n lie_v lay_v and_o rest_n lest_o it_o be_v overrun_v with_o noisome_a weed_n that_o spring_n of_o their_o own_o seed_n unless_o thy_o grace_n the_o growth_n shall_v stop_v sin_n will_v be_v all_o my_o crop_n 3._o break_v up_o my_o fallow_a ground_n that_o there_o may_v not_o a_o clod_n be_v find_v to_o hide_v one_o root_n of_o fin_n apply_v thy_o plow_n betimes_o now_o now_o begin_v to_o furrow_v up_o my_o stiff_a and_o starvy_a heart_n no_o matter_n for_o the_o smart_n all_o though_o it_o roar_v when_o it_o be_v rend_v let_v not_o thy_o hand_n relent_v 4._o corruption_n be_v root_v deep_a shower_n of_o repentaut_n tear_n must_v steep_v the_o mould_n to_o make_v it_o soft_a it_o must_v be_v stir_v and_o turn_v not_o once_o but_o oft_o let_v it_o have_v all_o its_o feason_n o_o impart_v the_o best_a of_o all_o thy_o art_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o tough_a all_o will_v be_v but_o enough_o 5._o or_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o teach_v i_o let_v i_o learn_v the_o skill_n myself_o to_o plow_v my_o heart_n the_o profit_n will_v be_v i_o and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o take_v the_o pain_n and_o labour_n though_o the_o increase_n without_o thy_o blessing_n cease_v if_o fit_a for_o nothing_o else_o yet_o thou_o may_v make_v i_o draw_v thy_o plow_n 6._o which_o of_o thy_o plough_n thou_o will_v for_o then_o have_v more_o than_o one_o my_o guilt_n thy_o wrath_n thy_o rod_n be_v all_o ●…_z fit_a to_o ●…_z i_o heart_n to_o piece_n small_a and_o when_o in_o ●…●…_z prehend_v thou_o near_o it_o be_v furrow_v with_o fear_n each_o weed_n turn_v under_o hide_n its_o head_n and_o show_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a 7._o but_o lord_n thy_o bless_a passion_n be_v a_o plow_n of_o another_o fashion_n better_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n oh_o fasten_v i_o to_o that_o and_o let_v the_o best_a of_o all_o my_o power_n strive_v to_o draw_v it_o in_o and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o fin_n the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o death_n can_v make_v sin_n its_o fast_n hold_v forsake_v emblem_n 28._o the_o see_n of_o the_o heart_n luke_n 8.15_o that_o on_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n epigr._n 28._o lest_o the_o field_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v unto_o thou_o great_a husbandman_n that_o make_v it_o barren_a be_v manure_n the_o ground_n then_o come_v thyself_o and_o seed_n it_o and_o let_v thy_o servant_n water_n it_o and_o weed_v it_o ode_n 28._o 1._o nay_o bless_a lord_n unless_o thou_o will_v afford_v manure_n as_o well_o as_o tillage_n to_o thy_o field_n it_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o fruit_n which_o thou_o expect_v it_o shall_v bear_v the_o ground_n i_o fear_v will_v still_o remain_v barren_a of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o all_o the_o grain_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o as_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o pain_n of_o gather_v so_o poor_a a_o thing_n 2._o some_o faint_a desire_n that_o quick_o will_v expire_v wither_v and_o die_v be_v all_o thou_o can_v expect_v it_o thou_o neglect_v to_o sow_v it_o now_o it_o be_v ready_a thou_o ●…_z find_v that_o ●…●…●…_z and_o ●…_z grow_v then_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v thou_o must_v bestow_v some_o further_a cost_n else_o all_o thy_o former_a labour_n will_v be_v lose_v my_o heart_n no_o corn_n will_v breed_v without_o thy_o seed_n 3._o thy_o word_n be_v seed_n and_o manure_v too_o will_v seed_n as_o well_o as_o fill_v my_o heart_n if_o once_o it_o be_v well_o root_v there_o it_o will_v come_v on_o apace_o o_o then_o neglect_v no_o time_n expect_v no_o better_a season_n now_o now_o thy_o field_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a reason_n surrender_n now_o now_o my_o rebellious_a will_n begin_v to_o bow_v and_o my_o affection_n be_v tame_a by_o far_a 4._o lord_n i_o have_v lie_v barren_a too_o long_o and_o sane_a i_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fruitful_a to_o thou_o fruitful_a in_o knowledge_n say_v obedience_n ere_o i_o go_v hence_o that_o when_o i_o come_v at_o harvest_n to_o be_v reap_v and_o bring_v home_o thy_o angel_n may_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o celestial_a garner_n lay_v where_o perfect_a joy_n and_o bliss_n eternal_a be_v 5._o if_o to_o entreat_v a_o crop_n of_o pure_a wheat_n a_o blessing_n too_o transcendent_a shall_v appear_v for_o i_o to_o bear_v lord_n make_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v so_o thou_o will_v take_v what_o thou_o do_v make_v and_o not_o disdain_v to_o house_n i_o though_o among_o thy_o course_v grain_n so_o i_o may_v be_v lay_v with_o the_o glean_n gather_v by_o thou_o when_o the_o full_a sheaf_n be_v spend_v i_o be_o content_a emblem_n 29._o the_o water_n of_o the_o heart_n isa._n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n epigr._n 29._o close_o downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n open_v above_o towards_o heaven_n my_o heart_n be_v o_o let_v thy_o love_n distil_v in_o fructify_a dew_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n ode_n 29._o 1._o see_v how_o this_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n my_o heart_n do_v gape_v gasp_v stand_v and_o close_o below_o open_v towards_o heaven_n and_o thou_o thou_o fountain_n of_o felicity_n great_a lord_n of_o live_a water_n water_n i_o let_v not_o my_o breath_n that_o pant_v with_o pain_n waste_n and_o consume_v itself_o in_o vain_a 2._o the_o mist_n that_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v rise_v a_o heau'n-born_a heart_n will_v not_o suffice_v cool_v it_o without_o they_o may_v but_o can_v quench_v the_o scald_a heat_n within_o nor_o drench_v its_o dusty_a dry_a desire_n or_o fill_v one_o trench_n nothing_o but_o what_o come_v from_o on_o high_a can_v heaven-bred_a long_n satisfy_v 3._o see_v how_o the_o seed_n which_o thou_o do_v sow_v lie_z parch_a and_o wither_a will_v not_o grow_v without_o some_o moisture_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v none_o that_o it_o can_v true_o call_v its_o own_o by_o nature_n of_o itself_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n unless_o thou_o watere_v it_o will_v lie_v drown_v in_o dust_n and_o still_o be_v dry_a 4._o thy_o tender_a plant_n can_v never_o thrive_v whilst_o want_v of_o water_n do_v deprive_v their_o root_n of_o nourishment_n which_o make_v they_o call_v and_o cry_v to_o thou_o great_a all_o in_o all_o that_o seasonable_a shower_n of_o grace_n may_v fall_v and_o water_v they_o thy_o