Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	danger_n	fail_v	great_a	73	3	2.1542	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19311	Mnemosynum or Memoriall to the afflicted Catholickes in Irelande Comprehended in 2. boockes. in the one ther is a consolation for the sorovvfull, in the other a resolution for the doubtfull. composed by Iohn Copinger priest, bacheler of diuinitie, vvith an epistle of S. Cyprian vvritten vnto the Thibaritans, faythfullie translated by the said authour.	Copinger, John, b. 1571 or 2.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage. Epistle unto the Thibaritans. aut	1606 (1606)	STC 5725; ESTC S118020	76,240	344

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spirit_n i_o reduce_v my_o flesh_n and_o because_o in_o this_o mortification_n we_o be_v either_o negligent_a or_o cold_a other_o perhaps_o usurp_v our_o charge_n unto_o themselves_o correctinge_v our_o slackness_n and_o chastisinge_v our_o negligence_n and_o nolentes_fw-la cingi_fw-la and_o be_v un_o willinge_v to_o be_v gird_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o suffer_v for_o chriest_n or_o abide_v any_o affliction_n other_o now_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v we_o &_o ducere_fw-la nos_fw-la quo_fw-la noluerimus_fw-la and_o to_o lead_v we_o where_o we_o will_v not_o 20._o joan._n 21._o math._n 20._o and_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o market_n place_n without_o any_o work_n or_o occupation_n do_v now_o violent_o compel_v we_o to_o travail_v and_o labour_v more_o earnest_o in_o chriest_n his_o vineyard_n and_o we_o be_v faint_a heart_a to_o encourage_v ourselves_o &_o be_v ensnare_v and_o entrap_v in_o the_o brier_n and_o bramble_n of_o the_o vain_a desire_n of_o this_o miserable_a life_n do_v 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their_o purpose_n 29._o aeliau_n de_fw-fr na_n hist_o li._n 1._o p._n he_o lib._n 9_o c._n 29._o for_o when_o that_o fish_n be_v in_o any_o danger_n it_o do_v not_o fly_v or_o provide_v for_o safe●ie_n but_o come_v unto_o the_o next_o bank_n and_o be_v perplex_v be_v take_v by_o the_o fisher_n in_o these_o danger_n of_o persecution_n let_v not_o any_o fear_n or_o labour_n of_o your_o travail_n or_o love_n of_o the_o world_n separate_v your_o heart_n from_o chriest_n but_o in_o all_o your_o danger_n and_o trouble_n say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 72._o psal_n 72._o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ponere_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la spem_fw-la meam_fw-la it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o saint_n augustine_n amor_fw-la mous_a d●agu_n d●agu_n pondus_fw-la meum_fw-la illuc_fw-la feror_fw-la quocumque_fw-la feror_fw-la that_o god_n be_v my_o love_n and_o my_o desire_n i_o may_v always_o draw_v after_o he_o despisinge_v any_o other_o thing_n what_o soever_o then_o we_o sha●_n be_v able_a to_o saywith_n the_o say_a prophet_n 26._o psal_n 26._o si_fw-la consistunt_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o castra_fw-la non_fw-la timebit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la si_fw-mi exurgat_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o praelium_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ego_fw-la sperabo_fw-la if_o all_o my_o adversary_n be_v in_o the_o field_n against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v desmay_v if_o all_o the_o world_n will_v wage_a war_n against_o i_o therein_o i_o will_v hope_v to_o overcome_v if_o we_o keep_v not_o this_o lance_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v holpen_v and_o defend_v against_o the_o invasion_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n against_o the_o dangerous_a suggestion_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n we_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o say_v 72._o psal_n 72._o dereliquit_fw-la i_o virtus_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la oculorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la 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increase_v by_o daily_a profit_n the_o fortitude_n of_o a_o valiant_a mind_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n which_o in_o danger_n show_v not_o his_o virtue_n all_o motion_n be_v frivolous_a unless_o they_o come_v unto_o their_o end_n the_o way_n be_v miserable_a that_o lead_v not_o unto_o our_o country_n which_o be_v heaven_n in_o vain_a we_o run_v if_o we_o comprehend_v not_o chriest_n and_o of_o all_o man_n we_o be_v most_o miserable_a if_o we_o seek_v for_o our_o labour_n the_o reward_v of_o this_o world_n of_o which_o chriest_n do_v deprive_v his_o dear_a friend_n the_o only_o rest_n and_o felicity_n we_o shall_v crave_v of_o god_n in_o this_o short_a life_n be_v to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n for_o god_n to_o direct_v our_o work_n and_o will_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o dispose_v and_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o accomplish_v his_o bless_a will_n and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n as_o david_n have_v do_v inclinaut_n cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendas_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la ps_n ps_n o_o lord_n i_o bound_v myself_o for_o ever_o to_o follow_v and_o observe_v thy_o commandment_n 26._o psal_n 26._o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v unam_fw-la petij_fw-la a_o domint_n hanc_fw-la requiram_fw-la ut_fw-la inhahitem_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la domini_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meae_fw-la one_o thing_n i_o seek_v of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o will_v earnest_o crave_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o arcke_n with_o noah_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n this_o be_v that_o arcke_n that_o although_o all_o the_o outrageous_a tempest_n of_o persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o it_o be_v not_o drown_v and_o although_o all_o the_o power_n of_o antichriest_n be_v gather_v to_o overthrow_v it_o remain_v steadfast_a and_o invincible_a and_o although_o 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