Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	day_n	ghost_n	holy_a	6,984	5	5.1861	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72216	The second booke of the dialogues of S. Gregorie the Greate the first pope of that name containing the life and miracles of our Holie father S. Benedict. To which is adioined the fule of the same holie patriarche translated into the Englishe tonge by C.F. priest & monke of the same order.; Dialogi. Part 2. English	Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604.; Batt, Antonie.; Fursdon, John, d. 1638.; Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604. Short treatise touching the confraternitie of the scapular of St. Benedicts order.	1638 (1638)	STC 12350.5; ESTC S125237	72,895	252

day_n in_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n cell_n find_v he_o weep_v bitter_o and_o when_o he_o have_v expect_v a_o good_a while_n and_o see_v he_o do_v not_o give_v over_o although_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n in_o prayer_n mild_o to_o weep_v and_o not_o to_o use_v any_o doleful_a lamentation_n he_o bold_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a grief_n to_o who_o the_o man_n of_o god_n present_o reply_v all_o this_o monastery_n i_o have_v build_v with_o what_o soevere_a i_o have_v prepare_v for_o my_o brethren_n be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n deliver_v ●o_o the_o heathen_n and_o i_o can_v scarce_o obtain_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o monk_n ●n_v this_o place_n his_o word_n theoprobus_fw-la ●eard_v but_o we_o see_v they_o verify_v in_o ●he_n destruction_n of_o his_o monastery_n by_o ●he_n longobardes_n for_o of_o late_a these_o longobarde_n by_o night_n when_o the_o religious_a be_v at_o rest_n enter_v the_o monastery_n and_o ransack_v all_o yet_o have_v not_o ●he_n power_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o any_o man_n but_o all_o mighty_a god_n fulefil_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n benedict_n that_o although_o he_o give_v their_o good_n in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o paynim_n yet_o he_o praeserue_v their_o life_n in_o this_o bless_a benedict_n do_v most_o clear_o resemble_v s._n paul_n who_o ship_n with_o all_o its_o good_n be_v lose_v it_o please_v god_n to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o life_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v with_o he_o how_o s._n benedict_n discover_v the_o hide_v of_o a_o flagon_n of_o wine_n chap._n xviii_o our_o monk_n exhilaratus_fw-la who_o you_o know_v well_o on_o a_o time_n be_v send_v by_o his_o master_n with_o two_o wooden_a vessel_n we_o call_v flagon_n full_a of_o wine_n to_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o his_o monastery_n he_o bring_v one_o but_o hide_v the_o other_o in_o the_o way_n not_o withstand_v the_o man_n of_o god_n although_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n dove_n in_o his_o absence_n receive_v it_o thankful_o and_o advise_v the_o boy_n as_o he_o be_v return_v back_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v sure_a child_n thou_o drink_v not_o of_o that_o flagon_n which_o thou_o have_v hide_v but_o turn_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o downward_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v perceive_v what_o be_v in_o it_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o holy_a man_n much_o ashamed_a and_o desirous_a to_o make_v further_a trial_n of_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v hold_v the_o flagon_n à_fw-fr side_n and_o present_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o snake_n at_o which_o the_o boy_n be_v sore_o affright_v and_o terrify_v for_o the_o ●uill_a he_o have_v commit_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n reproove_v a_o monk_n for_o receive_v certain_a napkin_n chap._n xix_o not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o monastery_n be_v a_o certain_a town_n in_o which_o no_o small_a number_n of_o people_n by_o the_o move_a exhortation_n of_o benedict_n be_v convert_v from_o their_o superstitious_a idolatry_n in_o that_o place_n 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fiu●_o loaf_n of_o bread_n remain_v for_o the_o brethren_n refection_n when_o the_o venerabl●_n father_n perceive_v they_o sad_a and_o discontent_a he_o endeavour_v by_o a_o mild_a an●_n gentle_a reproache_v to_o reprehend_v thei●_n pusillanimity_n and_o with_o fair_a promise_n to_o comfort_v they_o say_v why_o be_v you_o sad_a for_o want_v of_o bread_n to_o day_n you_o be_v in_o want_n but_o to_o morrow_n you_o shall_v have_v plenty_n the_o next_o day_n there_o be_v find_v two_o hundred_o sack_n of_o meal_n before_o the_o monastery_n gate_n by_o who_o god●_n almighty_a send_v it_o as_o yet_o no_o man_n know_v which_o when_o the_o monk_n behold_v they_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o by_o ●is_n be_v teach_v in_o their_o great_a want_n ●_o hope_v for_o plenty_n peter_n but_o resolve_v i_o pray_v be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o this_o servant_n of_o god_n ●ad_v continual_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophe●●_n or_o only_o at_o certain_a time_n with_o ●●me_n discontinuance_n gregory_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n peter_n do_v not_o always_o cast_v his_o beam_n upon_o ●●e_z understanding_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o ●s_a it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o ●●eatheth_v where_o he_o will_v so_o likewise_o ●ust_z we_o conceive_v also_o when_o he_o plea●●th_v and_o therefore_o nathan_n be_v demand_v by_o the_o king_n if_o the_o may_v build_v ●he_n temple_n first_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v ●●_o afterward_o forbid_v he_o this_o be_v ●he_n reason_n that_o helyzaeus_n know_v not_o ●he_n cause_n why_o the_o woman_n weep_v but_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n who_o do_v oppose_v ●e_n let_v she_o alone_o for_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o anguirh_n ●●_o our_o lord_n have_v conceal_v it_o from_o i_o a●●_n not_o make_v it_o know_v thus_o god_n almighty_a of_o his_o great_a mercy_n disposet_n with_o singular_a providence_n to_o the_o en●_n that_o by_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v some_o time_n and_o at_o other_o time_n with_o draw_v the_o same_o the_o mind_n of_o th●_n prophet_n be_v both_o elevate_v above_o themselves_o and_o also_o be_v true_o humble_v fo●_n by_o receive_v the_o spirit_n they_o may_v kno●_n they_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n and_o against_o when_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o they_o ma●_n consider_v what_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o peter_n it_o stand_v with_o good_a reason_n wha●_n you_o have_v say_v but_o i_o beseech_v you_o prosecute_v whatel_n you_o remember_v o●_n the_o venerable_a father_n benedict_n how_o by_o a_o vision_n he_o give_v order_n to_o contriuc_fw-fr à_fw-fr monastery_n chap._n xxii_o a_o other_o time_n the_o holy_a father_n be_v request_v by_o a_o certain_a devout_a a_o to_o send_v some_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o ●●ild_v

convenience_n the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v at_o his_o devotion_n in_o his_o cell_n to_o who_o the_o enemy_n in_o a_o insult_a manner_n appear_v and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v go_v t●_n his_o brethren_n at_o work_n the_o man_n of_o go●_n strait_o waise_v by_o a_o messenger_n advertise_v the_o brethren_n there_o of_o warn_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o themselves_o for_o the_o wicked_a enimye_n be_v at_o that_o hour_n come_v to_o molest_v they_o scarce_o have_v the_o messenger_n tell_v his_o errand_n when_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n over_o throw_v the_o wall_n that_o be_v a_o building_n and_o with_o the_o fall_n thereof_o bruise_v a_o young_a monk_n son_n to_o a_o certain_a senator_n hereat_o all_o of_o they_o much_o grieve_v and_o discomfort_a not_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o wall_n but_o for_o the_o harm_n of_o their_o brother_n bring_v the_o heavy_a tide_v to_o their_o venerable_a father_n benedict_n who_o bid_v they_o bring_v the_o youth_n to_o he_o who_o can_v not_o be_v 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far_o of_o for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o the_o brethren_n send_v abroad_o about_o any_o business_n shall_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o their_o return_n this_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o rule_n be_v careful_o observe_v one_o day_n some_o brethren_n upon_o occasion_n go_v abroad_o and_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v late_a than_o usual_o so_o that_o they_o rest_v &_o refresh_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o certain_a devout_a woman_n of_o their_o acquaintance_n afterward_o come_v home_o very_o lat●_n they_o ask_v as_o be_v the_o custom_n the_o abbot_n blessing_n of_o who_o he_o straight_o way_n demand_v say_v where_o dine●_n you_o they_o answer_v no_o where_o he_o reply_v why_o do_v you_o lie_v do_v you_o no●_n go_v in_o to_o such_o à_fw-fr woman_n house_n eat●_n you_o not_o there_o such_o and_o such_o meat_n drink_v you_o not_o so_o many_o cup_n whe●_n the_o venerable_a father_n have_v tell_v they_o both_o the_o woman_n lodging_n the_o several●_n sort_v of_o meat_n with_o the_o number_n o●_n their_o draught_n they_o all_o in_o great_a terror_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o feat_n and_o with_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o they_o have_v do_v confess_v their_o fault_n which_o he_o strait_a way_n pardon_v persuade_v himself_o they_o will_v never_o after_o attempt_v th●_n like_o in_o his_o absence_n know_v he_o be_v always_o present_a with_o they_o in_o spirit_n how_o he_o reproove_v the_o brother_n of_o valentinian_n the_o monk_n for_o eatinge_v by_o the_o way_n chap._n xiii_o moreover_o the_o brother_n of_o valentinian_n the_o monk_n who_o we_o mention_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v very_o devout_a although_o but_o a_o saecular_a he_o use_v every_o year_n once_o to_o go_v from_o his_o dwell_n to_o the_o monastery_n &_o that_o fast_a that_o he_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o way_n a_o other_o travayler_n who_o carry_v meat_n with_o he_o 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meadow_n here_o be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n for_o we_o to_o refresh_v and_o rest_v we_o a_o while_n that_o we_o may_v without_o endanger_v our_o health_n make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n so_o at_o the_o three_o motion_n these_o word_n please_v his_o ear_n and_o the_o place_n his_o eye_n he_o be_v over_o come_v consent_v and_o eat_v at_o the_o evening_n he_o come_v to_o the_o monastery_n where_o conduct_v to_o the_o venerable_a father_n he_o crave_v his_o benediction_n and_o prayer_n but_o present_o the_o holy_a man_n reproove_v he_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o way_n say_v what_o be_v it_o brother_n that_o the_o malignant_a enemy_n suggest_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n by_o thy_o fellow_n traveller_n the_o first_o time_n he_o can_v not_o prevail_v nor_o yet_o second_o but_o the_o three_o time_n he_o prevail_v and_o obtain_v his_o desire_n then_o the_o man_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o frailty_n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n more_o sorry_a for_o his_o offence_n by_o 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all_o his_o follower_n likewise_o fall_v down_o astonish_v and_o rise_v they_o dare_v not_o approach_v unto_o he_o but_o return_v to_o their_o king_n and_o tremble_v relate_v unto_o he_o how_o soon_o they_o be_v discover_v how_o benedict_n by_o prophecy_n foretell_v the_o king_n and_o bishop_n of_o canusina_fw-la future_a event_n chap._n xv._o after_o this_o king_n totila_n come_v himself_o to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v sit_v a_o far_o of_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v nigh_o but_o fall_v prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n the_o holy_a man_n twice_o or_o thrice_o bid_v he_o rise_v but_o he_o dare_v not_o get_v up_o than_o the_o holy_a man_n come_v himself_o to_o

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the_o reason_n st._n paul_n shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o david_n profess_v not_o only_o to_o know_v they_o but_o also_o with_o his_o lip_n to_o express_v they_o gregory_n to_o both_o these_o difficulty_n i_o brief_o answer_v before_o when_o i_o say_v that_o holy_a man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v one_o with_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o devoute_o seek_v god_n in_o their_o devotion_n and_o contemplation_n be_v with_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v depress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o corruptible_a body_n they_o be_v not_o whole_o with_o god_n and_o therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unite_v with_o god_n they_o know_v his_o secret_a judgement_n of_o which_o likewise_o they_o be_v ignorant_a for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o respect_n separate_v from_o he_o and_o so_o they_o profess_v his_o judgement_n incomprehensible_a which_o they_o can_v as_o yet_o 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the_o bless_a sacrament_n say_v go_v and_o with_o all_o reverence_n lay_v this_o host_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o so_o bury_v he_o this_o do_v the_o earth_n keep_v his_o body_n and_o never_o after_o cast_v it_o up_o by_o this_o you_o perceive_v peter_n of_o what_o merit_n this_o man_n be_v with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n since_o the_o very_a earth_n cast_v forth_o the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o benedict_n peter_n i_o do_v plain_o perceive_v it_o and_o be_o much_o astonish_v thereat_o of_o a_o monk_n who_o leave_v his_o monastery_n meet_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n chap._n xxv_o gregory_n one_o of_o his_o monk_n of_o a_o wander_a and_o unconstant_a disposition_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n abide_v in_o the_o monastery_n and_o although_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v often_o reproove_v &_o admonish_v he_o of_o it_o he_o remain_v deaf_a to_o all_o persuasion_n and_o oftentimes_o entreat_v earnest_o to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o congregation_n so_o the_o holy_a father_n overcome_v with_o this_o importunity_n in_o anger_n bid_v he_o be_v go_v scarce_o be_v he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n when_o he_o meet_v in_o the_o way_n à_fw-fr dragon_n that_o with_o open_a mouth_n make_v towards_o he_o and_o see_v it_o ready_a to_o devour_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o quake_v &_o tremble_v cry_v out_o aloud_o help_v help_v for_o this_o dragon_n will_v devour_v i_o the_o brethren_n upon_o this_o sudden_a noise_n run_v out_o yet_o see_v no_o dragon_n but_o find_v the_o monk_n pant_v and_o affright_v so_o they_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o monastery_n who_o forth_o with_o promise_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o monastery_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o remain_v always_o constant_a in_o his_o promise_n as_o who_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v make_v see_v the_o dragon_n ready_a to_o devour_v he_o which_o before_o he_o have_v follow_v undiscovered_a how_o st._n benedict_n cure_v a_o boy_n of_o the_o leprosy_n chap._n xxvi_o i_o will_v also_o relate_v what_o i_o hear_v of_o a_o very_a honourable_a man_n name_v anthony_n who_o affirm_v that_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o father_n fall_v into_o à_fw-fr leprosy_n in_o so_o much_o that_o his_o hair_n fall_v of_o and_o his_o skin_n wa●_n swell_v so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o hide_v the_o deformity_n of_o his_o disease_n daily_o increase_v this_o servant_n be_v send_v by_o the_o gentleman_n father_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o restore_v to_o his_o perfect_a health_n how_o st._n benedict_n miraculous_o procure_v money_n for_o à_fw-fr poor_a man_n to_o discharge_v his_o debt_n chap._n xxvii_o nor_o will_v i_o conceal_v that_o which_o his_o disciple_n peregrine_n be_v wont_a to_o relate_v how_o a_o honest_a poor_a man_n constrain_v by_o necessity_n of_o a_o debt_n think_v his_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o monastery_n where_o meet_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o be_v extreme_o urge_v by_o his_o creditor_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o twelve_o shilling_n the_o venerable_a father_n answer_v he_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o have_v not_o twelve_o shilling_n but_o yet_o he_o comfort_v his_o want_n with_o good_a word_n say_v go_v &_o after_o two_o day_n return_n hither_o again_o for_o at_o this_o present_a i_o have_v it_o not_o to_o give_v you_o these_o two_o day_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v he_o spend_v in_o prayer_n and_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n when_o the_o poor_a debtor_n come_v again_o there_o be_v find_v thirteen_o shilling_n upon_o a_o chest_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o be_v full_a of_o corn_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v he_o and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o distress_a man_n that_o he_o may_v pay_v twelve_o and_o have_v one_o to_o defray_v his_o charge_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o 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