Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	death_n	life_n	power_n	7,316	5	4.8859	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68048	The rule of perfection contayning a breif and perspicuous abridgement of all the wholle spirituall life, reduced to this only point of the (vvill of God.) Diuided into three partes. The first treating of the exteriour will of God, contayning the actiue life. The second of the interiour vvill contayning the contemplatiue life. The third of the essentiall vvill concerning the life supereminent. Composed by the R.F. Benet Capucin, preacher, of the holie order of Saint Francis, novv of the prouince of France, heertofore called VV. Fitch, of Canfeld in Essex.; Règle de perfection. Part 1-2. English.	Benoît, de Canfield, 1562-1610.	1609 (1609)	STC 10928.3; ESTC S115066	90,218	200

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whereat_o many_o stumble_v and_o a_o ditch_n which_o almost_o all_o fall_n into_o not_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o battle_n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o far_o thereof_o we_o must_v then_o know_v and_o remember_v well_o that_o there_o be_v twoe_o part_n of_o our_o soul_n sensible_a or_o sensitive_a and_o spiritual_a or_o reasonable_a whereof_o the_o one_o be_v always_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o and_o have_v their_o contrary_n desire_v the_o sensible_a part_n desire_v sensible_a thing_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o spiritual_a part_n spiritual_a thing_n against_o the_o sensible_a as_o say_v s._n 5._o paul_n spiritus_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la adversus_fw-la carnem_fw-la caro_fw-la autem_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la the_o spirit_n covet_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n moreover_o that_o the_o one_o of_o these_o part_n namely_o the_o spiritual_a be_v always_o in_o our_o power_n to_o make_v it_o 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contrariwise_o have_v command_v that_o which_o be_v easy_a 11._o as_o be_v say_v mandata_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la gravia_fw-la his_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a and_o jugum_fw-la meum_fw-la suave_v est_fw-la &_o onus_fw-la meum_fw-la leave_n my_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n though_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v this_o spiritual_a part_n whole_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n be_v as_o be_v say_v a_o thing_n possible_a yet_o hah_o he_o not_o command_v so_o to_o keep_v subject_a the_o sensible_a be_v as_o be_v show_v a_o thing_n impossible_a but_o only_o to_o keep_v it_o so_o much_o subject_n as_o we_o can_v by_o due_a mortification_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n wherefore_o this_o rebellion_n of_o the_o inferior_a part_n be_v never_o any_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o the_o superior_a part_n do_v her_o indevor_n and_o be_v the_o rebellion_n never_o so_o unreasonable_a if_o it_o prevail_v not_o against_o 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accept_v such_o a_o interior_a battle_n as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o his_o will_n and_o as_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n know_v that_o his_o cross_n come_v not_o only_o by_o exterior_a injury_n as_o many_o think_v but_o also_o by_o interior_a war_n as_o here_o be_v see_v and_o as_o he_o know_v fullwell_v which_o say_v 7._o video_fw-la autem_fw-la aliam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la meis_fw-la repugnamen_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o captivantem_fw-la i_o in_fw-la legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la i_o perceive_v another_o law_n within_o i_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o draw_v i_o to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o likewise_o he_o which_o say_v 7._o factus_fw-la sum_fw-la mihimet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la gravis_fw-la i_o be_o make_v burdensome_a unto_o myself_o but_o here_o again_o in_o this_o conflict_n against_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a motion_n there_o seem_v yet_o a_o other_o doubt_n and_o obscurity_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n doubt_n which_o be_v that_o though_o by_o this_o which_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o if_o the_o party_n superior_a consent_n not_o but_o do_v her_o endeavour_n the_o rebellion_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o party_n inferior_a can_v never_o hurt_v he_o yet_o know_v he_o not_o some_o time_n when_o it_o be_v so_o and_o when_o not_o for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o motion_n sensual_a or_o carnal_a that_o often_o time_n it_o so_o trouble_v reason_n and_o obscure_v the_o light_n and_o serenity_n of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n that_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v whether_o she_o have_v consent_v or_o not_o i_o answer_v solution_n that_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o we_o know_v it_o assure_o but_o only_o probable_o for_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o humility_n for_o if_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o we_o have_v overcome_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o more_o danger_n to_o fall_v by_o pride_n then_o before_o

by_o the_o fight_n and_o be_v like_a by_o elation_n of_o mind_n to_o loose_v more_o in_o peace_n then_o by_o valiant_a fight_n we_o have_v gain_v in_o war_n but_o yet_o may_v we_o know_v it_o asmuch_o as_n be_v for_o our_o good_a consent_v and_o asmuch_o as_o god_n see_v to_o be_v healthful_a for_o we_o namely_o by_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n which_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n come_v two_o way_n first_o if_o he_o have_v this_o firm_a purpose_n and_o general_a resolution_n habitualy_a never_o at_o any_o time_n to_o commit_v mortal_a sin_n second_o if_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o think_v that_o he_o never_o give_v over_o the_o fight_n but_o still_o resist_v though_o this_o resistance_n seem_v not_o so_o strong_a for_o though_o it_o seem_v weak_a weakness_n this_o weakness_n may_v come_v of_o twoe_o cause_n first_o for_o want_v of_o good_a will_n to_o resist_v and_o then_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n such_o as_o it_o seem_v namely_o weak_a and_o so_o be_v very_o like_a to_o have_v 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he_o have_v this_o general_a purpose_n he_o may_v very_o think_v that_o he_o have_v resist_v and_o keep_v pure_a his_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o though_o like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o glow_a furnace_n flame_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n so_o heat_v by_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o devil_n 3._o king_n of_o all_o babylon_n and_o confusion_n moreover_o it_o must_v here_o be_v note_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v we_o intend_v not_o only_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v mortal_a sin_n to_o commit_v they_o or_o to_o leave_v they_o undo_v but_o also_o little_a matter_n which_o be_v command_v be_v venial_a sin_n or_o imperfection_n to_o omit_v or_o be_v forbid_v be_v the_o like_a to_o commit_v for_o here_o we_o treat_v not_o only_o of_o the_o observe_n of_o god_n commandment_n but_o principal_o of_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n which_o consist_v in_o avoid_v of_o imperfection_n and_o here_o also_o must_v always_o be_v remember_v that_o as_o be_v above_o say_v by_o this_o word_n law_n or_o commandment_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n but_o of_o superior_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o likewise_o of_o the_o order_n state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o one_o and_o final_o of_o the_o commandment_n or_o intention_n not_o contrary_a to_o god_n of_o father_n mother_n or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v so_o that_o whenas_o by_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n commandment_n or_o intention_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v much_o deceive_v himself_o which_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_n be_v the_o thing_n never_o so_o small_a though_o under_o pretext_n of_o perfection_n or_o contemplation_n because_o as_o be_v write_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quam_fw-la victimae_fw-la 11._o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o whoesoever_o shall_v so_o do_v willing_o and_o witting_o ordinary_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n through_o inobedience_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a error_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o also_o if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o particular_a order_n of_o religion_n by_o such_o leave_n of_o little_a custom_n and_o ceremony_n to_o help_v for_o his_o part_n to_o ruinate_v his_o order_n fence_v in_o and_o defend_v with_o such_o custom_n as_o a_o gardin_fw-fr with_o a_o hedge_n wherefore_o i_o wish_v he_o to_o hear_v what_o ecclesiastes_n say_v unto_o he_o 10._o qui_fw-la dissipat_v sepem_fw-la mordebit_fw-la eum_fw-la coluber_fw-la he_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o hedge_n the_o snake_n will_v bite_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v this_o admonition_n from_o the_o wise_a man_n 28._o ne_o transgrediaris_fw-la terminos_fw-la antiquos_fw-la quos_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la patres_fw-la tui_fw-la pass_v not_o the_o ancient_a bownd_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v put_v before_o thou_o for_o how_o can_v that_o tend_v to_o perfection_n that_o nourish_v proper_a will_n and_o leave_v of_o obedience_n or_o how_o can_v that_o tend_v to_o perfection_n that_o diminish_v true_a performance_n of_o profession_n but_o what_o more_o diminish_v true_a performance_n of_o his_o profession_n then_o to_o abandon_v the_o good_a custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o religion_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a or_o very_a substance_n throf_o yet_o be_v they_o the_o wall_n trench_n simile_n or_o bulwark_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o for_o as_o no_o captain_n of_o a_o castle_n or_o governor_n of_o a_o town_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o wall_n or_o bulwark_n or_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o trench_n or_o ditch_n of_o the_o same_o which_o defend_v the_o town_n and_o make_v the_o enemy_n employ_v his_o force_n and_o spend_v his_o munition_n shot_n and_o powder_n to_o win_v the_o same_o and_o to_o beat_v they_o down_o before_o he_o can_v assalt_n the_o castle_n or_o town_n itself_o so_o be_v he_o no_o wise_a who_o beat_v down_o and_o abolish_v such_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n which_o keep_v in_o safety_n the_o essential_a of_o his_o rule_n namely_o his_o three_o vow_n and_o other_o thing_n command_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o make_v the_o spiritual_a enemy_n to_o spend_v their_o force_n in_o expugn_v the_o same_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n for_o as_o when_o such_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n be_v destroy_v the_o enemy_n layeng_v his_o siege_n against_o it_o forthwith_o plant_v his_o canon_n and_o beat_v at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n against_o the_o very_a house_n of_o the_o same_o even_o unto_o the_o heart_n thereof_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v take_v and_o subdue_v in_o like_a manner_n when_o such_o ceremony_n be_v abrogate_a the_o enemy_n beseige_v the_o city_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o any_o let_v lay_v on_o his_o whole_a force_n and_o with_o his_o fiery_a arrow_n shoot_v full_a butt_n against_o the_o naked_a essential_a point_n and_o undefended_a vow_n of_o his_o profession_n so_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o contempt_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a sublime_a contemplation_n yet_o if_o he_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v he_o ought_v for_o the_o cause_n above_o say_v to_o leave_v the_o same_o but_o herein_o lie_v the_o sore_a and_o imperfection_n in_o this_o case_n that_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o diminish_v their_o spiritual_a light_n while_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o little_a thing_n and_o ceremony_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o omit_v they_o by_o frailty_n but_o also_o witting_o and_o of_o set_v purpose_n but_o ●f_o so_o it_o be_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o be_v sequester_v from_o god_n and_o their_o light_n decrease_v it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o do_v it_o unwillinglie_o namely_o exteriorlie_o and_o not_o in_o mind_n which_o in_o effect_n before_o god_n who_o regard_v the_o will_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o leave_v it_o undo_v or_o else_o if_o they_o do_v it_o willing_o it_o be_v not_o as_o here_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o for_o if_o this_o be_v their_o end_n so_o far_o shall_v they_o be_v from_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o their_o light_n diminish_v that_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o their_o light_n much_o increase_v because_o this_o will_v which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n do_v illuminate_v illustrate_v and_o so_o change_v the_o work_n that_o of_o corporal_a they_o become_v spiritual_a of_o dark_a and_o exterior_a clear_a and_o interior_a and_o therefore_o of_o those_o that_o so_o do_v they_o it_o be_v write_v 38._o quia_fw-la tenebraenon_fw-mi obscurabuntur_fw-la a_o

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thereof_o also_o by_o a_o true_a annihilation_n of_o himself_o proceed_v from_o the_o propinquity_n and_o neerne_n of_o the_o allmightie_a and_o infinite_a essence_n of_o god_n in_o like_a sort_n by_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a desire_n wish_n and_o suspire_n to_o be_v always_o conversant_a in_o heaven_n see_v now_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o proper_a will_n to_o be_v break_v which_o tie_v he_o so_o before_o unto_o the_o earth_n final_o by_o a_o most_o intimate_a love_n of_o god_n feel_v the_o ardour_n and_o sweet_a burn_a flame_n of_o his_o divine_a love_n and_o to_o conclude_v by_o a_o attention_n to_o the_o straight_a union_n already_o make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o unity_n of_o their_o will_n in_o the_o work_n entertain_v nourish_a and_o cheatish_v the_o same_o union_n by_o diligent_o hear_v willing_o obayeng_v and_o joyful_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o second_o and_o more_o essential_a mean_n to_o conserve_v entire_a the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a intention_n mean_n be_v to_o make_v a_o expropriation_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v ●that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v so_o rectify_v and_o purify_v his_o intention_n according_a to_o these_o degree_n he_o ought_v to_o put_v of_o as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n both_o exterior_a and_o interior_a as_o not_o be_v his_o own_o but_o know_v that_o in_o verity_n after_o such_o rectification_n it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o himself_o but_o god_n that_o do_v the_o same_o he_o be_v only_o the_o mere_a instrument_n though_o free_a nay_o nor_o that_o instrument_n neither_o as_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o same_o give_v he_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o esteem_v and_o firm_o behold_v the_o very_a work_n so_o do_v as_o the_o very_a will_n operation_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o have_v bein_z touch_v in_o the_o four_o degree_n and_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n must_v so_o esteem_v and_o behold_v it_o as_o the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o all_o other_o thing_n set_v apart_o must_v adhere_v thereunto_o and_o with_o all_o her_o power_n remain_v recollect_v therein_o so_o that_o be_v whole_o establish_v and_o immoveablie_o settle_v in_o the_o same_o keep_v forth_o all_o bruit_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o cloud_n of_o passion_n and_o distract_n thought_n she_o shall_v discover_v this_o light_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o quiet_a and_o profownd_a silence_n and_o taste_v this_o very_a life_n and_o vivifieng_v spirit_n of_o god_n will_v in_o great_a abundance_n where_o must_v be_v note_v that_o we_o say_v he_o must_v behold_v the_o work_n as_o the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n note_n and_o not_o that_o he_o behold_v the_o say_a will_n in_o the_o work_n and_o that_o to_o eschew_v many_o error_n blindness_n and_o deceit_n which_o proceed_v from_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n 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interior_a but_o when_o she_o take_v the_o very_a work_n for_o the_o very_a will_n three_o 3._o by_o such_o a_o imagination_n of_o see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n or_o in_o the_o intention_n be_v hinder_v the_o union_n with_o the_o same_o will_n as_o make_v the_o will_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o intention_n another_o final_o 4._o when_o so_o we_o consider_v or_o contemplate_v god_n or_o his_o will_n in_o our_o work_n or_o intention_n the_o same_o work_n or_o intention_n be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o contemplation_n or_o spiritual_a sight_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o i_o say_v not_o that_o we●_n must_v behold_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o our_o work_n or_o intention_n but_o i_o say_v we_o must_v behold_v the_o work_n or_o intention_n as_o the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o presence_n do_v anihillate_v in_o this_o respect_n both_o the_o work_n 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soul_n fix_v herself_o in_o the_o same_o with_o all_o her_o force_n with_o all_o simplicity_n constancy_n verity_n and_o vivacity_n of_o faith_n let_v she_o adhere_v thereunto_o enclose_v plunge_v and_o transform_v herself_o thereinto_o be_v her_o light_n life_n peace_n and_o joy_n her_o centre_n and_o repose_n as_o be_v her_o rule_n and_o perfection_n her_o treasure_n and_o richesse_n her_o beginning_n and_o end_n and_o so_o shall_v she_o accomplish_v the_o continuation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d six_o degree_n of_o perfect_a intention_n and_o by_o stability_n of_o perseverance_n shall_v establish_v in_o herself_o this_o seat_n and_o shall_v make_v great_a king_n solomon_n her_o celestial_a spouse_n sweet_o repose_v therein_o how_o the_o celestial_a bridegroom_n and_o his_o spouse_n in_o their_o dialogue_n in_o the_o canticle_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o seat_n or_o spiritual_a throne_n with_o her_o six_o degree_n chap._n xv._n of_o this_o throne_n with_o her_o six_o mystical_a degree_n be_v 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