Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	earth_n	heaven_n	holy_a	7,009	5	4.7805	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73078	A treatise of mentall prayer With another of the presence of God. Composed by the R. Fa. Alfonsus Rodriguez, of the Society of Iesus. And translated out of the Spanish, into English.; Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. English. Selections	Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1627 (1627)	STC 21148; ESTC S123265	122,250	331

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very_o easy_a very_o profitable_a and_o of_o much_o perfection_n pag._n 291._o chap._n v._o of_o some_o difference_n and_o advantage_n which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_n of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 295._o chap._n vi_o certain_a pious_a consideration_n of_o god_n immensity_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 300._o of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n in_o the_o five_o &_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o apocalyps_n do_v well_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v a_o incensary_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o gold_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o that_o incense_n do_v ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o angel_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n s._n chrysostome_n speak_v upon_o this_o place_n say_v imperfect_a chrys_n ho._n 13._o super_fw-la matth_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfect_a hereby_o you_o may_v discern_v how_o high_a &_o precious_a a_o thing_n prayer_n be_v since_o it_o alone_o be_v compare_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thymiama_fw-la which_o be_v a_o confection_n of_o incense_n and_o other_o thing_n most_o odoriferous_o fragrant_a because_o as_o thymiama_fw-la be_v well_o compound_v and_o frame_v do_v extraordinary_o delight_v man_n by_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o so_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v as_o it_o ought_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o and_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o do_v delight_n and_o recreate_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o other_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n 4._o guiller_n paris_n in_o sva_fw-la 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sublyme_n and_o high_a in_o all_o our_o christian_a religion_n than_o prayer_n s._n gregory_n of_o nice_a 78._o greg._n niss●n_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domin_n ber._n ser_n 7._o super_fw-la cant._n &_o ep._n 78._o say_v the_o same_o nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la coluntur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la precio_fw-la sunt_fw-la oratione_fw-la preastat_fw-la s._n bernard_n say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o angel_n do_v very_o ordinary_o assist_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o their_o invisible_a presence_n so_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o fraud_n &_o sleight_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o set_v forward_o their_o desire_n of_o serve_v god_n with_o great_a fervour_n yet_o much_o more_o assistance_n do_v those_o angelical_a spirit_n give_v when_o we_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o make_v prayer_n and_o he_o bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o conspectu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la psallam_fw-la tibi_fw-la i_o will_v praise_v thou_o 137._o psal_n 137._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n praevenerunt_fw-la principes_fw-la coniuncti_fw-la psallontibus_fw-la 67._o psal_n 67._o in_fw-la medio_fw-la invencularum_fw-la tympanistriarum_fw-la which_o he_o also_o declare_v of_o the_o angel_n who_o associate_n themselves_o to_o such_o as_o pray_v and_o that_o also_o 12.12_o tob._n 12.12_o which_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o tobias_n when_o thou_o do_v pray_v with_o tear_n i_o offer_v up_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o when_o the_o prayer_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n who_o make_v it_o just_a then_o do_v the_o angel_n who_o be_v present_a offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n s._n hilary_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n mat._n hilar._n can_v 16._o in_o mat._n angeli_fw-la praesunt_fw-la fidelium_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la deo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la so_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prayer_n we_o be_v environ_v and_o circle_v in_o by_o 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