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	soul_n	6,226	5	4.7265	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07085	A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1542 (1542)	STC 1749; ESTC S109686	59,968	178

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good_a work_n y_fw-es e_fw-it it_o shall_v lose_v the_o reward_n before_o god_n than_o the_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o worldly_a praise_n what_o do_v deiecte_v &_o it_o cast_v down_o lucifer_n from_o heaven_n into_o hell_n pytte_n but_o vayneglorye_n again_o what_o do_v exalte_n &_o lyfte_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n unto_o heaven_n y_fw-fr ●_o moo_v blyss_v and_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o humilite_n as_o she_o herself_o testify_v my_o soul_n say_v she_o make_fw-mi nify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n i._o rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o savyour_fw-mi for_o he_o have_v look_v upon_o the_o humilite_n of_o his_o handmaid_n behold_v because_o of_o this_o shall_v all_o kyndrede_n call_v i_o bless_v say_v god_n resystethe_v the_o proud_a but_o v._n to_o the_o humble_a he_o gyve_v grace_n and_o show_v favour_n unto_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n lxvi_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a &_o contryte_v in_o spiryte_n &_o fear_v my_o word_n blyss_v be_v y_z e_z poor_a in_o spiryte_n forto_fw-it they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o all_o your_o wor_n v._n ke_v that_o you_o do_v do_v they_o with_o a_o simple_a mind_n &_o with_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o be_v nothing_o desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n seak_v only_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o the_o accomplyshment_n of_o his_o moost_n devyne_a will_n thus_o have_v i_o teach_v you_o neighbour_n both_o what_o you_o ●_o true_a and_o christian_a fast_n be_v &_o also_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o fast_o chri_n brother_n philemon_n we_o confess_v before_o you_o that_o we_o have_v learn_v here_o this_o day_n more_o of_o you_o concern_v certain_a thing_n than_o ever_o we_o know_v before_o god_n gyve_v we_o all_o grace_n to_o follow_v your_o moost_n godly_a instruction_n euse_n amen_n i_o beseech_v god_n phil._n well_o now_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o potation_n past_a what_o be_v more_o to_o be_v do_v theo_n you_o promise_v that_o you_o will_v declare_v unto_o we_o the_o signifi_n cation_n of_o certain_a ceremony_n y_z e_z be_v use_v in_o the_o chyrche_n this_o time_n of_o lent_n chri_n you_o say_v also_o that_o you_o will_v teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o worthy_o to_o receyve_v the_o moost_n blyss_v sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n at_o y_fw-es ●_o time_n of_o easter_n phil._n i_o remember_v my_o promise_n well_o accord_v there_o unto_o therefore_o will_v i_o do_v ¶_o of_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o chyrche_n this_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v of_o the_o ash_n the_o first_o ceremonye_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o chyrche_n this_o time_n of_o lent_n be_v the_o imposition_n &_o layenge_a on_o of_o ash_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christian_a man_n theo_n i_o pray_v you_o unto_o what_o pur_fw-mi pose_n be_v that_o ceremony_n use_v what_o nyfye_v be_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o phil._n this_o be_v do_v to_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n what_o we_o be_v for_o when_o the_o press_v layethe_v ash_n on_o your_o head_n he_o say_v these_o word_n remember_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v ash_n &_o unto_o ash_n thou_o shall_v return_v this_o ceremo_n nigh_o pr●…cheth_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o ash_n dust_n &_o earth_n &_o to_o that_o we_o shall_v return_v again_o if_o we_o mark_v this_o ceremony_n well_o we_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a occasion_n to_o be_v proud_a note_n or_o to_o magnify_v ourselves_o as_o y_z e_z scrip_n x._o ture_n say_v wherefore_o be_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi proud_a o_o thou_o ash_n &_o earth_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n say_v the_o prophet_n &_o all_o his_o xxviii_o glory_n be_v as_o a_o flower_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o fell_v if_o we_o consider_v this_o thing_n well_o it_o shall_v also_o provoke_v we_o unto_o the_o contempt_n &_o utter_v despise_v of_o the_o world_n you_o a_o it_o shall_v pluck_v we_o from_o sin_n &_o move_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v remember_v thy_o last_o seven_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o sin_n and_o for_o much_o as_o in_o the_o old_a law_n they_o y_fw-mi it_o will_v humble_v themselves_o be_v before_o god_n by_o penance_n do_v use_v to_o sytte_n down_o in_o y_z e_z ash_n &_o to_o throw_v ash_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o y_z e_z scripture_n show_v of_o achab_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la iiii_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v of_o holoferne_n &_o of_o diverse_a other_o therefore_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o christ_n chyrch_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o stituted_a also_o this_o ceremony_n to_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o penance_n which_o this_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v of_o all_o christian_a man_n for_o their_o wicked_a dede_n which_o they_o have_v wrought_v all_o the_o whole_a year_n paste_n do_v you_o perceyve_v now_o what_o the_o layeng_a of_o ash_n upon_o your_o have_fw-mi des_fw-fr do_v signify_v chri_n yea_o very_o well_o phil._n forsooth_o who_o soever_o repose_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o ceremony_n in_o his_o herte_n can_v none_o otherwise_o but_o always_o be_v humble_a gentle_a low_a lie_n meek_a full_a of_o humilite_n estrange_v from_o all_o arrogancy_n despise_a terrestrial_a thing_n &_o desyre_a thing_n celestial_a euse_n you_o say_v truth_n but_o what_o mean_v i_o pray_v you_o the_o cover_a of_o the_o image_n in_o the_o temple_n this_o time_n of_o lent_n ¶_o of_o the_o cover_a of_o image_n &_o what_o it_o signifi_v philemon_z the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n assign_v dyvers_a cause_n one_o this_o another_z that_z but_o in_o this_o dissension_n &_o variete_n of_o opinion_n i_o will_v all_o league_n one_o or_o two_o reason_n &_o bid_v the_o other_o fare_v well_o as_o thing_n not_o great_a lie_n make_v unto_o the_o edification_n of_o cover_v true_a godliness_n theo_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o hear_v phil._n one_o cause_n be_v to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o they_o that_o be_v sinner_n &_o have_v a_o pleasure_n still_o there_o in_o to_o remain_v be_v not_o worthy_a to_o behold_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o those_o image_n nether_a shall_v they_o at_o any_o time_n come_v unto_o that_o glory_n whereof_o the_o sayen_v tes_z already_o have_v y_fw-fr e_o fruition_n except_o they_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_a iii._n rise_v out_o of_o sin_n bring_v forth_o fruyte_n worthy_a of_o penance_n &_o become_v new_a man_n in_o their_o cover_n sation_n therefore_o when_o we_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n and_o see_v all_o those_o ima_n ge_v cover_v we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v &_o lament_v our_o sinful_a lyve_n to_o recognyse_v ourselves_o sinner_n to_o excyte_v &_o store_n up_o ourselves_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruyte_n worthy_a of_o penance_n &_o to_o cut_v away_o by_o true_a &_o unfeigned_a contrition_n our_o sin_n y_z t_z we_o may_v be_v find_v worthy_a against_o easter_n that_o be_v against_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pass_a &_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n clere_o to_o behold_v &_o open_o to_o see_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o shine_a cause_n face_n of_o god_n &_o his_o saint_n another_o cause_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o mourning_a &_o lamentation_n of_o sinner_n for_o their_o ungodly_a manner_n you_o know_v that_o y_fw-fr e_o custom_n be_v among_o we_o even_o at_o this_o day_n that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o mourn_v for_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n depart_v we_o use_v to_o go_v w_z t_z close_a note_v face_n to_o wear_v simple_a apparel_n layenge_a aside_o all_o gorgeous_a &_o sumptuous_a garment_n so_o likewise_o this_o time_n of_o lent_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mourn_a all_o thing_n that_o make_v to_o the_o adournement_n of_o the_o chyrche_n whereof_o the_o