Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	essence_n	father_n	son_n	9,907	5	6.5771	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20871	Flovvres of Sion. By VVilliam Drummond of Hawthorne-denne. To which is adioyned his cypresse groue	Drummond, William, 1585-1649.	1623 (1623)	STC 7247; ESTC S105397	40,164	84

steadfastlie before thee holdes a Glasse Indent'd with Gemmes where shineth all that was That is or shall bee heere ere ought was wrought Thou knew all that thy Pow'r with time forth brought And more things number lesse which thou couldst make That actuallie shall neuer being take Heere thou beholdst thy selfe and strange dost proue At once the Beautie Louer and the Loue. With Faces two like Sisters sweetlie faire VVhose Blossomes no rough Autumne can impaire Stands Prouidence and doth her lookes disperse Through euerie Corner of this Vniuerse Thy Prouidence at once which generall things And singulare doth rule as Empires Kings VVithout whose care this world lost would remaine As Shippe without a Maister in the Maine As Chariot alone as Bodies proue Depriu'd of Soules whereby they be li●e moue But who are they which shine thy Throne so neare With sacred countenance and looke seuere This in one hand a pondrous Sword doth hold Her left stayes charg'd with Ballances of Gold That with Browes girt with Bayes sweet-smiling Face Doth beare a Brandon with a babish grace Two milke-white VVings him easilie doe moue O shee thy Iustice is and this thy Loue By this thou brought this Engine great to light By that it fram'd in Number Measure VVeight That destine doth reward to ill and good But Sway of Iustice is by Loue with-stood VVhich did it not relent and mildlie stay This World ere now had had its funerall Day What Bands enclustred neare to these abide Which into vaste Infinitie them hide Infinitie that neither doth admit Place Time nor Number to encroach on it Heere Bountie sparkleth heere doth Beautie shine Simplicitie more white than Gelsomine Mercie with open winges ay-varied Blisse Glorie and Ioy that Blisses darling is Ineffable all-pow'rfull GOD all-free Thou onlie liu'st and each thing liues by thee No Ioy no nor Perfection to thee came By the contriuing of this Worlds great Frame Ere Sunne Moone Starres beganne their restlesse race Ere paint'd with purple light was heauens round Face Ere Aire had Cloudes ere Cloudes weept downe their showres Ere Sea embraced Earth ere Earth bare Flowres Thou happie liu'd World nought to thee supply'd All in thy selfe thy selfe thou satisfy'd Of Good no slender Shadow doth appeare No age-worne tracke which shin'd in thee not cleare Perfestions Summe prime●cause of euerie Cause Midst end beginning where all good doth pa●se Hence of thy Substance differing in nought Thou in Eternitie thy Sonne forth brought The onlie Birth of thy vnchanging Minde Thine Image Patterne-like that euer shin'd Light out of Light begotten not by Will But Nature all and that same Essence still Which thou thy selfe for thou dost nought possesse Which hee hath not in ought nor is hee lesse Than Thee his great Begetter of this Light Eternall double kindled was thy Spright Eternallie who is with thee the same All-holie Gift Embassadour Knot Flame Most sacred Triade O most holie One Vnprocreatde Father euer-procreatde Sonne Ghost breath'd from both you were are aye shall be Most blessed Three in One and One in Three Vncomprehensible by reachlesse Hight And vnperceaued by excessiae Light So in our Soules three and yet one are still The Vnderstanding Memorie and Will So though vnlike the Planet of the Dayes So soone as hee was made begate his Rayes Which are his Off-spring and from both was hurld The rosie Light which comforte doth the World And none fore-went an other so the Spring The Well-head and the Streame which they forth bring Are but one selfe-same Essence nor in ought Doe differ saue in order and our Thought No chime of Time discernes in them to fall But Three distinctlie bide one Essence all But these expresse not Thee who can declare Thy being Men and Angelles dazel'd are Who force this Eden would with wit or sense A Cherubin shall finde to barre him thence All 's Architect Lord of this Vniverse Ingulph'd is Wit would in thy Greatnesse pierce Ah! as a Pilgrime who the Alpes doth passe Or Atlas Temples crown'd with winter glasse The ayrie Caucasus the Apennine Pyrenes clifts where Sunne doth neuer shine When hee some heapes of Hilles hath ouer-went Beginnes to thinke on rest his Iourney spent Till mounting some tall Mountaine hee doe find More hights before him than hee left behinde With halting pace so while I would me raise To the vnbounded Circuits of thy Praise Some part of way I thought to haue o're-runne But now I see how scarce I haue begunne With Wonders new my Spirits range possest And wandring waylesse in a maze them rest In these vaste Fields of Light eth●riall Plaines Thou art attended by immortall Traines Of Intellectuall Pow'rs which thou brought forth To praise thy Goodnesse and admire thy Worth In numbers passing other Creatures farre Since Creatures ●●st noble maniest are Which doe in knowledge vs no lesse out-runne Than Moone in light doth Starres or Moone the Sunne Vnlike in Orders rang'd and manie ● Band If Beautie in Disparitie doth stand Arch-angells Angells Cherubes Seraphines And what with name of Thrones amongst them shines Large-ruling Princes Dominations Po●res All-acting Vertues of those fl●ming To●res These fred of Vmbrage these of Labour free Rest rauished with still beholding Thee Inflamde with Beames which sparkle from thy Face They can no more desire farre lesse embrace Low vnder them with slow and staggering pace Thy Hand-maide Nature thy great Steppes doth trace The Source of second Causes golden Chaine That linkes this Frame as thou it doth ordaine Nature gaz'd on with such a curious Eye That Earthlings oft her deem'd a Deitye By Nature led those Bodies faire and greate Which faint not in their Course nor change their State Vnintermixt which no disorder proue Though aye and contrarie they alwayes moue The Organes of thy Prouidence diuine Bookes euer open Signes that clearlie shine Times purpled Maskers then doe them aduance As by sweet Musicke in a measur'd dance Starres Hoste of Heauen yee Firmaments bright Flowres Cleare Lampes which ouer-hang this Stage of ours Yee turne not there to decke the Weeds of Night Nor Pageant-like to please the vulgare Sight Great Causes sure yee must bring great Effects But who can discant right your graue Aspects Hee onlie who You made deciphere can Your Notes Heauens Eyes yee blinde the Eyes of Man Amidst these Saphire farre-extending Hights The neuer-twinkling euer-wondring Lights Their fixed Motions keepe one drye and cold Deep-Leaden colour'd slowlie there is roll'd With Rule and Line for Times steppes meating euen In twice three Lustres hee but turnes his Heauen With temperate qualities and Countenance faire Still mildlie smiling sweetlie debonnaire An other cheares the World and way doth make In twice sixe Autumnes through the Zodiacke But hote and drye with flaming Lockes and Browes Enrag'd this in his red Pauillion glowest Together running with like speed if space Two equallie in hands atchieue their race With blushing Face this oft doth bring the Day And vsheres oft to statelie Starres the