Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	eternal_a	life_n	soul_n	7,461	5	5.0564	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12644	St Peters complainte Mary Magdal· teares. Wth other workes of the author R:S; Poems. Selected Poems	Southwell, Robert, Saint, 1561?-1595.; Barret, William.	1620 (1620)	STC 22965; ESTC S117670	143,832	592

father_n grant_v i_o pardon_v of_o all_o my_o sin_n through_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n make_v i_o to_o please_v thou_o alone_o grant_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o grateful_a son_n &_o heir_n increase_n in_o i_o that_o justice_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v give_v i_o and_o grant_v from_o heaven_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v and_o end_v my_o life_n in_o the_o same_o increase_v in_o i_o that_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o kindle_v my_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o make_v it_o more_o apparent_a that_o by_o thy_o help_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o holy_a will_n i_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v we_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v praise_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o son_n o_o thou_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n the_o way_n in_o doctrine_n precept_n and_o example_n the_o truth_n in_o promise_n the_o life_n in_o reward_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o thy_o unspeakable_a charity_n wherewith_o thou_o daign_a to_o employ_v thyself_o whole_o for_o our_o salvation_n suffer_v i_o never_o to_o wander_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o way_n neither_o ever_o to_o distrust_v in_o thy_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o perform_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v promise_v neither_o to_o repose_v or_o rely_v on_o any_o other_o thing_n because_o thou_o be_v eternal_a life_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n by_o thou_o have_v we_o learn_v the_o true_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n lest_o we_o shall_v wander_v any_o long_o in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o do_v teach_v we_o exact_o how_o to_o believe_v what_o to_o do_v what_o to_o hope_n and_o in_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v by_o thou_o we_o have_v learn_v how_o unhappy_a we_o be_v bear_v through_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n by_o thou_o we_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n except_o by_o faith_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a light_n that_o shine_v to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o wolrd_n conduct_v they_o through_o the_o night_n of_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o egyptian_a darkness_n to_o that_o bless_a land_n which_o thou_o promise_v unto_o the_o meek_a and_o such_o as_o follow_v thy_o humility_n for_o in_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o utter_a darkness_n who_o neither_o can_v see_v our_o calamity_n neither_o know_v from_o whence_o to_o seek_v the_o remedy_n of_o our_o misery_n thou_o daign_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n vouchsafe_v to_o take_v upon_o thou_o our_o nature_n that_o thy_o doctrine_n may_v disperse_v the_o cloud_n of_o our_o ignorance_n that_o by_o thy_o precept_n thou_o may_v direct_v our_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o do_v limit_v out_o a_o path_n for_o we_o to_o immortality_n and_o beat_v it_o with_o thy_o step_n thou_o make_v it_o of_o a_o tedious_a and_o rough_a a_o easy_a and_o beat_a way_n so_o become_v thou_o unto_o we_o a_o way_n that_o know_v no_o error_n in_o which_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_v thy_o bounty_n with_o great_a &_o assure_a promise_n vouchsafe_v to_o assure_v we_o for_o who_o can_v be_v weary_v that_o think_v how_o in_o follow_v thy_o footstep_n there_o be_v a_o heritage_n of_o eternal_a life_n prepare_v for_o he_o therefore_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o journey_n thou_o will_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o staff_n be_v a_o assure_a hope_n unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v sustain_v neither_o be_v thy_o goodness_n content_v herewith_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o repair_a our_o courage_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v more_o willing_o run_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o way_n unto_o we_o drive_v away_o all_o error_n so_o become_v our_o truth_n thou_o take_v away_o all_o distrust_n final_o be_v make_v life_n unto_o we_o thou_o give_v heat_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n a_o life_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o quicken_v all_o thing_n until_o all_o mortality_n lay_v aside_o in_o the_o resurrection_n we_o may_v always_o live_v with_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o by_o reason_n that_o thou_o be_v unto_o we_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o true_a god_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o increase_v faith_n in_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n i_o waver_v in_o thy_o celestial_a doctrine_n increase_v obedience_n in_o i_o lest_o i_o swerve_v from_o thy_o precept_n increase_v constancy_n that_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n i_o neither_o be_v allure_v by_o the_o enticement_n of_o satan_n nor_o deject_a by_o his_o terror_n but_o that_o i_o may_v persevere_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v rhe_n true_a way_n to_o my_o life_n end_n increase_v my_o faith_n that_o possess_v of_o thy_o promise_n i_o may_v never_o wax_v slow_a in_o the_o study_n of_o godliness_n but_o forget_v those_o thing_n i_o have_v leave_v behind_o i_o i_o may_v always_o strive_v and_o endeavour_n for_o more_o perfection_n increase_v thy_o grace_n in_o i_o that_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v mortify_v myself_o i_o may_v live_v and_o be_v encourage_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n fear_v nothing_o but_o thou_o than_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o amiable_a glory_v in_o none_o but_o in_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o true_a glory_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n wish_v nothing_o but_o thou_o than_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a desire_v nothing_o but_o thou_o who_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n holy_a spirit_n our_o advocate_n who_o on_o whitsunday_n do_v descend_v upon_o thy_o apostle_n fill_v their_o bosom_n with_o charity_n grace_n and_o wisdom_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o that_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o liberality_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o fill_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o thy_o grace_n and_o water_v my_o inward_a heart_n with_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o love_n come_v holy_a ghost_n &_o from_o heaven_n send_v a_o beam_n of_o thy_o light_n come_v thou_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a come_v thou_o giver_n of_o gift_n come_v thou_o light_v of_o heart_n come_v thou_o gracious_a comforter_n thou_o sweet_a guest_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o pleasant_a refresher_n come_v thou_o physician_n of_o those_o that_o faint_v come_v thou_o purger_n of_o eye_n come_v thou_o strength_n of_o the_o frail_a come_v thou_o remedy_n 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good_a o_o sweet_a lover_n of_o ●oly_a soul_n since_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o nor_o by_o myself_o stretch_v out_o thy_o favourable_a hand_n over_o i_o &_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v forsake_v myself_o &_o fly_v unto_o thou_o mortify_v extinguish_v and_o dissolve_v in_o i_o whatsoever_o be_v displeasant_a unto_o thou_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o may_v conform_v i_o unto_o thy_o will_n that_o my_o life_n hereafter_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n in_o thy_o sight_n or_o rather_o a_o offering_n which_o may_v whole_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n o_o who_o shall_v give_v i_o the_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v at_o least_o attain_v this_o chief_a good_a look_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n look_v upon_o i_o and_o see_v here_o this_o thy_o poor_a creature_n my_o soul_n sigh_v after_o thou_o day_n and_o night_n how_o she_o thirst_v after_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o 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only_o all_o he_o have_v but_o himself_o also_o to_o buy_v they_o think_v now_o high_a time_n to_o bring_v she_o unto_o his_o bargain_n find_v she_o grow_v to_o a_o margarite_n full_a perfection_n she_o stand_v upon_o too_o low_a a_o ground_n to_o take_v view_n of_o her_o saviour_n most_o desire_v countenance_n and_o forsake_v the_o earth_n with_o zacheus_n 9_o luk._n 9_o she_o climb_v up_o into_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n there_o to_o give_v her_o soul_n a_o full_a repast_n of_o her_o beauty_n she_o depart_v with_o jepthaes_n daughter_n from_o her_o father_n house_n but_o to_o pass_v some_o month_n in_o wander_v about_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o troublesome_a world_n which_o be_v now_o expire_v she_o be_v after_o her_o pilgrimage_n by_o covenant_n to_o return_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o grateful_a sacrifice_n and_o to_o ascend_v out_o of_o this_o desert_n like_o a_o stem_n of_o perfume_n out_o of_o burn_a spice_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o crown_n of_o her_o 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proof_n of_o their_o unite_a skill_n sly_a fortune_n ever_o false_a do_v soon_o retire_v but_o double_a grace_n supply_v false_a fortune_n ill_o and_o though_o she_o reach_v not_o to_o fortune_n pitch_n in_o grace_n and_o virtue_n few_o be_v find_v so_o rich_a heaven_n of_o this_o heavenly_a pearl_n be_v now_o possess_v in_o who_o lustre_n be_v the_o blaze_n of_o honour_n light_n who_o substance_n pure_a of_o every_o good_a the_o best_a who_o price_n the_o crown_n of_o high_a right_n who_o praise_n to_o be_v herself_o who_o great_a bliss_n to_o live_v to_o love_v to_o be_v where_o now_o she_o be_v finis_fw-la short_a rules_n of_o good_a life_n by_o r._n s._n a_fw-la cho_n ra._n spei_fw-la london_n print_a for_o w._n barret_n to_o my_o dear_a affect_a friend_n m._n d._n s._n gentleman_n as_o there_o be_v a_o method_n and_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o art_n for_o the_o practitioner_n more_o facile_a attain_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o endeavour_n so_o be_v there_o no_o less_o 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