Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	holy_a	lord_n	8,192	5	3.5283	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72769	The exercise of a Christian life written by G.L. ; being the first ground and foundaion [sic], whence the two treatises appertaining to resolution, were made and framed, by R.P.; Esercizio della vita cristiana. English	Loarte, Gaspare, d. 1578.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.; Banister, Mr.	1594 (1594)	STC 16644.5; ESTC S2211	82,607	248

since_o herein_o thou_o disbase_v thyself_o and_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o contemn_v thou_o perceive_v this_o thy_o cancared_a and_o vile_a nature_n which_o thus_o dishonest_o thou_o thyself_o discover_v but_o if_o contrariwise_o thou_o strive_v to_o master_n thyself_o and_o to_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o neighbour_n welfare_n as_o at_o thy_o own_o then_o shall_v thy_o estimation_n and_o credyt_n grow_v much_o great_a since_o every_o good_a man_n will_v esteem_v thou_o better_o and_o high_o commend_v this_o charity_n and_o noble_a mind_n of_o thou_o whereof_o by_o thus_o do_v thou_o give_v the_o world_n a_o apparent_a and_o plain_a testimony_n thy_o spiritual_a profit_n shall_v herewith_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n great_o increase_v for_o either_o will_v god_n give_v thou_o the_o same_o good_n and_o grace_n which_o thou_o reioys_a at_o in_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o at_o leastwise_o reward_v thou_o plentiful_o for_o thy_o charity_n and_o therefore_o do_v s._n chrysostom_n say_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n be_v very_o great_a and_o marvelous_a which_o without_o spoil_v any_o man_n do_v rob_v and_o envy_n chri._n ho._n 51_o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n tom._n 5._o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n rob_v all_o the_o 5_o re_fw-mi medy_n against_o envy_n take_v all_o since_o by_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n welfare_n and_o good_n we_o make_v they_o we_o win_v possession_n of_o all_o that_o which_o other_o do_v possess_v five_o all_o such_o mean_n as_o help_v to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o charity_n towards_o all_o shall_v likewise_o help_v great_o to_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v this_o vice_n as_o for_o example_n to_o think_v how_o we_o be_v all_o brethren_n as_o touch_v our_o flesh_n descend_v 2._o gen._n 2._o from_o the_o same_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n and_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n all_o create_v charity_n cause_n to_o procure_v charity_n of_o one_o lord_n regenerate_v by_o one_o virtue_n redeem_v by_o one_o price_n and_o by_o the_o self_n same_o redeemer_n we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o one_o mother_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o same_o faith_n the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o all_o of_o we_o hope_n for_o the_o same_o bliss_n where_o each_o one_o good_a shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o that_o of_o all_o to_o each_o one_o whereas_o therefore_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a cause_n of_o unity_n and_o charitye_n be_v envy_n ought_v to_o bear_v no_o sway_n no_o grief_n at_o other_o good_a no_o mirth_n at_o other_o misery_n yea_o rather_o ought_v we_o to_o rejoice_v at_o other_o weldoing_n and_o lament_v their_o harm_n and_o evil_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o perform_v thereby_o what_o 12._o rom._n 12._o saint_n paul_n prescribe_v to_o rejoice_v with_o such_o as_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v but_o if_o happy_o all_o these_o cause_n of_o union_n suffice_v not_o to_o make_v thou_o reckon_v thy_o neighbour_n good_n as_o thy_o own_o he_o seem_v still_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o forriner_n never_o do_v thou_o any_o good_a but_o rather_o harm_n and_o injury_n remember_v how_o thou_o be_v 14._o psa_fw-la 49._o 15._o mat._n 14._o a_o great_a stranger_n and_o far_o more_o unwoorrhie_a christ_n have_v bestow_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n upone_o thou_o whereof_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o make_v a_o recompense_n with_o other_o benefit_n not_o do_v to_o himself_o since_o he_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o thy_o good_a 9_o mat._n 10._o 15_o mark_n 9_o turn_n but_o bestow_v upon_o thy_o neighbour_n seem_v he_o never_o so_o unknown_a and_o unworthy_a to_o thou_o for_o look_v what_o good_a thou_o do_v to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o this_o lord_n will_v accept_v it_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o six_o consider_v how_o to_o vanquish_v this_o vice_n of_o envy_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n envy_n the_o fix_a remedy_n against_o envy_n common_a to_o all_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o move_v thou_o which_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o ourselves_o as_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v greeve_v at_o thy_o 6._o tob._n 4._o mat._n 7._o luk._n 6._o good_a so_o ought_v not_o thou_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o other_o welfare_n for_o otherwise_o shall_v thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o senseless_a creature_n and_o without_o all_o reason_n yea_o well_o may_v we_o say_v by_o the_o malicious_a man_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o reason_n and_o natural_a judgement_n since_o he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o loss_n if_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v procure_v harm_n to_o those_o he_o hate_v like_a as_o mind_n a_o pretty_a example_n declare_v the_o cancar_n of_o a_o malicious_a mind_n we_o read_v of_o a_o certain_a king_n who_o meaning_n to_o make_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o cankered_a nature_n of_o a_o envious_a person_n &_o a_o covetous_a wretch_n cause_v two_o such_o to_o be_v call_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o he_o make_v this_o proffer_n to_o crave_v of_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v for_o willing_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o provide_v that_o the_o second_o shall_v have_v double_a that_o the_o first_o do_v ask_v these_o twain_o be_v now_o at_o great_a contention_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v first_o begin_v jest_n the_o other_o may_v gain_v the_o double_a the_o king_n be_v constrain_v to_o take_v up_o the_o matter_n command_v the_o malicious_a man_n to_o speak_v first_o who_o request_v this_o that_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n may_v be_v put_v out_o that_z the_o other_o may_v have_v both_o his_o put_v out_o choose_v rather_o his_o own_o harm_n then_o good_a that_o the_o other_o who_o he_o hate_v may_v by_o receive_v the_o double_a according_a to_o the_o offer_n be_v the_o more_o harm_v the_o which_o story_n if_o it_o be_v true_a declare_v plain_o to_o what_o blindness_n this_o vice_n bring_v he_o that_o let_v himself_o be_v lewd_o overcome_v with_o it_o the_o last_o remedy_n which_o feel_v thy_o 7_o the_o 7_o re_fw-mi medy_n against_o envy_n mat._n 5_o 8._o luk._n 6_o 23_o act._n 7_o self_n tempt_v with_o this_o vice_n i_o have_v to_o prescribe_v thou_o be_v to_o force_v thyself_o continual_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o who_o thou_o malyce_a and_o bear_v envy_n too_o as_o also_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o to_o other_o yea_o occasion_n so_o serve_v to_o do_v he_o some_o service_n albeit_o thou_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o fained_o and_o against_o thy_o stomach_n fith_n for_o this_o force_n and_o violence_n which_o thou_o shall_v use_v in_o master_v thyself_o and_o break_v of_o thy_o will_n no_o doubt_n but_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o heal_v of_o this_o detestable_a vice_n and_o may_v afterward_o love_v all_o thy_o enemy_n one_o and_o other_o whatsoever_o certain_a other_o advice_n and_o remedye_n concern_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o tentation_n chap._n 24._o beside_o these_o tentation_n speak_v desperation_n tentation_n of_o infidelity_n blasphemy_n and_o desperation_n of_o in_o the_o 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if_o thou_o do_v thou_o be_v like_a to_o be_v overcome_v as_o eve_n be_v for_o have_v do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v therefore_o much_o 3._o gen._n 3._o more_o secure_a not_o to_o stand_v reason_v or_o listen_v to_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v tell_v thou_o but_o forthwith_o to_o fly_v the_o tentation_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n by_o think_v on_o some_o other_o matter_n quite_o with_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v with_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o as_o for_o example_n if_o he_o propound_v thought_n of_o infidelity_n say_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o mystery_n shall_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o make_v none_o account_n to_o answer_v he_o by_o show_v any_o reason_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o thou_o beleve_v but_o say_v

consider_v that_o a_o good_a christian_n ought_v to_o dispouse_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_a thereto_o as_o if_o he_o be_v that_o night_n to_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o be_v this_o first_o kneel_v down_o devout_o consider_v four_o principal_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v give_v god_n most_o humble_a thanks_o for_o have_v preserve_v thou_o that_o day_n 2._o and_o require_v the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o understand_v and_o know_v thy_o fault_n but_o chief_o those_o that_o thou_o have_v commit_v that_o present_a day_n 3._o examine_v afterward_o thy_o conscience_n at_o leisure_n and_o with_o good_a deliberation_n discuss_v how_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n thou_o have_v bestow_v the_o same_o and_o where_o thou_o find_v thou_o guilty_a of_o any_o offence_n 4._o be_v sorrowful_a for_o it_o and_o ask_v god_n hearty_o mercy_n purpose_v also_o to_o amend_v thy_o life_n hereafter_o but_o find_v not_o thy_o conscience_n guilty_a of_o any_o such_o 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and_o forgiveness_n and_o then_o may_v thou_o say_v that_o sentence_n of_o the_o psalm_n put_v my_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n i_o 5._o psalm_n 5._o will_v enter_v into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n in_o thy_o fear_n place_v thyself_o afterward_o in_o humble_a and_o contrite_a wise_a like_a to_o the_o publican_n in_o some_o convenient_a room_n there_o to_o hear_v atteutive_o both_o prayer_n &_o sermon_n which_o be_v by_o the_o preacher_n declare_v in_o that_o place_n and_o always_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v afterward_o enjoy_v everlasting_a happiness_n with_o they_o in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n above_o now_o at_o such_o time_n as_o public_a prayer_n begin_v lift_v thou_o up_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n with_o thanksgiving_n praise_v god_n when_o she_o praise_v he_o pray_v when_o she_o pray_v and_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n she_o pray_v 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