Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	flesh_n	son_n	7,126	5	5.5139	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14946	A spyrytuall and moost precyouse pearle Teachyng all men to loue and imbrace the crosse, as a mooste swete and necessary thyng, vnto the sowle, and what comfort is to be taken thereof, and also where and howe, both consolacyon and ayde in all maner of afflyccyons is to be soughte, and agayne, how all men should behaue them selues therein, accordynge to the word of God. Sett forth by the moste honorable lorde, the duke hys grace of Somerset, as appeareth by hys epystle set before the same.; Kleintot, von trost und hilff. English.	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552, attributed name.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1550 (1550)	STC 25255; ESTC S105089	87,629	226

spare_v no_o labour_n or_o travel_n so_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v their_o wicked_a lust_n and_o desire_n and_o yet_o oft_o time_n they_o miss_v also_o and_o why_o than_o shall_v not_o a_o right_a godly_a ma●…_n be_v constant_a painful_a and_o pacyent_a in_o honest_a &_o good_a thing_n as_o saynct_n barnarde_n write_v very_o well_o sayinge_v what_o a_o fayntnes_n sluggyshnes_n and_o dullnes_n be_v this_o that_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v more_o servant_n to_o wyckedue_v and_o abhomynacyon_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n yea_o that_o they_o shall_v ro●…n_v more_o swift_o to_o the_o devyll_n and_o to_o death_n than_o we_o shall_v to_o god_n and_o to_o life_n furthermore_o thy_o fearfulness_n and_o impacyency_n be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o comfort_n to_o thy●…ooes_n and_o a_o great_a hevyne_n and_o die_v comfort_n to_o thy_o frynde_n for_o doubtless_o all_o that_o wish_v the_o good_a do_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o strength_n and_o constantnes_n thynck_n also_o that_o thou_o fyghte_v in_o the_o angel_n presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o by_o the_o provysyon_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n do_v dwell_v with_o the_o and_o move_v and_o exhort_v the_o to●…sted_a fastnes_n and_o they_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o contynuy_v steadfast_a in_o goodness_n i_o co._n iiij_o and_o again_o we_o shall_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n flee_v and_o abhor_v all_o such_o devyll_n thing_n as_o may_v delight_n and_o rejoice_v the_o devyll_n for_o he_o be_v the_o deadly_a arch_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o mankind_n v._n now_o this_o be_v the_o very_a purpose_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n and_o all_o that_o he_o sekyth_o that_o we_o when_o we_o be_v poor_a shall_v steal_v and_o when_o we_o be_v sick_a that_o we_o shall_v murmur_v against_o god_n and_o in_o war_n afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v our_o christian_a faith_n and_o relygyon_n constantnes_n faythfulnes_n &_o steadfastness_n toward_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v greve_v and_o displease_v he_o therefore_o we_o to_o rejoice_v the_o angel_n and_o to_o greve_v the_o devyll_n ought_v y_o it_o rather_o to_o be_v con_fw-mi stant_fw-la and_o pacyente_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o adversyte_n the._n thirty_o chapter_n by_o what_o meany_n pacyence_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o goten_a and_o once_o have_v how_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v &_o increase_v not_o wythstanding_n that_o we_o know_v and_o perceyve_v that_o pacyence_n be_v so_o profitable_a and_o fruyteful_a a_o thing_n unto_o we_o yet_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o flesh_n a_o certain_a myslyke_n &_o grudge_v towards_o the_o cross_n who_o can_v be_v content_a and_o glad_a to_o see_v himself_o depryvyd_v of_o his_o life_n honour_n estymacyon_n good_n chyldern_n or_o wife_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o prosperyte_v that_o we_o have_v have_v in_o time_n past_a do_v so_o greve_v we_o that_o with_o loathe_v wife_n we_o syghten_v &_o look_v back_o after_o sodoma_n gen._n nineteeen_o and_o with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n we_o lust_n after_o the_o fleshpotte_n in_o egypt_n ex._n xuj_o and_o like_o weakness_n do_v we_o also_o find_v in_o the_o noble_a king_n and_o prophet_n davyd_v as_o he_o himself_o say_v psall_n lxxvi_o many_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v no_o god_n my_o soul_n will_v receyve_v no_o comfort_n my_o spirit_n be_v waxen_a weak_a and_o feeble_a item_n our_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n in_o his_o innocent_a flesh_n do_v show_v and_o declare_v the_o fear_n fullnes_n and_o angwysh_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o as_o he_o knel_v upon_o the_o mount_n olyvete_fw-fr considere_v his_o passion_n and_o marterdom_n xxij_o that_o be_v come_v and_o at_o hand_n and_o swett_v for_o sorrow_n and_o angwyshe_n so_o that_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o swett_a gusshed_a upon_o the_o earth_n like_o drop_n of_o blood_n and_o he_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o cup_n may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o in_o like_o manner_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v e._n thou_o forsake_v i_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o thus_o deal_v with_o i_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understande_v as_o though_o christ_n do_v doubt_n of_o his_o father_n favour_n and_o grace_n but_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o flesh_n can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v sufferyd_v no_o more_o now_o like_a as_o the_o spirit_n forepass_v and_o overcommyth_n the_o flesh_n in_o christ_n even_o so_o must_v it_o do_v in_o we_o also_o that_o we_o have_v more_o respect_n unto_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o life_n everla_a then_o unto_o this_o wormeeten_a flesh_n and_o therefore_o now_o will_v we_o declare_v by_o most_o sure_a and_o infallyble_a reason_n by_o what_o mean_n and_o way_n a_o man_n may_v master_v and_o overcome_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o afflyccyon_n and_o so_o show_v and_o declare_v true_a and_o perfyte_n pacyence_n which_o virtue_n like_a as_o all_o other_o have_v her_o first_o beginning_a and_o increase_v of_o the_o grace_n power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o who_o we_o can_v work_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v neither_o yet_o resyste_v or_o overcome_v any_o evyll_n i._o macha_n iii._n it_o be_v write_v the_o vyctory_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n but_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n comyth_n from_o heaven_n item_n paul_n say_v philipp_n iiij_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o that_o make_v i_o mighty_a which_o be_v christ_n wherefore_o although_o my_o fleshly_a reason_n synckyth_v waveryth_n and_o fail_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o do_v god_n contynuallye_o preserve_v and_o uphold_v my_o spirit_n that_o it_o do_v not_o utter_o faint_v but_o contynewe_v prompt_v and_o willing_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o may_v be_v delyveryd_v and_o ease_v but_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o order_v and_o behave_v ourselves_o that_o god_n may_v grant_v we_o his_o strength_n and_o true_a patience_n and_o boldness_n forsooth_o thorough_a faith_n hope_n prayer_n love_n truth_n faythfulnes_n virtue_n and_o godliness_n we_o may_v obt●…yne_v it_o of_o god_n first_o we_o must_v fur●…ysh_v and_o comfort_v pacyence_n our_o heart_n and_o mind_n with_o fay_v toward_o god_n for_o whosoever_o do_v know_v perfyte_o and_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o hap_n and_o myshappe_n of_o prospe●…te_n and_o adversyte_n be_v pacyfy_v and_o reconcyle_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o for_o that_o cause_n ca●…ot_v be_v depryve_v of_o eternal_a saluacyon_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o contemn_v and_o to_o defy_v all_o worldly_a honour_n pomp_n and_o lust_n and_o again_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pay●…_n so_o bitter_a sharp_a &_o grevous_a unto_o he_o that_o can_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o pacieuce_n in_o o●…r_a christian_a faith_n we_o confess_v and_o believe_v a_o holy_a unyversall_a church_n and_o that_o we_o have_v felowshyp_n and_o partycypacyon_n with_o all_o saint_n and_o elect_v of_o god_n &_o also_o we_o confess_v &_o believe_v remissyon_n of_o synnys_n resuerec●…yon_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o christ_n geve_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v faith_n this_o absolucyon_n joh._n 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o hearyth_v my_o word_n &_o beleve_v he_o that_o have_v send_v i_o thesame_n have_v everla_a life_n and_o come_v not_o to_o judgement_n but_o pass_v through_o from_o death_n to_o life_n wherefore_o through_o faith_n a_o man_n obteyn_v power_n strength_n pacyence_n constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n in_o all_o goodness_n if_o strong_a and_o mighty_a enemy_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o assault_n and_o belege_v the_o &_o thou_o have_v on_o thy_o side_n one_o who_o thou_o ☜_o know_v certenlye_a to_o be_v lord_n &_o to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o may_v test_v lauful_o be_v bold_a and_o wyth●…t_a fear_n now_o have_v we_o through_o faith_n christ_n on_o our_o side_n which_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o lord_n des_fw-fr which_o have_v full_a power_n over_o all_o fortune_n and_o mysfortune_n prosperyte_n and_o adversyte_n therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o long_o think_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o flesh_n but_o thou_o must_v stir_v about_o with_o thy_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o must_v earnest_o and_o dylygent_o consider_v the_o may_v and_o true_a love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o both_o can_v and_o will_v comfort_v and_o rejoice_v the_o more_o than_o all_o mysfortune_n be_v able_a to_o dyscomforte_n the_o or_o to_o make_v the_o heavy_a peter_n say_v i_o petr._n v._o your_o enemy_n the_o devyll_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o se●…yth_n who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resp●…_n you_o steadfast_o with_o say_v item_n s._n james_n say_v that_o your_o approvyd_v faith_n work_v 〈◊〉_d i._n the_o

toward_o thy_o servant_n and_o for_o the_o same_o not_o merit_v of_o any_o man_n but_o free_o of_o thy_o mere_a mercy_n ge_fw-mi ven_n we_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o the_o according_a to_o our_o most_o bind_a duty_n most_o hartye_n praise_n and_o entire_a thanks_n in_o consyderation_n whereof_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n b●…ing_v in_o miserable_a captyvytye_n lamentable_o lamen_n ting_v before_o the_o their_o to_o much_o sorrowful_a state_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n after_o that_o thou_o have_v delyver_v they_o from_o that_o land_n of_o servitude_n brace_v out_o into_o exceed_a great_a praise_n glorifyinge_v thy_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a name_n for_o their_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a delyveraunce_n the_o cytezen_n of_o bethulia_n xuj_o likewise_o be_v in_o great_a dystresse_n call_v upon_o thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o thou_o most_o mercyfullye_o delyver_v they_o and_o they_o again_o with_o merye_a voice_n &_o more_o joyful_a heart_n song_n unto_o the_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n in_o like_o manner_n after_o thou_o have_v xli_o delyver_v joseph_n daniel_n peter_n &_o many_o other_o thy_o servant_n from_o their_o so_o row_n and_o calamity_n ah_o who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v with_o how_o ready_a and_o glad_a mind_n they_o magnify_v the_o &_o thy_o holy_a name_n we_o therefore_o sinful_a wretch_n excyte_v &_o stir_v up_o with_o the_o godly_a example_n of_o these_o thy_o seruaute_n know_v how_o great_o thou_o delight_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n confess_v also_o such_o be_v our_o beggary_n that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n worthy_a to_o offer_v unto_o thy_o dyvyne_a majesty_n be_v at_o this_o present_a gather_v together_o to_o celebrate_v thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o magnyfye_v thy_o bless_a name_n and_o to_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o the_o most_o humble_a thanks_n and_o immortal_a praise_n that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o of_o thy_o exceed_a goodness_n the_o rather_o at_o the_o contemplacyon_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o show_v thy_o favourable_a mercy_n in_o the_o delyverance_n of_o thy_o servant_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n unto_o our_o syngular_a joy_n and_o great_a comfort_n for_o thy_o thy_o benefit_n most_o benefycial_a father_n we_o so_o heartylye_o thank_v the_o as_o heart_n can_v think_v most_o entyerly_a beseech_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v geve_v we_o all_o grace_n never_o to_o be_v vumyndfull_a of_o this_o thy_o benefit_n nor_o to_o commit_v any_o thing_n hereafter_o that_o shall_v offend_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n or_o provoke_v thy_o wrath_n against_o we_o lest_o through_o our_o disobedience_n we_o after_o this_o feel_v more_o bitter_a token_n of_o thy_o hevye_a dyspleasure_n than_o hitherto_o we_o have_v do_v but_o in_o all_o our_o enterpryse_n so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o accord_v to_o thy_o bless_a will_n that_o thou_o may_v delight_v in_o we_o as_o a_o father_n in_o his_o child_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o enryche_n we_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o life_n con_fw-mi formable_a to_o the_o same_o that_o other_o sing_v our_o godly_a manner_n and_o christian_a conversation_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o embrace_v thy_o bless_a word_n to_o magnyfy_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o in_o all_o point_n to_o frame_v their_o life_n accord_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o holy_a commaun_n demente_n through_o the_o inspyracyon_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n to_o who_o with_o the_o &_o thy_o dere_o belove_a son_n jesu_n christ_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o godly_a prayer_n and_o confessyon_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o same_o calling_n therein_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n great_a mighty_a xxxvi_o terryble_a god_n fearful_a &_o dreadful_a be_v thy_o name_n who_o all_o creature_n do_v fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o face_n for_o intolerable_a be_v the_o threatening_n of_o thy_o indignation_n over_o the_o sinner_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o knowledge_n iiii_o and_o to_o confess_v unto_o the_o our_o trespass_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v above_o the_o iij._n number_a of_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n yea_o lord_n we_o have_v sin_v offend_v and_o have_v be_v ungodlye_a and_o knowledge_n our_o transgressyon_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o we_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o deed_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o we_o have_v neither_o hear_v nor_o yet_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n neigh_v there_o we_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v us._n lord_n thou_o have_v know_v our_o weakness_n and_o infyrmytye_n that_o neither_o our_o iiij_o father_n nor_o yet_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o hear_v all_o thy_o commandment_n law_n and_o ordynaunce_n which_o thou_o haste_v give_v we_o by_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n moses_n wherefore_o thou_o have_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o promise_v time_n haste_v send_v we_o our_o savyoure_n and_o redeemer_n thy_o ij_o only_a son_n who_o thou_o have_v put_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wythoute_n liij_o our_o deserve_n free_o give_v we_o the_o ryghteousnes_n so_o that_o only_o we_o will_v knowledge_n our_o sin_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o be_v forgeven_v thoroughe_o thy_o only_a son_n jelus_n christ_n but_o we_o unthankful_a i._n sinner_n do_v nothing_o belong_a too_o repentance_n and_o have_v also_o after_o our_o stubborn_a &_o impenitent_a heart_n hoard_a ix_o up_o a_o treasure_n of_o thy_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declare_v of_o thy_o ryghteous_a judgement_n for_o our_o sin_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n we_o have_v sin_v grevouslye_o unto_o this_o day_n yea_o father_n we_o ix_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o the_o and_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o 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