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	good_a	holy_a	7,427	5	4.6212	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05371	The treasure of vowed chastity in secular persons. Also the widdowes glasse. VVritten by the RR. Fathers Leonard Lessius, and Fuluius Androtius, both of the Society of Iesus. Translated into English by I.W. P.	Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Androzzi, Fulvio, 1523-1575. aut; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?	1621 (1621)	STC 15524; ESTC S108506	57,293	362

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pro_fw-la humano_fw-la nomine_fw-la etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o a_o humane_a name_n say_v our_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o name_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v immortal_a that_o they_o may_v have_v heaven_n and_o the_o fair_a part_n thereof_o to_o remain_v in_o and_o that_o dwell_n in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a seat_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o house_n within_o the_o inclosur_n thereof_o they_o may_v receive_v not_o only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o perpetual_a succession_n be_v sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o continue_v a_o eternal_a succession_n of_o their_o kind_n in_o themselves_o for_o life_n everlasting_a but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o principal_a place_n among_o angel_n and_o a_o name_n indelible_a which_o for_o the_o great_a splendour_n in_o their_o beauty_n shall_v never_o decay_v etc._n etc._n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o verse_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o virginity_n sing_v thus_o salue_fw-la virginitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n haile_o chastity_n the_o gift_n of_o only_a heaven_n parent_n of_o a_o purelise_n by_o who_o be_v give_v our_o great_a good_n part_v even_o of_o christ_n and_o one_o that_o be_v to_o celestial_a spirit_n companion_n nor_o ever_o know_v of_o unchaste_a bed_n the_o touch_n for_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o fair_a choir_n be_v such_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o book_n of_o virginity_n the_o cap._n 2._o say_v virginity_n so_o much_o excel_v marriage_n by_o how_o much_o heaven_n do_v earth_n and_o angel_n mortal_a man_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n humanity_n since_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o those_o happy_a spirit_n the_o angel_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v able_a strive_v to_o attain_v unto_o their_o perfection_n and_o how_o angel_n marry_v not_o nor_o take_v to_o they_o wife_n no_o more_o do_v a_o virgin_n angel_n wait_v always_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v serne_v he_o so_o do_v a_o virgin_n wherefore_o s._n paul_n 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the_o bosom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o have_v fill_v its_o bowel_n therewith_o for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v find_v so_o great_a a_o good_a will_v leave_v it_o for_o thy_o name_n be_v a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o wherefore_o young_a virgin_n and_o maid_n have_v love_v thou_o and_o take_v thou_o unto_o they_o final_o that_o be_v not_o my_o say_n because_o those_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v marry_v shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n let_v none_o therefore_o marvel_v say_v s._n ambrose_n further_n that_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o be_v link_v and_o unite_v in_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o compare_v therefore_o the_o content_n of_o marry_a woman_n with_o the_o low_a and_o least_o happiness_n of_o virgin_n admit_v say_v he_o further_o that_o some_o great_a woman_n shall_v boast_v of_o her_o fertility_n &_o the_o fruit_n which_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o by_o how_o many_o the_o more_o child_n she_o have_v be_v deliver_v of_o by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a have_v be_v the_o pang_n &_o pain_n which_o she_o endure_v let_v she_o reckon_v the_o joy_n which_o she_o have_v of_o her_o child_n and_o withal_o she_o may_v count_v likewise_o the_o trouble_n which_o they_o have_v cause_v she_o she_o marry_v and_o weep_v &_o what_o wise_a vow_n be_v these_o which_o so_o sudden_o must_v be_v repent_v etc._n etc._n again_o you_o have_v hear_v all_o you_o that_o be_v mother_n in_o what_o virtue_n in_o what_o order_n and_o discipline_n you_o ought_v to_o bring_v up_o your_o child_n that_o you_o may_v have_v some_o of_o your_o own_o by_o who_o merit_n your_o own_o sin_n &_o offence_n may_v be_v forgive_v a_o virgin_n be_v one_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v she_o to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o she_o be_v his_o gift_n she_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o her_o parent_n etc._n etc._n a_o virgin_n be_v the_o oblation_n of_o her_o mother_n by_o who_o daily_a sacrifice_n god_n divine_a 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accompany_v with_o joy_n everlasting_a these_o &_o many_o other_o thing_n holy_a father_n have_v write_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o virginity_n by_o which_o the_o excellency_n &_o worth_n thereof_o may_v be_v good_a know_v and_o esteem_v no_o one_o virtue_n or_o estate_n of_o life_n be_v commend_v with_o so_o great_a affection_n &_o consent_v of_o holy_a father_n as_o this_o hereupon_o especial_o in_o former_a age_n a_o infinite_a multitude_n have_v embrace_v it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o virgin_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o eastern_a &_o african_a church_n there_o be_v more_o virgin_n consecrate_v to_o almighty_a god_n than_o we_o have_v man_n bear_v in_o our_o part_n here_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o mankind_n be_v not_o thereby_o diminish_v but_o increase_v if_o any_o one_o quoth_v he_o imagine_v that_o the_o number_n of_o mankind_n be_v diminish_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o virgin_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o where_o there_o be_v 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&_o make_v our_o field_n the_o more_o fruitful_a as_o s._n hierome_n teach_v serm._n 219._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la so_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o virginity_n hinder_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o waste_v the_o number_n of_o secular_a person_n but_o obteyn_v it_o a_o long_a benediction_n chap._n four_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v also_o by_o reason_n the_o error_n of_o jovinian_a be_v that_o virginity_n do_v not_o excel_v marriage_n which_o he_o mean_v by_o virginity_n take_v absolute_o and_o general_o whether_o it_o be_v profess_v by_o person_n live_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o religion_n he_o therefore_o who_o confess_v that_o virginity_n profess_v in_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o marriage_n but_o not_o that_o which_o be_v embrace_v in_o the_o world_n be_v at_o least_o half_a a_o jovinianist_n because_o he_o be_v half_a of_o his_o opinion_n nay_o rather_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o real_o a_o 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well_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n when_o a_o virgin_n purpose_v with_o herself_o to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n and_o to_o consecrate_v her_o virginity_n to_o almighty_a god_n that_o she_o may_v serve_v he_o the_o more_o perfect_o that_o she_o may_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o she_o may_v imitate_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o most_o bless_a mother_n that_o she_o may_v apply_v all_o her_o thought_n and_o affection_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o profession_n of_o chastity_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v meritorious_a as_o well_o as_o in_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o only_o commendable_a in_o monasterye_n but_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v other_o good_a work_n as_o to_o pray_v to_o fast_o to_o give_v corporal_a and_o spiritual_a alm_n to_o chastise_v our_o body_n 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