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	holy_a	life_n	7,349	5	4.3274	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18431	The garden of prudence Wherein is contained, a patheticall discourse, and godly meditation, most brieflie touching the vanities of the world, the calamities of hell, and the felicities of heauen. You shal also find planted in the same, diuers sweet and pleasant flowers, most necessarie and comfortable both for body and soule.	Chappell, Bartholomew.	1595 (1595)	STC 4999; ESTC S104953	25,188	80

pardon_v my_o sin_n to_o forgive_v my_o offence_n and_o to_o renew_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v so_o pass_v my_o time_n in_o this_o life_n that_o through_o thy_o grace_n &_o favour_n i_o may_v never_o wander_v in_o the_o most_o filthy_a street_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n but_o for_o ever_o escape_v the_o dangerous_a and_o stink_a gulf_n of_o hellish_a calamity_n and_o damnation_n consider_v o_o lord_n consider_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o my_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o favour_n and_o put_v all_o my_o wickedness_n out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n cleanse_v i_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v cleanse_v and_o make_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n in_o thy_o sight_n strengthen_v i_o o_o god_n strengthen_v i_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v not_o against_o i_o neither_o let_v satan_n death_n or_o hell_n ever_o have_v power_n to_o triumph_v over_o i_o but_o let_v i_o that_o be_o thou_o be_v thy_o still_o and_o be_v thou_o i_o grant_v this_o o_o most_o victorious_a &_o triumphant_a lord_n for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n our_o only_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o attain_v heavenly_a felicity_n this_o world_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n a_o mountain_n of_o miserable_a martyrdom_n a_o lewd_a labyrinth_n of_o loathsome_a lust_n a_o canker_a course_n of_o choke_a calamity_n a_o place_n of_o all_o vanity_n quite_o void_a of_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o make_v i_o strong_a o_o sweet_a saviour_n to_o walk_v upright_o in_o this_o wretched_a wilderness_n and_o arm_v i_o bless_a lord_n with_o thy_o holy_a armour_n let_v i_o have_v o_o tender_a father_n thy_o righteousness_n for_o my_o breastplate_n a_o lively_a faith_n in_o thou_o for_o my_o target_n a_o firm_a hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o helmet_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o banner_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v strong_a against_o all_o the_o fond_a allurement_n vain_a fancy_n and_o most_o wicked_a assault_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n the_o mortal_a enemy_n both_o of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o frail_a life_n i_o may_v participate_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a angel_n the_o perfect_a joy_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n in_o eternal_a life_n but_o feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o call_v to_o memory_n the_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o thou_o have_v often_o time_n lay_v upon_o sin_n as_o when_o thou_o do_v send_v fire_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n for_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v cast_v forth_o adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n for_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v cast_v lucifer_n forth_o out_o of_o heaven_n into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o sin_n yea_o when_o thou_o do_v persecute_v solomon_n in_o himself_o &_o his_o posterity_n with_o david_n thy_o own_o servant_n and_o many_o other_o to_o our_o example_n &_o all_o for_o shameful_a sin_n o_o christ_n most_o merciful_a i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n which_o i_o confess_v o_fw-fr lord_n to_o be_v more_o than_o all_o they_o &_o let_v not_o my_o offence_n be_v witness_n against_o i_o in_o the_o great_a day_n for_o than_o i_o know_v that_o both_o death_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n shall_v be_v my_o reward_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o most_o mighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n that_o the_o pitiful_a passion_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n &_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o offence_n grant_v i_o o_o lord_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n &_o of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n turn_v thy_o favourable_a countenance_n towards_o i_o that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n praise_n &_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n &_o after_o this_o life_n attain_v the_o felicity_n and_o joy_n of_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o there_o with_o thou_o to_o reign_v eternallly_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o sweet_n and_o comfortable_a flower_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n avarice_n the_o chariot_n of_o avarice_n be_v carry_v upon_o four_o wheel_n of_o vice_n which_o be_v faint_a courage_n inhumanity_n contempt_n of_o god_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o death_n the_o two_o horse_n that_o draw_v the_o same_o ba●nard_n be_v ravine_n and_o niggardship_n to_o they_o both_o be_v but_o one_o carter_n which_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o have_v the_o whip_n which_o the_o carter_n use_v have_v two_o cord_n and_o they_o be_v a_o greedy_a mind_n to_o get_v and_o a_o fearful_a heart_n to_o forgo_v as_o hell_n and_o perdition_n be_v never_o fill_v even_o so_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o covetous_a person_n be_v never_o content_v solomon_n riches_n hasty_o get_v shall_v soon_o diminish_v but_o that_o which_o by_o honest_a travail_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o gather_v shall_v daily_o increase_v and_o continue_v long_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o bear_v envy_n to_o other_o little_a know_v how_o soon_o pinch_v necessity_n shall_v summon_v he_o to_o the_o base_a court_n of_o poverty_n endless_a woe_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o he_o that_o greedy_o do_v gather_v to_o maintain_v his_o house_n that_o his_o nest_n may_v stand_v on_o high_a and_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o great_a stroke_n of_o vengeance_n the_o covetous_a person_n never_o take_v rest_n for_o in_o this_o life_n his_o mind_n be_v vex_v and_o his_o soul_n shall_v ever_o burn_v in_o the_o fiery_a lake_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n o_o with_o what_o difficulty_n shall_v they_o that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o money_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o more_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o a_o camel_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o as_o be_v rich_a or_o covet_v much_o wealth_n shall_fw-mi no_o doubt_n into_o most_o wicked_a temptation_n and_o be_v take_v in_o the_o s●ares_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o by_o greedy_a and_o unlawful_a desire_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o stink_a gulf_n of_o sempiternal_a death_n &_o damnation_n poverty_n lack_v many_o thing_n seneca_n covetousness_n all_o thing_n the_o niggard_n ●o_o no_o man_n be_v good_a ●ut_v to_o himself_o worst_o money_n be_v a_o servant_n and_o drudge_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o to_o a_o fool_n a_o lady_n and_o mistress_n inordinate_a desire_n of_o riches_n and_o rule_n sallust_n be_v the_o only_o fountain_n whence_o spring_v all_o mischief_n for_o covetous_a appetite_n subvert_v credit_n honesty_n humility_n 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teachee_v all_o unhappiness_n where_o idleness_n bear_v ●way_n all_o virtue_n decay_n love._n love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n solomon_n love_n please_v god_n and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n liberality_n liberality_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o giver_n for_o he_o give_v according_a to_o his_o abilititie_n and_o substance_n he_o give_v late_a that_o give_v not_o till_o he_o be_v ask_v 〈◊〉_d liberality_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n plutarch_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o advance_v his_o honour_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o faithful_a heart_n of_o his_o true_a subject_n as_o the_o adamant_n draw_v iron_n so_o liberality_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n lechery_n lechery_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o subvert_v all_o good_a virtue_n a●gustine_n he_o that_o delight_v in_o lechery_n weari_v his_o body_n consume_v his_o ability_n and_o damn_v his_o soul_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o excellent_a 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after_o his_o own_o opinion_n will_v never_o be_v rich_a but_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o that_o with_o his_o riches_n praise_v the_o lord_n in_o do_v alm_n barnard_n and_o maintain_v virtue_n &_o godliness_n prayer_n with_o fast_v corporal_a passion_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v hieronim_n with_o prayer_n the_o pestilence_n of_o man_n mind_n be_v to_o be_v heal_v thy_o prayer_n be_v thy_o speech_n unto_o god_n when_o thou_o read_v god_n talk_v with_o thou_o &_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o talk_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n the_o ninivit_n be_v preserve_v by_o prayer_n jonas_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n earnest_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n do_v oftentimes_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o froward_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v by_o humble_a pe●ition_n and_o prayer_n rectify_v prosperity_n the_o world_n be_v more_o dangerous_a laugh_v then_o lower_v live_v so_o in_o prosperity_n as_o though_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o misery_n let_v not_o prosperity_n make_v thou_o 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