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	nature_n	8,877	5	5.8462	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72216	The second booke of the dialogues of S. Gregorie the Greate the first pope of that name containing the life and miracles of our Holie father S. Benedict. To which is adioined the fule of the same holie patriarche translated into the Englishe tonge by C.F. priest & monke of the same order.; Dialogi. Part 2. English	Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604.; Batt, Antonie.; Fursdon, John, d. 1638.; Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604. Short treatise touching the confraternitie of the scapular of St. Benedicts order.	1638 (1638)	STC 12350.5; ESTC S125237	72,895	252

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invisible_a tribunal_n gregory_n and_o be_v not_o he_o peter_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o thou_o '_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v also_o bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v unbind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v also_o unbound_v in_o heaven_n who_o place_n and_o authority_n in_o bind_v and_o loose_v they_o possess_v who_o by_o faith_n and_o virtuous_a life_n obtain_v the_o dignity_n of_o holy_a government_n and_o that_o man_n a_o earthly_a creature_n may_v receive_v this_o sovereign_a power_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n kind_n god_n himself_o become_v man_n that_o this_o spiritual_a power_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o flesh_n for_o so_o almighty_a god_n condescend_v as_o it_o be_v beneath_o himself_o raise_v our_o weakness_n abowe_n itself_o peter_n his_o miraculous_a power_n be_v confirm_v with_o good_a reason_n how_o a_o boy_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n chap._n xxiv_o on_o a_o time_n à_fw-fr certain_a young_a monk_n of_o he_o who_o be_v over_o much_o affect_v towards_o his_o parent_n go_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n without_o his_o benediction_n and_o the_o very_a same_o day_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o they_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v the_o day_n follow_v they_o find_v his_o body_n cast_v up_o which_o they_o inter_v the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o it_o be_v find_v in_o like_a manner_n lie_v above_o ground_n as_o before_o here_o upon_o they_o run_v straightway_o and_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o most_o father_n benedict_n implore_v his_o aid_n to_o who_o the_o man_n of_o god_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n give_v a_o host_n of_o

the_o bless_a sacrament_n say_v go_v and_o with_o all_o reverence_n lay_v this_o host_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o so_o bury_v he_o this_o do_v the_o earth_n keep_v his_o body_n and_o never_o after_o cast_v it_o up_o by_o this_o you_o perceive_v peter_n of_o what_o merit_n this_o man_n be_v with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n since_o the_o very_a earth_n cast_v forth_o the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o benedict_n peter_n i_o do_v plain_o perceive_v it_o and_o be_o much_o astonish_v thereat_o of_o a_o monk_n who_o leave_v his_o monastery_n meet_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o way_n chap._n xxv_o gregory_n one_o of_o his_o monk_n of_o a_o wander_a and_o unconstant_a disposition_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n abide_v in_o the_o monastery_n and_o although_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v often_o reproove_v &_o admonish_v he_o of_o it_o he_o remain_v deaf_a to_o all_o persuasion_n and_o oftentimes_o entreat_v earnest_o to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o congregation_n so_o the_o holy_a father_n overcome_v with_o this_o importunity_n in_o anger_n bid_v he_o be_v go_v scarce_o be_v he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n when_o he_o meet_v in_o the_o way_n à_fw-fr dragon_n that_o with_o open_a mouth_n make_v towards_o he_o and_o see_v it_o ready_a to_o devour_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o quake_v &_o tremble_v cry_v out_o aloud_o help_v help_v for_o this_o dragon_n will_v devour_v i_o the_o brethren_n upon_o this_o sudden_a noise_n run_v out_o yet_o see_v no_o dragon_n but_o find_v the_o monk_n pant_v and_o affright_v so_o they_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o monastery_n who_o forth_o with_o promise_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o monastery_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o remain_v always_o constant_a in_o his_o promise_n as_o who_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v make_v see_v the_o dragon_n ready_a to_o devour_v he_o which_o before_o he_o have_v follow_v undiscovered_a how_o st._n benedict_n cure_v a_o boy_n of_o the_o leprosy_n chap._n xxvi_o i_o will_v also_o relate_v what_o i_o hear_v of_o a_o very_a honourable_a man_n name_v anthony_n who_o affirm_v that_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o father_n fall_v into_o à_fw-fr leprosy_n in_o so_o much_o that_o his_o hair_n fall_v of_o and_o his_o skin_n wa●_n swell_v so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o hide_v the_o deformity_n of_o his_o disease_n daily_o increase_v this_o servant_n be_v send_v by_o the_o gentleman_n father_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o restore_v to_o his_o perfect_a health_n how_o st._n benedict_n miraculous_o procure_v money_n for_o à_fw-fr poor_a man_n to_o discharge_v his_o debt_n chap._n xxvii_o nor_o will_v i_o conceal_v that_o which_o his_o disciple_n peregrine_n be_v wont_a to_o relate_v how_o a_o honest_a poor_a man_n constrain_v by_o necessity_n of_o a_o debt_n think_v his_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o monastery_n where_o meet_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o be_v extreme_o urge_v by_o his_o creditor_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o twelve_o shilling_n the_o venerable_a father_n answer_v he_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o have_v not_o twelve_o shilling_n but_o yet_o he_o comfort_v his_o want_n with_o good_a word_n say_v go_v &_o after_o two_o day_n return_n hither_o again_o for_o at_o this_o present_a i_o have_v it_o not_o to_o give_v you_o these_o two_o day_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v he_o spend_v in_o prayer_n and_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n when_o the_o poor_a debtor_n come_v again_o there_o be_v find_v thirteen_o shilling_n upon_o a_o chest_n of_o the_o monastery_n that_o be_v full_a of_o corn_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v he_o and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o distress_a man_n that_o he_o may_v pay_v twelve_o and_o have_v one_o to_o defray_v his_o charge_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o learn_v of_o his_o disciple_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n have_v a_o adversary_n who_o bear_v he_o deadly_a hatred_n and_o so_o great_a be_v his_o malice_n that_o he_o give_v he_o poison_v in_o his_o drink_n which_o potion_n although_o it_o procure_v not_o his_o death_n yet_o it_o so_o alter_v his_o colour_n that_o his_o body_n become_v all_o speckled_a like_o a_o leper_n this_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o by_o his_o only_a touch_n cause_v the_o diversity_n of_o colour_n to_o vanish_v away_o and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n how_o a_o glass_n bottle_n cast_v down_o upon_o stone_n be_v not_o break_v chap._n xxviii_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o great_a famine_n be_v in_o campania_n the_o man_n of_o god_n give_v all_o he_o have_v to_o those_o he_o see_v in_o want_n and_o necessity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n almost_o leave_v in_o the_o expense_n save_v only_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o glass_n vessel_n yet_o when_o one_o agapitus_n a_o subdeacon_n come_v humble_o entreat_v to_o have_v a_o little_a oil_n give_v he_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o have_v resolve_v to_o give_v all_o upon_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v have_v all_o in_o heaven_n command_v this_o little_a oil_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v give_v he_o the_o monk_n who_o be_v dispency_a hear_v his_o command_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o fulfil_v and_o the_o holy_a man_n a_o little_a after_o demand_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o the_o monk_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v it_o say_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v that_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o the_o religious_a hereat_o the_o good_a father_n much_o displease_v bid_v some_o other_o take_v the_o glass_n bottle_n in_o which_o there_o remain_v a_o little_a oil_n &_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o the_o window_n that_o nothing_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o disobedience_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o pester_v the_o monastery_n which_o be_v according_o do_v under_o the_o window_n be_v a_o steep_a fall_n full_a of_o huge_a rough_a stone_n upon_o which_o the_o glass_n fall_v yet_o it_o remain_v as_o whole_a and_o entire_a as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o so_o that_o neither_o the_o glass_n be_v break_v nor_o the_o oil_n spill_v which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n command_v to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v it_o then_o call_v the_o monk_n together_o he_o rebuke_v the_o religious_a man_n before_o they_o all_o for_o his_o pride_n &_o want_v of_o confidence_n how_o a_o empty_a ton_n be_v fill_v with_o oil_n chap._n xxix_o have_v end_v the_o chapter_n he_o and_o all_o the_o monk_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o place_n they_o pray_v be_v a_o empty_a ton_n close_o cover_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n continue_v his_o prayer_n the_o cover_n of_o the_o say_a ton_n begin_v to_o be_v heave_v up_o by_o the_o oil_n increase_a under_o it_o which_o run_v over_o the_o brim_n 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mule_n in_o the_o habit_n and_o comportment_n of_o a_o physician_n carrye_v a_o horn_n and_o a_o mortar_n who_o be_v demand_v whither_o he_o go_v answer_v he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o monk_n to_o minister_v a_o potion_n so_o the_o venerable_a father_n benedict_n go_v forward_o to_o the_o chapel_n to_o pray_v and_o have_v finish_v return_v back_o in_o great_a haste_n for_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n find_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a monk_n draw_v water_n and_o praesent_o he_o enter_v into_o he_o throw_v he_o down_o and_o torture_v he_o pitiful_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o holy_a man_n return_v from_o prayer_n find_v he_o thus_o cruel_o torment_v he_o only_o give_v he_o a_o