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	trinity_n	9,904	5	10.2376	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11368	An admirable method to loue, serue and honour the B. Virgin Mary With diuers practicable exercises thereof. Al inriched with choice examples. Written in Italian by the R. F. Alexis de Salo, Capuchin. And Englished by R.F.	Salo, Alessio Segala de.; R. F., fl. 1639.	1639 (1639)	STC 21628; ESTC S100011	150,784	636

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to_o honour_v his_o humanity_n after_o which_o they_o do_v their_o several_a reverence_n to_o his_o b._n mother_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sing_v divine_a and_o melodious_a canticle_n of_o praise_n now_o if_o the_o b._n spirit_n with_o such_o profound_a reverence_n adore_v the_o b._n virgin_n while_o she_o be_v yet_o resident_a in_o the_o world_n what_o excessive_a honour_n may_v we_o imagine_v do_v they_o render_v she_o now_o in_o heaven_n where_o next_o to_o god_n she_o hold_v the_o second_o place_n invest_v with_o incomparable_a glory_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o she_o b._n son_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o their_o most_o ordinary_a exercise_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o son_n &_o mother_n with_o incessant_a adoration_n and_o so_o we_o read_v how_o s._n john_n ravish_v in_o extasye_a behold_v the_o angel_n encircle_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n before_o it_o adore_v the_o b._n trinity_n and_o the_o sacred_a virgin_n 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the_o hand_n of_o your_o holy_a angel_n to_o your_o sublime_a altar_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o your_o divine_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o they_o be_v assistant_n to_o we_o during_o our_o life_n so_o at_o our_o death_n be_v they_o much_o more_o powerful_o defend_v we_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o infernal_a enemy_n as_o testify_v b._n aloysius_n gonzaga_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n in_o that_o his_o devout_a meditation_n of_o our_o angel_n guardian_n where_o he_o say_v that_o our_o angel_n custos_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n be_v most_o diligent_a in_o assist_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n preserve_v we_o chief_o from_o those_o two_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o incident_a to_o man_n in_o that_o article_n of_o time_n infidelity_n and_o despair_n to_o the_o end_n that_o make_v here_o a_o happy_a end_n they_o may_v repair_v with_o they_o to_o heaven_n unto_o their_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o in_o prosecute_a his_o discourse_n he_o say_v that_o 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commendation_n vouchsafe_v to_o keep_v we_o perpetual_a company_n and_o defend_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o careful_a watch_n &_o his_o comfortable_a advice_n we_o be_v on_o our_o part_n to_o endeavour_v a_o requital_n first_o by_o comport_v ourselves_o with_o all_o devotion_n and_o due_a respect_n unto_o his_o presence_n and_o next_o honour_v he_o with_o all_o competent_a honour_n let_v we_o then_o consider_v if_o we_o stand_v perpetual_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o earthly_a prince_n or_o monarch_n how_o careful_a we_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o compose_v our_o outward_a behaviour_n as_o may_v render_v we_o most_o grateful_a in_o his_o sight_n &_o with_o how_o much_o more_o care_n and_o diligence_n ought_v we_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o angel_n guardian_n to_o comport_v ourselves_o hear_v what_o s._n bernard_n say_v in_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n for_o he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o guard_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n etc._n etc._n o_o mortal_a man_n say_v he_o what_o reverence_n what_o devotion_n and_o confidence_n be_v thou_o to_o conceive_v in_o thy_o breast_n from_o these_o comfortable_a word_n of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n reverence_n in_o stand_v in_o presence_n of_o thy_o angel_n devotion_n for_o his_o love_n of_o thou_o &_o confidence_n for_o his_o care_n be_v therefore_o vigilant_a never_o to_o exceed_v the_o bond_n of_o thy_o respect_n while_o these_o holy_a spirit_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o sight_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o alm._n god_n himself_o attend_v they_o thy_o preservation_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o wheresoever_o thou_o be_v either_o in_o private_a or_o public_a be_v always_o careful_a never_o to_o commit_v that_o indecency_n before_o he_o which_o before_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v thus_o s._n bernard_n in_o his_o devout_a and_o pious_a manner_n second_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v they_o with_o these_o reverence_n we_o have_v former_o treat_v of_o which_o may_v be_v best_a perform_v when_o into_o private_a we_o have_v retire_v ourselves_o especial_o before_o we_o retire_v ourselves_o to_o rest_n with_o a_o profound_a inclination_n we_o be_v to_o say_v angelo_n dei_fw-la qni_fw-la custos_fw-la es_fw-la mei_fw-la etc._n etc._n beseech_v he_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o sleep_n from_o the_o assalt_v of_o the_o enemy_n that_o ever_o watch_v to_o harm_n and_o mischief_n we_o so_o when_o we_o awake_v we_o be_v to_o commend_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o that_o day_n follow_v &_o whatsoever_o business_n we_o be_v to_o undertake_v that_o it_o may_v sort_v a_o wish_a conclusion_n and_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o often_o to_o commend_v unto_o they_o in_o some_o vocal_a manner_n a_o devout_a conception_n of_o our_o hart_n in_o our_o occurrant_fw-la necessity_n beseech_v they_o to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a affair_n this_o devout_a custom_n have_v one_o alexander_n luzaqua_n a_o italian_a gentleman_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o salute_v any_o man_n he_o mental_o intend_v that_o reverence_n unto_o his_o angel_n guardian_n who_o he_o salute_v and_o a_o excellent_a consideration_n it_o be_v to_o think_v a_o celestial_a spirit_n more_o worthy_a the_o salutation_n than_o a_o earthly_a worm_n let_v we_o imitate_v this_o devotion_n and_o in_o salute_v any_o say_v thus_o in_o our_o mind_n i_o offer_v this_o reverence_n to_o the_o angel_n guardian_n that_o attend_v upon_o he_o or_o he_o who_o i_o salute_v and_o most_o happy_a it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v so_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v endear_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o those_o b._n spirit_n who_o can_v do_v more_o for_o our_o real_a advancement_n and_o good_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o adoration_n worthy_o to_o honour_v the_o mother_n of_o alm._n god_n chap._n xiii_o we_o be_v compose_v of_o two_o part_n the_o superior_a &_o inferior_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o the_o singular_a providence_n and_o goodness_n of_o alm._n god_n that_o we_o may_v honour_v he_o with_o both_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o corporal_a honour_n consist_v in_o these_o fore_n say_v adoration_n which_o not_o only_o the_o saint_n have_v practise_v but_o even_o our_o b._n saviour_n himself_o we_o often_o read_v how_o he_o bow_v of_o who_o his_o knee_n unto_o his_o eternal_a father_n and_o prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o namely_o the_o night_n precede_v his_o passion_n when_o according_a to_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n he_o kneel_v and_o fall_v prostrate_v on_o his_o face_n and._n ss_z matthew_z &_o mark_n he_o prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o our_o saviour_n reverence_v his_o eternal_a father_n in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n with_o each_o part_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n let_v the_o devout_a christian_a then_o desirous_a to_o render_v honour_n to_o the_o b._n virgin_n accompany_v his_o interior_a devotion_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o exterior_a of_o the_o body_n &_o first_o when_o thou_o be_v retire_v in_o secret_a for_o so_o when_o thou_o will_v pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n thou_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o this_o consideration_n how_o excellent_a she_o be_v who_o thou_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reverence_n thou_o exhibit'_v to_o she_o which_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n take_v for_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o and_o touch_v the_o exllency_n of_o she_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v her_o large_a portion_n of_o glory_n above_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n and_o represent_v she_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o