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	work_n	8,021	5	5.6443	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22853	An introduction to the loue of God. Accompted among the workes of S. Augustine, and set forth in his name, very profitable to moue all men to loue God for his benefits receaued	Simard, Marie Ange, attributed name.; Freake, Edmund, ca. 1516-1591.	1574 (1574)	STC 935; ESTC S108224	33,799	97

&_o have_v get_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o possession_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o assure_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o lose_v they_o as_o he_o have_v earnest_a desire_n never_o to_o forgo_v they_o ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n his_o promise_n right_o high_o therefore_o be_v god_n to_o be_v love_v in_o his_o promise_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v behight_n we_o great_a thing_n than_o hitherto_o he_o have_v give_v we_o for_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o we_o rest_n from_o pain_n liberty_n from_o thraldom_n security_n from_o fear_n comfort_n from_o sorrow_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o after_o that_o our_o body_n be_v raise_v up_o again_o such_o full_a and_o perfect_a bliss_n as_o never_o shall_v have_v end_v final_o he_o have_v promise_v himself_o unto_o we_o even_o as_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v geve_v himself_o for_o we_o great_a therefore_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n &_o unspeakable_a and_o for_o these_o and_o in_o these_o will_n god_n be_v love_v of_o we_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o manner_n as_o it_o behove_v us._n but_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v in_o what_o sort_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o love_n god_n vehement_o to_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o promise_n perform_v be_v only_o the_o manner_n that_o in_o this_o our_o love_n be_v of_o duty_n require_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n yet_o how_o soever_o it_o be_v desire_v be_v much_o less_o desire_a than_o it_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v and_o how_o soever_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n profit_v and_o increase_v in_o love_a he_o he_o ought_v still_o to_o profit_n and_o to_o increase_v to_o more_o for_o the_o earnest_n and_o true_a long_v after_o god_n in_o some_o respect_n have_v no_o mean_a nor_o measure_n when_o as_o it_o can_v never_o so_o exceed_v that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o much_o and_o where_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n impatiency_n be_v ever_o blame_v vehement_a impatiency_n of_o the_o delay_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n promise_n that_o be_v to_o have_v and_o possess_v god_n deserve_v laud_n and_o praise_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o commendable_a for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n love_v god_n and_o the_o more_o he_o long_v after_o he_o the_o impatiency_n in_o that_o delay_n torment_v the_o more_o &_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v differ_v sore_o vex_v the_o soul_n but_o these_o precious_a jewel_n in_o this_o world_n promise_v be_v only_o have_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o therefore_o of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o goodness_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v shall_v first_o be_v declare_v ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o deity_n &_o joy_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o therefore_o and_o advance_v all_o our_o understanding_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v assist_v it_o to_o weigh_v and_o confider_v how_o great_a the_o only_a and_o proper_a joy_n of_o the_o choose_a be_v there_o where_o the_o place_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o only_o high_a sovereign_a good_a which_o be_v life_n light_n blyssefulnes_n wisdom_n eternity_n and_o such_o other_o like_a and_o yet_o be_v but_o only_o one_o in_o nature_n most_o excellent_a and_o high_a good_a suffice_v to_o itself_o in_o all_o thing_n need_v or_o want_v nothing_o and_o which_o all_o have_v need_n of_o not_o only_o to_o be_v but_o also_o well_o to_o be_v this_o good_a be_v god_n the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v that_o one_o and_o common_a love_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n name_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o from_o they_o both_o equal_o do_v issue_n and_o proceed_v and_o that_o which_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v in_o parson_n particular_o the_o same_o be_v the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o every_o singular_a parson_n of_o this_o trinity_n be_v doubtless_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o high_a sovereign_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n i_o mean_v 10._o and_o the_o deity_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v multiply_v increase_a nor_o alter_v moreover_o this_o be_v that_o only_a one_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o only_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o which_o all_o good_a be_v or_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v the_o only_a one_o and_o alone_o good_a for_o if_o each_o several_a good_a thing_n be_v good_a and_o delectable_a then_o think_v with_o thyself_o how_o delectable_a that_o good_a be_v which_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o not_o such_o as_o we_o find_v or_o taste_v in_o god_n creature_n but_o so_o far_o differ_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o excellency_n as_o the_o creator_n in_o worthiness_n do_v excel_v the_o creature_n for_o if_o life_n create_v be_v good_a how_o good_a be_v that_o life_n which_o do_v create_v it_o if_o health_n make_v or_o give_v be_v good_a how_o good_a be_v that_o health_n that_o make_v or_o give_v it_o if_o the_o wisdom_n amiable_a that_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v how_o amiable_a be_v that_o wisdom_n that_o make_v all_o those_o thing_n of_o nothing_o final_o if_o in_o thing_n delectable_a the_o delight_n be_v great_a and_o manifold_a how_o great_a be_v the_o same_o in_o he_o that_o make_v and_o ordain_v what_o soever_o be_v delectable_a oh_o how_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o may_v have_v use_n of_o that_o good_a what_o shall_v he_o have_v miss_v of_o that_o have_v it_o or_o what_o shall_v he_o not_o want_v that_o lack_v it_o for_o who_o so_o have_v that_o shall_v together_o have_v the_o good_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o those_o such_o also_o so_o pass_v and_o so_o excellent_a as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v 2._o nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v think_v or_o conceive_v why_o then_o wander_v we_o through_o so_o many_o thing_n to_o seek_v the_o good_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n let_v we_o rather_o love_v that_o one_o god_n in_o who_o be_v all_o that_o good_a be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o we_o let_v we_o long_o after_o that_o simple_a good_a which_o of_o itself_o be_v all_o good_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o shall_v need_v to_o seek_v no_o further_o for_o what_o love_v thou_o oh_o my_o flesh_n or_o what_o desire_v thou_o oh_o my_o soul_n there_o and_o in_o that_o same_o self_n good_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o sovereign_a lord_n god_n be_v doubtless_o all_o whatsoever_o you_o love_v or_o desire_v to_o speak_v therefore_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n or_o to_o conceive_v or_o understand_v they_o no_o man_n clothe_v in_o the_o flesh_n suffice_v or_o be_v able_a for_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v much_o great_a &_o better_o then_o either_o they_o be_v think_v or_o perceive_v to_o be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n excel_v all_o fame_n pass_v all_o praise_n surmount_v all_o cunning_a &_o excel_v what_o soever_o glory_n be_v think_v most_o royal_a or_o famous_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v full_a of_o light_n and_o peace_n charity_n and_o patience_n worship_n and_o glory_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n everlasting_a in_o joy_n perpetual_a in_o blissfulness_n and_o replenish_v with_o all_o other_o good_n what_o soever_o be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v speak_v or_o comprehend_v and_o yet_o ought_v i_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v mute_a or_o silent_a but_o to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o i_o can_v because_o i_o can_v say_v so_o much_o as_o i_o will_v for_o because_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v unspeakable_a it_o be_v not_o forth_o with_o reason_n to_o think_v ourselves_o not_o bind_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o we_o can_v or_o be_v able_a neither_o be_v this_o tolerable_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v of_o that_o life_n everlasting_a which_o god_n by_o his_o promise_n have_v seal_v unto_o we_o more_o a_o great_a deal_n theu_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o write_v for_o neither_o can_v the_o tongue_n nor_o the_o pen_n express_v so_o much_o as_o the_o heart_n can_v comprehend_v and_o yet_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v of_o great_a capacity_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n conceive_v most_o profound_o and_o deep_o be_v far_o to_o light_v to_o comprise_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n his_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v therefore_o we_o must_v earnest_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v both_o everlastiug_n in_o itself_o and_o everlasting_o happy_a and_o that_o there_o be_v assure_v security_n and_o secure_a tranquillity_n peaceable_a pleasantness_n blissful_a eternity_n and_o eternal_a blissfulness_n where_o be_v perfect_a love_n no_o

a_o introduction_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ⸫_o account_v among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o name_n very_o profitable_a to_o move_v all_o man_n to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o benefit_n receive_v math._n 22._o ¶_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o first_o commandment_n the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o in_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 1_o john_n 2._o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o see_v and_o allow_v accord_v to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n injunction_n anno_fw-la 1574._o ¶_o to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o noble_a prince_n queen_n elizabeth_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc_n etc_n among_o all_o other_o benefit_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lady_n which_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v bestow_v upon_o your_o royal_a person_n ▪_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_o be_v most_o singular_a &_o for_o the_o which_o we_o your_o humble_a subject_n have_v most_o cause_n to_o praise_v god_n but_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o essence_n or_o be_v which_o none_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o heavenly_a power_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v neither_o yet_o that_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v get_v by_o his_o creature_n and_o work_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o although_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o change_v the_o mind_n &_o regenerate_v to_o true_a godliness_n yet_o be_v all_o man_n by_o it_o make_v inexcusable_a before_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o when_o they_o know_v god_n 1._o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o i_o mean_v the_o chief_a and_o singular_a knowledge_n of_o god_n whereby_o no_o only_a his_o universal_a power_n and_o infinite_a mercy_n replenish_n the_o whole_a earth_n but_o also_o his_o unsearchable_a counsel_n in_o save_v we_o by_o christ_n hide_v from_o the_o world_n be_v well_o perceive_v and_o know_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n have_v eternal_a life_n annex_v unto_o it_o 17._o as_o say_v christ_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n &_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o as_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n do_v comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o save_v we_o by_o christ_n so_o it_o do_v renew_v the_o whole_a man_n &_o urge_v he_o to_o apprehend_v that_o good_a thing_n which_o it_o show_v accord_v to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o his_o good_a spirit_n already_o plant_v in_o your_o majesty_n heart_n may_v daily_o increase_v &_o more_o and_o more_o be_v confirm_v i_o have_v choose_v out_o a_o little_a short_a treatise_n stir_v and_o move_v very_o much_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n through_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o benefit_n account_v among_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n augustine_n &_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o name_n to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o your_o highness_n the_o diligent_a view_n and_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o know_v right_a well_o will_v not_o a_o little_a inflame_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n those_o spark_n of_o the_o knowledge_n &_o love_n of_o god_n already_o by_o god_n good_a spirit_n kindle_v in_o your_o royal_a heart_n for_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a most_o gracious_a sovereign_n of_o your_o good_a and_o gracious_a nature_n and_o how_o much_o your_o majesty_n be_v incline_v to_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o pity_v the_o poor_a &_o miserable_a to_o respect_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o distress_n to_o help_v the_o oppress_a to_o pardon_v offence_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n which_o all_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o fruit_n of_o that_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v conceive_v and_o as_o the_o same_o have_v already_o bring_v forth_o these_o fruit_n so_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o the_o continual_a meditation_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n and_o innumerable_a benefit_n will_v bring_v forth_o more_o love_n of_o god_n to_o solace_v and_o comfort_v herself_o only_o in_o his_o love_n in_o respect_n whereof_o all_o pleasure_n joy_n &_o love_n of_o this_o world_n wax_v vile_a and_o choose_v rather_o with_o he_o to_o bear_v affliction_n and_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n then_o with_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n for_o sure_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o as_o it_o nothing_o force_v of_o or_o regard_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n so_o it_o utter_o contemn_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o vanity_n &_o love_n of_o this_o world_n as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n who_o first_o have_v love_v us._n to_o the_o furtherance_n whereof_o the_o diligent_a read_n of_o this_o little_a treatise_n will_v very_o much_o help_v wherein_o the_o author_n even_o of_o sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o as_o one_o all_o together_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o how_o diverse_o by_o his_o benefit_n and_o love_n we_o be_v move_v to_o love_v he_o and_o that_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n towards_o we_o can_v no_o way_n better_o be_v recompense_v then_o by_o love_n again_o wherein_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o majesty_n to_o bestow_v some_o short_a time_n i_o know_v the_o more_o it_o be_v read_v the_o more_o comfortable_a delight_n will_v be_v conceive_v therein_o and_o though_o peradventure_o this_o may_v be_v think_v of_o some_o a_o travail_n altogether_o superfluous_a to_o translate_v the_o same_o out_o of_o latin_a in_o which_o tongue_n it_o be_v first_o write_v and_o to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o your_o highness_n consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o your_o knowledge_n in_o the_o same_o tongue_n wherein_o you_o may_v with_o more_o delectation_n &_o pleasure_n have_v solace_v yourself_o yet_o to_o i_o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v superfluous_a be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o language_n that_o most_o of_o your_o subject_n do_v understand_v &_o therefore_o like_a to_o redound_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o more_o and_o beside_o forth_o that_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o privilege_n of_o prince_n be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o more_o diligent_o read_v and_o to_o who_o may_v i_o more_o apt_o dedicate_v the_o introduction_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o to_o so_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a a_o prince_n out_o of_o who_o breast_n there_o flow_v such_o stream_n of_o mercy_n and_o flame_n of_o love_n towards_o her_o subject_n that_o she_o seem_v a_o apt_a &_o meet_a soil_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v profitable_o be_v plant_v the_o god_n of_o love_n therefore_o inflame_v your_o most_o royal_a heart_n with_o his_o love_n and_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n direct_v you_o in_o the_o right_a course_n to_o eternal_a life_n that_o in_o this_o life_n your_o majesty_n may_v have_v such_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v you_o may_v have_v the_o full_a fruition_n thereof_o in_o his_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a subject_n and_o faithful_a servant_n edmund_n roffen_n vivat_fw-la regina_fw-la ad_fw-la serenissimam_fw-la d._n d._n elizabetham_fw-la angliae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la reginam_fw-la fidei_fw-la defence_n etc_n etc_n ¶_o epigrammata_fw-la nescia_fw-la virgo_fw-la viri_fw-la regni_fw-la regina_fw-la potentis_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la multum_fw-la sollicitata_fw-la procis_fw-la non_fw-la sociata_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la mortalevidetur_fw-la coniugium_fw-la mentem_fw-la tangere_fw-la posse_fw-la tuam_fw-la accipe_fw-la divini_fw-la coelestia_fw-la pignora_fw-la scripti_fw-la vnde_fw-la tuum_fw-la flagret_fw-la pectus_fw-la amore_fw-la dei._n qui_fw-la pius_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la te_fw-la tam_fw-la redamab_v it_o jesus_n quam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la christus_fw-la totus_fw-la amore_fw-la tuus_fw-la sed_fw-la tuus_fw-la ille_fw-la quidem_fw-la manet_fw-la aeternunque_fw-la manebit_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o study_v tu_fw-la quia_fw-la fixa_fw-la manes_fw-la nil_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la nostro_fw-la regina_fw-la libello_fw-la qui_fw-la doc●t_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la prio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la facis_fw-la nil_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la fateor_fw-la forsan_fw-la tamen_fw-la ista_fw-la legendo_fw-la esse_fw-la tuus_fw-la poterit_fw-la multiplicatus_fw-la amor_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la principem_fw-la sacra_fw-la deo_fw-la princeps_fw-la et_fw-la sacro_fw-la nomine_fw-la virgo_fw-la accipe_fw-la quae_fw-la sacro_fw-la pignora_fw-la fonte_fw-la fluunt_fw-la