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_v	5,318	5	7.5792	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

convenience_n the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v at_o his_o devotion_n in_o his_o cell_n to_o who_o the_o enemy_n in_o a_o insult_a manner_n appear_v and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v go_v t●_n his_o brethren_n at_o work_n the_o man_n of_o go●_n strait_o waise_v by_o a_o messenger_n advertise_v the_o brethren_n there_o of_o warn_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o themselves_o for_o the_o wicked_a enimye_n be_v at_o that_o hour_n come_v to_o molest_v they_o scarce_o have_v the_o messenger_n tell_v his_o errand_n when_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n over_o throw_v the_o wall_n that_o be_v a_o building_n and_o with_o the_o fall_n thereof_o bruise_v a_o young_a monk_n son_n to_o a_o certain_a senator_n hereat_o all_o of_o they_o much_o grieve_v and_o discomfort_a not_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o wall_n but_o for_o the_o harm_n of_o their_o brother_n bring_v the_o heavy_a tide_v to_o their_o venerable_a father_n benedict_n who_o bid_v they_o bring_v the_o youth_n to_o he_o who_o can_v not_o be_v 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reason_n that_o he_o perceive_v he_o have_v offend_v although_o absent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o father_n benedict_n peter_n i_o discover_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o helisaeus_n which_o be_v present_a with_o his_o disciple_n far_o of_o he_o how_o he_o discover_v the_o dissimulation_n of_o king_n totila_n chap._n fourteen_o gregory_n be_v silent_a peter_n with_o patience_n that_o you_o may_v understang_v strange_a thing_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n their_o king_n inform_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n as_o he_o go_v to_o ward_n his_o monastery_n he_o make_v some_o stay_n à_fw-fr little_a way_n of_o and_o give_v notice_n of_o his_o come_n to_o who_o answer_n be_v make_v from_o the_o monastery_n that_o he_o may_v come_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n of_o a_o treacherous_a nature_n attempt_v to_o try_v whete_a the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n there_o be_v one_o of_o his_o 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all_o his_o follower_n likewise_o fall_v down_o astonish_v and_o rise_v they_o dare_v not_o approach_v unto_o he_o but_o return_v to_o their_o king_n and_o tremble_v relate_v unto_o he_o how_o soon_o they_o be_v discover_v how_o benedict_n by_o prophecy_n foretell_v the_o king_n and_o bishop_n of_o canusina_fw-la future_a event_n chap._n xv._o after_o this_o king_n totila_n come_v himself_o to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v sit_v a_o far_o of_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v nigh_o but_o fall_v prostrate_a to_o the_o ground_n the_o holy_a man_n twice_o or_o thrice_o bid_v he_o rise_v but_o he_o dare_v not_o get_v up_o than_o the_o holy_a man_n come_v himself_o to_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 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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

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