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	love_n	love_v	5,814	5	7.1381	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09744	The vvhole sermons of that eloquent diuine, of famous memory; Thomas Playfere, Doctor in Diuinitie Gathered into one vollume, the titles thereof are named in the next page.; Sermons	Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Path-way to perfection. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Heart's delight. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Power of praier. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Sick-man's couch. aut	1623 (1623)	STC 20003; ESTC S105046	300,452	702

unspeakable_o more_o by_o all_o of_o they_o yea_o by_o every_o one_o of_o they_o than_o he_o can_v be_v by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o again_o see_v himself_o so_o dear_a unto_o they_o he_o for_o his_o part_n likewise_o as_o a_o hot_a burn_a coal_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o inflame_v with_o love_n and_o the_o more_o he_o see_v any_o other_o excel_v he_o in_o glory_n the_o more_o do_v he_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o glory_n then_o his_o own_o but_o now_o when_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o see_v how_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v eternal_o and_o perfect_o love_v and_o like_v and_o enjoy_v one_o another_o in_o surpass_a sweetness_n and_o content_n than_o all_o his_o affection_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o love_n all_o his_o spirit_n be_v ravish_v in_o delight_n all_o his_o desire_n be_v imparadize_v in_o pleasure_n insomuch_o as_o if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v lay_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n &_o angel_n among_o themselves_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o love_n which_o the_o least_o glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n behold_v the_o bless_a trinity_n breathe_v out_o to_o god_n this_o love_n will_v without_o all_o comparison_n excel_v &_o exceed_v that_o as_o far_o as_o light_n do_v darkness_n or_o as_o heaven_n do_v the_o earth_n wherefore_o for_o man_n to_o see_v god_n for_o jacob_n to_o be_v call_v israel_n for_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o become_v a_o son_n for_o he_o that_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n to_o enjoy_v the_o testament_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n to_o perfection_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o very_a perfection_n of_o perfection_n itself_o the_o only_a perfect_a life_n the_o only_a high_a honour_n the_o only_a godly_a pleasure_n the_o only_a christian_a treasure_n the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n see_v then_o bless_a brethren_n see_v we_o fight_v not_o as_o they_o 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who_o will_v let_v thou_o go_v or_o rather_o who_o will_v not_o hold_v thou_o fast_o which_o strengthene_v he_o that_o hold_v thou_o fast_o and_o make_v he_o persevere_v that_o be_v strengthen_v and_o crown_v he_o that_o persever_v and_o make_v he_o perfect_a that_o be_v crown_v therefore_o i_o will_v hold_v thou_o fast_o &_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o that_o be_v indeed_o i_o will_v never_o let_v thou_o go_v because_o thou_o do_v never_o bless_v but_o only_o those_o that_o always_o hold_v thou_o fast_o hold_v fast_o then_o and_o stand_v fast_o good_a belove_a once_o again_o i_o say_v hold_v fast_o that_o which_o you_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v your_o crown_n from_o you_o 3.11_o you_o reu._n 3.11_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n whereby_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a and_o be_v not_o any_o more_o entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n 5.2_o bondage_n gal._n 5.2_o but_o so_o run_v so_o run_v as_o you_o may_v attain_v 9.24_o attain_v 1_o cor._n 9.24_o as_o you_o may_v attain_v how_o med_a how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nilus_n in_o parane_n circa_fw-la med_a be_v that_o marry_o faithful_o patient_o constant_o unto_o the_o end_n a_o shame_n it_o will_v be_v &_o a_o vile_a shame_n for_o we_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o we_o not_o you_o do_v run_v well_o but_z you_o do_v run_v well_o 5.7_o well_o gal._n 5.7_o f●e_v upon_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a shall_v we_o now_o embrace_v the_o dung_n 4.5_o dung_n lam._n 4.5_o shall_v we_o be_v like_o those_o antike_n or_o monster_n which_o be_v half_a man_n and_o half_a beast_n fine_a beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nyssenus_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la actio_fw-la chimara_n est_fw-la qua_fw-la initium_fw-la habet_fw-la à_fw-la ratione_fw-la finem_fw-la a_o sensualitate_fw-la cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la s●e_fw-la agitur_fw-la humano_fw-la capiti_fw-la ceruicem_fw-la pictor_fw-la depingit_fw-la equinam_fw-la 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down_o to_o his_o foot_n apocal._n foot_n aquila_n inter_fw-la pretatus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la tunicam_fw-la talarem_fw-la hier._n in_o quest._n heb._n in_o genesin_n joseph_n tyrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praetendens_fw-la vestin_a suae_fw-la habitu_fw-la pers●uerentiam_fw-la certaminis_fw-la habere_fw-la n●s_o admonet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d longitudo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la talos_fw-la evi●_a pervenit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceretur_fw-la antequam_fw-la iter_fw-la perficias_fw-la noli_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la lacescere_fw-la ausberius_fw-la in_o cap._n 2._o apocal._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o have_v scarlet_a about_o our_o head_n and_o dung_n about_o our_o foot_n not_o gold_n about_o our_o head_n and_o clay_n about_o our_o foot_n but_o that_o when_o we_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o must_v put_v on_o such_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n such_o a_o golden_a garment_n of_o grace_n such_o a_o vesture_n of_o a_o godly_a &_o 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oft_o enough_o yea_o if_o other_o do_v not_o commend_v we_o also_o we_o do_v so_o wonderful_o please_v ourselves_o in_o it_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a present_o to_o praise_v ourselves_o for_o it_o but_o here_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o learn_v true_a humility_n l●o._n humility_n humilitas_fw-la animus_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la christiani_n l●o._n which_o be_v true_a magnanimity_n of_o s._n paul_n paul_n have_v a_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o stately_a heart_n high_a than_o the_o very_a pole_n of_o heaven_n itself_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o or_o can_v do_v he_o think_v too_o little_a nay_o he_o count_v it_o nothing_o he_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n inferior_a to_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n 12.11_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12.11_o yet_o he_o forget_v it_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o 15.10_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o yet_o he_o forget_v it_o he_o speak_v with_o tongue_n more_o than_o they_o all_o 18._o all_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 18._o yet_o he_o forget_v it_o he_o 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