Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	fear_n	lord_n	wisdom_n	5,389	5	6.9425	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00389	Preparation to deathe A booke as deuout as eloquent, compiled by Erasmus Roterodame.; De praeparatione ad mortem. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.	1538 (1538)	STC 10505; ESTC S116245	47,189	110

in_o the_o steed_n of_o it_o the_o seruyce_n of_o our_o lady_n though_o that_o they_o invent_v a_o thing_n not_o ungodly_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n may_v confess_v the_o truth_n they_o turn_v wine_n into_o water_n by_o these_o skill_n and_o mean_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v very_o well_o that_o sudden_a and_o unprovyded_a death_n shall_v not_o oppress_v us._n the_o sweet_a chylderne_a must_v be_v forsake_v the_o dear_a wife_n the_z well_o belove_a friend_n the_o approwed_a land_n the_o sumptuous_a buyldynge_n the_o ample_a good_n but_o the_o sowldiour_n of_o christ_n have_v study_v to_o neglect_v all_o these_o thing_n who_o soul_n do_v watch_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o garnyson_n of_o the_o body_n and_o wait_v every_o hour_n for_o the_o trumpette_fw-it of_o his_o captain_n whereby_o he_o be_v command_v to_o begin_v the_o battaylle_n always_o ready_a to_o these_o word_n dispose_v thy_o 38._o household_n for_o thou_o shall_v dye_v and_o not_o live_v he_o have_v his_o body_n not_o for_o a_o house_n but_o for_o a_o pavilyon_n nor_o he_o hurd_v not_o there_o his_o treasure_n but_o that_o which_o suffyse_v for_o his_o daily_a sustynance_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o belte_n always_o wake_v in_o the_o watch_n always_o have_v armour_n about_o he_o against_o the_o sodayn_a invasion_n of_o his_o enemy_n no_o hardness_n he_o refuse_v so_o he_o may_v please_v his_o capitayne_n to_o who_o he_o be_v swear_v a_o warfare_n say_v job_n 7._o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n the_o mynder_n of_o this_o warfare_n be_v exhort_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n syrach_n son_n that_o comeste_n to_o the_o seruyce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n stand_v in_o ryghtwisenes_n and_o in_o drede_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o temptation_n the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o a_o chrysten_v warfare_n to_o stand_v be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o sowldiour_n in_o the_o field_n prepare_v and_o bend_v to_o the_o battle_n stand_v in_o rightwisenes_n not_o in_o pride_n which_o vaunt_v itself_o against_o god_n but_o in_o ryghtwysenesse_n they_o sleep_v and_o lie_v down_o which_o be_v the_o sowldiour_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n stand_v bend_v to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o best_a work_n be_v well_o to_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o good_a lyve_a gyve_v a_o great_a imbold_v against_o the_o dyvell_n feyth_n have_v not_o learn_v to_o gyve_v place_n to_o the_o enemy_n hope_n can_v not_o be_v discomfyte_v charity_n minister_v food_n to_o the_o slander_n but_o since_o good_a life_n cause_v boldness_n why_o be_v add_v in_o drede_n if_o thou_o be_v rightewyse_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o how_o do_v thou_o stand_v this_o drede_n be_v not_o that_o father_n of_o desperation_n of_o which_o speak_v solomon_n fear_n cast_v down_o the_o sloth_n full_a person_n and_o charity_n cast_v out_o fear_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o good_a keeper_n of_o innocence_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o son_n be_v holy_a remain_v without_o end_n who_o that_o stand_v say_v the_o apostle_n let_v he_o see_v that_o he_o fall_v not_o and_o ageyne_v thou_o by_o feyth_n do_v stand_v do_v not_o look_v to_o high_a but_o fear_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a drede_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o prick_v to_o good_a work_v and_o dryve_v away_o the_o man_n from_o evylle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o naughty_a fear_n of_o the_o servant_n which_o entyse_v he_o to_o slouthefulnesse_n i_o fear_v 24._o ꝙ_n he_o and_o go_v and_o do_v hide_v thy_o talente_a in_o the_o earth_n but_o fear_n the_o felawe_n of_o justyce_n cause_v we_o distru_a our_o own_o power_n more_o courageous_o to_o work_v through_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spyrite_n and_o more_o circumspect_o to_o keep_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o every_o rightwisenes_n of_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o perfect_v tremble_v so_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o goddis_fw-la justyce_n in_o who_o sight_n neither_o the_o star_n be_v clean_o and_o in_o angel_n be_v find_v iniquity_n why_o than_o shall_v not_o we_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o dwelling_n in_o erthen_a tent_n fear_v this_o judgement_n since_o job_n the_o allow_a man_n of_o god_n say_v i_o fear_v all_o my_o work_n know_v that_o thou_o 25._o spareste_v not_o the_o offendor_n if_o i_o be_v wassh_v as_o with_o the_o water_n of_o snow_n and_o my_o hand_n shine_v as_o mooste_v clean_o yet_o with_o fylthynesse_n thou_o shall_v bewray_v i_o and_o paul_n a_o sowldyoure_n more_o exercysed_a thanne_n job_n 4_o say_v i_o be_o prevy_a to_o myself_o of_o no_o evyll_n but_o not_o in_o that_o i_o be_o iustify_v it_o folowethe_v and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o tentation_n sundry_a be_v the_o form_n of_o tentation_n by_o which_o god_n tri_v his_o man_n of_o war_n but_o the_o most_o grevous_a tentation_n of_o all_o be_v death_n for_o than_o in_o good_a earnest_n we_o must_v fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n nor_o there_o be_v no_o skyp_v away_o but_o on_o both_o side_n with_o all_o our_o may_v and_o power_n the_o mastery_n must_v be_v try_v so_o that_o to_o this_o bicker_a man_n mind_n must_v always_o be_v preparyd_v for_o what_o shall_v a_o unexperte_a soldier_n do_v here_o which_o never_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n nor_o never_o assay_v his_o strength_n gyle_n craft_n awayte_n nor_o yet_o his_o own_o valiantness_n it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o victory_n to_o make_v war_n with_o a_o know_a enemy_n so_o the_o most_o doughty_a sowdiour_n or_o rather_o captain_n saint_n paul_n that_o we_o be_v not_o enuyron_v ꝙ_n he_o of_o satanas_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o wily_a thought_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o he_o know_v 2._o his_o wile_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o couple_v with_o he_o exercyse_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o peryl_n than_o be_v the_o fire_n put_v to_o which_o declare_v what_o every_o man_n work_n be_v and_o upon_o what_o foundation_n it_o be_v lay_v and_o here_o we_o see_v otherwhiles_o chance_n which_o chauncethe_v in_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o world_n they_o that_o in_o the_o tent_n seem_v coward_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_a of_o the_o trump_n in_o the_o very_a battle_n be_v find_v most_o hardy_a on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o which_o fore_o ieoperdy_o seem_v very_o fierce_a in_o the_o very_a point_n seem_v most_o fearful_a so_o there_o be_v some_o which_o when_o they_o be_v hole_n boast_v their_o quietness_n and_o uncarefulnes_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a pray_v pare_v to_o death_n yea_o and_o covete_n to_o flee_v out_o of_o this_o wretched_a world_n trust_v on_o a_o faith_n i_o wot_v not_o what_o that_o christ_n have_v promise_v we_o life_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n have_v suffer_v say_v that_o it_o force_v not_o what_o our_o work_n be_v whether_o good_a or_o evylle_n but_o i_o fear_v least_o many_a which_o while_o they_o be_v in_o helthe_n boast_v this_o quietness_n and_o surety_n do_v great_o tremble_v when_o extreme_a peryll_n touch_v they_o and_o that_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v show_v not_o with_o word_n but_o with_o the_o troth_n they_z heap_n up_o how_o great_a iniquite_n be_v it_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o none_o do_v more_o tremble_v than_o they_o which_o doubt_n not_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o beleve_v not_o that_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o which_o live_v wicked_o but_o that_o dethe_v bring_v a_o end_n of_o all_o evyls_n with_o a_o extinguyshment_n of_o the_o hole_n man_n do_v less_o fear_n ceathe_v faith_o than_o engender_v in_o wicked_a man_n the_o drede_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_a of_o wisdom_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o 28._o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evyll_n be_v the_o understand_v also_o esaias_n of_o thy_o fear_n lord_n we_o have_v conceyve_v and_o as_o who_o 29._o say_v we_o have_v travayl_v with_o child_n and_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o helthe_n in_o luke_n the_o third_o chapter_n the_o people_n afeard_a at_o the_o preaching_n of_o john_n baptiste_n which_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n sayenge_a now_o the_o axe_n be_v set_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o onelesse_a they_o have_v beleve_v john_n they_o will_v not_o have_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v likewise_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostelle_n the_o multitude_n fear_v with_o the_o preaching_n of_o peter_n conceyve_a a_o dread_n by_o their_o beleve_a with_o a_o prick_v conscience_n say_v to_o peter_n &_o the_o other_o apostel_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v o_o brother_n they_o will_v not_o have_v say_v so_o if_o their_o faith_n ne_z be_v pryck_v their_o conscience_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n this_o tremble_a in_o a_o man_n also_o that_o

lyve_v welle_v be_v not_o gendr_v of_o a_o mystruste_n toward_o the_o promise_n and_o commination_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o not_o beleve_v in_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o of_o doubt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o rise_v of_o inward_a knowledge_n of_o our_o wekenes_n which_o be_v gretter_n than_o may_v be_v full_o understande_v of_o us._n of_o singular_a or_o particular_a thing_n we_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o be_v sure_a how_o be_v it_o we_o may_v despair_v of_o no_o person_n as_o for_o ensaumple_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o receive_v with_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n receyve_v free_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o man_n baptize_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o this_o man_n there_o be_v a_o peculyar_n thing_n which_o let_v the_o general_a power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n likewise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n it_o be_v a_o wyckednesse_n to_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v assoil_v of_o his_o sin_n which_o have_v right_o take_v this_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o heresy_n to_o doubt_n whether_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n be_v assoil_v because_o of_o peculiar_a impediment_n we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n i_o except_o a_o syngular_a and_o evydente_a revelation_n or_o irrefutable_a authority_n when_o there_o be_v no_o express_a authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o contrary_n this_o douting_a be_v not_o a_o infidelity_n but_o a_o religious_a modesty_n with_o his_o hole_n hart_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n and_o iugement_n of_o god_n yea_o though_o he_o will_v damn_v the_o man_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v damn_v but_o by_o this_o very_a submission_n he_o shall_v deserve_v absolution_n if_o to_o the_o religious_a tremble_a be_v join_v a_o trust_n that_o come_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n we_o be_v bind_v general_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o priest_n du_o do_v his_o offyce_v do_v consecrate_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v no_o ungodlynes_n to_o doubt_n whether_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n do_v consecrate_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o peculiar_a circumstance_n let_v the_o virtue_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o sacrament_n likewise_o we_o believe_v of_o necessity_n that_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o charity_n toward_o our_o lord_n jesu_n obteyn_fw-mi everlasting_a helthe_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o doubt_v whether_o this_o man_n or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n how_o be_v it_o neither_o of_o other_o man_n we_o ought_v rasihe_o to_o iuge_n and_o in_o ourselves_o hope_v ought_v to_o increase_v together_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o love_n and_o feyth_n the_o same_o must_v we_o think_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o manace_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o dout_v rise_v not_o of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o lie_v but_o of_o us._n it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o man_n how_o exceed_v good_a thing_n god_n have_v promise_v but_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o but_o who_o of_o we_o be_v there_o which_o have_v show_v fear_n as_o dew_n to_o such_o a_o lord_n and_o love_n due_a and_o worthy_a for_o such_o a_o parent_n wherefore_o they_o doubt_v not_o whether_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n but_o whether_o we_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o promise_n faith_o hope_n charitiie_o drede_fw-la be_v gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o than_o know_v whether_o the_o feyth_n &_o i_o ritie_n which_o he_o have_v be_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o gift_n which_o make_v we_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n and_o whether_o they_o suffyse_v to_o everlasting_a helthe_n likewise_o god_n by_o his_o son_n have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o one_o by_o baptyme_n if_o it_o be_v due_o take_v who_o be_v there_o of_o we_o which_o have_v not_o by_o many_o way_n spot_v the_o white_a garment_n which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o in_o baptyme_o there_o be_v prepare_v a_o remedy_n of_o penance_n but_o to_o theym_v which_o with_o their_o hole_n heart_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n here_o let_v every_o man_n examyn_v himself_o whether_o with_o his_o hole_n hart_n he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n true_o contrite_a and_o humble_v and_o if_o he_o have_v whether_o it_o be_v after_o a_o sufficient_a manner_n the_o baptyste_v cry_v do_v you_o fruyte_n worthy_a repentance_n who_o dare_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o have_v in_o due_a form_n hatyd_v and_o detest_v his_o sin_n god_n thretn_v wrath_n and_o hell_n to_o the_o breaker_n of_o his_o preceptis_fw-la and_o how_o oft_o cast_v away_o the_o fere_n of_o he_o break_v we_o theym_a who_o shall_v thou_o find_v which_o fear_v not_o more_o the_o displesure_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o iuge_a mortal_a than_o of_o the_o lyve_a god_n further_o how_o oft_o chance_v it_o that_o man_n love_v more_o a_o man_n than_o god_n suffer_v for_o his_o mortal_a friend_n that_o which_o he_o will_v refuse_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n certes_o i_o be_o this_o opinion_n that_o i_o think_v the_o faith_n of_o good_a man_n always_o to_o be_v join_v together_o with_o a_o devout_a and_o religious_a tremble_a i_o except_o a_o few_o who_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v count_v peerless_a to_o be_v as_o example_n to_o stir_v all_o man_n but_o which_o few_o can_v follow_v they_z more_o certain_o hope_v for_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o drede_v his_o in●●_n wherefore_o who_o that_o thus_o say_v believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v commyt_v double_a sin_n for_o if_o they_o lack_v of_o any_o manner_n say_v the_o sayenge_a be_v ●●_o and_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o lyve_a faith_n it_o be_v folysh_o say_v believe_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v when_o he_o will_v where_o as_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o we_o be_v certain_a if_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o us._n add_v hereunto_o that_o man_n not_o only_o to_o other_o man_n but_o also_o to_o himself_o be_v oft_o rhyme_n unknowen_a where_o as_o nothing_o be_v it_o never_o so_o hide_v can_v disceyve_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o herte_n of_o man_n be_v unserchable_a of_o we_o but_o no_o corner_n of_o the_o herte_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o which_o form_n and_o make_v the_o herte_n to_o we_o oftentimes_o that_o appear_v holy_a and_o good_a which_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n &_o pure_a which_o be_v unpure_a so_o it_o hap_v that_o man_n think_v he_o clean_o from_o sin_n when_o unknow_v he_o have_v a_o wound_a conscience_n why_o shall_v not_o this_o thing_n chance_n unto_o us._n ●●_o that_o noble_a king_n in_o his_o psalm_n say_v delicta_fw-la quis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la meis_fw-la mun●●_n 〈◊〉_d i_o domine_fw-la who_o understand_v his_o offence_n from_o my_o hide_v sin_n make_v i_o clean_o o_o lord_n wherefore_o the_o most_o sure_a savegarde_n and_o saynctuary_n be_v with_o a_o religious_a fear_n to_o ●●_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o his_o mercy_n &_o with_o the_o psalmografe_a to_o say_v ne_o intre_n in_o iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la 142._o in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la entre_fw-fr not_o lord_n into_o iugement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o lyve_a creature_n shall_v be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n than_o can_v stand_v upright_o in_o this_o iugement_n if_o our_o merit_n be_v examine_v accord_v to_o the_o straight_o rule_v of_o god_n unless_o mercy_n be_v present_a in_o the_o iugement_n and_o therefore_o there_o go_v before_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n in_o thy_o truth_n here_o my_o petition_n in_o thy_o justice_n i_o whosoever_o covet_v his_o petition_n to_o be_v hard_a leve_v contention_n and_o who_o covet_v his_o petition_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o troth_n of_o god_n have_v a_o distrust_n to_o his_o own_o troth_n know_v that_o only_a god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n and_o he_o that_o requyrethe_v his_o petition_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n mystru_v his_o own_o justice_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o ryghtwysnes_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o evangelical_a grace_n for_o by_o moses_n be_v give_v the_o law_n which_o have_v disclose_v our_o unrightwysnesse_n but_o grace_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n jesu_n which_o have_v impart_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o ryghtwysenes_n we_o