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
A17499	The embassador between heauen and earth, betweene God and man. Or A booke of heauenly and healthy meditations and prayers for earthly and sickly soules and sinners Fit to be borne in the hand, and worne in the heart of euery good Christian. By W.C. preacher of the word.	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1613 (1613)	STC 4316; ESTC S118212	87,812	404

in_o thy_o promise_n have_v a_o assure_a hope_n to_o live_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o undertake_n of_o any_o journey_n o_o eternal_a wise_a and_o glorious_a god_n that_o foresee_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o bless_v the_o endeavour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v forth_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o direction_n be_v present_a therefore_o o_o lord_n and_o protect_v in_o this_o my_o travel_n guide_v thou_o my_o course_n and_o shorten_v thou_o my_o way_n by_o the_o bless_a communication_n of_o thy_o spirit_n within_o i_o give_v thy_o holy_a angel_n charge_v over_o i_o to_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n &_o to_o guide_v i_o to_o and_o fro_o in_o this_o my_o journey_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o toby_n the_o young_a who_o by_o thy_o angel_n raphael_n be_v guide_v unto_o gabaell_n a_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n our_o whole_a life_n o_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o pilgrimage_n and_o the_o day_n thereof_o be_v few_o and_o evil_a by_o thy_o appointment_n we_o sojourn_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o time_n and_o our_o spirit_n also_o within_o we_o it_o come_v and_o return_v as_o a_o traveller_n upon_o the_o way_n or_o bourd_v with_o we_o as_o a_o inmate_n or_o guest_n or_o tenant_n at_o will_n who_o we_o hold_v by_o no_o lease_n nor_o condition_n but_o thy_o pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o owner_n thereof_o a_o quarter_n a_o year_n or_o perhaps_o many_o year_n till_o thy_o messenger_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n knock_v at_o our_o door_n with_o a_o ilinc_n migrate_v coloni_fw-la slit_v hence_o my_o tenant_n and_o then_o exit_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la nostra_fw-la it_o depart_v from_o we_o and_o our_o body_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o pilgrimage_n be_v at_o a_o end_n teach_v i_o to_o use_v this_o world_n as_o in_o my_o travail_n i_o shall_v use_v my_o inn_n take_v up_o my_o rest_n for_o a_o night_n and_o prepare_v for_o my_o passage_n in_o the_o morning_n know_v there_o i_o be_o but_o a_o stranger_n and_o have_v no_o abide_v place_n for_o so_o the_o world_n be_v but_o my_o inn_n and_o because_o it_o be_v fair_a and_o beutious_a full_a of_o many_o goodly_a room_n and_o spacious_a walk_n beautify_v with_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a light_n thereof_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n yet_o that_o i_o seek_v not_o to_o make_v it_o my_o habitation_n for_o ever_o but_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o use_v it_o as_o if_o i_o use_v it_o not_o provide_v i_o with_o such_o necessary_n as_o may_v sustain_v i_o in_o my_o travail_n not_o overburden_v my_o conscience_n to_o clog_n i_o in_o my_o way_n ever_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o the_o star_n of_o my_o direction_n whither_o my_o course_n be_v bind_v as_o the_o haven_n from_o this_o impatient_a and_o troublesome_a sea_n where_o at_o the_o last_o i_o shall_v anchor_n at_o rest_n whither_o lord_n conduct_v i_o with_o thy_o right_a hand_n as_o in_o this_o my_o temporal_a and_o present_a journey_n defend_v from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o day_n i_o may_v happy_o accomplish_v my_o desire_n with_o thy_o will_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o travail_n &_o labour_n assign_v end_v i_o may_v there_o arrive_v where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o my_o eye_n and_o drop_n from_o my_o brow_n wearynesse_n from_o my_o bone_n sigh_n &_o sob_n from_o my_o soul_n all_o dry_a up_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o joy_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o evermore_o which_o grant_v good_a father_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n another_o prayer_n or_o med_n to_o be_v use_v before_o the_o undertake_n of_o any_o journey_n or_o business_n either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n good_a father_n the_o misery_n and_o blindness_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o and_o our_o ingratitude_n so_o great_a that_o we_o steal_v thy_o benefit_n and_o take_v they_o absolute_o to_o ourselves_o and_o enjoy_v they_o free_o to_o our_o own_o use_n as_o if_o they_o be_v original_o the_o work_n and_o labour_v our_o of_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o we_o have_v they_o without_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o assistance_n that_o riches_n be_v the_o succeeder_n policy_n that_o health_n be_v either_o recover_v or_o keep_v by_o observation_n or_o diet_n &_o lose_v by_o disorder_n or_o abuse_v that_o success_n or_o defect_n in_o any_o our_o proceed_n suit_n according_a to_o our_o wisdom_n or_o industry_n in_o contrive_v the_o same_o and_o so_o in_o a_o settle_a persuasion_n &_o resolution_n hearin_fw-mi we_o go_v forward_o in_o this_o blindfold_a course_n ask_v council_n nor_o crave_v success_n of_o any_o but_o ourselves_o or_o creature_n of_o the_o same_o frailty_n and_o be_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v of_o whereby_o oftentimes_o we_o fail_v of_o our_o purpose_n and_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o lord_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o correct_v this_o error_n and_o give_v we_o light_v in_o this_o our_o blindness_n teach_v we_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v ashamed_a we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o except_o thou_o build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o for_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o must_v command_v thy_o blessing_n to_o be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o storehouse_n &_o in_o all_o that_o we_o set_v our_o hand_n unto_o or_o our_o labour_n die_v between_o our_o finger_n like_o a_o untimely_a fruit_n and_o as_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o thy_o sufferance_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o thy_o appointment_n and_o direction_n therefore_o what_o business_n soever_o we_o have_v what_o regard_n soever_o we_o have_v thereunto_o let_v we_o have_v so_o much_o regard_v thereto_o as_o to_o regard_v thou_o that_o must_v regard_v it_o or_o else_o all_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n let_v we_o go_v out_o in_o thy_o name_n with_o thy_o assistance_n implore_v on_o our_o knee_n let_v we_o loose_v so_o much_o time_n to_o gain_v so_o great_a advantage_n for_o it_o abridge_n the_o way_n and_o cut_v off_o many_o tedious_a imperfection_n in_o whatsoever_o in_o thy_o protection_n let_v we_o enter_v again_o let_v we_o not_o take_v our_o bread_n our_o daily_a food_n our_o sustenance_n without_o thankfulness_n to_o thou_o let_v we_o not_o couch_v ourselves_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o our_o rest_n but_o close_o our_o eye_n in_o thy_o favour_n and_o blessing_n for_o it_o be_v that_o that_o must_v be_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o our_o house_n open_v of_o our_o shop_n and_o warehouse_n watch_v of_o our_o city_n till_v of_o our_o ground_n in_o feed_v of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o education_n of_o our_o child_n or_o whatsoever_o pain_n industry_n or_o labour_n in_o the_o secure_a course_n we_o can_v devise_v for_o without_o this_o aid_n and_o assistance_n all_o fall_v into_o emptiness_n and_o vastity_n lord_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o consider_v it_o and_o bless_v this_o our_o out-going_a and_o our_o come_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o hand_n our_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v regardful_a unto_o our_o labour_n whatsoever_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n walk_v by_o we_o on_o the_o land_n on_z the_o water_n as_o thou_o do_v by_o thy_o disciple_n &_o save_v we_o or_o we_o perish_v for_o neither_o the_o land_n the_o safe_a nor_o the_o sea_n the_o more_o dangerous_a can_v protect_v we_o nor_o destroy_v we_o till_o thou_o have_v seal_v thereunto_o thy_o consent_n nor_o any_o creature_n nor_o casualty_n in_o the_o world_n offer_v either_o violence_n or_o injury_n where_o thy_o hand_n but_o take_v our_o part_n and_o where_o that_o be_v oppose_v though_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v join_v with_o we_o we_o go_v to_o rack_n and_o ruin_n give_v we_o therefore_o grace_v to_o be_v mindful_a hereof_o and_o thorough_o persuade_v herein_o to_o make_v our_o preparation_n thereafter_o that_o we_o may_v ask_v and_o thou_o may_v give_v thy_o success_n and_o blessing_n upon_o all_o that_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n or_o enjoy_v which_o grant_v we_o lord_n in_o this_o present_a occasion_n and_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o time_n hereafter_o for_o thy_o own_o dear_a sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o true_a peace_n which_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o for_o the_o external_a peace_n of_o the_o body_n disquiet_v often_o with_o revenge_n debate_n &_o contentious_a go_n to_o law_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n and_o lover_n of_o concord_n and_o the_o hater_n of_o all_o those_o y●_z be_v not_o lover_n

restrain_v we_o from_o it_o if_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o devil_n at_o his_o word_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o shall_v show_v and_o can_v give_v shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o if_o he_o show_v honour_n preferment_n pleasure_n riches_n say_v all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o though_o the_o minion_n and_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n that_o seek_v for_o their_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o betray_v their_o soul_n as_o judas_n betray_v christ_n with_o their_o hail_n master_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o serve_v themselves_o yet_o with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n math._n 16._o 20._o after_o his_o fast_n be_v thou_o so_o strong_a in_o thy_o strength_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o weakness_n to_o bid_v he_o depart_v and_o to_o say_v he_o nay_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o bitter_a recompense_n to_o buy_v the_o pleasure_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o at_o the_o prize_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o everlasting_a confusion_n for_o a_o short_a and_o fade_a life_n and_o but_o the_o length_n of_o a_o span_n if_o thou_o think_v it_o more_o take_v the_o counter_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o see_v what_o reckon_v thou_o can_v make_v of_o it_o what_o be_v pass_v grieve_v thou_o with_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o because_o so_o much_o of_o thy_o time_n be_v spend_v what_o be_v present_a burthen_v thou_o with_o the_o weight_n thereof_o because_o in_o sweat_n and_o sorrow_n study_n and_o travail_n thou_o do_v waste_v thy_o time_n what_o be_v to_o come_v trouble_v thou_o with_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o it_o lest_o the_o grave_n do_v swallow_v thou_o before_o thou_o see_v it_o yea_o make_v thy_o account_n as_o as_o thou_o ought_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o swift_a than_o the_o weaver_n shuttle_n job._n 7._o 6._o and_o speedy_a than_o a_o post_n on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n job._n 9_o 25._o then_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o uncloathing_n of_o our_o nakedness_n and_o humble_v we_o before_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v off_o of_o our_o robe_n of_o levity_n and_o lightness_n and_o the_o prepare_v our_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o our_o soul_n to_o this_o ensue_a exercise_n whether_o to_o the_o daunt_a of_o all_o flesh_n all_o must_v come_v and_o the_o hour_n may_v be_v near_o but_o it_o can_v be_v far_o off_o and_o howsoever_o we_o forget_v it_o it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o remember_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o know_v that_o here_o as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n we_o wander_v have_v no_o abide_v city_n but_o we_o seek_v for_o one_o to_o come_v but_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v to_o find_v it_o here_o nor_o suffer_v the_o vain_a applause_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o to_o make_v we_o forget_v where_o we_o live_v what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o be_v but_o as_o a_o tree_n turn_v upward_o have_v no_o sap_n from_o the_o earth_n but_o refresh_v and_o moisten_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o so_o husband_n our_o journey_n that_o we_o miss_v not_o the_o city_n we_o seek_v for_o let_v we_o so_o run_v our_o race_n that_o we_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o reward_n we_o run_v for_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o expect_v in_o thy_o labour_n blessing_n in_o thy_o peace_n continuance_n in_o affliction_n comfort_n in_o thy_o death_n triumph_n in_o thy_o judgement_n joy_n respect_v in_o thy_o life_n sobriety_n in_o thy_o call_a honesty_n in_o thy_o pleasure_n judgement_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n mercy_n in_o thy_o life_n religion_n for_o if_o god_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o to_o direct_v thou_o that_o thou_o stray_v not_o to_o correct_v thou_o that_o thou_o presume_v not_o to_o sustain_v thou_o that_o thou_o famish_v not_o to_o pardon_v thou_o that_o thou_o despair_v not_o to_o support_v thou_o that_o thou_o stumble_v not_o to_o strengthen_v thou_o that_o thou_o fall_v not_o and_o to_o 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