Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	live_v	mortify_v	7,524	5	11.3904	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72443	A mirrour to confesse well for such persons as doe frequent this sacrament / abridged out of sundry confessionals, by a certaine deuout and religious man.	Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Charles Borromeo, Saint, 1538-1584.	1624 (1624)	STC 14570; ESTC S5316	47,553	316

fastned theron with such boisterous nayles and for all thy bitter sorrowes paines and dolour for the multitude of thy stripes iniuries blasphemies āguishes and oppressions of thy sweete and gentle hart and for all thy afflictions and tribulations which thou pacientlie enduredst and principallie in these three howers hanging rufully naked betwixt two Theeues as their head or Captaine I adore thee praise thee blesse thee and render thee humble thankes praying that thorough thy grace my olde concupiscēce may be crucified with thee and that the body of sinne may be mortified and quite distroyed in me O most sweete IESV I hartelie beseeche thee for all the stripes dolours and paines of thy blessed bodie for all the droppes of thy most pretious blood which thou vouchsafedst to shed euen to the vtmost drop in so much that with thy pretious blood the Crosse and the earth were died wholie red that it would please thee to take from me all enuie detraction obloquie disaffection hatred and hard opinion of my neighbour and to pardon all my offences cōmitted by enuie For wel I knowe thou hast admonished me by thy holie Apostle saying Lay aside enuies and all detractions And Salomon sayeth Hatered and enuious haue perished together And therefore my most amourous and dearelie beloued louer giue me most ardent perfecte inuiolable and perpetuall charitie and so fullie replenish my soule there with that I may first in all thinges perfectly loue thee and next my neighbour intirely in thee and most purely and sincerely for the loue of thee And that I may from the very bottom of my hart for the loue of thee pardō al those which haue any way offended me and doe any way hate me both to wishe them and doe them all kinde of good to the vtmost of myne abilitie as S. Paule admonisheth saying If thine enimie hunger giue him meate if he thirst giue hi● drinke O most bening IESV I beseeche thee by thy vnspeakable charitie and infinit mercie that thou wouldest so inflame my hart and wholly swallowe it vp in thy loue that I may neuer be separated from thee Drawe my hart alwayes vnto thee and suffer me not to be vanquished by any temptation nor surmounted by any manner of aduersitie defend fortifie and deliuer me from all sinne and frō the assaultes of mine enimies gouerne direct me in all mine affaires and in all thinges take vnto thee the totall possession of me Giue me the grace so to be inwardly wounded with thy loue pittifull passion that in all thinges and in all places I may still see and behould thee crucifyed for me that my hart may by loue perpetually be vnited vnto thee saying with the Prophet Dauid It is good for me to be vnited conioyned to my God and to put my trust and confidence in my Lord. And furthermore I beseeche thee most sweete IESVS for all those whō thou hast suffered thy most bitter death and passion to the end that the meritt of the same and of thy exceeding charity may neither be lost nor perish in them to comfort all those which are in any trouble or affliction to support strēghten them which are in any temptation and all those which are in thy holy grace vouchsafe to confirme them Conuert againe all such as by imbecillity are fallen all sinners which runne astray and saue vs and glorify vs altogeather to the end that we may eternally laude thee and perpetually loue thee Amen Pater noster Aue Maria THE SEAVENTH Effusion on Saturday SEauenthlie vpon the Saturday the deuoute soule ought to embrace his meeke Lord louingly with his hart and to consider and contemplate the bitter and dolorous departure of his sweet Redeemer and Sauiour IESVS when his vermillian cheeks lippes began to waxe pale his sacred eyes to send forthgrosse and cloddy teares his holy mouth to be drawen togeather his reuered head to encline and hang downward and finally his most blessed soule to depart out of his body The deuoute soule contemplating hereon ought to be mollifyed and with compassion to melte be quite resolued into teares considering this sharpe bitter death of our blessed Lord Sauiour ought also to dye with him spiritually vnto the world and to forsake and leaue all sin to liue with him eternally The deuout soule ought also to thinke that after his death and passion those wicked fellonous Iewes were not yet fully satisfyed with those dolours paines torments abuses and contumelies which already in his life tyme they had inflicted vpon him but also after his death they adde new tormēts vnto his blessed body with most execrable cruelty they pierced his sacred side vnto his very hart whereout issued water and blood as sayth S. Iohn One of the souldiers with a speare opened his side and incontinent there issued forth blood and water Thinke what torment dolour anguish sorrowe and affliction this strooke to the tender hart of his blessed mother who was there present Wherefore to conforme himselfe to this article let the deuout soule with great compassion dolour and compunction hartily say this prayer following The prayer for the Seauenth Effusion I Salute the most noble pretious and prizeles blood which issued out of the righte side of myne amorous Sauiour IESVS hanging dead vpon the Crosse by the which blood he hath made full satisfaction vnto the diuine Iustice to recouer and redeeme vs from euerlasting damnation O my Lord my God the hope health of al the world the Creatour of all creatures who of thy incōprehensible loue wouldest dye a most bitter shamfull death for me a vilde miserable and sinnefull creature giue me grace sweete IESV I beseech thee that I may dye spiritually with thee and that at the hower of my death thou receiue my soule vnto thy mercy O most sweet IESV I recommend my soule and my body into thy handes extended on the Crosse peirced nayled and all be-purpled with thy pretious blood And I aske in all profound humility thy holy grace that in the laste hower of my life I may with good vnderstanding and perfect memorie with firme fayth and assured hope recōmend my soule vnto thy mercy sauuegard and sacred protectiō And that I may be worthy to heare that sweet and comfortable voice This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise O my amorous Redeemer who didest permit after thou wast dead thy blessed side to be opened with a lance whereout did issue both water blood vouchsafe deepely to woūd and pierce my soule with the launce of thy diuine loue to the end that at the howre of my death I may be worthy to receiue thy blessed body in the most holy and blessed Sacramēt as a spirituall foode against the euerlasting famine thy pretious blood for cōfortable drinke against the eternall and vnquenchable thirst In the opening of thy sacred side O my gratious Lord thou hast opened to thyne elect the gate of Paradice and of eternall life I beseech thee deare IESV haue not memory of my sinnes iniquities least this gate and entry be shut and closed against me for myne offences which thou hast mercifully opened to all poore sinners penitents and repentants but receaue my soule at the hower of my death fauourably vnto thy mercy and place it with thee in perpetuall ioy and felicity And furthermore sweet IESV I beseeche thee for the honor of al thy paines dolours death and passiō and for the Effusion of thy most pretious blood that thou wouldest pardon me all my grieuous sinnes of carnality committed in thoughts wordes deedes or motions by my disordinate affection of concupiscence and sensuall delectation And that I may follow and performe the councell of S. Paul saying Mortify your sinnefull members And againe If you liue according to the flesh you shall dye but if by the spirit you subdue the workes of the flesh you shall liue Giue me deare IESV I beseeche thee this faire Angelicall vertue of Chastity of Continence Purity of soule and body Sweet IESV mortify and kill in me all vices all motions and prouocations to concupiscence and carnal affection Take from me I beseeche thee all that which is vnlawfull disordinate displeasing to thy diuine maiesty and giue me a harte most simple cleane pure feruent diuine and conformable to thy owne hart which no vicious nor disordinate affection may euer infect soile or maculate My Lord my God most compassionate spouse of my soule I beseech thee to keep defend me from all wicked vnlawfull and vicious deedes from all vnseemely vncleane and hurtfull take and from all euill fleshly and filthie thoughtes that I may worthely and faythfully serue thee in all purenesse of soule and body Sweet IESV take the whole possessiō of my hart vnto thee and giue me either thyne owne harte or make this hart of myne cōformable vnto thyn to the end that all my thoughtes willes and desires may alwayes be in thee to thy honour and glory and that I may perpetually repose in thee saying with the Prophet My soule shall rest and sleepe in peace Finally most mercifull IESV I pray thee for the soules of my parēts frēdes and benefactors and generallie for al the soules in the fire of Purgatorie humblie beseeching thee by thy clemēcie goodnes and infinite bountie by the merit of thy most holie death and passion to deliuer and release them of their paines torments and to giue them perpetuall euerlasting rest Amen Pater noster Aue Maria. Credo FINIS PREVILEGE PHilippe par la grace de Dieu Roy de Castile d'Arragon c. permettons de grace especialle à IEAN HEIGHAM d'Imprimer ou faire imprimer les six liures Spirituelles en Anglois à l'exclusion de tous autres pour l'espace de quinze ans commençant le 1. de Iullet 1622. à peine de cōfiscation amende mentioné en ledit Prouilege Signé LE COMTE