Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	promise_n	5,839	5	6.9246	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29239	The penitent pilgrim	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.	1641 (1641)	Wing B4275; ESTC R6455	111,815	454

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be_v it_o that_o thou_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o with_o thy_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o believe_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o penitent_a will_v rather_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v on_o thou_o then_o remove_v from_o thou_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n this_o ten_o article_n of_o faith_n saint_n simon_n found_v but_o how_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o holy_a cathelike_n church_n or_o how_o be_v thy_o faith_n ground_v if_o thou_o observe_v not_o what_o the_o church_n have_v command_v how_o can_v thou_o be_v a_o member_n of_o she_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v divide_v from_o she_o or_o how_o can_v thou_o true_o call_v her_o mother_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o hearkne_v not_o to_o her_o command_n but_o becom_a disobedient_a to_o she_o o_o then_o by_o a_o right_a faith_n knit_v thyself_o unto_o she_o or_o else_o disclaim_v thy_o be_v a_o member_n of_o she_o aug._n but_o look_v unto_o it_o for_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v for_o thy_o father_n unless_o thou_o have_v his_o church_n for_o thy_o mother_n neither_o can_v thou_o ever_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o citizen_n in_o his_o church_n triumphant_a unless_o thou_o be_v first_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n militant_a the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o eleven_o article_n be_v saint_n judas_n thadaeus_n entitle_v and_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n thou_o believe_v and_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n thou_o look_v and_o yet_o thou_o live_v not_o as_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o this_o communion_n neither_o rendre_v thou_o any_o such_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n as_o may_v cherish_v in_o thou_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o remission_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n with_o this_o last_o article_n saint_n mathias_n close_v our_o creed_n and_o by_o it_o thou_o believe_v that_o thy_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v live_v with_o the_o just_a but_o have_v thou_o not_o feed_v thy_o body_n too_o delicate_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o glory_n have_v thou_o not_o take_v too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o sin_v ever_o to_o enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a o_o thou_o bless_a trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n thus_o have_v i_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n unto_o thou_o but_o my_o many_o faint_n fail_n want_n weakness_n and_o imperfection_n great_o discourage_v i_o unless_o thou_o in_o thy_o mercy_n strengthen_v i_o i_o believe_v lord_n o_o help_v my_o unbelief_n give_v i_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n that_o here_o on_o earth_n i_o may_v acquit_v myself_o like_o a_o valiant_a champion_n and_o in_o heaven_n be_v make_v by_o thou_o a_o triumphant_a citizen_n chap._n 65._o have_v thus_o examine_v himself_o and_o find_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n a_o faint_a in_o faith_n and_o fail_v in_o work_n he_o recall_v to_o mind_v those_o quatuor_fw-la novissima_fw-la or_o four_o last_o remembrance_n memorial_n hourly_o necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n thus_o have_v thou_o lay_v thyself_o open_a to_o all_o discovery_n and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o for_o in_o thy_o faith_n thou_o have_v find_v a_o faint_a and_o weakness_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n a_o fail_v and_o barrenness_n most_o free_o go_v that_o bless_a father_n to_o work_v and_o no_o less_o dangerous_a have_v be_v thy_o walk_n when_o he_o confess_v himself_o in_o this_o fort_n aug._n jinherit_v sin_n from_o my_o father_n a_o excuse_n from_o my_o mother_n lie_v from_o the_o devil_n folly_n from_o the_o world_n self-conceit_n from_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogant_a opinion_n of_o myself_o deceitful_a have_v be_v the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o heart_n crooked_a have_v be_v thy_o way_n malicious_a thy_o work_n and_o yet_o have_v thou_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o mouth_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o counterfeit_a zeal_n but_o all_o such_o hypocrite_n god_n will_v judge_v he_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v with_o for_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o sieve_n with_o which_o he_o let_v go_v the_o good_a but_o keep_v the_o bad_a so_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o fan_n by_o which_o he_o let_v go_v the_o bad_a and_o keep_v the_o good_a o_o when_o he_o shall_v separate_v his_o goat_n from_o his_o sheep_n his_o wheat_n from_o his_o tare_n when_o the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v appear_v before_o he_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n o_o ●_o fear_v i_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v many_o grain_n too_o light●_n it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o then_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o against_o that_o great_a and_o fearful_a day_n and_o to_o furnish_v thou_o all_o the_o better_a by_o make_v thou_o a_o true_a convert_n of_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n recall_v to_o mind_v those_o quatuor_fw-la novissima_fw-la or_o four_o last_o remembrance_n memorial_n hourly_a to_o be_v think_v and_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o thy_o memory_n as_o the_o christian_a use_n of_o they_o may_v prepare_v thou_o before_o death_n summon_v thou_o and_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n fit_v thou_o for_o thy_o heavenly_a voyage_n to_o eternity_n and_o yet_o while_o i_o speak_v thus_o unto_o thou_o i_o find_v thy_o condition_n to_o be_v woeful_a for_o if_o thou_o consider_v they_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o startle_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o neglect_v they_o thou_o will_v stand_v in_o amaze_n when_o they_o encounter_v thou_o o_o my_o dear_a lord_n remember_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o so_o prepare_v my_o memory_n that_o these_o four_o necessary_a remembrance_n may_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o let_v i_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v that_o it_o may_v never_o take_v i_o unprepared_a whensoever_o it_o shall_v come_v let_v i_o think_v of_o that_o fearful_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o judge_v myself_o before_o i_o be_v judge_v that_o ●_o may_v not_o be_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o scale_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v weigh_v let_v i_o o_o let_v i_o think_v how_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n for_o the_o damn_a for_o better_a be_v it_o by_o timely_o fear_v it_o to_o avoid_v it_o then_o by_o never_o dream_v of_o it_o headlong_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o last_o let_v i_o think_v of_o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o that_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o o_o cleanse_v thou_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o with_o much_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v receive_v in_o it_o chap._n 66._o death_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o death_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o when_o he_o so_o daily_o visit_v those_o that_o neighbour_n near_o thou_o thou_o have_v be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o many_o who_o habitation_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v who_o have_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n free_o other_o who_o have_v enlarge_v their_o barn_n and_o storehouse_n careful_o other_o who_o have_v ru●●led_v in_o their_o honour_n high_o and_o can_v deliver_v a_o word_n of_o command_n brave_o and_o now_o behold_v how_o all_o these_o be_v arrest_v at_o death_n suit_n be_v enforce_v to_o veil_v to_o his_o surly_a command_n they_o have_v make_v their_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a they_o have_v leave_v their_o house_n unto_o other_o they_o be_v go_v unto_o their_o grave_n and_o must_v not_o return_v again_o their_o substance_n they_o have_v leave_v unto_o other_o and_o stranger_n be_v become_v their_o heir_n they_o be_v root_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o

ground_n where_o no_o water_n be_v so_o have_v she_o thirst_v after_o thou_o and_o now_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v present_v myself_o before_o thou_o with_o more_o humility_n i_o will_v ever_o set_v my_o imperfection_n before_o i_o remember_v what_o good_a i_o have_v omit_v when_o i_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o again_o what_o evil_a i_o have_v commit_v when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n may_v have_v decline_v i_o fr●_n it_o among_o which_o let_v i_o now_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o blessing_n thy_o gracious_a goodness_n have_v pronounce_v to_o every_o faithful_a follower_n and_o then_o examine_v myself_o whether_o i_o deserve_v or_o no_o to_o be_v list_v in_o that_o number_n chap._n 40._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hvmility_n be_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n that_o can_v subsist_v without_o it_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o very_a first_o beatitude_n be_v ground_v on_o it_o but_o what_o be_v we_o to_o learn_v from_o hence_o not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n in_o suffer_v dishonour_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n in_o mitigate_a wrath_n with_o mildness_n in_o relinquish_a himself_n in_o prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o in_o judge_v well_o of_o other_o but_o worst_a of_o himself_o in_o wish_v unto_o other_o as_o to_o himself_o in_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n yet_o unfeigned_o suffer_v with_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o christ._n now_o return_v and_o account_n proud_a pilgrim_n whether_o there_o appear_v any_o token_n of_o this_o poor_a spirit_n in_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o ever_o retain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o worthless_a worth_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v of_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n have_v thou_o not_o answer_v reproach_n with_o reproach_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v more_o ready_a in_o defend_v thy_o own_o honour_n then_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o saviour_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v so_o far_o from_o possess_v thy_o soul_n in_o patience_n as_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o affront_n without_o much_o violence_n have_v thou_o with_o soft_a word_n mitigate_v wrath_n nay_o have_v thou_o never_o suffer_v the_o sun_n to_o set_v upon_o thy_o wrath_n have_v thou_o in_o a_o humble_a contempt_n of_o thyself_o prefer_v other_o before_o thyself_o nay_o rather_o haste_v thou_o not_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n oppose_v thy_o judgement_n against_o other_o and_o out_o of_o a_o foolish_a presumption_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o thyself_o have_v thou_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o charity_n prefer_v other_o before_o thyself_o or_o rather_o have_v thou_o not_o rash_o judge_v other_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o too_o strict_a examination_n of_o he_o conclude_v with_o that_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o man_n be_v in_o a_o word_n have_v thou_o judge_v well_o of_o other_o but_o worst_a of_o thy_o self_n or_o wish_v unto_o other_o as_o to_o thy_o self_n or_o rejoice_v like_o a_o faithful_a champion_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o like_o a_o compassionate_a member_n suffer_v with_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o christ_n o_o no_o nothing_o less_o can_v i_o find_v in_o myself_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n i_o have_v ever_o hold_v a_o poor_a spirit_n in_o contempt_n and_o a_o unfit_a companion_n to_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o in_o this_o world_n how_o then_o dear_a saviour_n may_v i_o expect_v a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_o so_o far_o estrange_v from_o a_o mild_a spirit_n on_o earth_n o_o my_o lord_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o my_o petition_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v endow_v with_o what_o delight_v thou_o by_o account_v a_o meek_a spirit_n a_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o after_o this_o life_n through_o thy_o mercy_n become_v inheritor_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o chap._n 41._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o meek_a shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o find_v a_o spirit_n true_o meek_a upon_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v gather_v poor_a pilgrim_n that_o there_o be_v another_o earth_n beside_o this_o earth_n we_o here_o tread_v on_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o possession_n to_o the_o meek_a that_o desire_a earth_n prepare_v only_o for_o such_o who_o have_v wain_v their_o desire_n from_o earth_n this_o be_v a_o land_n which_o flow_v with_o better_a thing_n than_o milk_n and_o honey_n a_o heavenly_a havilah_n where_o the_o pure_a gold_n be_v to_o be_v find_v nay_o where_o the_o very_a street_n be_v pave_v with_o gold_n the_o wall_n be_v of_o precious_a stone_n the_o gate_n be_v make_v of_o the_o best_a margarite_n those_o many_o mansion_n found_v of_o square_a 25._o stone_n build_v of_o saphire_n arch_v over_o with_o golden_a brick_n which_o none_o must_v enter_v but_o he_o that_o be_v clean_o none_o must_v inhabit_v that_o be_v defile_v where_o then_o must_v thy_o possession_n be_v in_o this_o land_n of_o promise_n what_o mansion_n may_v thou_o expect_v in_o this_o holy_a city_n woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a from_o head_n to_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o but_o boil_v sore_n and_o run_n how_o may_v i_o then_o look_v there_o to_o receive_v any_o mansion_n see_v to_o a_o clean_a lord_n be_v require_v a_o clean_a habitation_n how_o may_v i_o think_v that_o my_o master_n will_v look_v on_o i_o who_o all_o my_o life_n time_n have_v observe_v lest_o what_o he_o command_v most_o practise_v nothing_o more_o than_o what_o he_o prohibit_v neglect_v nothing_o more_o than_o what_o he_o command_v how_o may_v i_o expect_v from_o his_o hand_n a_o blessing_n or_o this_o promise_a possession_n of_o that_o earth_n who_o never_o show_v so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o meekness_n upon_o earth_n yet_o do_v that_o meek_a lamb_n who_o become_v a_o offering_n for_o i_o leave_v such_o a_o pattern_n unto_o i_o that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o whole_o unmindful_a of_o my_o soul_n honour_n nor_o whole_o forgetful_a of_o the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o master_n i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o after_o his_o example_n become_v his_o meek_a and_o obedient_a follower_n for_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o mirror_n of_o meekness_n see_v from_o the_o cratch_n to_o the_o cross_n he_o suffer_v all_o thing_n patient_o bear_v all_o reproach_n meek_o to_o reach_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o his_o cross_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n o_o my_o redeemer_n imprint_v this_o meekness_n of_o thou_o in_o my_o memory_n let_v it_o never_o depart_v from_o i_o put_v a_o meek_a and_o mild_a answer_n into_o my_o mouth_n when_o any_o one_o shall_v revile_v i_o let_v i_o refer_v my_o cause_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o with_o such_o christian_a charity_n as_o i_o may_v sincere_o pray_v for_o my_o enemy_n and_o in_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o that_o meek_a lamb_n who_o with_o so_o resign_v a_o will_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o i_o chap._n 42._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v that_o wise_a preacher_n can_v say_v it_o be_v better_a go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o rejoice_v and_o yet_o how_o little_a do_v this_o admonition_n work_v upon_o thy_o thought_n how_o pleasant_a have_v those_o consort_n of_o death_n those_o brethren_n in_o evil_n seem_v unto_o thou_o how_o merry_o the_o hour_n go_v away_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o make_v your_o delight_n more_o complete_a but_o that_o you_o want_v time_n to_o make_v your_o folly_n more_o complete_a full_a cup_n merry_a song_n profane_a oath_n be_v the_o only_a actor_n that_o present_v themselves_o in_o this_o expense_n 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