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	scripture_n	19,615	5	6.1818	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23100	The sinners glasse containing Augustines Ladder to paradise : with diuers meditations and prayers, both for morning and euening / collected out of Saint Augustine and other ancient fathers.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Pimm, Timo.	1609 (1609)	STC 953.5; ESTC S1048	46,819	293

the_o sinner_n glass_n contain_v augustines_n ladder_n to_o paradise_n with_o diverse_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n both_o for_o morning_n and_o evening_n collect_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o other_o ancient_a father_n london_n print_v by_o john_n windet_n for_o john_n budge_n 1609._o to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o honourable_a lady_n anne_n windsor_n wife_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n henry_n windsor_n after_o i_o have_v collect_v certain_a doctrine_n and_o meditation_n out_o of_o sundry_a work_n of_o augustine_n to_o my_o own_o private_a contentment_n in_o time_n follow_v some_o of_o my_o learned_a friend_n by_o chance_n peruse_v and_o like_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o they_o it_o put_v i_o in_o comfort_n to_o make_v they_o more_o know_v through_o the_o english_n of_o they_o and_o honourable_a lady_n first_o out_o of_o that_o book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o augustine_n entitle_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o own_o purpose_n dispose_v &_o frame_v 15._o portion_n or_o particular_n out_o of_o many_o chapter_n in_o that_o book_n they_o be_v especial_a &_o easy_a teach_n to_o many_o that_o yet_o know_v not_o what_o themselves_o be_v that_o thereby_o consider_v and_o behold_v well_o of_o what_o they_o be_v make_v and_o their_o substance_n which_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n unite_v and_o yet_o fall_v too_o often_o at_o variance_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o they_o may_v feel_v their_o own_o misery_n by_o it_o seek_v and_o desire_v high_o after_o many_o divine_a knowledge_n which_o may_v keep_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o unity_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n then_o for_o the_o meditation_n that_o follow_v i_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o that_o bless_a man_n his_o work_v every_o where_o when_o i_o think_v which_o may_v move_v a_o godly_a mind_n not_o set_v down_o whole_a chapter_n neither_o except_o four_o or_o five_o but_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o content_v partly_o with_o brevity_n as_o also_o some_o time_n in_o a_o chapter_n meet_v with_o the_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o that_o time_n in_o pray_v to_o saint_n i_o leave_v that_o part_n out_o which_o invocation_n be_v a_o sacrilege_n not_o possible_a to_o have_v any_o office_n allow_v it_o in_o prayer_n through_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o by_o the_o large_a authority_n thereof_o it_o be_v most_o forcible_o extrude_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o augustine_n in_o his_o time_n find_v it_o so_o lib._n contra_fw-la parmenid_fw-la 2._o cap_n 8._o for_o he_o say_v christian_a man_n do_v together_o commend_v themselves_o in_o their_o prayer_n but_o he_o for_o who_o none_o make_v intercession_n but_o he_o himself_o for_o all_o he_o be_v the_o very_a only_o and_o true_a mediator_n and_o say_v ambrose_n lib._n de_fw-fr isaac_n &_o anima_fw-la he_o be_v our_o mouth_n by_o which_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o father_n our_o eye_n by_o which_o we_o see_v the_o father_n our_o right_a hand_n by_o which_o we_o offer_v we_o to_o the_o father_n otherways_o then_o by_o who_o intercession_n neither_o we_o nor_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n and_o i_o intend_v not_o that_o these_o abstract_n out_o of_o those_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n unto_o part_n of_o which_o i_o have_v after_o my_o judgement_n apply_v some_o verse_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n shall_v be_v use_v of_o any_o for_o or_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o that_o can_v be_v they_o have_v be_v long_o sithence_o offer_v up_o by_o that_o holy_a man_n they_o be_v his_o own_o but_o now_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o moover_n &_o stirrer_n up_o of_o other_o to_o heavenly_a contemplation_n contrition_n and_o holy_a sorrow_n our_o perfect_a prayer_n with_o the_o duty_n thereto_o belong_v rise_v of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o scripture_n whereby_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o seek_v christ_n and_o so_o the_o invisible_a father_n who_o be_v not_o find_v elsewhere_o but_o in_o christ_n that_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a communication_n with_o god_n in_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o three_o person_n as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n upon_o the_o trinity_n write_v i_o can_v say_v he_o think_v of_o one_o but_o present_o i_o be_o compass_v round_o with_o the_o brightness_n and_o glory_n of_o three_o neither_o can_v i_o distinguish_v of_o three_o but_o sudden_o i_o be_o bring_v again_o to_o one_o and_o so_o in_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v with_o us._n paul_n say_v thus_o gal._n 4._o god_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n which_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o spirit_n so_o send_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o send_v we_o forthwith_o to_o call_v on_o the_o father_n through_o his_o son_n and_o also_o rom._n 8._o that_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n certify_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o most_o holy_a 3._o person_n &_o one_o god_n keep_v such_o a_o immediate_a course_n in_o our_o prayer_n that_o no_o saint_n in_o heaven_n can_v come_v between_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o our_o redeemer_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o hear_v we_o or_o to_o be_v join_v with_o he_o or_o to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n for_o a_o in_o tercessor_n his_o leave_n and_o worthiness_n make_v we_o worthy_a through_o his_o spirit_n to_o come_v to_o he_o ourselves_o as_o also_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n prompt_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v how_o to_o edify_v and_o how_o to_o answer_v our_o adversary_n visible_a &_o invisible_a moreover_o most_o excellent_a and_o heavenly_a knowledge_n be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o praise_n of_o which_o and_o compare_v it_o above_o all_o other_o learn_n augustin_n say_v the_o doct_n christiana_n lib._n 2._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n can_v learn_v without_o it_o if_o it_o be_v faulty_a or_o offensive_a there_o it_o be_v condemn_v if_o it_o be_v profitable_a there_o it_o be_v find_v and_o when_o whosoever_o have_v find_v all_o thing_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o have_v profitable_o learn_v he_o shall_v find_v those_o thing_n the_o more_o abundant_o by_o much_o which_o be_v learn_v no_o where_o else_o at_o all_o but_o in_o the_o admirable_a highness_n and_o marvelous_a humility_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n thus_o madam_n signify_v unto_o you_o the_o content_n of_o this_o brief_a collection_n i_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a to_o enlighten_v and_o direct_v you_o always_o with_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n through_o you_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o crown_v you_o with_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n everlasting_a your_o servant_n to_o your_o honour_n dutiful_o affect_v timo._n pimm_n a_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n everlasting_a &_o almighty_a father_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v before_o thy_o holy_a and_o high_a majesty_n that_o i_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o that_o since_o my_o birth_n i_o have_v not_o cease_v nor_o do_v cease_v daily_o to_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n in_o respect_n whereof_o i_o can_v escape_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n according_a to_o thy_o rightful_a justice_n notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o and_o do_v condemn_v both_o my_o ●elfe_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o for_o assurance_n thereof_o to_o give_v we_o thy_o only_a and_o well_o be_v love_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n between_o thou_o and_o we_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v of_o thou_o in_o his_o name_n vouchsafe_v o_n most_o love_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v i_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o not_o only_o to_o cleanse_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o vanity_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o also_o to_o govern_v and_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o my_o way_n that_o i_o may_v live_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a commandment_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o the_o same_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n so_o be_v it_o morning_n prayer_n o_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o no_o man_n know_v but_o by_o thy_o special_a gift_n grant_v that_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o exceed_a great_a benefit_n towards_o i_o this_o which_o be_v the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v bestow_v upon_o mankind_n may_v be_v add_v also_o