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	sin_n	21,269	5	5.1366	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28179	The penitent bandito, or, The history of the conversion & death of the most illustrious lord, Signor Troilo Sauelli, a baron of Rome by Sir T.M.	Biondi, Giuseppe, 1537-1598.	1663 (1663)	Wing B2936B; Wing P1232_CANCELLED	53,944	149

no●_n rather_o submit_v himself_o i●_n imitation_n of_o the_o humility_n only_o to_o superior_n but_o t●_n equal_v and_o even_o inferiors_n also_o and_o in_o fine_a to_o al●●_n creaturae_fw-la al●●_n this_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o s._n peter_n subditi_fw-la estote_fw-la omini_fw-la creaturae_fw-la the_o world_n when_o just_a occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o noble_a man_n be_v so_o well_o soften_v and_o sweeten_v by_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o nobility_n nor_o the_o ardour_n of_o his_o youth_n nor_o the_o natural_a boil_a courage_n of_o his_o heart_n nor_o the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o his_o prosperity_n nor_o the_o unexpected_a arrival_n of_o his_o misery_n can_v make_v difficulty_n make_v a_o heart_n true_o touch_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n will_v overcome_v strange_a difficulty_n he_o once_o repine_v or_o keep_v he_o from_o instant_o abase_v himself_o but_o fall_v deep_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o weigh_v due_o how_o full_a of_o demerit_n he_o be_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o know_v exact_o that_o nothing_o be_v so_o true_o ignoble_a as_o a_o soul_n which_o have_v forfeit_v his_o grace_n and_o that_o rich_a or_o poor_a be_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n but_o consist_v but_o wherein_o eternal_a true_a nobility_n consist_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o import_v be_v to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n or_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o see_v he_o east_n himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o common_a soldier_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o such_o meekness_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mean_a jailer_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o signify_v thereby_o the_o detestation_n wherein_o he_o have_v himself_o for_o have_v so_o presumptuous_o offend_v that_o eternal_a majesty_n which_o by_o all_o the_o angel_n be_v adore_v from_o sin_n from_o the_o reason_n why_o be_v be_v so_o frequent_a in_o confess_v h●s_n sin_n hence_o also_o do_v it_o proceed_v that_o he_o so_o frequent_o confess_v himself_o in_o that_o last_o night_n of_o h●s_n life_n and_o can_v never_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_o deplore_v his_o error_n and_o detest_v the_o discorrespondence_n and_o ingratitude_n wherewith_o he_o have_v answer_v the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n wherein_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v he_o use_v excess_n it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o doubt_v that_o himself_o either_o have_v a_o mean_a conceit_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n which_o be_v offend_v or_o a_o ignorant_a apprehension_n of_o the_o deformity_n of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v or_o a_o proud_a and_o paltry_a mistake_n of_o the_o nothing_o which_o man_n be_v till_o he_o be_v create_v and_o the_o worse_a than_o nothing_o which_o afterward_o he_o grow_v by_o sin_v for_o yourself_o for_o if_o you_o weigh_v these_o thing_n well_o you_o will_v change_v your_o wonder_v at_o he_o into_o wonder_v at_o yourself_o he_o that_o ponder_v these_o particular_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o know_v that_o the_o offence_n into_o which_o he_o fall_v be_v innumerable_a and_o that_o the_o least_o of_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n be_v also_o infinite_a and_o that_o as_o no_o one_o good_a deed_n shall_v be_v unrewarded_a by_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n our_o lord_n so_o no_o one_o transgression_n shall_v be_v leave_v unpunished_a by_o his_o exquisite_a justice_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o night_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o one_o to_o be_v too_o curious_a and_o too_o careful_a in_o set_v straight_o the_o account_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n under_o the_o pierce_a eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o this_o baron_n do_v even_o by_o moment_n in_o that_o short_a time_n which_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n acquire_v choir_n new_a he_o new_a great_a light_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o breed_v great_a love_n of_o he_o &_o great_a sorrow_n for_o have_v so_o shame_v full_o offend_v he_o light_n and_o gain_v new_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o new_a contempt_n and_o detestation_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o strength_n thereof_o find_v some_o action_n to_o confess_v which_o he_o have_v not_o conceive_v to_o be_v sin_n before_o and_o other_o which_o he_o have_v confess_v he_o have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o sorrow_n far_o inferior_a to_o that_o he_o then_o feel_v for_o abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o respect_n whereof_o no_o soul_n be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v under_o he_o i_o trust_v there_o be_v not_o a_o reader_n eye_n in_o the_o world_n so_o dim_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v his_o undaunted_a heart_n and_o baron_n and_o the_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o this_o baron_n that_o no_o thought_n of_o death_n have_v any_o power_n to_o take_v the_o least_o clarity_n from_o his_o understanding_n the_o least_o presence_n from_o his_o memory_n the_o least_o agility_n from_o his_o wit_n the_o least_o order_n from_o his_o speech_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o puntillio_n from_o the_o civil_a respect_n and_o compliment_n which_o be_v use_v among_o person_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o condition_n nor_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v any_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o punctuality_n which_o throughout_o the_o process_n of_o this_o relation_n he_o shall_v find_v to_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o baron_n in_o this_o last_o natural_a last_o this_o courtesy_n and_o compliment_n be_v not_o affect_v but_o free_a and_o natural_a kind_n of_o courtesy_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o least_o affectation_n of_o it_o perhaps_o if_o we_o look_v near_o home_o we_o may_v find_v some_o example_n to_o have_v be_v give_v of_o this_o not_o long_o ago_o but_o in_o the_o present_a case_n no_o suspicion_n of_o it_o can_v be_v entertain_v both_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n which_o will_v occur_v to_o he_o that_o read_v the_o relation_n and_o because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o these_o exact_a term_n of_o honour_n and_o other_o respect_n to_o the_o company_n then_o present_a be_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n of_o his_o country_n and_o quality_n and_o there_o will_v cost_v they_o more_o pain_n to_o omit_v unless_o their_o mind_n be_v put_v into_o disorder_n by_o some_o passion_n than_o it_o will_v cost_v other_o to_o observe_v where_o they_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a as_o be_v learn_v by_o industry_n and_o art_n but_o yet_o that_o in_o so_o sad_a a_o case_n this_o man_n will_v for_o good_a manner_n forbear_v to_o set_v up_o his_o leg_n or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o stretch_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o though_o his_o body_n do_v much_o incline_v he_o to_o it_o according_a to_o that_o mention_n which_o the_o relation_n make_v thereof_o may_v well_o go_v for_o a_o great_a argument_n in_o he_o of_o civility_n of_o modesty_n and_o of_o magnanimity_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o represent_v to_o you_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o this_o story_n you_o will_v find_v the_o trace_n and_o footstep_n of_o put_v man_n to_o death_n and_o the_o proceed_n against_o country_n against_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o treat_v delinquent_n in_o several_a country_n delinquent_n to_o be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o of_o our_o country_n both_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o say_v which_o be_v better_a &_o which_o be_v worse_a with_o we_o the_o process_n of_o criminal_a person_n be_v ever_o make_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o have_v any_o advocate_n who_o may_v defend_v their_o cause_n in_o most_o other_o country_n the_o delinquent_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v advocate_n but_o the_o process_n be_v make_v though_o in_o public_a court_n yet_o only_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o some_o few_o advocate_n and_o officer_n with_o we_o the_o delinquent_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v some_o day_n after_o their_o condemnation_n which_o certain_o be_v mean_v in_o compassion_n to_o they_o in_o other_o part_n after_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o die_v and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o declare_v they_o think_v they_o do_v man_n a_o great_a courtesy_n in_o put_v they_o quick_o out_o of_o pain_n with_o we_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o death_n between_o a_o clown_n and_o the_o best_a gentleman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o very_a rare_a case_n by_o most_o particular_a favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o in_o all_o other_o place_n that_o i_o have_v see_v all_o gentleman_n be_v behead_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o