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	time_n	8,209	5	3.7442	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15310	Here begynnethe the glorious lyfe and passion of seint Albon prothomartyr of Englande, and also the lyfe and passion of saint Amphabel whicheconuerted saint Albon to the fayth of Christe.; Life of Saint Alban and Saint Amphibal	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?	1534 (1534)	STC 256; ESTC S108894	67,790	178

down_o descend_v to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n for_o his_o ghostly_a socoure_n on_o his_o soul_n benyg_o to_o attend_v whyt_a than_o snow_n or_o any_o lyly_o flower_n his_o ghost_n conveyeng_v unto_o the_o heavenly_a tower_n paynym_v this_o time_n bide_a in_o the_o field_n great_o abassh_v when_o they_o this_o thing_n behold_v herder_n of_o herte_n than_o flint_n or_o any_o stone_n after_o his_o spirit_n be_v bear_v up_o to_o heaven_n turmentour_n in_o their_o malice_n ay_o one_o fervent_a in_o fiery_a ire_n as_o any_o beven_a like_a as_o jew_n fall_v upon_o saint_n steven_n so_o be_v they_o busy_a of_o hateful_a cursednesse_n the_o deed_n body_n with_o stone_n to_o oppress_v they_o have_v the_o martyr_n in_o so_o great_a disdain_n after_o his_o death_n begin_v make_v a_o new_a affray_n that_o no_o memory_n shall_v of_o he_o be_v sayne_o upon_o the_o ground_n where_o that_o he_o lay_v safe_a there_o be_v one_o which_o that_o steal_v away_o the_o deed_n corpse_n and_o do_v his_o busy_a cure_n most_o secret_o to_o make_v his_o sepulture_n he_o be_v christen_v the_o man_n which_o do_v his_o pain_n the_o deed_n corpse_n to_o close_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n in_o secret_a wise_n till_o jesu_n list_v ordain_v and_o provide_v a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v which_o for_o the_o faith_n suffer_v many_o a_o wound_n and_o this_o do_v by_o grace_n for_o the_o nonce_n maugre_o all_o though_o that_o cast_v on_o he_o stone_n duke_n earl_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n be_v over_o come_v almost_o with_o fast_v among_o paynym_n rise_v a_o dissension_n that_o will_v have_v have_v the_o body_n in_o keep_v which_o have_v avow_a in_o their_o out_o go_v to_o bring_v the_o martyr_n by_o oath_n and_o surete_a other_o quick_a or_o deed_n home_o to_o their_o cite_v among_o themselves_o of_o vengeance_n begin_v to_o stryve_v with_o sword_n draw_v fell_a at_o division_n by_o their_o promise_n other_o deed_n or_o a_o live_v to_o bring_v the_o martyr_n with_o they_o to_o the_o town_n which_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v possession_n of_o such_o a_o treasure_n till_o god_n list_v shape_v a_o time_n of_o gracious_a change_n to_o send_v a_o new_a prime_n again_o their_o promise_n god_n make_v a_o obstacle_n when_o they_o of_o new_a begin_v the_o martyr_n to_o menace_v the_o body_n be_v besyle_v by_o miracle_n and_o eke_o bury_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n there_o to_o abide_v till_o god_n list_v of_o his_o grace_n as_o i_o say_v erst_o this_o treasure_n of_o renown_n may_v be_v find_v to_o glad_a with_o all_o the_o town_n thus_o when_o the_o paynim_n have_v show_v their_o uttrance_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o doctrine_n hole_n forsake_v god_n upon_o they_o do_v open_o vengeance_n all_o their_o limb_n and_o membre_n begin_v to_o shake_v with_o a_o palsy_n their_o tongue_n be_v eke_o take_v with_o which_o member_n attorne_v in_o many_o wise_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o list_v false_o to_o despise_v the_o hand_n touch_v of_o these_o homicyde_v impotent_a of_o power_n and_o of_o may_v their_o body_n unwieldy_a back_n eke_o and_o side_n their_o leg_n falter_v for_o to_o stand_v upryght_o their_o mouth_n stand_v wrong_n a_o goggle_v stand_v their_o sight_n each_o member_n and_o joint_n out_o of_o order_n stand_v and_o their_o iuge_n also_o sudden_o wax_v wood_fw-mi ande_fw-mi to_o godward_o when_o they_o be_v vengable_a foot_n that_o run_v of_o custom_n for_o damage_n cruel_a eien_fw-fr which_o be_v not_o merciable_a mortal_a tongue_n that_o dampne_v man_n in_o their_o rage_n by_o detraction_n mouth_n for_o false_a langage_fw-fr like_o their_o desert_n of_o old_a who_o list_v remember_v god_n of_o his_o right_a begin_v punysshe_v every_o member_n the_o eighe_v for_o look_v receyve_v his_o guerdon_n the_o tongue_n for_o speak_v take_v his_o salary_n blood_n wrongeful_o shede_v require_v of_o reason_n hasty_o vengeance_n though_o it_o a_o while_n tarry_v murder_n homycyde_v which_o be_v to_o god_n contrary_a death_n of_o martyr_n slaughter_n of_o innocent_n cry_v vengeance_n to_o god_n in_o their_o tourmente_n special_o all_o the_o turmentour_n that_o be_v assent_v for_o to_o slay_v albon_n fade_v away_o as_o dew_n on_o summer_n flower_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o almost_o everywhichone_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o martyr_n abide_v always_o in_o one_o and_o day_n by_o day_n the_o great_a laud_n and_o glory_n begin_v more_o and_o more_o increase_n of_o victory_n the_o sade_n vengeance_n no_o while_n be_v conseled_a nor_o the_o great_a noise_n of_o their_o adversite_n take_v upon_o paynem_n will_v not_o be_v heal_v their_o trouble_n and_o rumour_n be_v not_o keep_v secret_a for_o drede_v of_o which_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o city_n meddle_v with_o grace_n as_o the_o story_n say_v be_v all_o at_o one_o turn_v christis_fw-la faith_n with_o right_a hole_n herte_a and_o full_a devout_a humbleness_n from_o their_o old_a sect_n they_o begin_v away_o decline_v begin_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o ryghtwysnesse_n and_o some_o by_o grace_n heavenly_a and_o divine_a by_o influence_n that_o do_v upon_o he_o shine_v leave_v all_o the_o world_n treasure_n and_o substance_n and_o to_o rome_n go_v for_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o by_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesu_n they_o renounce_v all_o their_o old_a error_n and_o see_v in_o their_o god_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n help_v at_o need_n conforte_n nor_o socour_n but_o all_o at_o one_o with_o diligent_a labour_n of_o false_a ydol_n forsake_v the_o sacryfyce_n become_v christen_v in_o most_o humble_a wise_a miracle_n show_v and_o virtuous_a doctrine_n of_o amphibalus_fw-la with_o virtuous_a diligence_n grace_n annex_v which_o do_v on_o they_o shine_v cause_v the_o city_n of_o all_o their_o old_a offence_n to_o axe_n mercy_n and_o with_o hole_n diligence_n their_o false_a god_n of_o new_a they_o have_v dispyse_v and_o most_o meke_o by_o grace_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o long_o continue_v till_o at_o the_o last_o by_o a_o rural_a person_n disciple_n of_o pelagiane_n his_o her_o eticall_a doctrine_n long_o time_n begin_v &_o pass_v new_o renew_v and_o fast_o take_v rote_n again_o pervert_v the_o people_n of_o this_o brutis_fw-la britain_n and_o special_o in_o this_o city_n of_o old_a verolamy_n moche_n increase_v this_o doctrine_n of_o infamy_n wherewith_o sore_o trouble_v be_v all_o the_o hole_n clergy_n not_o strong_a enough_o by_o learn_v and_o prudence_n these_o old_a error_n to_o refourme_v &_o rectify_v but_o glad_a to_o send_v for_o help_n and_o defence_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n to_o be_v their_o assistence_n where_o assemble_v a_o counsel_n of_o clergy_n in_o general_a to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o this_o mischief_n in_o special_a last_o conclude_v by_o the_o hole_n counsel_v send_v unto_o verolamy_n two_o ancient_a clerk_n in_o learn_v and_o virtue_n right_a famous_a and_o excel_v the_o one_o call_v germayne_n a_o myrour_n in_o good_a work_v confounder_n of_o heretic_n &_o all_o fiery_a spark_n of_o scismaticall_a doctrine_n by_z ghostly_a influence_n he_o be_v consecrate_v bysshop_n of_o antisiodorence_n and_o lupus_n the_o bysshop_n of_o trecassinensis_n in_o this_o holy_a journey_n with_o he_o be_v associate_v and_o come_v to_o this_o city_n of_o verolaminensis_n where_o the_o people_n ꝑuert_v be_v grevous_o insensate_a and_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n croked_o abrogate_v by_o thereticall_a doctrine_n of_o the_o erroneus_fw-la person_n declare_v to_o the_o people_n with_o devylysshe_a illusion_n good_a people_n afore_o this_o time_n of_z fervent_a devotion_n for_o recours_fw-fr of_o pylgrym_n have_v build_v a_o oratory_n over_o the_o tomb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a saint_n albon_n whede_a these_o bysshop_n of_o bless_a memory_n come_v and_o make_v prayer_n to_o the_o martyr_n instant_o that_o he_o for_o they_o in_o their_o batayle_n and_o conflycte_v will_v be_v mean_a to_o god_n the_z heretyke_a to_o convicte_n their_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o the_o martyr_n prefer_v as_o ꝑu_v the_o sequel_n be_v right_a acceptable_a for_o than_o the_o heretic_n day_n ne_o time_n detect_v be_v clere_o convicte_n of_o their_o error_n detestable_a and_o reduce_v to_o grace_v by_o treuthe_n infallable_n by_o lupe_fw-gr and_o german_n in_o plain_a disputation_n renounse_v their_o error_n make_v abjuration_n than_o for_o that_o grace_n give_v they_o in_o especial_a of_o god_n by_o mean_a of_o the_o martyr_n intercessyon_n to_o his_o tomb_n they_o return_v w_o t_o heart_n &_o mind_n effectual_a redouble_a their_o prayer_n w_o t_o humble_a devotion_n for_o the_o great_a triumph_n and_z utter_a subjection_n that_o thenmyes_n of_o god_n have_v sustain_v that_o day_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o laud_fw-la god_n and_o prey_n and_o mekely_a on_o their_o knee_n w_o t_o all_o dew_n reverence_v vncover_v the_o tomb_n where_o the_o corpse_n lie_v there_o find_v the_o relic_n in_o state_n and_o essence_n all_o though_o he_o have_v lie_v

he_o if_z all_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o you_o have_v preach_v of_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o law_n dyvers_a maruayle_v unknown_a strange_a &_o new_a show_v to_o i_o this_o night_n or_o it_o can_v daw_n i_o you_o beseech_v your_o wit_n you_o not_o withdraw_v for_o to_o declare_v the_o exposition_n when_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o my_o avision_n the_o which_o true_o as_o i_o reherce_v can_v look_v up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n i_o think_v soth_o that_o i_o see_v a_o man_n from_o that_o place_n to_o this_o world_n come_v down_o of_o who_o beauty_n be_v no_o comparysown_n eke_o i_o think_v of_o boisterous_a folk_n &_o rude_a he_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n this_o people_n envious_a &_o froward_a of_o intent_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o malice_n and_o hatred_n with_o many_o a_o sundry_a fell_a turment_n with_o sharp_a scourge_n make_v his_o side_n blede_v bind_v his_o hand_n i_o take_v thereof_o good_a heed_n and_o on_o a_o cross_n they_o hang_n he_o up_o full_a believe_fw-mi with_o spear_n and_o nail_n they_o yafe_v he_o wound_n fyve_o naked_a he_o be_v body_n foot_o and_o ande_fw-mi on_o length_n and_o breed_n draw_v with_o great_a peyne_n by_o the_o constreynt_a of_o mighty_a strong_a bond_n draw_v a_o sunder_o be_v every_o narfe_n and_o vein_n with_o a_o sharp_a spear_n his_o herte_n cleave_v in_o tween_n pierce_v he_o be_v so_o deep_a and_o profound_a that_o blood_n and_o water_n run_v out_o of_o that_o wound_n with_o a_o reed_n spear_n they_o reach_v i_o take_v heed_n to_o gyve_v he_o drink_v eysell_n mengled_a with_o gall_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n set_v upon_o his_o heed_n and_o among_o his_o cruel_a pain_n all_o king_n of_o jew_n in_o scorn_n they_o he_o call_v and_o in_o despite_n malycyous_o cryenge_a of_o jewery_n salute_v he_o as_o king_n as_o i_o think_v they_o great_o do_v offend_v to_o make_v all_o his_o body_n so_o for_o to_o blede_n and_o from_o the_o cross_n down_o bid_v he_o descend_v if_o that_o he_o be_v god_n son_n in_o deed_n his_o skin_n to_o rend_v all_z bloody_a be_v his_o wede_n like_o a_o meek_a lamb_n i_o herte_fw-la do_v agryse_v to_o see_v he_o turment_v in_o so_o cruel_a wise_n after_o these_o pain_n grevous_a and_o intolerable_a and_o all_o his_o hideous_a mortal_a tourmentry_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n pitous_a and_o lamentable_a upon_o the_o point_n when_o he_o shall_v die_v to_o his_o father_n thus_o he_o begin_v to_o cry_v in_o to_o thy_o hand_n father_n i_o commend_v my_o ghost_n my_o spirit_n and_o thus_o he_o make_v a_o end_n and_o with_o that_o cry_n as_o he_o yafe_v up_o the_o go●_n from_o the_o cross_a his_o body_n they_o take_v down_o like_a well_o stream_n upon_o every_o coost_n his_o green_a wound_n shed_v out_o great_a ●oyson_n of_o bloody_a drop_n and_z for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o his_o pain_n his_o body_n be_v anon_o close_v and_o enseal_v under_o a_o great_a stone_n and_o while_n that_o he_o w_o t_o strong_a honde_n be_v keep_v close_a marvel_n of_o maruayle_n most_o i_o can_v marvel_n the_o deed_n body_z to_z life_n again_o rise_v maugre_o the_o knight_n with_o all_o plate_n and_o mail_n a_o sudden_a slumber_n their_o hede_n do_v assail_v a_o angel_n most_o soverayne_a of_o delyte_n i_o see_v appear_v and_z he_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a among_o other_o maruayle_n there_o be_v one_o which_o i_o behold_v in_o my_o avision_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n close_v with_o a_o stone_n he_o rise_v up_o like_o a_o strong_a champyon_n with_o open_a eien_fw-fr i_o have_v aspection_n of_o all_o this_o thing_n no_o part_n leave_v behind_o from_o point_n to_o point_v all_o mark_v in_o my_o mind_n rad_n nor_o songen_fw-mi among_o the_o bryton_n lay_n be_v never_o hear_v so_o soot_n a_o heavenly_a swoon_n after_o the_o nombre_fw-fr full_a of_o forty_o day_n follow_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ascension_n what_o multytude_n of_o angel_n all_o in_o fere_n convey_v he_o above_o the_o star_n clear_o i_o see_v this_o thing_n and_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o by_o a_o manner_n uncouth_a appearance_n the_o garment_n whyt_a than_o milk_n or_o snow_n of_o all_o thangel_n that_o do_v he_o reverence_v this_o be_v their_o song_n and_o refret_v in_o sentence_n bless_v be_v the_o father_n bless_a may_v he_o be_v the_o son_n eke_o bless_v in_o his_o humanyte_n these_o uncouth_a tydynge_n i_o see_v they_o in_o my_o sleep_v and_o many_o other_o thing_n mo_z withal_o secret_a thing_n i_o take_v of_o they_o good_a keep_v not_o to_o be_v show_v to_o no_o man_n mortal_a and_o he_o tell_v unto_o amphibell_n all_o when_o he_o a_o wake_v in_o full_a humble_a intent_n beseech_v he_o to_o declare_v what_o it_o mean_v which_o thing_n to_o here_o great_o be_v delyte_v within_o himself_o of_o spiritual_a gladness_n see_v that_o his_o herte_n be_v of_o god_n visit_v and_o full_a devout_o a_o cross_n he_o begin_v forth_o dress_v lo_o here_o quoth_v he_o this_z token_n bear_v wytnesse_n of_o all_o the_o sign_n clear_a as_o the_o son_n beam_n that_o be_v unto_o you_o show_v in_o your_o dream_n the_o man_n which_o to_o you_o do_v appear_v send_v from_o heaven_n so_o fair_a and_o glorious_a he_o be_v the_o same_o as_o i_o shall_v you_o lere_n my_o bless_a lord_n my_o own_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n most_o bening_a most_o meek_a and_o most_o virtuous_a which_o on_o a_o cross_n suffer_v passion_n as_o you_o see_v clere_o in_o your_o avision_n only_o by_o mercy_n by_o his_o gracious_a advice_n of_o the_o trespass_n to_o make_v redemption_n touch_v the_o apple_n which_o in_o paradise_n adam_n eat_v of_o by_o false_a suggestion_n of_o a_o serpent_n to_o great_a confusion_n first_o of_o himself_o next_o of_o all_o his_o line_n till_o christis_fw-la passion_n that_o be_v our_o medycyne_n again_o adam_n the_o serpent_n be_v so_o woo_v to_o staunch_v his_o venym_n be_v find_v none_o obstacle_n till_o on_o the_o cross_n christ_n jesu_n spend_v his_o blood_n a_o medycyne_n bawme_n and_o chyefe_n triacle_n liquor_n of_o liquour_n dystylling_a by_o miracle_n from_o the_o cundyte_n of_o christis_fw-la wound_n fine_a man_n to_o restore_v again_o from_o death_n to_o live_v who_o bless_a passion_n be_v our_o restauratyfe_n health_n and_o diffence_n of_o most_o excellence_n to_o assuage_v the_o boling_n of_o our_o mortal_a strife_n bawme_n imperial_a against_o fende_v violence_n the_o phylosophre_n celestial_a quaint_a essence_n to_o all_o welfare_n mankind_n to_o restore_v help_v all_o sykeness_n when_o leche_n can_v no_o more_o our_o leche_o our_o ypocras_n our_o goste_o galyent_n our_o samson_n call_v that_o venquisshed_a the_o lion_n our_o mighty_a champyon_n the_o famous_a strong_a achilles_n that_o bear_v up_o heaven_n for_o our_o salvation_n hie_v on_o the_o cross_n make_v our_o raunson_n he_o that_o you_o see_v be_v the_o same_o man_n in_o your_o avision_n that_o overcome_v satan_n the_o multytude_n that_o above_o he_o stand_v be_v false_a jew_n his_o death_n immagyne_v of_o curse_a malice_n nail_v he_o to_o the_o rod_n list_v not_o receyve_v his_o gracious_a come_n of_o their_o prophet_n refuse_v the_o write_v know_v not_o their_o lord_n but_z as_o folk_n adversary_n for_o his_o goodness_n were_z to_o he_o contrary_a merciful_a jesu_n gain_n death_n to_o stint_v our_o strife_n list_v suffer_v death_n from_o death_n to_o make_v we_o free_v venquisshed_a death_n with_o death_n to_o bring_v in_o life_n when_o life_n be_v slay_v a_o high_a upon_o a_o tree_n forbid_v fruit_n bring_v immortalyte_n by_o a_o round_a apple_n be_v cause_v all_o this_o loss_n by_o fruit_n reform_v that_o hinge_n upon_o the_o cross_n let_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o have_v veray_fw-fr knowlege_v by_o your_o discrete_a faithful_a diligence_n as_o you_o that_o be_v experte_a in_o many_o a_o thing_n what_o observance_n what_o due_a reverence_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o his_o magnificence_n to_o the_o holy_a goo_v tell_v on_o first_o of_o those_o two_o and_o to_o the_o son_n what_o service_n shall_v i_o do_v when_o amphabell_n begin_v plain_o to_o advertise_v his_o faithful_a ask_n with_o all_o humylyte_n begin_v rejoice_v in_o many_o sundry_a wise_n this_o albon_n where_o as_o he_o stand_v free_a be_v godly_a move_v to_o ask_v of_o these_o three_o by_o god_n inspire_v conceyve_v of_o reason_n only_o of_o grace_n come_v this_o question_n thank_v god_n and_z goodly_a begin_v he_o dress_v to_o comfort_v the_o true_a affection_n of_o bless_a albon_n and_o true_o to_o express_v he_o to_o quit_v for_o short_a conclusion_n of_o his_o demand_n make_v a_o solution_n his_o conceit_n discrete_o to_o appese_n thus_o he_o say_v to_o set_v his_o herte_n in_o ease_n these_o three_o person_n which_o you_o have_v name_v here_o the_o father_n the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o three_o