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	trinity_n	7,211	5	10.1332	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09069	A booke of Christian exercise appertaining to resolution, that is, shewing how that we should resolve our selves to become Christians indeed: by R.P. Perused, and accompanied now with a treatise tending to pacification: by Edm. Bunny.; Booke of Christian exercise. Part 1.	Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619. Treatise tending to pacification.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. Christian directory.	1584 (1584)	STC 19355; ESTC S105868	310,605	572

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of_o air_n of_o sun_n of_o moon_n of_o star_n of_o angel_n for_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o beauty_n from_o thence_o 3._o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o we_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v soliloq_fw-la we_o shall_v know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n we_o shall_v know_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n 13._o we_o shall_v know_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o shall_v know_v the_o indivisible_a nature_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n and_o this_o see_v of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n &_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o bless_a spirit_n their_o everlasting_a pleasure_n their_o crown_n of_o honour_n their_o game_n of_o felicity_n their_o rich_a rest_n their_o beautiful_a place_n their_o inward_a and_o outward_a joy_n their_o divine_a paradise_n their_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n their_o 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felicity_n that_o we_o expect_v see_v thou_o have_v say_v that_o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a 17._o to_o see_v and_o know_v thou_o our_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v 14_o have_v now_o declare_v the_o two_o general_a part_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n the_o one_o appertain_v to_o our_o soul_n the_o other_o to_o our_o body_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o esteem_v what_o excess_n of_o joy_n both_o of_o they_o join_v together_o shall_v work_v at_o that_o happy_a day_n of_o our_o glorification_n o_o joy_n above_o all_o joy_n loquiorum_fw-la pass_v all_o joy_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n when_o shall_v i_o enter_v into_o thou_o say_v saint_n austen_n when_o shall_v i_o enjoy_v thou_o to_o see_v my_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o 4._o o_o everlasting_a kingdom_n o_o kingdom_n of_o all_o eternity_n o_o light_n without_o end_n o_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n do_v rest_n with_o thou_o and_o everlasting_a joy_n be_v upon_o their_o head_n 35._o they_o possess_v joy_n and_o exultation_n and_o all_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n be_v flee_v from_o they_o o_o how_o glorious_a a_o kingdom_n be_v thou_o o_o lord_n wherein_o all_o saint_n do_v reign_v with_o thou_o adorn_v with_o light_n 20._o as_o with_o apparel_n and_o have_v crown_n of_o precious_a stone_n on_o their_o head_n o_o kingdom_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n where_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o all_o saint_n art_n and_o the_o diadem_n of_o their_o perpetual_a glory_n rejoise_v they_o on_o every_o side_n with_o thy_o bless_a sight_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o thou_o there_o be_v infinite_a joy_n and_o mirth_n without_o sadness_n health_n without_o sorrow_n life_n without_o labour_n light_n without_o darkness_n felicity_n

to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 90._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n and_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n this_o benefit_n also_o acknowledge_v saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o our_o oldman_n be_v crucify_v 6._o to_o the_o end_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o we_o be_v no_o more_o in_o servitude_n to_o sin_n understanding_n by_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n our_o concupiscence_n mortify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n mind_n 27_o after_o this_o privilege_n of_o freedom_n follow_v another_o of_o no_o less_o importance_n than_o this_o and_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la locus_fw-la eius_fw-la his_o place_n be_v make_v in_o peace_n 〈…〉_o and_o in_o another_o place_n pax_fw-la multa_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la there_o be_v great_a peace_n to_o they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o prophet_n esay_n repeat_v this_o sentence_n often_o from_o god_n 48.57_o non_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la impijs_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o another_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o same_o man_n contrition_n and_o infelicity_n be_v in_o their_o way_n 13._o and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n have_v be_v declare_v before_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v note_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n touch_v their_o passion_n for_o the_o virtuous_a have_v now_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o christ_n his_o grace_n subdue_v the_o great_a force_n of_o their_o say_a passion_n do_v pass_v on_o their_o life_n most_o sweet_o and_o calm_o under_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o spirit_n without_o any_o perturbation_n that_o much_o trouble_v they_o in_o the_o great_a occurrent_n of_o this_o life_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n 11._o not_o have_v mortify_v the_o say_a passion_n be_v toss_v and_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o as_o with_o vehement_a and_o contrary_a wind_n and_o therefore_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v compare_v by_o esay_n to_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n 57_o that_o never_o be_v quiet_a and_o by_o saint_n james_n to_o a_o city_n or_o country_n 3._o where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v at_o war_n and_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v two_o first_o for_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o concupiscence_n man_n be_v many_o and_o almost_o infinite_a in_o number_n do_v lust_n after_o infinite_a thing_n and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o be_v like_o those_o bloodsucker_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o that_o cry_v always_o give_v give_v and_o never_o ho._n as_o for_o example_n 30._o when_o be_v the_o ambitious_a man_n satisfy_v with_o honour_n or_o the_o incontinent_a man_n with_o carnalitie_n or_o the_o covetous_a man_n with_o money_n never_o true_o and_o therefore_o as_o that_o mother_n can_v but_o be_v great_o afflict_v which_o shall_v have_v many_o child_n cry_v at_o once_o for_o meat_n she_o have_v no_o bread_n at_o all_o to_o break_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v greedy_o call_v upon_o by_o almost_o infinite_a passion_n to_o yield_v they_o their_o desire_n must_v needs_o be_v vex_v and_o pitiful_o torment_v especial_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v any_o one_o of_o their_o small_a demand_n 28_o another_o cause_n of_o vexation_n be_v for_o that_o these_o passion_n of_o disordinate_a concupiscence_n be_v oftentimes_o on_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o &_o do_v demand_v contrary_a thing_n represent_v most_o lively_a the_o confusion_n of_o babel_n 11._o where_o one_o tongue_n speak_v against_o another_o and_o that_o in_o divers_a and_o contrary_a language_n so_o we_o see_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n say_v spend_v here_o but_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n say_v hold_v thy_o hand_n lechery_n say_v venture_v here_o but_o pride_n say_v no_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n anger_n say_v revenge_v thyself_o here_o but_o ambition_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v and_o final_o here_o be_v fulfil_v that_o 54._o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v vidi_n iniquitatem_fw-la &_o contradictionem_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la i_o have_v see_v iniquity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o selfsame_o city_n iniquity_n for_o that_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o these_o passion_n be_v most_o unjust_a in_o that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contradiction_n for_o that_o one_o cry_v against_o the_o other_o in_o their_o demand_n from_o all_o which_o misery_n god_n have_v deliver_v the_o just_a by_o give_v they_o his_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10._o and_o which_o the_o world_n can_v never_o give_v nor_o taste_v of_o as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v 29_o and_o these_o many_o cause_n may_v be_v allege_v now_o beside_o many_o other_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o to_o justify_v christ_n word_n that_o his_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o easy_a to_o wit_n the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o understanding_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o internal_a consolation_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n the_o confidence_n thereof_o proceed_v the_o liberty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o sweet_a rest_n of_o our_o spirit_n both_o towards_o god_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o towards_o ourselves_o by_o all_o which_o mean_v help_n privilege_n and_o singular_a benefit_n the_o virtuous_a be_v assist_v above_o the_o wicked_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o their_o way_n make_v easy_a light_a and_o pleasant_a to_o which_o also_o we_o may_v add_v as_o the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o comfort_n reward_n the_o expectation_n 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