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	understand_v	6,901	5	6.3105	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13678	The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula.; Imitatio Christi. English.	Cyprian, Saint, d. 304. [Swete and devoute sermon of mortalitie of man]. aut; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English. aut; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494. Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.	1585 (1585)	STC 23968; ESTC S103013	152,704	352

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haste_v vouchedsafe_v to_o serve_v man_n thyself_o and_o haste_v promise_v to_o geve_v thyself_o unto_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o then_o geve_v to_o thou_o again_o for_o this_o thousand_o fold_n goodness_n will_v to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o i_o may_v one_o day_n be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o faithful_a service_n for_o thou_o be_v woorthye_a all_o honour_n service_n and_o praysinge_v for_o ever_o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n most_o bind_v before_o all_o other_o to_o love_v thou_o and_o praise_v thou_o and_o i_o never_o ought_v to_o ware_n werye_o of_o the_o praysinge_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o ask_v and_o that_o i_o desire_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o i_o may_v always_o laud_v and_o praise_v thou_o vouchsafe_v therefore_o most_o merciful_a lord_n to_o supply_v that_o want_v in_o i_o for_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o serve_v thou_o &_o 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without_o end_n that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o examine_v and_o moderate_v the_o 12._o chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o lord_n it_o behove_v thou_o to_o learn_v many_o thing_n that_o thou_o haste_v not_o yet_o well_o learn_v what_o be_v they_o lord_n that_o thou_o order_v thy_o desire_n and_o affection_n whole_o after_o my_o pleasure_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o lover_n of_o thyself_o but_o a_o desirous_a follower_n of_o my_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n i_o know_v well_o that_o desire_v oft_o move_v to_o this_o thing_n or_o to_o that_o but_o consider_v well_o whether_o thou_o be_v move_v principal_o for_o my_o honour_n or_o for_o thy_o own_o if_o i_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n thou_o shall_v be_v well_o content_v whatsoever_o i_o do_v with_o thou_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o thy_o heart_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n that_o be_v it_o that_o let_v and_o hinder_v thou_o beware_v therefore_o that_o thou_o lean_v not_o much_o to_o thou_o own_o desire_n without_o my_o council_n lest_o haply_o it_o repent_v thou_o and_o displease_v thou_o in_o the_o end_n that_o first_o please_v thou_o every_o affection_n and_o desire_v of_o man_n hart_n that_o seem_v good_a and_o holy_a be_v not_o forthwith_o to_o be_v follow_v nor_o every_o contrarious_a affection_n or_o desire_n be_v not_o hasty_o to_o be_v refuse_v it_o be_v sometime_o right_o expedient_a that_o a_o man_n refrain_v his_o affection_n and_o desire_n though_o they_o be_v good_a lest_o happlye_v by_o his_o importunity_n he_o fall_v into_o unquietnes_n of_o mind_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o let_v to_o other_o or_o be_v let_v by_o other_o and_o so_o fail_v in_o his_o do_v and_o sometime_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o use_v as_o it_o be_v a_o violence_n to_o ourself_o and_o strong_o to_o resist_v and_o break_v down_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v what_o the_o flesh_n will_v or_o will_v not_o but_o always_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o it_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o chastise_v and_o compel_v to_o serve_v till_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o soul_n command_v &_o that_o it_o can_v learn_v to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a and_o can_v delight_v in_o simple_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o murmur_v nor_o to_o grudge_v for_o any_o contrarious_a thing_n that_o may_v befall_v unto_o it_o how_o we_o shall_v keep_v patience_n and_o continual_o stryve_v against_o all_o concupiscence_n the_o .13_o chapter_n o_o my_o lord_n god_n as_o i_o hear_v say_v patience_n be_v much_o necessary_a unto_o i_o because_o of_o many_o contrarious_a thing_n which_o in_o this_o life_n daily_a chance_n i_o see_v well_o that_o howesoever_o i_o do_v order_n myself_o for_o peace_n yet_o can_v not_o my_o life_n be_v without_o some_o battle_n and_o sorrow_n my_o son_n it_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o say_v wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o that_o thou_o seek_v to_o have_v such_o peace_n as_o want_v temptation_n or_o as_o feel_v not_o some_o contradiction_n but_o that_o thou_o trow_v &_o believe_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v peace_n when_o that_o thou_o have_v many_o trouble_n and_o be_v prove_v with_o many_o contrarious_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o thou_o say_v thou_o may_v not_o suffer_v such_o thing_n how_o shall_v thou_o then_o suffer_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n of_o two_o evil_n the_o less_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v take_v suffer_v therefore_o patient_o the_o little_a pain_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v hereafter_o escape_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v trow_v thou_o that_o worldly_a man_n suffer_v little_a or_o nothing_o yes_o true_o thou_o shall_v find_v none_o without_o some_o trouble_n though_o thou_o seek_v the_o most_o delicate_a person_n that_o be_v but_o percase_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o again_o they_o have_v many_o delectation_n &_o follow_v their_o own_o pleasure_n so_o much_o that_o they_o ponder_v but_o little_a all_o their_o adversity_n well_o i_o will_v it_o be_v as_o thou_o say_v that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o can_v desire_v but_o how_o long_o trow_v thou_o that_o it_o shall_v endure_v sooth_o it_o shall_v sudden_o vanish_v away_o as_o smoke_v in_o the_o air_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v any_o remembrance_n of_o their_o joy_n pass_v &_o yet_o when_o they_o live_v they_o be_v not_o without_o great_a bitterness_n and_o grief_n for_o oft_o time_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o great_a pleasure_n receive_v they_o after_o great_a trouble_n and_o pain_n &_o righteous_o come_v that_o unto_o they_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o seek_v delectation_n and_o pleasure_n inordinatelye_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v their_o desire_n therein_o but_o with_o great_a bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n o_o how_o short_a how_o false_a and_o how_o inordinate_a be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n soothlye_a for_o dronkenship_n and_o blindness_n of_o heart_n the_o worldly_a people_n perceive_v it_o not_o nor_o will_v not_o perceive_v it_o but_o as_o dumb_a beast_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n of_o this_o corruptible_a life_n they_o run_v headlong_o into_o everlasting_a death_n therefore_o my_o son_n go_v not_o after_o thy_o concupiscence_n but_o turn_v thou_o light_o from_o thy_o own_o wil._n delight_n thou_o in_o god_n and_o fix_v thy_o love_n strong_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v geve_v thou_o the_o ask_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v consolation_n abundant_o and_o will_v receive_v the_o soothfast_a comfort_n that_o come_v of_o god_n dispose_v thyself_o ful_o to_o despise_v this_o world_n and_o put_v from_o thou_o whole_o all_o inordinate_a delectation_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenteous_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o with_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o consolation_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o more_o sweet_a &_o bless_a consolation_n shall_v thou_o receive_v of_o thy_o creatoure_n but_o soothlye_a thou_o can_v not_o at_o the_o first_o come_v to_o such_o consolation_n but_o with_o heaviness_n and_o labour_n goinge_v before_o thy_o old_a custom_n will_v somewhat_o withstand_v thou_o but_o with_o a_o better_a custom_n it_o may_v be_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n will_v murmur_v against_o thou_o but_o with_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n it_o shall_v be_v restrain_v the_o old_a ancient_a enemy_n thou_o friend_n will_v ●et_v thou_o if_o he_o can_v but_o with_o devout_a prayer_n he_o shall_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o with_o good_a bodilye_o and_o ghostlye_o labour_v his_o way_n be_v stop_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o dare_v come_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o meek_a subject_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n the_o 14._o

chapter_n my_o son_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o that_o labour_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o obedience_n withdraw_v he_o from_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o have_v private_a thing_n lose_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o common_a if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o glad_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o superior_a it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o obedient_a to_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o it_o oft_o rebell_v and_o murmure_v therefore_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o overcome_v thyself_o and_o to_o make_v thy_o flesh_n obey_v meekelye_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n learn_v first_o to_o obey_v gladlye_a to_o thy_o superior_a the_o outward_a enemy_n be_v the_o soon_o overcome_v if_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o feeble_v nor_o waste_v there_o be_v none_o worse_o nor_o any_o more_o grievous_a enemy_n to_o the_o soul_n than_o thyself_o if_o thy_o flesh_n be_v not_o well_o agreeinge_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o behove_v the_o therefore_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o true_a despisinge_a and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o self_n if_o thou_o will_v prevail_v against_o thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o yet_o love_v thyself_o inordinatlie_o therefore_o thou_o fear_v to_o resign_v thy_o will_n whole_o to_o another_o man_n will_n but_o what_o great_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v but_o do_v and_o nought_o if_o thou_o subdue_v thyself_o to_o man_n for_o my_o sake_n when_o i_o that_o be_o almighty_a &_o most_o high_a god_n maker_n of_o all_o thing_n subdue_v myself_o mekelye_o to_o man_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o make_v myself_o most_o meek_a and_o most_o low_a of_o all_o man_n that_o thou_o shoude_v learn_v to_o overcome_v thy_o pride_n through_o my_o meekness_n learn_v therefore_o thou_o ash_n to_o be_v tractable_a learn_v thou_o earth_n and_o dust_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o to_o bow_v thyself_o under_o everye_o man_n foot_n for_o my_o sake_n learn_v to_o break_v thy_o own_o will_n &_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o man_n in_o thy_o heart_n rise_v in_o great_a wrath_n against_o thyself_o and_o suffer_v not_o pride_n to_o reign_v in_o thou_o but_o show_v thyself_o so_o little_a and_o obedient_a and_o so_o naughty_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n that_o as_o thou_o think_v all_o man_n may_v righteouslye_o go_v over_o thou_o and_o tread_v upon_o the_o as_o upon_o earth_n or_o clay_n o_o vain_a man_n what_o haste_v thou_o to_o complain_v o_o thou_o foul_a sinner_n what_o may_v thou_o righteous_o say_v against_o they_o that_o reprove_v thou_o since_o thou_o haste_v so_o oft_o offend_v god_n and_o haste_v also_o so_o oft_o deserve_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_o nevertheless_o my_o eye_n of_o mercy_n have_v spare_v thou_o for_o thy_o soul_n be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o thou_o shall_v thereby_o know_v the_o great_a love_n that_o i_o have_v to_o thou_o and_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o thankful_a to_o i_o again_o and_o geve_v thyself_o to_o perfect_a &_o true_a subjection_n and_o meekness_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a in_o hart_n patient_o to_o suffer_v for_o my_o sake_n thy_o own_o contempte_n and_o despising_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v unto_o thou_o amen_n of_o the_o secret_a and_o hide_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o our_o good_a deed_n the_o .15_o chapter_n lord_n thou_o sound_a thy_o judgement_n terrible_o upon_o i_o and_o fille_v my_o body_n &_o bone_n with_o great_a fear_n and_o dread_n my_o soul_n also_o tremble_v very_o sore_o for_o i_o be_o great_o astonish_v for_o that_o i_o see_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_a in_o thy_o sight_n for_o since_o thou_o find_v default_v in_o angel_n and_o sparedst_v they_o not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o that_o be_o but_o vile_a and_o stink_a carreyne_a star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o i_o dust_n and_o ash_n what_o shall_v i_o presume_v also_o some_o people_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a work_n of_o virtue_n have_v fall_v full_a low_a and_o such_o as_o be_v feed_v with_o meat_n of_o angel_n i_o have_v see_v after_o delyte_n in_o swine_n meat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o fleshly_a pleasure_n wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v and_o verify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o holiness_n nor_o goodness_n in_o we_o if_o thou_o with_o draw_v thy_o hand_n of_o mercy_n from_o we_o nor_o that_o no_o wisdom_n may_v avayle_v we_o if_o thou_o lord_n govern_v it_o not_o nor_o any_o strength_n help_n if_o thou_o cease_v to_o preserve_v we_o no_o sure_a chastity_n can_v be_v if_o thou_o lord_n defend_v it_o not_o nor_o any_o sure_a keep_n may_v profit_v we_o if_o thy_o holy_a watchfulness_n be_v not_o present_a for_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v of_o thou_o anon_o we_o be_v drown_v and_o perish_v but_o if_o thou_o a_o little_a visit_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n we_o anon_o live_v and_o be_v lift_v up_o again_o we_o be_v unstable_a unless_o thou_o confirm_v we_o we_o be_v cold_a and_o dull_a but_o if_o by_o 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