Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	grace_n	lord_n	7,245	5	3.6848	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76384	A bright starre, leading to, & centering in, Christ our perfection. Or a manuell, entituled by the authour thereof, the third part of the Rule of perfection Wherein such profound mysteries are revealed, such mysterious imperfections discovered, with their perfect cures prescribed, as have not been by any before published in the English tongue: faithfully translated for the common good.; Règle de perfection. English. Part 3	Benoît, de Canfield, 1562-1610.	1646 (1646)	Wing B1867AC; ESTC R223949	72,498	265

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and_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n so_o although_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o outer_a we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o inner_a whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o inner_a we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o inmost_a temple_n or_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o lead_v so_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o they_o leave_v not_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o inmost_a of_o all_o and_o as_o the_o three_o court_n be_v but_o one_o temple_n distinguish_v into_o court_n so_o these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o will_n distinguish_v into_o outer_a inner_a and_o intimate_v it_o be_v possible_a reader_n thou_o shall_v expect_v something_o in_o commendation_n of_o this_o treatise_n but_o it_o be_v of_o age_n to_o speak_v for_o itself_o and_o be_v license_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a again_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n truth_n need_v no_o praise_n of_o man_n thou_o must_v remember_v the_o author_n be_v a_o man_n and_o elias_n the_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n 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and_o thou_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o assure_a in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o bond_n of_o love_n giles_n randall_n the_o content_n chapter_n the_o first_o the_o essential_a will_n of_o god_n be_v god_n pag._n 1_o nothing_o be_v in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o god_n p._n 3_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o interior_a and_o the_o essential_a will_n p._n 10_o chapter_n the_o second_o no_o mean_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n but_o god_n pag._n 11_o high_a contemplation_n be_v strong_o to_o be_v bear_v down_o p._n 12_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v only_o receive_v when_o we_o be_v passive_a p._n 13_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v then_o only_o comprehend_v when_o it_o comprehend_v we_o p._n 14_o man_n mean_v too_o mean_a to_o rise_v to_o god_n p._n 15_o chapter_n the_o three_o adivine_a mean_a without_o all_o mean_a to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n p._n 17._o &_o 18_o chapter_n the_o four_o the_o subtle_a imperfection_n be_v in_o the_o simple_a contemplation_n p._n 23._o etc._n etc._n three_o main_a imperfection_n hindrance_n to_o this_o vision_n p._n 28._o 29_o three_o point_n of_o perfection_n contrary_n to_o the_o three_o former_a imperfection_n p._n 30_o chapter_n the_o five_o sacred_a desire_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o perfect_v in_o god_n p._n 30._o 31._o 32._o when_o where_o and_o how_o good_a desire_n be_v to_o cease_v p._n 34_o the_o change_n of_o desire_n contain_v 3_o thing_n first_o a_o clear_a manifestarion_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v pag._n 36._o etc._n etc._n second_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o desire_n with_o the_o thing_n manifest_v p._n 40._o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o desire_n be_v full_a rest_n and_o desire_v no_o more_o p._n 44._o etc._n etc._n chapter_n the_o six_o no_o joy_n comparable_a to_o the_o joy_n of_o union_n with_o god_n p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n may_v by_o his_o own_o action_n wander_v from_o god_n p._n 51._o 52_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o work_n of_o god_n p._n 54._o etc._n etc._n chapter_n the_o seven_o no_o distance_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o mind_n illuminate_v p._n 60_o light_n and_o law_n the_o continuance_n of_o union_n p._n 64._o etc._n etc._n chapter_n the_o eight_o nothing_o be_v but_o god_n and_o his_o will._n p._n 69._o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v all_o in_o the_o creature_n nothing_o p._n 72._o the_o creature_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a dependence_n p._n 76._o etc._n etc._n the_o creature_n a_o something_o nothing_o p._n 78._o chap._n the_o nine_o all_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o own_o be_v p._n 80_o sin_n not_o man_n the_o fount_n of_o error_n p._n 83_o sin_n not_o be_v be_v to_o be_v destroy_v p._n 85_o chap._n the_o ten_o twelve_o close_a and_o unheard_a of_o imperfection_n disclose_v and_o their_o cure_n discover_v from_o pag._n 88_o to_o pag_n 102._o chap._n the_o eleven_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o thing_n nothinged_a by_o a_o twofold_a annihilation_n p._n 106_o wherein_o active_a and_o passive_a annihilation_n do_v consist_v p._n 108_o passive_a annihilation_n tend_v to_o fruitive_a love_n and_o active_a to_o practic_a p._n 111_o chapter_n the_o twelve_o light_n and_o remembrance_n chief_o considerable_a in_o annihilation_n p._n 114_o a_o full_a description_n of_o light_n p._n 115_o a_o full_a description_n of_o remembrance_n p._n 120_o chap._n the_o thirteen_o ten_o hide_a imperfection_n and_o impediment_n to_o active_a annihilation_n unvail_v from_o page_n 122._o to_o page_n 131._o the_o cure_n of_o they_o all_o p._n 131._o to_o 134_o chapter_n the_o fourteen_o the_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o active_a and_o passive_a annihilation_n from_o page_n 135._o to_o 137._o exterior_a interior_n and_o intimate_v working_n be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v forsake_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n p._n 137._o to_o 141_o passive_a annihilation_n and_o fruitive_a love_n not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o the_o active_a and_o practic_a pag._n 141._o to_o pag._n 146_o man_n best_a work_n enemy_n to_o true_a rest_n p._n 146_o distinction_n between_o true_a and_o false_a rest_n p._n 148._o to_o p._n 152_o chap._n the_o fifteen_o outward_a work_n mysterious_o change_v pag._n 152._o to_o 156_o no_o true_a annihilation_n in_o willing_a imperfection_n pag._n 159_o impure_a work_a fall_n short_a of_o perfection_n pag._n 160._o to_o 167_o chap._n sixteenth_o christs_n passion_n always_o to_o be_v eye_v and_o not_o neglect_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o godhead_n pag._n 167._o to_o 179_o chap._n seventeen_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n to_o be_v see_v together_o and_o in_o the_o passive_a p._n 179._o to_o 189_o chap._n eighteen_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o we_o p

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