Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	lord_n	son_n	13,150	5	5.2455	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04922	An answer to a letter of a Iesuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox; Answer to a letter of a Jesuit named Tyrie.	Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.	1572 (1572)	STC 15062; ESTC S106716	35,936	92

a_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o a_o jesvit_n name_v tyrie_n be_v johne_n knox._n ¶_o prov_n xxvi_o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishene_n lest_o thou_o be_v like_o he_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o owen_n conseat_v the_o contrariety_n appear_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n betuix_fw-la their_o twa_fw-mi sentemcis_fw-la stay_v it_o for_o a_o time_n baith_o heart_n to_o meditate_v &_o hand_n to_o write_v any_o thing_n contrair_v that_o blaspheamous_a letter_n but_o when_o with_o better_a mind_n god_n give_v i_o to_o considder_fw-mi that_o whosoever_o opponis_fw-la not_o himself_o bold_o to_o blasphemy_n &_o manifest_a lei●_n differis_fw-la lytill_o from_o tratouris_fw-la cloak_v &_o foster_a so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o treasoun_n of_o traitor_n &_o damnable_a impiety_n of_o those_o against_o who_o god_n just_a evengance_n mon_fw-fr burn_v without_o end_n unless_o speedy_a repentance_n follow_v to_o quiet_v therefore_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o put_v hand_n to_o the_o pen_n as_o follow_v imprentit_fw-fr at_o sanctandrois_n be_v robert_n lekprevik_n anno._n do._n 1572._o johne_n knox_n the_o seruand_a of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n and_o daily_a luike_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o my_o earthly_a tabernakle_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v appoint_v to_o feght_n after_o i_o desyris_fw-la grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctificatioun_n to_o resist_v all_o kind_n of_o impiety_n in_o their_o last_o and_o most_o wicked_a dayis_o wherein_o satan_n rage_v know_v that_o he_o his_fw-mi a_o short_a time_n to_o trouble_n goddis_n peple_n wonder_n not_o gentle_a reidar_n that_o sic_fw-la one_fw-mi argument_n suld_fw-mi proceed_v from_o i_o in_o their_o dolorous_a day_n after_o that_o i_o have_v take_v gudenight_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n and_o at_o all_o y_z e_z fasherie_n of_o the_o same_o except_o to_o lament_v for_o my_o awin_n sinnis_n and_o for_o the_o sinnis_n of_o utheris_fw-la of_o who_o alas_o i_o feir_v money_n can_v not_o lament_v for_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v sauld_v then selue_o to_o wirk_v impiety_n with_o all_o gredynes_n without_o since_o &_o feeling_n of_o any_o dolour_n that_o procee_v from_o god_n yet_o lord_n thou_o know_v thy_o owen_n &_o thou_o draw_v from_o iniquity_n all_o that_o unfeigned_o incall_a thy_o name_n there_o be_v sevin_n year_n past_a sen_fw-mi a_o scroll_n send_v from_o a_o jesuite_n to_o his_o brother_n be_v present_v unto_o i_o be_v a_o faithful_a brother_n requyre_v some_o answer_n to_o be_v maid_n to_o the_o same_o whais_o just_a petitioun_n i_o willing_a to_o obey_v i_o pat_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o pen_n although_o i_o ●and_v small_a time_n of_o quyetnes_n for_o it_o be_v immediate_o ●fter_a that_o i_o be_v call_v back_o f●om_a exile_n be_v the_o kirk_n of_o edinburgh_n after_o david_n judgement_n amongst_o my_o other_o caire_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o follow_v be_v &_o that_o in_o few_o day_n be_v which_o be_v finish_v i_o repent_v of_o my_o laubour_n and_o purpose_v full_o to_o have_v suppress_v it_o which_o na●_n doubt_v i_o have_v do_v if_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o steirit_n up_o the_o jesuite_n ▪_o of_o paris_n to_o trouble_v godly_a heart_n with_o the_o same_o arg●mentis_fw-la which_o ty●ie_fw-la usis_fw-la amplify_v and_o set_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o the_o dog_n eloquence_n that_o satan_n can_v devyse_v for_o suppress_v of_o the_o free_a progress_n of_o the_o euangell_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o cuire_v of_o the_o woundit_n ●ead_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o beist_n tha●_n roman_a antichrist_n who_o shall_v to_o destruction_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o those_o that_o study_n either_o to_o erect_v or_o yet_o to_o manteane_v he_o and_o his_o damnable_a abusis_fw-la which_o god_n have_v disclo●●t_v to_o sic_fw-la as_o the_o devil_n his_fw-mi not_o blind_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v betuix_fw-la darkness_n and_o light_n the_o order_n that_o be_v kepe_v in_o a_o swear_v of_o his_o proud_a arrogancy_n &_o presumptuous_a foolishene_n the_o entre_n of_o the_o treatise_n will_v declare_v i_o have_v add_v unto_o this_o preface_n a_o meditatioun_n or_o pr●yer_n thrawin_v forth_o of_o my_o sorrowful_a heart_n &_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o half_a dead_a tongue_n befoir_n i_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v my_o flock_n of_o edinburgh_n who_o now_o disperse_v suffer_v lytill_o les_fw-fr calamity_n than_o do_v the_o faithful_a efter_o the_o persecu●ioun_n of_o steaphen_n lord_n comfort_n and_o strengthen_v thame_n to_o the_o end_n that_o ane_v we_o may_v meit_fw-la in_o glory_n for_o all_o worldly_a 〈◊〉_d be_v bot_n vane_n and_o a_o occasioun_n of_o new_a dolour_n call_v for_o i_o their_fw-mi brethren_n that_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n will_v plei_v to_o put_v end_n to_o my_o long_a and_o panefull_a battle_n for_o now_o be_v unabill_n to_o feght_n ▪_o as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d give_v strength_n i_o thrust_v a_o end_n befoir_fw-fr i_o b●_n moir_fw-fr troubilsum_fw-la to_o the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o lord_n let_v my_o desire_n be_v moderate_a be_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o giu●_fw-la i_o patience_n to_o beir_n whatsoever_o it_o pleisis_n thy_o godly_a majesty_n to_o lay_v upon_o this_o my_o wicked_a carkaso_n the_o prayer_n ¶_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o put_v a_o end_n at_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o this_o my_o miserable_a life_n for_o justi●e_n and_o treuth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n johne_n knox_n with_o deliberate_a mind_n to_o his_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o call_v not_o into_o judgement_n my_o manifold_a finnis_n and_o cheiflie_o those_o whereof_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o accuse_v i_o in_o youth_n ●●yd_v age_n &_o now_o after_o many_o battle_n i_o find_v nothing_o into_o i_o bot_n vanity_n and_o corruption_n for_o in_o quyetnes_n i_o be_o negligent_a in_o trouble_n impatient_a tend_v to_o disperation_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a state_n i_o be_o so_o carry_v away_o with_o vane_n fantaseis_fw-mi y_fw-mi ●_o alas_o o_o lord_n they_o withdraw_v i_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o majesty_n pride_n and_o ambitioun_n assault_v i_o on_o the_o one_fw-mi part_n covetousness_n and_o malice_n trouble_v i_o on_o the_o o●her_n brief_o o_o lord_n the_o aff●ctionis_fw-la of_o the_o flesh_n do_v almost_o suppress_v the_o operatioun_n of_o thy_o spirit_n i_o take_v the_o o_o lord_n who_o only_o know_v the_o secreitis_n of_o heart_n to_o record_v that_o in_o nane_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o foirsay_v i_o do_v delyte_n bot_n that_o with_o they_o i_o be_o trouble_v and_o that_o foir_fw-fr aganis_fw-la the_o desire_n of_o my_o in_o ward_n man_n which_o sobbis_n for_o my_o corruptioun_n and_o will_v repose_v in_o thy_o mercy_n alone_o to_o the_o which_o i_o claim_v and_o that_o in_o the_o promise_n that_o thou_o his_fw-mi maid_n to_o all_o penitent_a sinneris_fw-la of_o who_o number_n i_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v one_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o my_o only_a saviour_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n in_o who_o be_v thy_o mere_a grace_n i_o doubt_v not_o myself_o to_o be_v electit_fw-la to_o eternal_a saluatioun_n whereof_o thou_o his_fw-mi gevin_v unto_o i_o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n most_o wretched_a and_o unthankful_a creature_n most_o assure_v sign_n for_o be_v drown_v in_o ignorance_n thou_o his_fw-mi gevin_v to_o i_o knawledge_n above_o the_o commoun_n sort_n of_o my_o brethren_n my_o tongue_n his_fw-mi thou_o usit_fw-la to_o set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n to_o oppoung_a idolatry_n errouris_fw-la and_o fall_v doctrine_n thou_o he_z compel_v i_o to_o foirspeak_v asweil_v delyverance_n to_o y_fw-es ●_o afflict_a as_o distructioun_n to_o certane_v inobedient_a the_o performance_n whereof_o not_o i_o alone_o bot_n the_o verray_n blind_a world_n his_fw-mi alreddy_o s●ne_n but_o above_o all_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v seal_v into_o my_o heart_n remission_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o acknawledge_v and_o confess_v myself_o to_o have_v receive_v be_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o shed_v be_v who_o perfyte_n obedience_n i_o be_o assure_v my_o manyfould_a rebellionis_fw-la be_v deface_v my_o grevous_a sin_n purge_v and_o my_o ●aule_n maid_n the_o tabernackle_n of_o thy_o godly_a majesty_n thou_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n thy_o soon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n my_o only_a saviour_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n remane_v in_o y_fw-es ●_o same_o be_v tr●w_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a victory_n that_o overcum_v the_o world_n to_o the_o there●oir_n o_o lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o i_o thirst_v to_o be_v resolve_v from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o be_o assure_v that_o i_o ●all_n

rise_v again_o in_o glory_n howsoever_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a for_o a_o ●yme_n ●all_n tread_v i_o &_o other_o thy_o seruande_n under_o their_o feit_z be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o the_o kirk_n within_o this_o realm_n continue_v with_o it_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o euangell_n augment_v the_o number_n of_o true_a preicheris_n and_o let_v thy_o merciful_a provydence_n luik_v upon_o my_o desolate_a bedfellow_n the_o fruit_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o my_o two_o their_fw-mi child_n nathanael_n and_o ele●zer_n now_o lord_n put_v end_n to_o my_o misery_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 12._o of_o march_n 1565._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o a_o iesuit_n name_v tyrie_n be_v johne_n knox._n of_z let_v dayis_o there_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n a_o letter_n direct_v unto_o you_o right_o worshipful_a from_o james_n tyrie_n who_o style_v himself_o your_o humble_a servitor_n &_o brother_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o shaw_v the_o care_n that_o he_o beiri●_n of_o your_o saluatioun_n his_o cheritie_n that_o have_v move_v he_o so_o oft_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o thairwith_o covert_o he_o accuse_v you_o y_z t_z he_z he_z receive_v not_o answerof_o his_o former_a and_o yet_o that_o the_o same_o cheritie_n move_v he_o still_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o former_a suit_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n he_o plane_o furthshawis_o what_o be_v his_o scope_n &_o purpois_n to_o wit_n to_o alien_a at_o your_o mind_n from_o the_o treuth_n of_o god_n now_o of_o goddis_n greit_n mercy_n ●fter_o long_a darkness_n offer_v to_o this_o realm_n the_o purpois_n as_o we_o suppone_v wherefore_o you_o send_v y_z e_o same_o letter_n unto_o we_o be_v y_z ●_o we_o may_v give_v solutionis_fw-la to_o they_o thingis_fw-la that_o he_o obiectis_fw-la aganis_fw-la the_o treuth_n which_o to_o do_v be_v not_o verray_v hard_a provydit_n that_o his_o dytement_n be_v sensible_a and_o his_o argumentis_fw-la formal_a and_o propir_a to_o that_o which_o he_o wall_v persuade_v but_o because_o in_o write_v he_o appear_v to_o we_o rather_o scabrushly_a to_o have_v translatit_a that_o which_o he_o wrytis_o forth_o of_o latin_a or_o of_o sum_n other_o forane_n tongue_n they_o free_o to_o haif_n expressit_fw-la his_fw-la a_o win_v mind_n and_o because_o that_o his_o argumentis_fw-la be_v not_o only_o impertinent_a but_o also_o sa_o general_n that_o in_o na_fw-fr wise_n they_o conclude_v that_o which_o h●_n will_v prove_v our_o answer_n must_v exc●id_v y_o ●_o measure_n of_o a_o missive_a &_o yet_o we_o shall_v avoids_n sa_o far_a as_o we_o can_v all_o unprofitabil_n prolixity_n but_o leist_z that_o any_o suld_v think_v that_o we_o deprave_v either_o his_o dytement_n or_o argumentis_fw-la we_o shall_v insert_v his_o hole_n letter_n from_o parcel_n to_o parcel_n and_o give_v answer_v to_o sic_fw-la headis_fw-la as_o either_o be_v blaspheamous_a aganis_fw-la y_o e_fw-la treuth_n of_o god_n or_o yet_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o you_o ●_o wa●k_v conscience_n of_o man_n in_o other_o thingis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●all_n not_o be_v curious_a his_o letter_n thus_o beginis_fw-la ¶_o tyreis_n letter_n schir_n efter_o hearty_o commendatioun_n of_o service_n and_o prayeris_fw-la that_o i_o have_v writtin_n sa_o oft_o afoir_n we_o keip_v his_o a_o win_v wordis_fw-la and_o orthography_n it_o come_v of_o my_o cheritie_n that_o i_o aucht_v to_o zow_o for_o sindrie_a ressounis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o solicitude_n that_o cheriti●_n causit_fw-la i_o to_o have_v of_o the_o eternal_a saluatio●_n of_o your_o soul_n desyrand_n be_v your_o answer_n to_o have_v knawin_n your_o mind_n in_o that_o behalf_n quhilk_fw-mi sen_fw-mi i_o have_v not_o obtenit_fw-la as_o zit_o i_o ha●e_v thocht_v haifand_v opportunity_n of_o yis_n beir_a to_o write_v this_o write_n amangis_fw-la the_o rest_n and_o to_o exhort_v zow_o thairby_o that_o see_fw-mi wall_v ernist_o as_o it_o becummis_fw-la one_fw-mi man_n to_o quhome_n god_n his_fw-mi gevin_n sa_fw-fr money_n giftis_n &_o talentis_fw-la and_o rype_o considder_fw-mi be_v quhat_fw-mi way_n see_fw-mi mon_fw-fr cum_fw-la to_o that_o end_n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi god_n his_fw-mi creatit_a and_o redemit_fw-la zow_o ¶_o answer_n to_o this_o long_a preface_n we_o only_o answer_v this_o that_o if_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o compass_v sea_n &_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyt_v get_v a_o curse_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o mouth_n of_o our_o master_n jesus_n christ_n 23._o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o appeirand_a zeal_n and_o panefull_a travel_n who_o can_v doubt_v bot_n that_o sic_fw-la as_o study_n to_o draw_v back_o again_o to_o superstitioun_n and_o idolatry_n sic_fw-la as_o god_n have_v call_v from_o the_o same_o shall_v receive_v ●_o dowble_n maled●ctioun_n under_o what_o pretence_n that_o ever_o they_o do_v it_o for_o if_o they_o who_o bring_v ethnickis_n and_o manifest_a idolatouris_n to_o some_o religioun_n be_v accurse_v how_o much_o moir_n be_v they_o detestable_a that_o travel_n to_o bring_v man_n from_o a_o true_a religioun_n to_o the_o deap_a idolatry_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o long_a have_v be_v manteyn_v in_o y_z e_z papistical_a kirk_n whereto_o we_o persave_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n will_v entice_v you_o as_o his_o subsequent_a perswasionis_fw-la manifest_o declair_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v tyries_n letter_n qvhilk_fw-mi appeiris_n to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o only_a faith_n and_o religioun_n keipit_fw-la in_o the_o catholic_n kirk_n of_o christ_n sen_fw-mi the_o begin_n thairof_o quhilk_fw-mi appeiris_n cleir_o be_v the_o may_v plane_n wordis_fw-la of_o the_o propheit_n isai_n quhair_n he_o speiki_v of_o you_o kirk_n gens_n &_o regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la seruierit_fw-la tibi_fw-la peribit_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi word_n give_v any_o wall_v apply_v to_o yair_v new_o find_v kirkis_n &_o special_o to_o your_o invisibil_n kirk_n of_o scotland_n bot_n zit_o aucht_a zeir_n old_a he_o be_v convictit_fw-la for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_z befoir_n a_o thousand_o zeiris_n in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v yair_a pepill_n that_z trow_v it_o as_o yai_fw-mi do_v quha_n defend_v the_o contrary_a quhilk_fw-mi na_fw-mi man_n bot_n he_o that_o wall_v schaw_fw-mi his_o impudence_n &_o his_o ignorance_n togidder_fw-mi there_fw-mi deny_v and_o of_o the_o kirk_n quhairof_o the_o propheit_n speiki_v it_o be_v say_v be_v he_o in_o the_o secund_a cha._n that_o it_o shall_fw-mi be_v manifest_a &_o visibil_n throw_v all_o you_o world_n quhairfoir_fw-fr give_v see_fw-mi can_v not_o schaw_v quhat_o place_n of_o the_o world_n afoir_n three_o hundred_o zeir_n your_o kirk_n be_v into_o it_o follow_v be_v of_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v na_fw-mi kirk_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o of_o his_o letter_n answer_n the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o counsall_n we_o approve_v and_o add_v thereto_o that_o the_o life_n everlasting_a consist_v in_o the_o knawledge_n of_o the_o only_o true_a god_n ▪_o and_o in_o you_o ●_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o he_o his_fw-mi send_v jesus_n christ._n that_o he_o that_o belevis_fw-la in_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n his_fw-mi life_n everlasting_a ●_o and_o be_v alreddy_o past_a from_o deith_n to_o life_n bot_n he_o that_o belevis_fw-la not_o shall_v not_o le_fw-mi life_n but_o the_o wraith_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o we_o further_o affirm_v y_fw-es ●_o without_o the_o society_n and_o bosom_n of_o the_o true_a kirk_n never_o be_v be_v nor_o salbe_n saluatioun_n unto_o man_n in_o their_o and_z like_o general_a heidis_fw-la we_o disagre_a not_o from_o the_o papistis_fw-la papistis_fw-mi but_o the_o difference_n and_o doubt_n standis_fw-la in_o y_fw-es ●_o speciallis_fw-la to_o wit_n what_o faith_n be_v and_o what_o ground_n it_o his_fw-mi what_o be_v religioun_n &_o wherein_o i●_n differis_fw-la from_o superstitioun_n and_o from_o idolatry_n and_o final_o what_o be_v the_o true_a kirk_n ▪_o and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v decern_v from_o you_o ●_o sinagoge_n of_o satan_n their_o head_n we_o say_v ought_v he_o in_o special_a to_o have_v intrete_v unto_o you_o if_o he_o have_v be_v mind_v to_o have_v instruct_v you_o in_o a_o treuth_n but_o because_o as_o you_o ●_o progress_n of_o his_o letter_n declare_v his_o mind_n be_v to_o draw_v you_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o that_o roman_a antechrist_n he_o taki_v general_a propositionis_fw-la most_o true_a &_o most_o certane_v in_o themselves_o whereupon_o he_o will_v conclude_v that_o which_o be_v most_o false_a &_o altogether_o pernitius_fw-la to_o the_o saluatioun_n of_o man_n to_o let_v the_o craft_n of_o satan_n moir_n evident_o appear_v w●_n shall_v draw_v his_o perswasioun_n in_o form_n of_o argument_n and_o after_o return_v to_o the_o far_a meaning_n of_o the_o propheit_n and_o to_o the_o declaratioun_n of_o their_o termis_fw-fr faith_n maior_n religioun_n and_o catholic_n kirk_n the_o propheit_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o serve_v jerusalem_n shall_v perish_v but_o the_o promeis_n maid_n to_o jerusalem_n minor_n appertenis_fw-la unto_o the_o kirk_n ergo_fw-la whosoever_o seruis_fw-la