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
A26623	The paradise of the soul: or, A little treatise of vertues. Made by Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon, who died in the year 1280. Translated out of Latin into English, by N.N.; Paradisus animae. English.	Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; N. N.	1682 (1682)	Wing A875H; ESTC R6662	67,532	252

the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o inheritance_n by_o a_o earnest_n that_o be_v a_o fore-taste_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n in_o devotion_n by_o a_o hostage_n who_o be_v christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n to_o this_o double_a joy_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o say_v phil._n 4._o rejoice_v you_o in_o our_o lord_n always_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o divine_a union_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o certitude_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n he_o have_v ground_n and_o matter_n of_o true_a joy_n who_o be_v by_o inward_a inspiration_n assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o grievous_o offend_v god_n and_o every_o creature_n and_o lose_v all_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o deserve_v never_o to_o have_v any_o more_o bestow_v on_o he_o this_o assurance_n have_v s._n mary_n magdalen_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v luke_n 7._o her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o s._n francis_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o even_o the_o last_o farthing_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o another_o argument_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o mind_n that_o one_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o assurance_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o if_o son_n also_o heir_n heir_n indeed_o of_o god_n but_o coheir_n with_o christ_n this_o assurance_n the_o apostle_n have_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n i_o be_o sure_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v delight_v in_o transitory_a thing_n whether_o they_o be_v temporal_a riches_n or_o carnal_a friendship_n or_o some_o corporal_a commodity_n or_o temporal_a joy_n this_o joy_n be_v the_o trap_n of_o sadness_n for_o when_o these_o thing_n pass_v away_o joy_n pass_v and_o sadness_n follow_v and_o unless_o such_o sadness_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n true_a joy_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o it_o because_o they_o can_v be_v together_o no_o more_o than_o fire_n and_o water_n which_o mutual_o expel_v one_o another_o there_o be_v also_o sometime_o a_o natural_a joy_n when_o a_o man_n think_v or_o speak_v or_o hear_v another_o speak_v or_o read_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a joy_n in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o natural_o desire_v beatitude_n this_o joy_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v vain_a and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v when_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o god_n and_o when_o natural_a happy_a be_v he_o who_o can_v say_v with_o esaias_n chap._n 61._o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n my_o creator_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v joy_n in_o my_o god_n to_o wit_n my_o redeemer_n because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o sadness_n true_a sadness_n be_v a_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o patient_a god_n have_v causeless_o endure_v from_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o he_o shall_v endure_v until_o the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o well_o from_o spiritual_a as_o from_o worldly_a man_n this_o grief_n ought_v to_o draw_v innumerable_a tear_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o love_n god_n another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o overcome_v in_o temptation_n without_o make_v any_o resistance_n for_o when_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n in_o bird_n or_o beast_n which_o belong_v to_o impurity_n instant_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v with_o impure_a thought_n or_o delight_n or_o affection_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n by_o any_o of_o the_o five_o sense_n perceive_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v move_v it_o to_o vainglory_n envy_n anger_n rancour_n detraction_n avarice_n levity_n carnal_a friendship_n or_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o forthwith_o without_o fight_v it_o fall_v into_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a fault_n doubtful_a whether_o ever_o it_o shall_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o such_o a_o sin_n or_o no._n and_o if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n it_o do_v rise_v again_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o it_o ever_o recover_v the_o grace_n which_o it_o have_v and_o so_o great_a grace_n as_o it_o have_v before_o for_o man_n can_v fall_v of_o himself_o but_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o rise_v again_o because_o they_o be_v flesh_n a_o spirit_n go_v away_o and_o not_o return_v psal_n 77._o another_o part_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v that_o manifold_a grace_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n come_v to_o nothing_o because_o they_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o principal_a from_o whence_o they_o flow_v with_o a_o manifold_a increase_n according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n this_o all_o creature_n can_v never_o sufficient_o bewail_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v induce_v to_o true_a sadness_n by_o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o soul_n be_v sad_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o life_n to_o his_o very_a death_n who_o also_o acknowledge_v the_o sad_a to_o be_v happy_a say_v mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v because_o joy_n can_v be_v find_v but_o by_o sadness_n as_o a_o certain_a gloss_n say_v upon_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o st._n james_n the_o profit_n also_o which_o proceed_v from_o sadness_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o hereunto_o for_o true_a sadness_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o true_a joy_n according_a to_o that_o eccles_n 7._o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o oftentimes_o one_o be_v humble_v by_o sadness_n but_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o joy_n and_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a sometime_o a_o spiritual_a man_n after_o joy_n and_o devotion_n of_o mind_n become_v more_o free_a that_o day_n and_o less_o vigilant_a over_o his_o action_n than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v not_o joy_n another_o profit_n of_o sadness_n be_v whereas_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a work_n anoint_v and_o cherish_v god_n tear_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sadness_n compel_v or_o prick_v he_o according_a to_o s._n bernard_n a_o argument_n of_o true_a sadness_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o depress_v by_o grief_n but_o elevate_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v free_v from_o sadness_n but_o still_o desire_v more_o but_o sadness_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v depress_v and_o from_o which_o it_o desire_v instant_o to_o be_v free_v be_v not_o good_n such_o be_v the_o sadness_n of_o which_o it_o be_v write_v pro._n 17._o sadness_n of_o heart_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n to_o wit_n of_o virtue_n and_o s._n james_n chap._n 1._o the_o anger_n of_o man_n which_o proceed_v from_o sadness_n do_v not_o work_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a sadness_n who_o restrain_v his_o sense_n from_o whatsoever_o delicacy_n he_o do_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o taste_n nor_o smell_v nor_o touch_v any_o thing_n by_o which_o his_o grief_n may_v be_v mitigate_v he_o fly_v also_o all_o place_n and_o all_o company_n by_o who_o conversation_n the_o grief_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v diminish_v for_o he_o be_v certain_a the_o most_o secure_a way_n be_v to_o end_v his_o life_n in_o true_a sadness_n according_a to_o that_o eccles._n 7._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v where_o there_o be_v sadness_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n where_o there_o be_v joy_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a sadness_n who_o consider_v not_o the_o most_o wise_a ordination_n of_o god_n be_v torment_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a good_n or_o for_o the_o affliction_n or_o death_n of_o friend_n or_o for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o own_o body_n or_o for_o his_o own_o correction_n such_o a_o sadness_n confer_v no_o grace_n but_o tear_n the_o mind_n in_o piece_n according_a to_o that_o pro._n 25._o as_o a_o moth_n in_o a_o garment_n and_o a_o worm_n in_o wood_n so_o the_o sadness_n of_o a_o man_n hurt_v his_o heart_n and_o chap._n 15._o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v deject_v chap._n xxv_o of_o gratitude_n true_a and_o perfect_a gratitude_n be_v to_o magnify_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o

satisfaction_n than_o our_o bountiful_a lord_n accept_v of_o any_o other_o amends_o then_o for_o unjust_a thing_n fast_v suffice_v if_o he_o can_v fast_v prayer_n suffice_v and_o if_o for_o weakness_n he_o can_v pray_v god_n be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o good_a will_n innocent_n give_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a repentance_n it_o be_v a_o false_a repentance_n when_o the_o penitent_a leaf_n not_o a_o office_n or_o employment_n which_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n exercise_v without_o sin_n or_o if_o he_o bear_v hatred_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o satisfy_v every_o one_o who_o he_o have_v offend_v or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o pardon_v he_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o or_o if_o he_o bear_v arm_n against_o justice_n it_o be_v also_o a_o false_a repentance_n when_o one_o sin_n be_v amend_v and_o no_o care_n take_v of_o another_o chap._n xlii_o of_o perseverance_n true_a perseverance_n be_v a_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o good_a work_n a_o continual_a study_n of_o perfection_n a_o diligent_a conservation_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o virtue_n unto_o death_n to_o this_o our_o lord_n invite_v we_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n 2._o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n this_o job_n have_v when_o he_o say_v job_n 27._o until_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o my_o innocency_n and_o tobias_n who_o hide_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o his_o house_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o night_n although_o the_o king_n for_o this_o command_v he_o to_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o good_n and_o kill_v tob._n 1._o the_o exceed_a great_a profit_n of_o perseverance_n aught_o to_o induce_v we_o thereunto_o for_o by_o this_o every_o good_a work_n and_o every_o virtue_n shall_v be_v crown_v and_o our_o salvation_n whole_o depend_v on_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n matth._n 10._o he_o who_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o this_o no_o virtue_n or_o good_a work_n be_v remunerable_a without_o this_o all_o perfection_n come_v to_o nothing_o for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v the_o apostle_n and_o traitor_n judas_n that_o our_o lord_n choose_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n what_o do_v profit_v he_o his_o long_a familiarity_n with_o jesus_n christ_n what_o the_o holy_a sermon_n which_o he_o often_o hear_v from_o he_o what_o the_o example_n virtue_n and_o miracle_n which_o he_o see_v do_v by_o he_o what_o the_o society_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o the_o grace_n bestow_v on_o he_o to_o preach_v and_o work_v miracle_n for_o to_o he_o together_o with_o the_o other_o apostle_n he_o say_v math._n 10._o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n cure_v the_o sick_a raise_v the_o dead_a cure_v the_o leprous_a cast_v out_o devil_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a perseverance_n who_o neither_o for_o the_o love_n of_o life_n nor_o fear_v of_o death_n nor_o for_o threat_n nor_o promise_n depart_v from_o virtue_n as_o susanna_n fear_v not_o death_n say_v dan._n 13._o if_o i_o do_v this_o that_o be_v sin_n i_o must_v die_v and_o mattathias_n 1_o macchab._n 2._o although_o all_o the_o nation_n obey_v king_n antiochus_n and_o every_o one_o depart_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n and_o consent_n to_o his_o command_n i_o and_o my_o son_n and_o my_o brethren_n will_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o our_o father_n god_n be_v propitious_a un●●_n we_o he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a perseverance_n who_o false_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o sanctity_n that_o he_o can_v fall_v hence_o arise_v a_o freedom_n of_o mind_n hence_o he_o have_v no_o watch_n over_o himself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n persevere_v in_o sanctity_n even_o the_o very_a apostle_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o a_o watch_n over_o 〈◊〉_d self_n they_o may_v fall_v 〈…〉_o example_n in_o david_n 〈…〉_o murder_n and_o adultery_n 〈…〉_o be_v negligent_a in_o 〈…〉_o eye_n 2_o sam._n 1_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v one_o day_n have_v all_o these_o virtue_n more_o perfect_o than_o humane_a understanding_n can_v comprehend_v i_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v happy_a at_o present_a and_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a hereafter_o who_o have_v these_o virtue_n in_o that_o perfection_n as_o they_o be_v here_o write_v although_o perhaps_o less_o may_v suffice_v to_o salvation_n i_o beseech_v the_o also_o o_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 〈…〉_o creature_n that_o thou_o will_v 〈…〉_o discretion_n betwixt_o the_o virtue_n 〈…〉_o of_o nature_n and_o sem●●●●_n 〈…〉_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v 〈…〉_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o or_o 〈…〉_o ●●mnipotent_a god_n 〈…〉_o one_o true_a and_o 〈…〉_o ●ertain_a he_o who_o 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o one_o 〈…〉_o de●●●_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v

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we_o ought_v to_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o fault_n it_o be_v for_o he_o not_o to_o be_v silent_a who_o no_o necessity_n compel_v to_o speak_v and_o that_o evangelical_n word_n mat._n 12._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a silence_n or_o loquacity_n be_v to_o speak_v malapert_o and_o clamorous_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o body_n among_o other_o or_o in_o a_o importune_a time_n whereas_o seasonable_a speech_n be_v the_o best_a against_o this_o be_v that_o eccles_n 20._o a_o wise_a man_n will_v hold_v his_o peace_n until_o a_o fit_a time_n but_o the_o wanton_a and_o imprudent_a will_v not_o observe_v time_n or_o to_o speak_v when_o no_o body_n attend_v or_o care_n to_o hear_v against_o that_o be_v eccles_n 32._o where_o there_o be_v no_o hear_v do_v not_o pour_v forth_o speech_n or_o when_o one_o answer_n before_o he_o hear_v or_o be_v ask_v against_o this_o pro._n 18._o he_o who_o answer_v before_o he_o hear_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o worthy_a of_o confusion_n or_o when_o he_o answer_v for_o another_o not_o be_v ask_v against_o that_o be_v eccles_n 32._o young_a man_n scarce_o speak_v in_o thy_o own_o cause_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v ask_v twice_o let_v thy_o answer_n have_v a_o head_n a_o argument_n of_o false_a silence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v silent_a out_o of_o virtue_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v confound_v before_o the_o hearer_n or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v praise_v for_o his_o silence_n or_o when_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v understand_o or_o profitable_o or_o that_o his_o folly_n may_v be_v cover_v by_o his_o silence_n according_a to_o that_o a_o fool_z if_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o wise_a man_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o solitude_n true_a solitude_n be_v to_o abstract_n the_o mind_n from_o the_o solicitude_n and_o inordinate_a employ_v of_o exterior_a action_n from_o all_o delight_n of_o creature_n and_o unanimuos_o to_o direct_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v all_o our_o affection_n will_n and_o intention_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o to_o this_o the_o prophet_n esaias_n exhort_v we_o chap._n 2._o saying_n enter_v into_o the_o rock_n and_o hide_v thyself_o in_o the_o dig_a earth_n enter_v into_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v into_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n hide_v thyself_o in_o the_o dig_a earth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n he_o who_o be_v in_o this_o rock_n be_v alone_o he_o who_o be_v out_o of_o this_o rock_n be_v in_o a_o crowd_n of_o people_n in_o this_o solitude_n of_o mind_n so_o great_a grace_n and_o illumination_n of_o mind_n be_v receive_v that_o the_o receiver_n be_v offensive_a to_o other_o to_o behold_v as_o moses_n remain_v alone_o with_o god_n in_o the_o mountain_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v 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