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	pray_v	prayer_n	14,070	5	6.7931	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77026	A short treatise of the quiet of the soul. How necessary a thing it is, and how it may be atttained [sic]. Composed by the reverend father John de Bovilla, an observant frier of the holy order of St. Francis. Permissu superiorum	Bonilla, Jean de, 16th cent.	1700 (1700)	Wing B3595BB; ESTC R229458	16,670	59

a_o short_a treatise_n of_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o soul_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o how_o it_o must_v be_v govern_v you_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o a_o very_a noble_a heart_n only_o create_v to_o love_v he_o and_o in_o his_o love_n to_o be_v melt_v and_o consume_v by_o his_o love_n you_o shall_v easy_o perform_v what_o you_o will_v and_o be_v enamour_v with_o virtue_n any_o difficulty_n shall_v be_v soon_o overcome_v whereas_o contrariwise_o if_o by_o your_o own_o force_n you_o attempt_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n you_o shall_v effectuate_v nothing_o let_v the_o intention_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v well_o ground_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o exterior_a operation_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o interior_a and_o though_o penance_n and_o penal_a exercise_n be_v laudable_a when_o they_o be_v moderate_v with_o discretion_n answerable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v wrought_v yet_o very_o frequent_o the_o better_a part_n of_o they_o evaporate_v into_o vain_a complaisance_n without_o any_o profit_n whole_o lose_v your_o labour_n unless_o they_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o that_o which_o be_v interior_a man_n life_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n as_o holy_a job_n witness_v in_o this_o war_n you_o must_v watch_v and_o your_o watch_n must_v consist_v in_o settle_v purify_n and_o quiet_v of_o your_o spirit_n in_o all_o your_o motion_n when_o any_o sudden_a storm_n of_o passion_n and_o sensual_a unquietness_n arise_v in_o your_o own_o soul_n be_v always_o ready_a with_o speed_n to_o settle_v and_o pacify_v the_o same_o in_o not_o grant_v it_o too_o much_o liberty_n to_o start_v or_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n observe_v this_o so_o often_o as_o unquietness_n shall_v assault_v you_o either_o in_o prayer_n or_o out_o of_o prayer_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v well_o when_o in_o this_o manner_n you_o know_v how_o to_o work_v well_o and_o note_v that_o when_o you_o practice_v the_o aforesaid_a observation_n you_o do_v it_o without_o force_n or_o violence_n but_o rather_o with_o pleasure_n for_o your_o principal_a exercise_n must_v be_v to_o quiet_a your_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o be_v disorder_v or_o to_o stray_v but_o that_o always_o they_o be_v at_o rest_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o care_n which_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o settle_v herself_o in_o quietness_n wherefore_o before_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v to_o place_v this_o peaceable_a watchman_n and_o guard_n over_o your_o sense_n and_o thereby_o without_o toil_n and_o travel_v you_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o great_a matter_n with_o great_a quietness_n and_o security_n by_o which_o quietness_n send_v by_o god_n almighty_a you_o shall_v watch_n pray_v obey_v and_o suffer_v injury_n without_o opposition_n yet_o till_o you_o be_v satisfy_v in_o yourself_o you_o be_v to_o sustain_v some_o labour_n for_o want_v of_o practice_n herein_o but_o your_o soul_n shall_v rest_v quiet_v and_o comfort_v in_o whatsoever_o contradiction_n befall_v you_o and_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o your_o spirit_n shall_v be_v quiet_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o find_v yourself_o so_o afflict_v that_o you_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o quietness_n then_o have_v recourse_n to_o prayer_n wherein_o you_o must_v persevere_v after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o thrice_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n thereby_o to_o teach_v you_o that_o all_o your_o refuge_n and_o trust_n must_v be_v in_o prayer_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o it_o till_o you_o find_v your_o will_n conformable_a to_o god_n will_v be_v pacify_v and_o repose_v if_o you_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o corporal_a work_n force_v not_o yourself_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o to_o soon_o nor_o limit_v yourself_o with_o any_o time_n in_o which_o it_o must_v be_v finish_v but_o rather_o work_v the_o same_o with_o ease_n and_o tranquillity_n for_o your_o principal_a intention_n must_v be_v to_o have_v god_n before_o your_o eye_n with_o great_a quietness_n without_o all_o kind_n of_o respect_n of_o content_v any_o other_o beside_o he_o for_o if_o you_o make_v any_o mixture_n of_o other_o affection_n you_o shall_v soon_o perceive_v the_o vexation_n and_o unquietness_n which_o in_o your_o soul_n shall_v arise_v so_o by_o fall_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o again_o you_o shall_v observe_v and_o clear_o see_v that_o all_o your_o hurt_n proceed_v from_o self-love_n whilst_o we_o endeavour_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v conformable_a to_o our_o will_n and_o what_o otherwise_o fall_v out_o do_v afflict_v trouble_n and_o disquiet_v we_o chap._n iii_o how_o this_o peaceable_a habitation_n may_v not_o be_v build_v on_o a_o sudden_a but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a take_v care_n thou_o never_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v trouble_v sad_a or_o alter_v or_o mingle_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v disquiet_v it_o but_o labour_n always_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o peace_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o peaceable_a which_o when_o you_o do_v our_o lord_n will_v build_v a_o peaceable_a city_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o his_o house_n of_o pleasure_n what_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o be_v only_o that_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o stand_v up_o thou_o shall_v sit_v down_o again_o that_o be_v keep_v thyself_o quiet_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n thought_n and_o motion_n and_o as_o in_o one_o day_n a_o city_n be_v not_o build_v so_o thou_o must_v not_o think_v in_o one_o day_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o peace_n and_o inward_a rest_n for_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n building_n and_o he_o himself_o must_v make_v thou_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n otherwise_o thou_o do_v labour_n in_o vain_a and_o observe_v that_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o this_o be_v humility_n chap._n iu._n how_o the_o soul_n must_v deprive_v herself_o of_o all_o comfort_n for_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o quietness_n and_o peace_n for_o to_o enter_v in_o by_o this_o door_n of_o humility_n thou_o must_v be_v earnest_a to_o embrace_v tribulation_n and_o esteem_v they_o as_o thy_o sister_n and_o wish_v to_o be_v despise_v of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o none_o do_v comfort_v thou_o but_o god_n and_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o settle_a persuasion_n that_o only_a god_n be_v thy_o total_a joy_n and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v thorn_n to_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o accustom_v thy_o soul_n to_o be_v alone_o with_o god_n represent_v unto_o thyself_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v lead_v to_o a_o place_n where_o thou_o shall_v receive_v some_o disgrace_n and_o affront_n thou_o will_v go_v willing_o and_o with_o joy_n to_o suffer_v it_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o to_o wish_v or_o desire_v no_o other_o honour_n than_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o love_n thou_o must_v also_o force_v thyself_o to_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o one_o treat_v 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in_o thou_o and_o let_v this_o be_v do_v with_o a_o hearty_a desire_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o self-love_n acknowledge_v thy_o small_a force_n and_o how_o easy_o thou_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o thy_o own_o opinion_n that_o be_v shadow_v with_o the_o shape_n of_o holiness_n and_o indiscreet_a zeal_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v beware_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o come_v in_o sheepskin_n and_o be_v raven_a wolf_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o their_o fruit_n therefore_o be_v to_o leave_v behind_o they_o in_o the_o soul_n vexation_n and_o unquietness_n any_o thing_n that_o separate_v we_o from_o humility_n and_o this_o inward_a peace_n and_o quietness_n under_o what_o colour_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o raven_a wolf_n for_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o

thou_o use_v no_o force_n to_o thy_o heart_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o thou_o shall_v harden_v it_o for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o great_a impediment_n of_o attain_v to_o quietness_n or_o dispose_v thyself_o to_o it_o follow_v my_o counsel_n and_o exercise_v thyself_o always_o and_o once_o again_o i_o say_v always_o both_o by_o will_n and_o by_o effect_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o of_o his_o continual_a love_a benefit_n and_o receive_v with_o all_o humility_n such_o influence_n as_o from_o his_o inestimable_a goodness_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thy_o soul_n beware_v thou_o procure_v no_o tear_n or_o other_o sensual_a devotion_n use_v force_n to_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o quiet_a thyself_o in_o this_o inward_a solitude_n attend_v only_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o please_v to_o send_v thou_o tear_n they_o shall_v come_v without_o any_o force_n but_o rather_o with_o sweetness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o 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he_o please_v but_o that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v go_v on_o the_o way_n that_o man_n have_v imagine_v esteem_v more_o therein_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o own_o will_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o in_o seek_v for_o god_n to_o shun_v he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v he_o not_o to_o do_v his_o will._n wherefore_o if_o true_o thou_o desire_v to_o advance_v thyself_o in_o this_o way_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o thy_o wish_a end_n intend_v or_o attend_v not_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o to_o find_v god_n who_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o thou_o remain_z there_o without_o pass_v any_o further_a until_o he_o grant_v thou_o leave_v forget_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v think_v or_o take_v care_n save_v only_o of_o rest_v in_o god_n but_o when_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v or_o absent_v himself_o then_o towards_o the_o find_n of_o he_o out_o thou_o may_v return_v to_o thy_o exercise_n with_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o find_v out_o by_o they_o thy_o belove_a who_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v again_o observe_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o omit_v all_o other_o thing_n because_o thou_o have_v attain_v to_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v mark_v this_o point_n well_o for_o many_o spiritual_a person_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o much_o endamage_v in_o their_o progress_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n by_o be_v weary_v and_o as_o it_o be_v tire_v with_o their_o exercise_n esteem_v themselves_o to_o have_v do_v nothing_o if_o they_o finish_v they_o not_o and_o place_v therein_o their_o perfection_n so_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o live_v a_o weary_a life_n of_o hierling_n never_o attain_v to_o the_o inward_a peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v true_o remain_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o faith_n wherewith_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o how_o a_o man_n must_v offer_v himself_o too_o god_n thou_o must_v endeavour_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o increase_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o admire_v so_o incomprehensible_a a_o mystery_n and_o rejoice_v thyself_o by_o consider_v how_o god_n do_v exhibit_v himself_o under_o the_o common_a form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n reverent_o observe_v how_o he_o abase_v himself_o to_o exalt_v thou_o and_o by_o his_o humility_n work_v thy_o glory_n o_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o believe_v and_o see_v not_o seek_v not_o that_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o thou_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o as_o he_o do_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o accident_n draw_v near_o unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n his_o divine_a majesty_n do_v convert_v thou_o into_o himself_o and_o not_o that_o thou_o convert_v he_o to_o thyself_o endeavour_v to_o inflame_v thy_o will_n in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o inflame_v thou_o in_o his_o love_n and_o teach_v thou_o his_o holy_a will._n always_o when_o thou_o do_v enter_v into_o this_o holy_a sanctuary_n thou_o must_v be_v resolve_v and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o love_n all_o torment_n and_o injury_n that_o may_v befall_v thou_o likewise_o all_o dryness_n of_o spirit_n or_o want_v of_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n or_o out_o of_o prayer_n for_o such_o shall_v often_o befall_v thou_o all_o which_o thou_o must_v accept_v for_o good_a but_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o embracing_z and_o esteem_v they_o as_o thy_o sister_n and_o thy_o only_a joy_n must_v be_v to_o suffer_v with_o thy_o belove_a and_o for_o his_o love_n be_v not_o unconstant_a in_o that_o which_o thou_o begin_v but_o when_o thou_o be_v enter_v in_o these_o holy_a exercise_n remain_v firm_a in_o thy_o resolution_n and_o advance_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sweetness_n and_o peace_n of_o which_o the_o more_o thou_o take_v the_o more_o thou_o will_v 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