Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	love_n	soul_n	7,027	5	4.9116	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27113	Juvenilia sacra, or, Divine youthfull meditations consisting of a dialogue between Christ and the soul, a preparation to the Lords Supper, characters of the pious and impious man, of the good and wicked woman, the foure quarters of the yeare, ten historicall, ten scripture and ten occasional applications / by P.B., Gent.	P. B., Gent.	1664 (1664)	Wing B151; ESTC R5392	34,585	144

himself_o be_v their_o security_n and_o sure_o he_o be_v sufficient_a to_o repay_v thou_o soul_n 26._o sure_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o say_v a_o crown_n have_v more_o thorn_n than_o jewel_n in_o it_o that_o ambition_n be_v a_o mountain_n who_o ascent_n be_v craggy_a and_o its_o top_n of_o glass_n if_o state_n be_v a_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o golden_a one_o and_o who_o can_v be_v more_o secure_a than_o he_o that_o be_v encompass_v with_o huge_a arm_n with_o what_o rapture_n be_v my_o soul_n inspire_v to_o see_v itself_o elevate_v above_o the_o common_a rank_n like_o some_o new_a star_n stick_v in_o the_o firmament_n the_o object_n of_o all_o man_n eye_n and_o wonder_n christ_n 27._o if_o thy_o prison_n be_v of_o gold_n the_o more_o be_v thy_o misery_n for_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a a_o silly_a shepherd_n be_v a_o far_o more_o happy_a king_n than_o thou_o while_o he_o make_v a_o molehill_n his_o throne_n none_o seek_v to_o rend_v it_o from_o he_o and_o be_v but_o low_o his_o fall_n can_v be_v great_a his_o innocent_a subject_n obey_v his_o voice_n and_o without_o murmur_a pay_v he_o the_o tribute_n of_o their_o silver_n fleece_n but_o thou_o deceive_v thyself_o in_o thy_o security_n on_o a_o throne_n do_v thou_o think_v to_o escape_v storm_n and_o thunder_n by_o ascend_v a_o mountain_n if_o thou_o will_v ascend_v unto_o the_o star_n indeed_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o by_o descend_v for_o humility_n be_v the_o ready_a flight_n to_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v a_o path_n so_o plain_a and_o smooth_a thou_o need_v not_o sea●_n fall_v and_o there_o alone_a tho●_n can_v rest_v secure_a for_o legion_n o●_n angel_n shall_v be_v thy_o guard_n an●_n thousand_o of_o cherubin_n wit●_n their_o flame_a sword_n defend_v the●_n soul_n 28._o but_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o souldie●_n and_o shall_v i_o forego_v my_o fame_n whic●_n speak_v i_o great_a and_o ring●_n through_o the_o universe_n whilst_o 〈◊〉_d carve_v out_o a_o monument_n of_o my_o ow●_n glory_n with_o my_o sword_n where_o if_o 〈◊〉_d perish_v it_o be_v noble_o and_o in_o the_o be●_n of_o honour_n christ_n 29._o thy_o fame_n story_n must_v b●_n write_v with_o thy_o own_o blood_n thy_o gasp_a wound_n must_v be_v the_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v thou_o famous_a see_v at_o wha●_n a_o rate_n thou_o purchase_a empty_a honour_n and_o will_v thou_o for_o a_o blast_n o●_n breath_n lose_v thy_o own_o breath_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●t_z be_v in_o a_o bad_a cause_n thy_o soul_n too_o but_o if_o thou_o fight_v under_o my_o banner_n thou_o shall_v subdue_v sin_n and_o hell_n monster_n and_o devil_n and_o every_o drop_n of_o blood_n thou_o lose_v i_o will_v esteem_v as_o a_o precious_a ruby_n soul_n 30._o what_o though_o i_o have_v not_o virtue_n yet_o i_o can_v look_v so_o like_o she_o that_o simple_a one_o can_v call_v i_o pious_a christ_n 31._o but_o thou_o must_v be_v pious_a and_o not_o only_o seem_v so_o else_o thy_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o bind_v up_o his_o jewel_n will_v easy_o discern_v such_o bristol_n stone_n from_o diamond_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o reward_n of_o hypocrite_n soul_n 32._o but_o lord_n thy_o servant_n do_v not_o only_o lead_v a_o life_n full_a of_o misery_n but_o often_o leave_v this_o life_n with_o a_o bloody_a exit_fw-la christ_n 33._o alas_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a to_o all_o they_o that_o bear_v it_o for_o my_o spirit_n strengthen_v they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n nay_o i_o can_v make_v they_o even_o in_o love_n with_o death_n itself_o and_o sweeten_v that_o bitter_a cup_n to_o they_o soul_n 34._o sure_o death_n be_v a_o grim_a servant_n what_o can_v there_o be_v in_o he_o to_o enamour_v i_o be_v it_o his_o beauty_n ah_o no_o night_n and_o darkness_n be_v in_o his_o face_n his_o embrace_n be_v rough_a he_o dart_v not_o smile_n but_o a_o deadly_a shaft_n and_o be_v this_o a_o beauty_n to_o be_v ravish_v with_o christ_n 35._o be_v a_o feast_n the_o worse_o because_o a_o blackamoor_a usher_v thou_o to_o it_o such_o be_v death_n or_o else_o death_n be_v but_o like_o a_o dark_a 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a_o better_a soil_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v prepare_v for_o thy_o end_n that_o when_o thy_o hour_n come_v thou_o may_v fall_v like_o fruit_n full_a ripe_a for_o heaven_n winter_z or_o old_a age._n ovid_n ind_n senilis_fw-la hiems_n tremulo_fw-la venit_fw-la horrida_fw-la passu_fw-la aut_fw-la spoliata_fw-la suos_fw-la aut_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la alba_fw-la capillos_fw-la that_o season_n be_v come_v that_o cover_v the_o ground_n and_o thy_o head_n with_o snow_n the_o lilly_n have_v lose_v their_o milky_a hue_n the_o tree_n have_v nothing_o to_o hide_v their_o naked_a arm_n the_o spring_n be_v congeal_v their_o wave_n no_o more_o wanton_a with_o the_o shore_n nor_o thy_o blood_n in_o thy_o vein_n see_v worldling_n see_v what_o be_v bocome_v of_o the_o idol_n thou_o so_o much_o adore_v where_o be_v all_o those_o charm_a beauty_n which_o shine_v in_o thy_o face_n that_o face_n which_o some_o have_v call_v a_o little_a heaven_n wherein_o thy_o eye_n like_o two_o sun_n 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that_o thy_o sigh_n shall_v be_v fervent_a it_o be_v distil_v in_o plentiful_a shower_n that_o those_o eye_n which_o in_o thy_o youth_n be_v lustful_a flame_n shall_v now_o be_v trickle_a fountain_n oh_o quench_v those_o flame_n with_o penitent_a tear_n have_v thou_o misspend_v thy_o time_n yet_o despair_v not_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v there_o be_v mercy_n for_o thou_o those_o tear_n be_v pearl_n of_o value_n enough_o to_o redeem_v thy_o time_n what_o if_o time_n have_v furrow_v thy_o face_n plough_v land_n the_o better_a bear_v fruit_n but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v thou_o say_v what_o must_v tree_n bear_v fruit_n in_o winter_n oh_o yes_o man_n be_v a_o tree_n must_v bear_v in_o all_o the_o season_n especial_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o his_o age_n and_o shall_v either_o for_o be_v fruitful_a be_v transplant_v into_o heaven_n garden_n there_o eternal_o to_o flourish_v or_o else_o for_o his_o barrenness_n be_v hew_v down_o for_o the_o devil_n fire_n but_o alas_o thy_o heart_n be_v 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