Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	mouth_n	speak_v	word_n	6,196	5	4.5092	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68815	The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe.; Imitatio Christi. English. 1568.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Castellion, Sébastien, 1515-1563.; Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.	1568 (1568)	STC 23971; ESTC S118357	145,208	331

many_o sigh_n so_o many_o painful_a care_n of_o mind_n which_o i_o bear_v out_o in_o the_o world_n move_v thou_o oh_o jesus_n the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n everlasting_a the_o solace_n of_o the_o wander_a soul_n my_o mouth_n be_v with_o thou_o void_a of_o word_n and_o my_o silence_n do_v speak_v unto_o thou_o how_o long_o do_v my_o lord_n god_n foreslow_v his_o come_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o his_o poor_a soul_n and_o make_v i_o joyful_a &_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o deliver_v a_o wretch_n out_o of_o all_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n come_v come_v i_o say_v for_o without_o thou_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n no_o nor_o no_o hour_n quiet_a because_o thou_o be_v my_o joy_n without_o who_o my_o table_n be_v void_a &_o empty_a i_o be_o a_o wretch_n and_o know_v not_o after_o what_o sort_n i_o be_o press_v down_o as_o it_o be_v with_o imprisonment_n and_o fetters_n until_o thou_o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o presence_n and_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n and_o show_v i_o thy_o friendly_a &_o love_a countenance_n let_v other_o man_n seek_v what_o they_o godliness_n listen_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o thou_o but_o as_o for_o i_o nothing_o either_o like_v or_o shall_v like_v i_o else_o save_v thou_o oh_o my_o god_n my_o hope_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n i_o will_v never_o hold_v my_o tongue_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v until_o thy_o favour_n do_v return_v and_o thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o at_o home_n jesus_n behold_v i_o be_o here_o present_a with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v call_v upon_o i_o thy_o tear_n &_o desire_n of_o mind_n &_o discouragement_n &_o anguish_n have_v call_v i_o unto_o thou_o in_o stir_v i_o unto_o pity_n servant_n i_o oh_o lord_n have_v call_v upon_o thou_o as_o one_o desirous_a to_o enjoy_v thy_o presence_n be_v ready_a to_o refuse_v all_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n for_o thou_o do_v first_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o seek_v thou_o as_o touch_v which_o thing_n i_o yield_v thou_o thank_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n unto_o i_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o singular_a mercy_n in_o fine_a what_o need_v many_o word_n or_o what_o remain_v else_o beside_o save_v that_o i_o submit_v myself_o very_o modest_o unto_o thou_o as_o one_o mindful_a evermore_o of_o my_o own_o unrighteousness_n and_o vileness_n for_o no_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o thou_o any_o where_o in_o all_o those_o wonderful_a 88_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n thy_o work_n oh_o lord_n be_v good_a above_o measure_n 18._o thy_o sentence_n be_v true_a &_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o providence_n wherefore_o praise_v and_o glorify_v be_v thou_o oh_o wisdom_n of_o 148._o the_o father_n let_v both_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o mouth_n together_o with_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n praise_n and_o set_v forth_o thou_o of_o the_o recount_v of_o so_o many_o benefit_n of_o god_n the_o xxiiij_o chapter_n open_v oh_o lord_n the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o teach_v i_o to_o live_v according_a 118._o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o law_n cause_o that_o i_o may_v understand_v thy_o will_n and_o may_v recount_v with_o great_a reverence_n &_o diligent_a consideration_n thy_o benefit_n bestow_v aswell_o upon_o all_o man_n as_o also_o upon_o i_o that_o thereby_o i_o may_v give_v thank_v according_o although_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o not_o able_a sufficient_o to_o praise_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o much_o it_o want_v that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o set_v forth_o so_o many_o gift_n &_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o that_o whilst_o i_o consider_v thy_o bounty_n &_o liberality_n my_o spirit_n fail_v i_o through_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o for_o what_o thing_n soever_o we_o possess_v either_o of_o 118._o mind_n or_o of_o body_n either_o without_o or_o within_o both_o natural_a and_o against_o nature_n those_o same_o be_v thy_o benefit_n and_o do_v commend_v thy_o liberality_n bounty_n and_o 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not_o to_o be_v sorry_a or_o to_o take_v it_o heavy_o or_o to_o envy_v at_o he_o benefit_n that_o be_v rich_a in_o gift_n but_o rather_o to_o behold_v thou_o and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o praise_v thy_o goodness_n in_o that_o thou_o give_v thy_o gift_n so_o plentiful_o so_o willing_o without_o any_o respect_n or_o difference_n of_o person_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o thou_o know_v what_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o but_o for_o thou_o to_o judge_v why_o this_o man_n have_v less_o and_o he_o more_o which_o thorough_o perceive_v what_o thing_n be_v convenient_a for_o every_o man_n therefore_o oh_o lord_n god_n i_o reckon_v &_o account_v it_o for_o a_o great_a benefit_n also_o to_o have_v but_o few_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o glory_v in_o and_o thus_o i_o determine_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o only_o and_o to_o be_v vex_v to_o sorrow_n for_o his_o own_o vileness_n &_o lack_n of_o help_n and_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o mind_n but_o also_o to_o take_v thereof_o great_a comfort_n and_o joy_n because_o thou_o oh_o god_n do_v choose_v the_o naked_a and_o lowly_a and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v despise_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v thy_o familiar_n &_o household_n servant_n thy_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v witness_n hereof_o which_o be_v make_v chief_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o thou_o do_v show_v themselves_o so_o modest_a so_o simple_a so_o void_a of_o all_o malice_n &_o guile_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o refrain_v from_o complain_n but_o also_o do_v rejoice_v to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o reproachful_a word_n &_o rebuke_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o do_v most_o greedy_o embrace_v those_o thing_n which_o other_o man_n do_v detest_v &_o fly_v from_o therefore_o nothing_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o céere_v up_o a_o lover_n of_o thou_o and_o one_o that_o acknowledge_v thy_o benefit_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o everlasting_a decree_n with_o the_o which_o he_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v content_a and_o so_o to_o accept_v and_o take_v it_o in_o good_a worth_n that_o he_o desire_v no_o less_o to_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o other_o than_o another_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o do_v no_o less_o take_v in_o good_a part_n &_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o low_a place_n then_o with_o the_o high_a &_o be_v no_o less_o willing_o despise_v &_o abject_a and_o a_o silly_a soul_n of_o no_o reputation_n than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a &_o great_a of_o all_o other_o for_o thy_o will_n and_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o honour_n thing_n ought_v to_o overcome_v all_o thing_n &_o to_o comfort_v he_o more_o and_o please_v he_o more_o than_o all_o benefit_n either_o bestow_v or_o to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o of_o four_o thing_n which_o do_v procure_v peace_n the_o xxv_o chapter_n lord_n son_n i_o will_v now_o teach_v thou_o the_o way_n of_o true_a peace_n and_o liberty_n servant_n do_v lord_n as_o thou_o say_v for_o it_o be_v welcome_a to_o i_o to_o hear_v this_o lord_n endeavour_v son_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o another_o rather_o than_o thine_o own_o will._n have_v aiwaies_o liess_a to_o have_v less_o than_o more_o always_o seek_v for_o the_o low_a place_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v all_o man_n always_o wish_v &_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v altogether_o be_v do_v in_o thou_o he_o that_o both_o these_o thing_n weet_v thou_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o bound_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n servant_n lord_n

that_o be_v patient_a in_o deed_n 71_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o man_n own_o infirmity_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n 80_o that_o we_o must_v rest_v and_o repose_v ourselves_o in_o god_n above_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o gift_n 82_o of_o the_o recounce_n of_o so_o many_o benefit_n of_o god._n 84_o of_o four_o thing_n which_o do_v procure_v peace_n 85_o ¶_o a_o prayer_n against_o evil_a thought_n 86_o ¶_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v the_o lightning_n of_o the_o mind_n 86_o of_o the_o avoid_n of_o curious_a inquiry_n how_o another_o man_n do_v live_v 87_o in_o what_o thing_n steadfast_a peace_n of_o mind_n and_o true_a profit_v do_v consist_v 88_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o free_a mind_n and_o likewise_o that_o humble_a prayer_n be_v better_a than_o read_v 89_o that_o man_n be_v most_o of_o all_o hinder_v from_o the_o come_n to_o the_o high_a felicity_n through_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o 90_o ¶_o prayer_n to_o attain_v to_o cleanness_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n 90_o against_o ill_a speaker_n 91_o how_o god_n must_v be_v call_v upon_o and_o praise_v in_o adversity_n 91_o of_o crave_v of_o god_n help_n and_o confidence_n to_o recover_v grace_n 92_o of_o despise_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o creator_n may_v be_v find_v 94_o of_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o the_o put_n of_o all_o desire_n from_o he_o 96_o of_o the_o instability_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o of_o set_v god_n before_o himself_o above_o all_o thing_n 97_o that_o there_o be_v pleasure_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o one_o that_o love_v god._n 97_o that_o this_o life_n be_v never_o in_o safety_n from_o temptation_n 99_o against_o the_o vain_a judgement_n of_o man_n 100_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o entire_a yield_v up_o of_o himself_o to_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o mind_n 101_o of_o convenient_a deal_n in_o outward_a thing_n and_o fly_v unto_o god_n in_o danger_n 101_o that_o man_n be_v not_o 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yield_v himself_o up_o unto_o god._n 106_o that_o we_o must_v rest_v upon_o base_a or_o course_n work_v when_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o high_a work_n 118_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v himself_o worthy_a not_o of_o comfort_n but_o of_o stripe_n 119_o that_o god_n favour_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v earthly_a 120_o of_o the_o diverse_a motion_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n 121_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n grace_n 124_o we_o ought_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o follow_v christ_n by_o his_o cross_n 126_o that_o man_n be_v not_o overmuch_o discourage_v if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v fall_v into_o any_o offence_n 127_o of_o learning_n the_o deep_a thing_n and_o the_o hide_a judgement_n of_o god_n unsearched_a 128_o that_o all_o hope_n and_o trust_n must_v be_v fix_v in_o god_n alone_o 131_o finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o the_o honourable_a be_v the_o 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