Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	pray_v	prayer_n	supplication_n	6,912	5	11.1562	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00940	A monomachie of motiues in the mind of man: or a battell betweene vertues and vices of contrarie qualitie Wherein the imperfections and weaknesses of nature appeare so naked, that anie reasonable soule may soone see by what spirit he is lead: herevnto also, besides sundrie deuout praiers necessarilie interlaced, diuers golden sentences of S. Barnard are annexed: and also a briefe conclusion of his vpon this theame, that victorie is obtained by resisting temptation. Newlie englished by Abraham Fleming.; De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum. English	Autpertus, Ambrosius, d. 784.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.	1582 (1582)	STC 11048; ESTC S102283	102,654	342

dish_n and_o costly_a fare_n use_v these_o word_n i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n again_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o again_o how_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n prolong_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o dwell_v on_o earth_n but_o paul_n much_o better_a i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o die_v and_o to_o depart_v cut_v of_o this_o world_n that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n by_o which_o godly_a man_n example_n write_v for_o thy_o instruction_n o_o man_n that_o thou_o may_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o express_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o holy_a call_n i_o will_v wish_v thou_o to_o be_v school_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o world_n to_o loathe_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o same_o to_o esteem_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o as_o smoke_n which_o vanish_v with_o the_o least_o blast_n of_o wind_n that_o do_v blow_v to_o repute_v of_o riches_n honour_n dignity_n office_n promotion_n land_n possession_n beauty_n favour_n eloquence_n wisdom_n policy_n strength_n manhood_n valiantness_n kindred_n affinity_n lineage_n petigrée_n parentage_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v name_v as_o they_o be_v even_o mere_a vanity_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o preacher_n who_o behold_v and_o consider_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o lo_o all_o be_v vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n the_o counsel_n of_o bless_a paul_n offer_v itself_o in_o convenient_a place_n to_o be_v embrace_v who_o no_o doubt_n have_v a_o perfect_a view_n of_o the_o vanity_n reign_v in_o this_o world_n vanity_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v vanity_n in_o speak_v and_o think_v vanity_n in_o writing_n and_o invent_v vanity_n in_o apparel_n and_o clothing_n vanity_n in_o buieng_v and_o sell_v vanity_n in_o 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or_o any_o other_o utensile_n cause_n and_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v slightiie_o wrought_v that_o although_o the_o price_n of_o they_o be_v very_o high_a yet_o they_o may_v soon_o fret_v out_o wear_v away_o and_o do_v little_a service_n be_v thou_o a_o master_n and_o have_v a_o retinue_n of_o servant_n to_o maintain_v thy_o occupieng_n use_v their_o stock_n to_o thy_o benefit_n and_o defraud_v they_o of_o some_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o upon_o some_o crafty_a devise_n of_o charge_v they_o with_o untruth_n &_o dishonesty_n in_o their_o service_n a_o thousand_o subtlety_n there_o be_v o_o man_n which_o thou_o may_v use_v with_o safety_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o enrich_n of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v mark_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o world_n furthermore_o be_v thou_o a_o tall_a fellow_n of_o thy_o hand_n a_o keeper_n of_o company_n and_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n in_o do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o get_n of_o thy_o live_n i_o will_v teach_v thou_o 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troublesome_a travel_n of_o we_o in_o this_o wicked_a world_n as_o thou_o thereby_o may_v be_v magnify_v the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o o_o lord_n beside_o thy_o commandment_n which_o bind_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o our_o brethren_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o call_n by_o crafty_a circumuention_n to_o procure_v his_o private_a profit_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a and_o indirect_a deal_n to_o the_o detriment_n and_o hindrance_n of_o another_o a_o fault_n too_o too_o common_a in_o this_o our_o age_n but_o that_o contrariwise_o we_o shall_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n in_o charity_n and_o christian_a brotherhood_n which_o law_n of_o nature_n nevertheless_o be_v neglect_v and_o thy_o precept_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n not_o regard_v we_o beseech_v thou_o notwithstanding_o to_o wink_v awhile_o at_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n to_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n and_o to_o mealt_v their_o freeze_a heart_n with_o the_o thaw_v heat_n of_o thy_o fervent_a spirit_n that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o abuse_v their_o vocation_n and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o displeasure_n they_o may_v pray_v for_o grace_n to_o amend_v all_o that_o be_v amiss_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o virtue_n follow_v will_v thou_o learn_v o_o man_n how_o to_o use_v true_a and_o plain_a deal_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v first_o see_v to_o thy_o inward_a eye_n that_o it_o be_v single_a indeed_o whereto_o i_o think_v two_o thing_n very_o necessary_a namely_o charity_n in_o the_o intent_n and_o truth_n in_o make_v thy_o choice_n for_o if_o thou_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o choose_v not_o that_o which_o be_v true_a thou_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o i_o wot_v not_o how_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n plain_a deal_n and_o double_a deal_n may_v stand_v together_o christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o be_v dispose_v to_o train_v his_o disciple_n to_o true_a plain_a deal_n will_v they_o to_o be_v wise_a like_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o doove_n he_o set_v wisdom_n before_o plain_a deal_n without_o the_o which_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o none_o can_v be_v a_o true_a plain_a dealer_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o eye_n be_v single_a indeed_o with_o the_o ignorance_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o this_o praise-woorthie_a plain_a deal_n commend_v of_o christ_n be_v not_o without_o these_o two_o good_a property_n namely_o well_o willing_a and_o wisdom_n that_o the_o eye_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o hart_n may_v not_o only_o be_v godly_a and_o so_o utterlie_o unwilling_a to_o deceive_v but_o also_o wary_a as_o not_o able_a to_o be_v deceive_v furthermore_o as_o these_o two_o property_n make_v the_o eye_n single_a namely_o the_o love_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_a even_o so_o these_o two_o contrary_n make_v the_o eye_n evil_a to_o wit_n blindness_n or_o ignorance_n which_o hinder_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o forwardness_n or_o wilfulness_n which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o love_v iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n 2_o the_o repulse_o give_v by_o uprightness_n and_o plain_a deal_n o_o man_n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v poor_a and_o not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o than_o to_o indamage_v or_o hurt_v thy_o friend_n thy_o neighbour_n or_o thy_o brother_n by_o robbery_n or_o subtlety_n for_o he_o which_o uniustlie_o take_v away_o another_o man_n good_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n he_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o himself_o hereupon_o that_o profound_a preacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n reprove_v certain_a of_o the_o corinthian_n his_o hearer_n say_v there_o be_v utterlie_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o because_o you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o why_o rather_o do_v you_o not_o put_v up_o wrong_n why_o rather_o do_v you_o not_o suffer_v harm_n nay_o you_o yourselves_o do_v wrong_v and_o do_v harm_n and_o that_o to_o your_o brother_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o same_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o a_o rabble_n of_o filthy_a sinner_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o come_v to_o god_n kingdom_n add_v these_o in_o the_o number_n say_v neither_o théeus_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o in_o another_o place_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n he_o teach_v thou_o a_o lesson_n o_o man_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v it_o shall_v do_v thou_o great_a good_a namely_o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n pertain_v to_o love_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o honest_a report_n those_o thing_n do_v and_o the_o 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