Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	womb_n	word_n	world_n	123	3	4.2889	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68048	The rule of perfection contayning a breif and perspicuous abridgement of all the wholle spirituall life, reduced to this only point of the (vvill of God.) Diuided into three partes. The first treating of the exteriour will of God, contayning the actiue life. The second of the interiour vvill contayning the contemplatiue life. The third of the essentiall vvill concerning the life supereminent. Composed by the R.F. Benet Capucin, preacher, of the holie order of Saint Francis, novv of the prouince of France, heertofore called VV. Fitch, of Canfeld in Essex.; Règle de perfection. Part 1-2. English.	Benoît, de Canfield, 1562-1610.	1609 (1609)	STC 10928.3; ESTC S115066	90,218	200

part_n of_o thy_o sowlle_n from_o all_o spot_n of_o passion_n and_o disordinate_a affection_n and_o radical_o to_o plant_v my_o will_n in_o thou_o whereby_o to_o make_v thou_o my_o lively_a temple_n holy_a tabernacle_n paradise_n of_o pleasure_n and_o brief_a to_o make_v thou_o one_o spirit_n with_o i_o yea_o my_o own_o sweet_a spouse_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 2._o for_o sponsabo_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la i_o will_v espouse_v thou_o for_o ever_o the_o sowlle_n thus_o see_v that_o such_o be_v his_o divine_a will_n which_o be_v her_o only_a life_n and_o joy_n and_o to_o the_o which_o she_o aspire_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o heart_n with_o a_o unsatiable_a desire_n to_o resign_v herself_o whole_o thereunto_o 13._o answer_v domine_fw-la non_fw-la tan●um_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la o_o lord_n wash_v not_o only_o my_o foot_n but_o my_o hand_n and_o head_n also_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o have_v clean_a foot_n for_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n but_o also_o a_o illumine_v understanding_n to_o know_v thy_o law_n and_o innocent_a hand_n to_o do_v good_a work_n whereby_o be_v whole_o despoil_v of_o the_o old_a man_n i_o may_v from_o henceforth_o say_v 5._o not_o only_a lavi_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la quomodò_fw-la coinquinabo_fw-la eos_fw-la i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o now_o fowlle_v they_o any_o more_o but_o also_o exui_fw-la i_o tunica_fw-la mea_fw-la ibid._n quomodò_fw-la induam_fw-la illam_fw-la i_o have_v put_v of_o my_o garment_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o again_o whereunto_o the_o spouse_n answer_v 13._o qui_fw-la lotus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la lavet_fw-la pedes_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la mundus_fw-la totus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o but_o only_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n but_o be_v whole_o clean_a for_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o vain_a affection_n thou_o shall_v be_v clean_o all_o over_o et_fw-la macula_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la 4._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o do_v my_o will_n in_o thou_o let_v i_o operate_v like_o a_o true_a spouse_n let_v my_o spirit_n repose_n in_o thou_o let_v i_o labour_v together_o with_o thou_o for_o that_o according_a to_o the_o word_n i_o have_v pass_v unto_o thou_o 2._o sponsabo_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la i_o will_v espouse_v thou_o in_o faith_n the_o sowlle_n have_v understand_v this_o mystery_n as_o one_o whole_o dissolve_v into_o sweetness_n and_o inflame_v with_o love_n 5._o say_v anima_fw-la mea_fw-la liquefacta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dilectus_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la i_o be_v whole_o dissolve_v assoon_o as_o i_o hear_v my_o belove_a speak_v and_o go_v on_o in_o spirit_n with_o the_o virgin_n marie_n say_v 1._o ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la domini_fw-la fiat_fw-la mihi_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la loe_o here_o thy_o handmaid_n oh_o lord_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o as_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o heerupon_o by_o such_o her_o sweet_a consent_n and_o hearty_a resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n she_o become_v straight_o unite_v thereunto_o receive_v it_o into_o she_o and_o final_o be_v become_v thereby_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o quoth_v he_o quicunque_fw-la fecerit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la hic_fw-la frater_fw-la &_o soror_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la who_n so_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n my_o sister_n and_o my_o mother_n and_o the_o sowlle_n have_v so_o spiritual_o conceive_v he_o and_o be_v become_v great_a of_o he_o she_o chary_o keep_v cherish_v nourish_v worship_v and_o adore_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n like_v as_o the_o virgin_n marie_n do_v in_o her_o body_n and_o so_o to_o be_v short_a she_o be_v bless_v not_o for_o be_v the_o womb_n which_o bear_v he_o or_o the_o teat_n which_o nurse_v he_o but_o for_o be_v she_o who_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 11._o now_o spirit_n albeit_o this_o dialogue_n pass_v not_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o sowlle_n in_o these_o express_a and_o formal_a term_n yet_o silent_o and_o in_o spirit_n they_o pass_v in_o effect_n and_o substance_n within_o the_o sowlle_n in_o this_o her_o desire_n of_o humiliation_n the_o which_o spiritual_a effect_n a_o man_n can_v express_v but_o by_o such_o articulate_a word_n and_o thus_o by_o this_o degree_n of_o humiliation_n ought_v the_o sowlle_fw-fr learn_v to_o humble_v herself_o amid_o the_o familiar_a visitation_n and_o blandishment_n of_o her_o heavenly_a spouse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v behave_v she_o with_o as_o profownd_a reverence_n towards_o that_o great_a majesty_n as_o it_o daign_v to_o stoop_v in_o so_o great_a familiarity_n to_o she_o and_o aught_o to_o take_v great_a heed_n not_o to_o render_v herself_o reciprocal_o familiar_a unto_o he_o as_o to_o her_o equal_a for_o so_o shall_v she_o make_v of_o this_o familiarity_n a_o wall_n betwixt_o god_n and_o she_o and_o a_o very_a thick_a cloud_n which_o will_v hinder_v she_o from_o the_o clear_a aspect_n of_o the_o spouse_n and_o from_o wade_v forward_o into_o his_o greatness_n a_o point_n wherein_o many_o spiritual_a person_n do_v very_o much_o prejudice_n themselves_o forget_v through_o god_n great_a familiarity_n with_o they_o to_o render_v unto_o he_o a_o due_a and_o profownd_a reverence_n the_o reason_n why_o such_o familiarity_n of_o the_o sowlle_n towards_o god_n be_v such_o a_o obstacle_n and_o cloud_n soul_n be_v because_o that_o thereby_o she_o accomodate_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n to_o her_o smallnesse_n and_o his_o divinity_n to_o her_o humanity_n and_o so_o see_v almost_o nothing_o at_o all_o out_o of_o herself_o nor_o any_o greatness_n above_o her_o own_o whereas_o by_o profownd_a reverence_n she_o be_v raise_v up_o above_o herself_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o proportionate_v herself_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o he_o and_o her_o humanity_n to_o his_o deity_n and_o so_o she_o see_v thing_n which_o be_v above_o she_o in_o the_o one_o god_n be_v proportionated_a to_o the_o sowlle_n in_o the_o other_o the_o sowlle_n to_o god_n in_o the_o one_o god_n be_v abase_v without_o that_o the_o sowlle_n be_v any_o whit_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o other_o the_o sowlle_n be_v lift_v up_o without_o that_o god_n be_v any_o whit_n abase_v and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o one_o serve_v as_o a_o cloud_n to_o veil_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n from_o the_o sowlle_n and_o the_o other_o as_o a_o light_n whereby_o to_o discern_v it_o of_o exultation_n the_o 4._o degree_n chap._n v._n exultation_n of_o heart_n ensue_v incident_o the_o degree_n of_o humiliation_n degree_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o do_v humble_a she_o do_v like_o wise_a make_v she_o exuit_fw-la come_v because_o her_o smallnesse_n which_o show_v she_o that_o she_o be_v nothing_o of_o herself_o do_v likewise_o show_v she_o how_o she_o be_v all_o in_o god_n and_o how_o in_o leave_v a_o be_v finite_a she_o unit_v she_o to_o a_o infinite_a know_v well_o that_o see_v she_o be_v nothing_o of_o herself_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o weet_v god_n and_o if_o then_o she_o subsist_v of_o he_o who_o sustain_v she_o that_o consequent_o he_o be_v in_o she_o and_o she_o in_o he_o and_o herein_o consist_v the_o true_a exultation_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o greatness_n also_o and_o magnificence_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v humble_a she_o so_o likewise_o do_v they_o raise_v in_o she_o this_o jubilation_n see_v herself_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o they_o moreover_o the_o familiarity_n of_o god_n or_o spiritual_a conception_n aforesaid_a of_o jesus_n christ_n cause_v this_o humility_n in_o she_o and_o that_o humility_n be_v accompany_v with_o exultation_n insomuch_o as_o after_o that_o humble_a conception_n she_o sing_v with_o the_o virgin_n marie_n 1._o exultavit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la meus_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la salutari_fw-la meo_fw-la quia_fw-la respexit_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la ancillae_fw-la suae_fw-la my_o spirit_n exult_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n because_o he_o have_v respect_v the_o humility_n of_o his_o handmaid_n final_o another_o more_o essential_a cause_n then_o these_o which_o produce_v this_o extreme_a exultation_n be_v the_o marueillous_a and_o inseparable_a union_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n with_o god_n whereof_o for_o that_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o parte_fw-la i_o forbear_v here_o to_o speak_v refer_v the_o reader_n thereunto_o of_o this_o jubilee_n and_o exultation_n of_o spirit_n speak_v she_o who_o have_v taste_v it_o say_v 1._o exultabimus_fw-la &_o laetabim●r_v inte_fw-mi memores_fw-la uberum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la super_fw-la vinum_fw-la we_o will_v exult_v and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o remember_v that_o be_v have_v experiment_v that_o thy_o teat_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n she_o say_v better_a than_o wine_n 5._o

in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la luxuria_fw-la wherein_o be_v luxury_n whereunto_o this_o exultation_n be_v contrary_a 6._o as_o be_v vinum_fw-la germinans_fw-la virgin_n the_o wine_n which_o engender_v virgin_n or_o the_o celibate_a life_n and_o make_v a_o man_n for_o the_o fruition_n of_o these_o spiritual_a delight_n to_o despise_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o gustato_fw-la spiritu_fw-la deficit_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la the_o spirit_n once_o taste_v all_o flesh_n fail_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o exultation_n be_v exultation_n that_o it_o withdraw_v we_o from_o all_o vagary_n retain_v we_o at_o home_n within_o our_o interior_a assuage_v the_o dolour_n of_o abnegation_n encourage_v pusillanimity_n command_v affection_n and_o bridle_v passion_n also_o it_o be_v a_o oil_n which_o supple_v the_o stubburne_n of_o mind_n sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o heart_n sollage_v the_o tediousness_n of_o life_n and_o rejoice_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o saulce_a which_o 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he_o of_o elevation_n the_o 5._o degree_n chap._n vi_o after_o this_o degree_n of_o exultation_n succeed_v the_o last_o of_o elevation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n into_o god_n degree_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v all_o the_o former_a degree_n to_o weet_v manifestation_n admiration_n humiliation_n and_o exultation_n for_o first_o 1._o that_o of_o manifestation_n show_v the_o sowlle_n as_o far_o as_o her_o reach_n extend_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o she_o be_v in_o god_n make_v she_o true_o real_o and_o experimental_o to_o taste_v it_o in_o her_o own_o capacity_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n a_o thing_n so_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n as_o that_o no_o wit_n or_o doctrine_n can_v comprehend_v it_o see_v that_o natural_o none_o can_v exceed_v the_o bownd_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o know_v what_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n a_o man_n must_v be_v in_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o be_v above_o nature_n and_o beyond_o the_o activity_n of_o her_o sphere_n 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