Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	world_n	worthy_a	233	3	6.3454	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09502	Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde.	Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia.	1557 (1557)	STC 19784; ESTC S114592	137,241	328

god_n to_o abide_v in_o there_o to_o talk_v unto_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o the_o thurtenth_fw-mi impedyment_n that_o be_v study_v unmesurable_a where_o in_o the_o understanding_n be_v all_o together_o occupy_v with_o bare_a speculation_n of_o such_o thing_n wherein_o be_v nether_a devocyon_n nether_a incensing_n or_o kyndling_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o virtuous_a affeccyon_n be_v seek_v for_o but_o the_o bare_a rede_a for_o itself_o because_o it_o delyghtyth_v or_o pleasythe_v the_o reder_n or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v for_o some_o vain_a knowledge_n such_o manner_n of_o parson_n become_v vain_a and_o puffyd_v up_o in_o their_o great_a learn_v and_o of_o such_o knowledge_n presumptuous_a yet_o very_o baren_a in_o the_o affeccyon_n of_o that_o whereof_o they_o can_v so_o well_o talk_v for_o they_o can_v babble_n and_o say_v much_o of_o spyritual_a life_n and_o goostly_a feeling_n but_o they_o never_o taste_v it_o but_o be_v for_o from_o the_o feel_v here_o of_o thou_o shall_v not_o rede_n and_o study_v therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v countyd_v learned_a but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o devoute_a and_o godly_a always_o think_v rather_o that_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a and_o can_v nothing_o and_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_v but_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n chryste_n and_o the_o same_o crucyfy_v for_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o knoweste_n chryst_n it_o be_v ynowghe_o though_o thou_o know_v nothing_o else_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o his_o life_n and_o passion_n contynual_o behold_v devoutlye_o in_o medytacyon_n what_o he_o suffer_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v compassyon_n and_o sorrow_n with_o he_o and_o how_o he_o sufferyd_v with_o what_o obedience_n mekenes_n pacyence_n with_o all_o other_o virtue_n that_o thou_o thereby_o may_v be_v provokyd_v to_o follow_v like_o virtue_n and_o wherefore_o or_o why_o he_o sufferyd_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o in_o love_a he_o again_o as_o he_o lovyd_v the_o since_o he_o suffer_v passion_n and_o death_n for_o the._n let_v there_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o contynual_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o thy_o love_a lord_n and_o savyor_n jesu_n chryste_n in_o suffer_v that_o as_o he_o sufferyd_v most_o cruel_a passion_n and_o payneful_a death_n for_o the_o so_o thou_o must_v be_v wyl_a to_o suffer_v all_o adversity_n and_o grief_n for_o his_o love_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o shall_v lay_v and_o suffer_v to_o come_v upon_o the._n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o impediment_n that_o be_v the_o inordinate_a delectation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rest_n in_o ghostly_a &_o spiritual_a swetenes_n as_o when_o we_o do_v rest_n in_o the_o delight_n in_o grace_n in_o devotion_n in_o love_n in_o sensible_a or_o feel_v devotion_n which_o be_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n lend_v us._n we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o they_o or_o set_v to_o much_o delight_n in_o they_o but_o use_v they_o as_o mean_n to_o lead_v &_o to_o lyfte_v our_o hart_n and_o full_a affection_n to_o god_n for_o himself_o they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a sanctimony_n &_o charity_n but_o certain_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o we_o for_o a_o help_n to_o our_o infirmity_n that_o we_o shall_v mortify_v more_o diligent_o the_o inordinate_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o ourself_o and_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v rest_v in_o they_o the_o more_o than_o that_o a_o man_n be_v mortify_v to_o himself_o in_o all_o these_o point_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o more_o charity_n &_o true_a love_n he_o have_v and_o no_o more_o yea_o whatsoever_o he_o askith_v of_o god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o to_o the_o mortifi_a of_o himself_o it_o be_v impure_a and_o mix_v with_o nature_n which_o seek_v itself_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o subtyl_o yea_o in_a godly_a thing_n that_o if_o it_o be_v stay_v or_o let_v on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o will_v craftelye_o appear_v and_o creep_v in_o at_o another_o hole_n before_o we_o can_v well_o perceive_v it_o the_o xu_o impediment_n impediment_n that_o be_v the_o coldness_n in_o devotion_n and_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o perfection_n whereby_o many_o be_v lead_v by_o costume_z do_v many_o good_a work_n thynkinge_v that_o perfection_n lie_v more_o in_o the_o multytude_n of_o good_a work_n then_o in_o the_o fervour_n and_o increase_n of_o charity_n &_o therefore_o they_o follow_v not_o the_o tract_n and_o monition_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o forsake_v themselves_o but_o thou_o shall_v take_v and_o hold_v this_o rule_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o ghostly_a profit_n at_o all_o time_n as_o nyghe_a as_o thou_o can_v keep_v thy_o hart_n &_o mind_n elevate_v unto_o god_n with_o lovely_a turn_v &_o memory_n of_o he_o with_o fervent_a desire_n to_o please_v he_o most_o perfect_o sigh_v &_o cry_v with_o out_o cease_a with_o some_o brief_a burn_a aspyration_n &_o lovely_a sentence_n as_o for_o example_n ¶_o oh_o my_o lord_n god_n the_o only_a life_n of_o my_o soul_n oh_o the_o whole_a desire_n of_o my_o hart_n when_o shall_v most_o herte_o love_v the_o when_o shall_v i_o perfect_o and_o utter_o forsake_v all_o the_o world_n &_o contemn_v my_o own_o self_n for_o thy_o pure_a love_n ¶_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v depart_v whole_o from_o myself_o and_o be_v whole_o turn_v to_o the_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v with_o most_o burn_a love_n be_v transform_v and_o alter_v into_o the._n ¶_o oh_o the_o sweet_a thought_n of_o my_o hart_n grant_v i_o grace_n to_o love_v the_o with_o all_o my_o hole_n hart_n with_o all_o my_o hole_n soul_n and_o mind_n with_o all_o the_o myghte_n and_o power_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o thus_o dyvers_a way_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v put_v in_o thy_o mind_n at_o all_o time_n thou_o must_v desire_v love_n sigh_n for_o thy_o love_n &_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n thou_o must_v also_o laud_v &_o praise_v and_o geve_v thanks_n often_o time_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v most_o worthy_a and_o most_o noble_a exercise_n whereby_o thou_o may_v optaine_v infinite_a thing_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o charity_n shall_v extend_v itself_o infinite_o god_n himself_o command_v we_o to_o ask_v and_o he_o himself_o also_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v we_o which_o of_o his_o infinite_a liberalite_n suffer_v no_o sygh_a nor_o moan_v make_v to_o he_o to_o pass_v void_a or_o without_o fruit_n for_o either_o he_o infund_v grace_n either_o increase_v the_o same_o either_o draw_v the_o heart_n to_o he_o more_o effecteouse_o either_o he_o refresh_v it_o swete_o either_o geve_v it_o some_o ghostly_a light_n or_o else_o confirmith_n it_o more_o steadfast_o do_v not_o therefore_o loose_a by_o negligence_n nor_o neglect_v such_o noble_a gift_n which_o thou_o may_v optayne_n every_o hour_n cease_v not_o fly_v not_o from_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o love_a lord_n but_o follow_v &_o pursue_v thy_o dear_a love_n and_o lord_n through_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v distract_v from_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v temptid_v or_o overthrow_v thereby_o be_v it_o never_o so_o often_o or_o never_o so_o foul_a a_o fall_n return_v again_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o pity_n &_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the._n begin_v again_o bold_o intend_v manful_o and_o most_o herte_o desire_v to_o consume_v and_o bestow_v all_o that_o thou_o be_v &_o all_o thy_o in_o his_o love_n and_o laud_n in_o his_o honour_n &_o service_n for_o unthankefulnes_n cause_v the_o well_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o dry_v up_o &_o the_o spirit_n within_o we_o cry_v without_o cease_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o gift_n laud_v &_o praise_v he_o in_o hart_n word_n and_o deed_n which_o be_v bless_v and_o praise_v worthy_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n &_o certain_a step_n of_o stair_n general_a to_o know_v how_o much_o thou_o do_v profit_n and_o grow_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o forsake_v of_o thyself_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o shall_v look_v hereon_o lament_v &_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o be_v no_o far_o forward_o and_o force_v thyself_o with_o a_o good_a hope_n &_o courage_n in_o god_n to_o increase_v and_o grow_v better_o they_o stand_v on_o the_o first_o stair_n or_o step_n which_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o catholic_a faith_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o for_o god_n sake_n exchew_v all_o deadly_a sin_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o cold_a in_o charity_n and_o neglygent_a and_o slow_a in_o the_o gostlye_o life_n for_o they_o seek_v all_o together_o natural_a commodity_n and_o sensual_a comfort_n and_o solace_n who_o ghostly_a light_n be_v but_o dim_a &_o obscure_a their_o live_n be_v daungerus_a &_o not_o without_o peryll_n and_o their_o salvation_n be_v but_o doutful_a because_o that_o while_o they_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o salvation_n to_o