Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	worship_n	worship_v	worthy_a	83	3	6.7453	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16580	Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable meditations, praiers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternall election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God Iohn Bradford in the tyme of his imprisonment. The contentes wherof appeare in the page nexte folovvyng.; Godlie meditations upon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1562 (1562)	STC 3484; ESTC S118261	91,610	260

to_o make_v i_o as_o thou_o haste_v do●●_n to_o geve_v thy_o son_n for_o i_o and_o to_o become_v my_o ●ode_v oh_o what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o this_o y_fw-fr ●_o do_v that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v confound_v but_o may_v be_v most_o happy_a what_o be_o i_o that_o y_fw-es ●_o will_v i_o shall_v fear_v thou_o where_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o y_o ●_o require_v this_o of_o i_o be_v not_o only_o because_o thou_o haste_v power_n to_o cast_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n &_o because_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o not_o shall_v perish_v but_o also_o that_o you_o ●_o may_v geve_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o i_o in_o the_o evell_a day_n that_o thou_o may_v reveal_v thy_o son_n to_o i_o and_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v upon_o i_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n oh_o what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o obey_v thou_o not_o only_o that_o i_o never_o perish_v with_o the_o disobedient_a but_o that_o thou_o may_v geve_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o reward_n innumerable_a oh_o what_o be_o i_o that_o y_fw-es ●_o will_v i_o shall_v love_v thou_o y_fw-es ●_o which_o thing_n thou_o do_v to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v full_o and_o whole_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o require_v my_o whole_a hart_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o very_o because_o thou_o will_v geve_v i_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v ask_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o dear_a child_n jesus_n christ_n and_o even_o so_o will_v y_fw-es ●_o have_v i_o thankful_a that_o you_o ●_o may_v pour_v out_o upon_o i_o yet_o more_o plentiful_o all_o good_a thing_n so_o that_o great_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o to_o love_v fear_v and_o obey_v thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hurt_n which_o else_o will_v ensue_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commodity_n that_o hereby_o come_v unto_o i_o but_o most_o of_o all_o yea_o alone_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o thy_o goodness_n wisdom_n becutie_n strength_n &_o power_n truth_n and_o great_a mercy_n but_o alas_o dear_a father_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v as_o in_o time_n paste_v horrible_o i_o have_v break_v this_o thy_o law_n in_o trust_v in_o thy_o creature_n call_v upon_o they_o love_v fear_v and_o obey_v many_o thing_n besides_o thou_o and_o rather_o than_o thou_o even_o so_o at_o this_o present_a i_o be_o a_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n blind_v i_o be_o through_o unbelief_n &_o my_o own_o wickedness_n so_o y_o ●_o i_o se_fw-mi not_o firm_o this_o thy_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n &c_n &c_n but_o waver_v and_o doubt_v of_o it_o i_o love_v little_a or_o nothing_o i_o fear_v less_o i_o obey_v least_o of_o all_o thankfulness_n and_o prayer_n be_v utter_o quench_v in_o i_o by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n if_o after_o thy_o justice_n thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o i_o simple_o i_o be_o oh_o lord_n damn_a and_o lose_v for_o ever_o for_o i_o be_o very_o wicked_a but_o yet_o in_o much_o as_o thou_o baste_v give_fw-ge thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o slay_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v leve_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v save_v for_o so_o thou_o have_v promise_v thy_o truth_n now_o require_v to_o save_v i_o no_o wbeit_n here_o thou_o may_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o thy_o truth_n &_o promise_n in_o that_o i_o believe_v it_o not_o thou_o may_v most_v just_o after_o thy_o justice_n dampne_v i_o oh_o lord_n god_n to_o this_o i_o can_v otherwise_o answer_v my_o unbelief_n be_v so_o great_a but_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o goodness_n and_o love_n be_v that_o which_o all_o creature_n most_o high_o commend_v and_o magnify_v as_o the_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o be_v call_v god_n because_o y_fw-mi ●_o be_v right_a good_a and_o lone_a itself_o because_o of_o this_o thy_o mercy_n gracious_a god_n if_o thou_o will_v look_v thereon_o and_o couple_v thy_o truth_n therewith_o then_o good_a lord_n i_o be_v save_v and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a etc._n etc._n as_o the_o first_o commandment_n teach_v i_o as_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n as_o what_o god_n thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o of_o equity_n i_o shall_v have_v noon_n other_o god_n but_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v alone_o hang_v on_o thou_o trust_n in_o thou_o love_v thou_o serve_v thou_o call_v upon_o thou_o obey_v thou_o be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o so_o because_o y_fw-mi ●_o do_v reveyle_v thyself_o visible_o that_o thou_o may_v visible_o be_v worship_v this_o commandment_n be_v concern_v thy_o worship_n that_o in_o no_o point_n i_o shall_v follow_v in_o worship_v thou_o the_o devise_n or_o intent_n of_o any_o man_n saint_n angel_n or_o spirit_n but_o shall_v take_v all_o such_o as_o idolatry_n &_o image_n service_n be_v it_o never_o so_o glorioꝰ_n and_o why_o for_o soothe_v because_o y_fw-fr ●_o will_v i_o shall_v worship_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v by_o thy_o word_n for_o if_o service_n be_v acceptable_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v and_o not_o of_o he_o which_o do_v it_o but_o in_o much_o as_o of_o man_n none_o know_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o his_o spirit_n except_o he_o reveal_v by_o word_n or_o sign_n the_o same_o much_o more_o of_o thou_o o_o lord_n none_o do_v know_v thy_o will_n but_o thy_o spirit_n and_o they_o to_o who_o thou_o do_v reveal_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o abominable_a even_o in_o thy_o sight_n be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o with_o man_n be_v in_o most_o force_n and_o estimation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o after_o thy_o word_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o precepte_v be_v that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o so_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o worship_n of_o thou_o but_o such_o as_o thou_o appoite_v herby_n therefore_o i_o see_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o commandment_n in_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v my_o outward_a service_n and_o that_o after_o thy_o appointment_n lest_o i_o shall_v busy_a my_o brain_n how_o best_o to_o serve_v thou_o good_a lord_n thou_o nede_a not_o my_o service_n perfect_v thou_o be_v before_o i_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v for_o my_o own_o commodity_n that_o thou_o command_v i_o yea_o even_o for_o my_o own_o wealth_n thou_o may_v have_v let_v i_o have_v stand_v all_o day_n idle_a but_o such_o be_v thy_o love_n that_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v go_v into_o thy_o vineyard_n that_o which_o it_o thy_o servant_n i_o may_v receive_v the_o hire_n of_o blessedness_n and_o how_o great_a a_o benefit_n be_v it_o infinite_a to_o deliver_v i_o of_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v cumber_v if_o i_o shall_v have_v serve_v thou_o in_o any_o point_n after_o my_o wit_n and_o reason_n but_o halas_fw-la i_o not_o consider_v what_o a_o promotion_n thy_o service_n be_v nor_o what_o a_o easy_a service_n it_o be_v and_o simple_a for_o one_o may_v well_o know_v what_o to_o do_v &_o when_o he_o please_v thou_o namely_o when_o he_o serve_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v as_o i_o be_o and_o always_o have_v be_v unthankful_a so_o i_o be_o and_o always_o have_v be_v a_o grevous_a transgressor_n of_o this_o thy_o law_n for_o as_o in_o time_n past_a when_o i_o do_v not_o know_v this_o commandment_n i_o be_v a_o image_n worshipper_n of_o stock_n stone_n &c_n &c_n yea_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o now_o i_o be_o a_o worshipper_n of_o my_o affection_n offer_v to_o they_o y_fw-fr e_o service_n due_a unto_o thou_o though_o not_o thereby_o to_o worship_v thou_o as_o i_o think_v when_o i_o kneel_v to_o stock_n and_o stone_n bread_n &_o wine_n &c_n &c_n yet_o with_o no_o less_o transgression_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o the_o which_o i_o have_v deserve_v and_o do_v deserve_v everlasting_a damnation_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o great_a mercy_n dear_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o forgeve_v i_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o thou_o do_v geve_v to_o be_v the_o fulfyl_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v oh_o father_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n as_o thou_o haste_v

so_o thy_o child_n i_o say_v which_o hearty_o love_v thet_o in_o that_o they_o know_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o will_n be_v best_a haw_o can_v they_o but_o often_o talk_v with_o thes_n and_o desire_v thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v best_a which_o they_o know_v also_o thou_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d none_o shall_v ask_v or_o pray_v for_o y_fw-es ●_o same_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n as_o a_o mean_a by_o which_o they_o see_v plain_o thy_o power_n thy_o presence_n thy_o providence_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n towards_o they_o in_o granntinge_v their_o petition_n and_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v confirm_v of_o they_o all_o yea_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n to_o admonish_v they_o how_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o thou_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o their_o good_a lord_n by_o reason_n whereof_o repentance_n ensue_v and_o they_o conceyve_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v more_o pure_o ever_o afterward_o and_o more_o hartelye_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o all_o innocencye_n &_o goodness_n who_o now_o consider_v so_o many_o great_a commodity_n to_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o prayer_n will_v marvel_v why_o thy_o child_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o labour_v to_o provoke_v other_o there_o unto_o for_o as_o none_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o any_o other_o wit_n use_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v offend_v or_o hinder_v his_o suit_n so_o no_o man_n that_o use_v prayer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v desplease_v thou_o to_o who_o by_o prayer_n he_o move_v suit_n whensoever_o he_o pray_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v a_o more_o provocation_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o godliness_n than_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o may_v see_v thy_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o labour_n so_o dilygentlye_o and_o desire_v that_o other_o may_v use_v prayer_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o concern_v outward_a thing_n which_o thy_o child_n pray_v for_o although_o they_o know_v thy_o will_n &_o decree_n be_v not_o variable_a &_o thy_o purpose_n must_v need_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o do_v they_o receive_v by_o their_o prayer_n no_o small_a commodity_n for_o either_o they_o obtain_v their_o request_n or_o no._n if_o they_o do_v obtain_v they_o then_o prove_v they_o by_o experience_n that_o thou_o doeste_n the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o &_o so_o they_o be_v more_o kindle_v to_o love_n &_o serve_v thou_o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d art_n wont_a when_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a to_o any_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o desire_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o good_a of_o thou_o to_o end_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o gift_n may_v be_v so_o much_o more_o magnisted_a and_o set_v by_o of_o they_o by_o how_o much_o they_o have_v be_v earnest_a suitor_n and_o petitioner_n for_o the_o same_o for_o how_o can_v it_o but_o en●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o love_n towards_o thou_o to_o per_fw-la ceive_v and_o feel_v thou_o so_o to_o care_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o love_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o yet_o undoubted_o they_o receive_v great_a comfort_n to_o see_v that_o the_o evyls_n which_o press_v they_o and_o whereof_o they_o complain_v still_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o over_o come_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o receyve_v strength_n to_o bear_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o the_o better_a o_o good_a father_n help_v i_o that_o i_o may_v hearty_o love_v thou_o complain_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o needs_o and_o always_o by_o prayer_n to_o power_n out_o my_o heart_n before_o thou_o amen_n a_o other_z paraphrase_n or_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n praser_n o_o almighty_a &_o eternal_a god_n of_o who_o all_o fatherhode_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v name_v who_o seat_n be_v the_o heaven_n who_o foot_n stool_n be_v the_o earth_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a clemency_n &_o unspeakable_a love_n have_v not_o weigh_v nor_o consider_v our_o great_a unkindness_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o eternal_a purpose_n have_v in_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n choose_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v accept_v we_o far_o other_o wise_a than_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v call_v yea_o and_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n thy_o adopt_a son_n and_o do_v vouchsafe_v oh_o love_a father_n that_o we_o as_o it_o be_v heavenly_a child_n shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o confess_v declare_v and_o call_v thou_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n grant_v dear_a father_n that_o among_o we_o thy_o poor_a child_n by_o pureness_n of_o mind_n name_n and_o couscience_n by_o singleness_n of_o hart_n by_o uncorrupt_a and_o innocent_a life_n and_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n thy_o most_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o so_o many_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o thou_o have_v there_o unto_o choose_v and_o predestinate_a behold_v our_o godliness_n &_o virtuous_a dede_n that_o thou_o work_v in_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o stir_v to_o hallow_z and_o glorify_v thy_o bless_a name_n oh_o faithful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n come_v of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n and_o of_o thy_o holy_a &_o most_o bless_a word_n may_v continual_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v thereby_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o gloriouse_a and_o bless_a presence_n oh_o dear_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o goodness_n to_o bow_v our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o make_v do_v we_o humble_a of_o mind_n to_o make_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o fight_n and_o obedient_a that_o like_o as_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o only_a saviour_n jesꝰ_n christ_n count_v his_o meat_n work_n praise_n and_o life_n to_o be_v only_o in_o obe_v to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n where_o in_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o we_o may_v even_o unto_o the_o very_a death_n in_o lowliness_n in_o mekenes_n patience_n and_o thankfulness_n ohey_n unto_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o not_o to_o murmur_v and_o grudge_n norrefuse_v whatsoever_o thy_o fatherlye_o piety_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v on_o we_o be_v it_o poverty_n hunger_n nakedness_n slcknes_n slander_n oppression_n veration_n persecution_n yea_o or_o death_n itself_o for_o well_o do_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n seek_v and_o labour_n to_o make_v these_o our_o earthly_a body_n serviceable_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o refuse_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o never_o to_o stryve_v nor_o wrestle_v against_o thy_o holy_a will_n but_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a citizen_n and_o household_n bull_n dead_a upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostelle_n thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n all_o selfwill_n and_o controversye_n in_o opinious_a seclude_v the_o lust_n desiere_n &_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v the_o flatter_a assault_n of_o the_o vain_a world_n y_fw-fr ●_o cruel_a and_o subtyl_o laying_n a_o wait_v of_o y_fw-fr ●_o devil_n overcome_v agre_v together_o quiet_o and_o unite_v in_o spirit_n we_o may_v free_o obey_v unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n therein_o to_o walk_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n oh_o dear_a god_n geve_v unto_o our_o needful_a bread_n body_n necessatie_a sustenance_n &_o take_v from_o we_o all_o love_n of_o worldelye_o thing_n all_o carefulness_n and_o covetousness_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o free_o worship_n &_o serve_v thou_o oh_o mercyful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o geve_v unto_o we_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n to_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr ●_o body_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesꝰ_n christ_n y_fw-fr ●_o very_o food_n &_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v always_o join_a to_o thankfulness_n firm_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n &_o utter_o forsake_v &_o abhor_v all_o false_a doctrine_n &_o persuasion_n of_o man_n and_o all_o lie_a spirit_n that_o shall_v persuade_v we_o any_o other_o wise_a of_o he_o then_o thy_o holy_a word_n do_v teach_v &_o assure_v we_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a soul_n dear_a father_n with_z y_z ●_o marry_o &_o fatness_n of_o thy_o scotfree_a mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o you_o ●_o same_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n redcmption_n justification_n &_o glorification_n in_o he_o make_v we_o oh_o gracious_a god_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v this_o world_n with_o the_o vain_a thing_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o and_o inward_o to_o hunger_n for_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o presence_n