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	yield_v	124	3	8.5950	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

at_o reward_n &_o pamper_v up_o the_o servant_n to_o our_o shame_n oh_o therefore_o good_a lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o open_v this_o gear_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o geve_v i_o eye_n to_o consider_v effectual_o this_o my_o body_n what_o it_o be_v namely_o a_o servant_n lend_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o sojourn_v in_o &_o serve_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n yea_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n y_fw-fr ●_o have_v his_o dwell_n there_o become_v now_o to_o the_o soul_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o prison_n &_o that_o most_o straight_o vile_a stink_a filthy_a and_o therefore_o in_o danger_n of_o misery_n to_o many_o in_o all_o age_n time_n &_o place_n till_o death_n have_v turn_v it_o to_o dust_n whereof_o it_o come_v and_o whether_o it_o shall_v return_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v return_v to_o thou_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v in_o the_o which_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v reise_v up_o that_o body_n that_o then_o it_o may_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o inseparable_o of_o weal_n or_o woe_n according_a to_o that_o be_v do_v in_o &_o by_o the_o same_o body_n here_o now_o in_o earth_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v consider_v often_o and_o hearty_o these_o thing_n than_o shall_v i_o not_o pamper_v up_o this_o body_n to_o obey_v it_o but_o bridle_v it_o that_o it_o may_v obey_v y_fw-fr ●_o soul_n then_o shall_v i_o fly_v the_o pain_n it_o put_v my_o soul_n unto_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o provocation_n to_o all_o evil_a &_o continual_o desire_v the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o w_o t_o paul_n &_o y_fw-fr ●_o deliverance_n from_o it_o as_o 1._o much_o as_o ever_o do_v prisoner_n his_o delyveraunce_n out_o of_o prison_n for_o alonelyr_n by_o it_o the_o devyl_n have_v a_o door_n to_o tempt_v and_o so_o to_o hurt_v i_o in_o it_o i_o be_o keep_v from_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o from_o be_v so_o conversant_a with_o i_o as_o else_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi wouldeste_fw-fr be_v by_o it_o i_o be_o restrain_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o manner_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o deed_n if_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o i_o out_o of_o it_o than_o can_v satan_n no_o more_o hurt_v i_o then_o will_v thou_o speak_v w_n to_o i_o face_n to_o face_n than_o the_o conflict_a time_n be_v at_o a_o end_n than_o sorrow_n will_v cease_v and_o joy_n woldencrease_v and_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o inestimable_a rest_n oh_o that_o i_o consider_v this_o according_o a_o other_z mediation_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o our_o kind_n of_o lyvinge_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o depravatyon_n and_o corruptnes_n of_o our_o judgement_n because_o our_o will_n always_o foloweth-that_a which_o reason_n judge_v to_o be_v follow_v now_o that_o which_o every_o man_n take_v to_o be_v friendly_a and_o agre_v to_o his_o nature_n the_o same_o do_v he_o judge_v necessare_o to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o to_o be_v desire_v this_o be_v meat_n drink_n apparel_n riches_n favour_n dignity_n rule_n knowledge_n and_o such_o like_a because_o they_o be_v think_v good_a and_o agre_a either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o to_o the_o mind_n or_o to_o both_o for_o they_o help_v either_o to_o the_o conservation_n or_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n account_v of_o everye_o one_o amongst_o good_a thing_n how_o beit_v such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o wit_n on_o y_fw-es ●_o one_o part_n &_o the_o blindness_n and_o to_o much_o rage_n of_o our_o lust_n on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o can_v but_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o judge_v good_a and_o agreinge_n to_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o reason_n we_o can_v i_o say_v but_o over_o pass_v the_o bound_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o and_o so_o we_o make_v they_o hurtful_a to_o we_o which_o of_o the_o themselves_o be_v ordain_v for_o our_o health_n what_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o more_o agre_v to_o nature_n but_o yet_o how_o few_o be_v there_o which_o do_v not_o hurt_v themselves_o by_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o go_v w_n t_o riches_n estimation_n friend_n learning_n etc._n etc._n yea_o although_o we_o be_v in_o these_o most_o temperate_a yet_o when_o there_o want_v y_fw-fr ●_o spirit_n our_o regeneratour_n we_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d we_o utter_o neglect_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v imitate_v and_o follow_v god_n our_o maker_n by_o yield_v our_o selnes_n oiver_v dulye_o to_o use_v his_o gift_n to_o you_o ●_o common_a &_o private_a utility_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o now_o gond_a only_o be_v life_n &_o cternity_n &_o can_v but_o demand_v of_o we_o he_o handiwork_n y_fw-fr ●_o we_o shall_v render_v ●ure_a self_n &_o all_o we_o have_v to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o be_v make_v y_fw-fr ●_o be_v to_o resemble_v for_o our_o portion_n his_o goodness_n as_o those_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o witness_n &_o instrument_n of_o his_o m●●●y_n so_o y_o ●_o when_o we_o whole_o do_v natural_o ●●rive_v against_o y_fw-es ●_o kind_a of_o life_n whereto_o he_o have_v create_v we_o by_o seek_v always_o ourselves_o what_o other_o thing_n ought_v to_o ensue_v but_o you_o ●_o he_o shall_v again_o destroy_v we_o &_o take_v away_o his_o notable_a gift_n where_o with_o it_o be_v endue_v we_o y_fw-fr ●_o by_o all_o kind_n of_o well_o do_v we_o shall_v resemble_v his_o image_n yea_o what_o other_o this_o may_v ensue_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v we_o &_o y_fw-mi ●_o eternal_o y_fw-fr ●_o we_o may_v feel_v &_o by_o experience_n prove_v how_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o leave_v y_fw-mi ●_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v all_o goodness_n oh_o y_fw-mi ●_o therefore_o i_o may_v find_v such_o favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n dear_a father_n y_z ●_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi will_v work_v in_o ●●e_z by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o hearty_a love_n to_o the_o same_o through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_o a_o meditation_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a mortification_n he_o that_o be_v ready_a in_o weighty_a matter_n to_o deny_v his_o own_o w●_n &_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o same_o have_v need_n to_o accustom_v himself_o to_o deny_v his_o desire_n in_o matter_n of_o jesse_n weyght_o and_o to_o exercise_v mortification_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o trifle_n for_o if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d affection_n by_o this_o daily_a custom_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v half_o slay_v sure_o sure_o when_o they_o lung_z shall_v come_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o more_o to_o do_v if_o we_o can_v watch_v with_o christ_n one_o hour_n as_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n we_o undoubted_o can_v much_o less_o go_v to_o death_n with_o he_o wherefore_o that_o in_o great_a temptation_n we_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o christ_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v in_o that_o this_o common_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v but_o where_o the_o rote_n of_o our_o lust_n by_o thy_o grace_n dear_a father_n be_v almost_o rot_v and_o root_v out_o by_o a_o daily_a denial_n of_o that_o they_o desire_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o help_v i_o herein_o first_o pardon_v i_o my_o cherish_n &_o as_o it_o be_v water_v of_o my_o affection_n obey_v they_o in_o their_o devyse_n and_o superfluous_a desire_n wherthroughe_n in_o that_o they_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n and_o be_v to_o lively_a in_o i_o i_o second_o do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o pull_v they_o up_o by_o the_o rote_n out_o of_o my_o hart_n and_o so_o henceforth_o to_o order_v i_o that_o i_o may_v continual_o accustom_v myself_o to_o weaken_v the_o principal_a rote_n that_o the_o byrote_n &_o braunthe_n may_v lose_v all_o their_o power_n grant_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o y_z ●_o thy_o grace_n may_v daily_o mortify_v my_o concupiscence_n of_o pleasant_a thing_n y_fw-fr ●_o be_v of_o wealth_n riches_n glory_n liberty_n favour_n of_o man_n meat_n drink_v apparel_n ease_n yea_o &_o life_n itself_o y_o ●_o the_o horror_n and_o impatiency_n of_o more_o grevous_a thing_n may_v he_o weaken_v and_o i_o make_v more_o patient_a in_o adversytie_n whereunto_o i_o further_a desire_n &_o pray_v thy_o goodness_n dear_a father_n that_o thou_o will_v add_v this_o namely_o that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o become_v obedient_a &_o ready_a to_o thy_o good_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n hearty_o &_o willing_o to_o serve_v thou_o &_o do_v whatsoever_o mai_fw-gr please_v the._n for_o doubtless_o