Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	soul_n	unite_v	970	5	9.6533	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19433	The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English	Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619.	1618 (1618)	STC 5860; ESTC S108849	75,781	318

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and_o with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o your_o heavenly_a spouse_n i_o live_v no_o more_o but_o to_o he_o i_o take_v no_o life_n but_o from_o he_o i_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o he_o and_o that_o final_o i_o may_v come_v to_o die_v for_o he_o 14._o o_o good_a jesus_n o_o meek_a lamb_n o_o chaste_a spouse_n and_o rich_a crown_n of_o virgin-soule_n let_v i_o obtain_v this_o mercy_n by_o the_o love_n thou_o have_v bear_v to_o they_o who_o have_v love_v none_o but_o thou_o that_o i_o be_v permit_v here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o love_v thou_o with_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o serve_v thou_o with_o other_o fidelity_n than_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v 15._o purify_v the_o filth_n of_o my_o conscience_n restore_v to_o my_o soul_n her_o first_o purity_n so_o as_o if_o i_o can_v follow_v thou_o so_o near_o as_o thy_o more_o belove_a in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o clean_a path_n pave_v all_o 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and_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v bestow_v such_o virtue_n upon_o the_o plant_n the_o stone_n the_o herb_n see_v the_o sun_n by_o the_o aspect_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o beam_n do_v work_v such_o wonder_n in_o nature_n even_o to_o the_o make_n and_o form_v of_o metal_n in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v also_o the_o adamant_n draw_v unto_o it_o the_o iron_n amber_n the_o straw_n the_o star_n the_o steel_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o sympathy_n and_o natural_a impression_n which_o thou_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o thy_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o incomparable_a treasure_n honour_v my_o body_n with_o his_o presence_n that_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n be_v in_o i_o and_o that_o thy_o divine_a humanity_n shall_v real_o touch_v i_o and_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o thy_o divinity_n permit_v not_o this_o monster_n in_o grace_n and_o this_o prodigious_a wonder_n in_o nature_n 13._o bestow_v 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extremity_n commend_v i_o with_o the_o belove_a disciple_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o thy_o unspotted_a mother_n acomplish_v in_o i_o the_o thirst_n of_o thy_o desire_n consume_v whatsoever_o be_v displease_v unto_o thou_o &_o consummate_v all_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o abandom_n i_o not_o &_o leave_v i_o never_o alone_o receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n as_o god_n thy_o father_n receive_v thou_o at_o thy_o give_v up_o thy_o ghost_n deliver_v from_o purgatory_n the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o pain_n as_o thou_o deliver_v the_o holy_a father_n out_o of_o lymbus_n where_o they_o be_v detain_v give_v we_o such_o a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n by_o grace_n as_o that_o we_o never_o more_o die_v by_o sin_n and_o see_v that_o our_o hart_n ought_v to_o be_v where_o our_o treasure_n be_v see_v that_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n be_v place_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o father_n lift_v we_o up_o to_o thou_o and_o transport_v our_o affection_n above_o the_o heaven_n final_o impart_v unto_o we_o some_o part_n of_o those_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o thy_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o penthecost_n that_o from_o hence_o forth_o we_o may_v become_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o heretage_n the_o choose_a people_n with_o which_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n to_o make_v thy_o abode_n prayer_n and_o consideration_n as_o it_o be_v in_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n that_o fall_v out_o every_o day_n title_n 28._o when_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v 1._o i_o protest_v my_o god_n that_o i_o give_v no_o consent_n in_o any_o sort_n to_o this_o temptation_n and_o that_o my_o will_n desire_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v with_o as_o great_a affection_n proceed_v from_o reason_n as_o i_o feel_v inclination_n arise_v from_o sensuality_n 2_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o my_o gracious_a creator_n that_o sense_n or_o feeling_n and_o consent_n or_o yield_a be_v two_o different_a thing_n for_o if_o every_o feel_n be_v a_o yield_v join_v with_o offence_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n i_o be_v utter_o undo_v temptation_n have_v the_o one_o in_o his_o hold_n but_o none_o shall_v have_v possession_n of_o the_o other_o but_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v i_o feel_v but_o my_o consent_n or_o yield_a shall_v be_v ever_o in_o thy_o power_n 3._o my_o god_n leave_v i_o not_o alone_o &_o deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o 4._o i_o can_v live_v without_o thou_o make_v i_o then_o i_o pray_v thou_o live_v to_o thou_o title_n 29._o when_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o that_o please_v us._n 1._o it_o be_v thou_o my_o sweet_a jesu_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o reasonable_a contentment_n from_o thou_o proceed_v all_o pure_a consolation_n i_o desire_v it_o not_o then_o but_o from_o thou_o in_o thou_o by_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o dispose_v thou_o otherways_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o deprive_v i_o of_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v accommodate_v i_o thereunto_o with_o all_o resignation_n and_o indifferency_n title_n 30._o when_o any_o thing_n displease_v us._n 1._o i_o accept_v of_o this_o displeasure_n as_o a_o present_a send_v unto_o i_o from_o my_o belove_a jesus_n christ_n account_v myself_o too_o happy_a y●_z i_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o participate_v to_o carry_v and_o to_o kiss_v his_o cross_n 2._o the_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o my_o bosom_n as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n 3._o look_v with_o how_o great_a affection_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o affliction_n with_o no_o less_o i_o ask_v and_o ask_v again_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o if_o o_o my_o god_n it_o