Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	child_n	young_a	youth_n	19	3	7.5600	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04498	The life of the glorious bishop S. Patricke apostle and primate of Ireland Togeather with the lives of the holy virgin S. Bridgit and of the glorious abbot Saint Columbe patrons of Ireland.	Jocelin, fl. 1200.; Rochford, Robert.; Cogitosus, Saint. Vitae Sanctae Brigidae virginis. aut; Capgrave, John, 1393-1464. Lyfe of Seynt Birgette.; Adamnan, Saint, 625?-704. Vita S. Columbae. English & Latin.	1625 (1625)	STC 14626; ESTC S106779	103,762	256

he_o do_v he_o restore_v man_n to_o their_o perfect_a health_n a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o inflammation_n in_o her_o eye_n use_v a_o petrasalis_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v bless_v it_o fall_v out_o after_o some_o day_n that_o the_o house_n wherein_o the_o petrasalis_n be_v take_v fire_n all_o the_o house_n be_v consume_v into_o ash_n except_v the_o perch_n whereon_o the_o petrasalis_n hang_v and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o sustain_v it_o a_o young_a man_n that_o carry_v about_o he_o a_o leaf_n write_v by_o s._n columbes_fw-la holy_a hand_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o river_n his_o body_n after_o twenty_o day_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o leaf_n be_v find_v as_o dry_v and_o uncorrupted_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lock_v up_o close_o in_o a_o casket_n 3._o as_o the_o saint_n be_v one_o time_n travail_v the_o parent_n of_o a_o young_a infant_n bring_v the_o child_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v christen_v and_o in_o regard_n no_o water_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o adjoin_v place_n the_o saint_n decline_v to_o a_o rock_n hardby_o where_o after_o pray_v a_o little_a upon_o his_o knee_n he_o bless_v the_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o gush_v a_o stream_n of_o water_n wherein_o he_o baptize_v the_o young_a suckling_n of_o who_o also_o he_o prophesy_v that_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o will_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o lust_n and_o sensuality_n but_o afterwards_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o christian_n perfection_n and_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n all_o which_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v true_a the_o saint_n be_v in_o pictland_n he_o hear_v great_a report_n of_o a_o pagan_a fountain_n which_o the_o foolish_a people_n be_v blind_v by_o the_o devil_n hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n but_o whosoever_o taste_v of_o the_o water_n or_o wash_v their_o hand_n or_o foot_n in_o it_o become_v by_o diabolical_a fascination_n god_n permit_v it_o blind_a leprous_a or_o weak_a with_o some_o infirmity_n the_o saint_n come_v to_o the_o fountain_n whereat_o the_o magician_n who_o he_o often_o confound_v and_o overcome_v be_v very_o glad_a hope_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v some_o mischance_n the_o saint_n first_o invocate_a upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n wash_v his_o hand_n &_o foot_n and_o after_o blessing_n the_o water_n drink_v of_o it_o which_o from_o that_o day_n forwards_o breed_v no_o hurt_n or_o annoy_v to_o any_o and_o which_o be_v more_o admirable_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n benediction_n the_o water_n of_o that_o fountain_n become_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o many_o disease_n how_o s._n columbe_fw-la do_v with_o his_o prayer_n allaye_v tempest_n and_o how_o s._n cahinnechus_n do_v the_o same_o and_o of_o other_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n columbe_fw-la chap._n iii_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o saint_n be_v in_o danger_n at_o sea_n for_o the_o ship_n be_v sore_o shake_v with_o huge_a wave_n the_o rage_a violence_n of_o the_o bluster_a wind_n beat_v upon_o it_o the_o saint_n in_o that_o distress_n help_v they_o what_o he_o can_v in_o pump_v out_o the_o water_n whereupon_o the_o mariner_n say_v what_o you_o do_v now_o avail_v we_o but_o little_a in_o this_o extremity_n it_o be_v more_o fit_v for_o you_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v ready_a almost_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o with_o that_o the_o saint_n begin_v to_o power_n out_o before_o god_n a_o sweet_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n o_o great_a wonder_n no_o soon_o do_v the_o saint_n stand_v in_o the_o foredecke_v of_o the_o ship_n address_v his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n to_o the_o omnipotent_a but_o that_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o air_n and_o boil_v of_o the_o sea_n cease_v whereupon_o follow_v a_o most_o serene_a and_o pleasant_a calm_a they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n glorify_v god_n in_o his_o bless_a servant_n 2._o another_o time_n the_o saint_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o occasion_n of_o a_o fearful_a and_o vehement_a tempest_n his_o companion_n cry_v to_o he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o he_o make_v answer_v that_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a abbot_n cahinnechus_n turn_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o this_o day_n cahinnechus_n be_v then_o in_o his_o own_o monastery_n call_v cowfield_n hear_v the_o foresay_a speech_n of_o s._n columbe_fw-la by_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v after_o the_o nine_o hour_n to_o sit_v down_o to_o dinner_n he_o arise_v quick_o from_o the_o table_n and_o have_v one_o shoe_n on_o &_o leave_v the_o other_o for_o haste_n he_o run_v to_o the_o church_n say_v all_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o time_n for_o we_o now_o to_o dine_v when_o s._n columb_n ship_n be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n at_o sea_n who_o call_v often_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o cahinnechus_n desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n cahinnechus_n enter_v the_o oratory_n and_o pray_v a_o little_a upon_o his_o knee_n and_o lo_o our_o lord_n hear_v incontinent_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o tempest_n cease_v and_o the_o sea_n become_v calm_a s._n columbe_fw-la see_v in_o spirit_n s._n cahinnechus_n his_o preparation_n and_o promptness_n in_o run_v to_o the_o church_n he_o pronounce_v out_o of_o his_o pure_a breast_n this_o marvelous_a say_n now_o i_o know_v o_o cahinnechus_n that_o god_n have_v hear_v your_o prayer_n for_o your_o hasty_a run_v to_o the_o church_n with_o one_o of_o your_o shoe_n only_o avail_v we_o much_o 3._o bathaneus_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n come_v to_o the_o saint_n entreat_v he_o to_o obtain_v the_o next_o day_n from_o god_n a_o prosperous_a wind_n for_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v to_o contrary_a place_n the_o saint_n answer_v bathaneus_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o morning_n a_o prosperous_a wind_n until_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o lungefield_n which_o god_n grant_v he_o according_a to_o the_o saint_n word_n then_o at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o saint_n send_v for_o columbanus_n the_o priest_n bid_v he_o to_o make_v himself_o ready_a and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o south_n wind_n that_o favour_v bathaneus_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o north_n so_o columbanus_n embark_v himself_o for_o ireland_n this_o stupendous_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n prayer_n because_o as_o it_o be_v write_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v after_o columbanus_n his_o departure_n s._n columbe_fw-la pronounce_v this_o prophecy_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a man_n columbanus_n shall_v never_o more_o see_v i_o in_o this_o life_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o s._n columbe_fw-la depart_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o self_n same_o year_n 4._o a_o certain_a young_a man_n name_v columbanus_n bring_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o milk_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o saint_n be_v request_v he_o to_o bless_v it_o as_o he_o be_v accustom_v as_o the_o saint_n make_v the_o victorious_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o air_n the_o vessel_n begin_v to_o shake_v the_o cover_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n &_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o milk_n be_v shed_v the_o youth_n lay_v down_o the_o vessel_n with_o the_o little_a milk_n that_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o ground_n &_o fall_v humble_o on_o his_o knee_n to_o who_o the_o saint_n say_v rise_v up_o columban_n for_o you_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o perform_v of_o your_o duty_n this_o day_n because_o you_o do_v not_o chase_v away_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a the_o devil_n that_o lurck_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o empty_a vessel_n before_o you_o pour_v in_o the_o milk_n the_o virtue_n of_o which_o sacred_a sign_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o sustain_v he_o be_v now_o flee_v away_o then_o the_o saint_n bless_v the_o little_a milk_n that_o be_v leave_v and_o lo_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v almost_o empty_a under_o the_o benediction_n of_o his_o sacred_a hand_n become_v brimful_a how_o by_o virtue_n of_o s._n columbes_fw-la benediction_n five_o cow_n increase_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 105._o how_o the_o saint_n foresee_v the_o death_n &_o damnation_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n and_o of_o other_o no_o less_o remarkable_a miracle_n chap._n four_o the_o saint_n have_v lodge_v one_o night_n at_o the_o house_n of_o one_o columbanus_n a_o very_a poor_a and_o die_v man_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o question_v with_o he_o concern_v the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o substance_n the_o poor_a man_n answer_v i_o have_v five_o cow_n which_o if_o you_o vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v increase_v to_o a_o great_a number_n the_o saint_n command_v he_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o presence_n where_o blessing_n they_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v by_o god_n grace_n have_v a_o

martin_n archbishop_n of_o tours_n in_o france_n this_o holy_a couple_n live_v together_o in_o great_a sanctity_n and_o perfection_n be_v just_a before_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o iustification_n and_o commandment_n without_o blame_n in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a issue_n who_o they_o name_v patrick_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o regenerate_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o holy_a baptism_n but_o god_n begin_v to_o denounce_v to_o the_o world_n his_o admirable_a sanctity_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o stupendous_a miracle_n in_o manner_n follow_v 2._o a_o certain_a man_n strike_v with_o blindness_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n name_v gormas_n hear_v in_o his_o sleep_n a_o voice_n command_v he_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o child_n patrick_n new_o christen_v to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o ground_n cross_n which_o voice_n add_v further_o that_o thereupon_o will_v gush_v out_o a_o vain_a of_o live_a water_n wherewith_o if_o he_o wash_v his_o eye_n he_o shall_v recover_v his_o sight_n the_o man_n obey_v the_o divine_a oracle_n &_o find_v the_o virtue_n of_o siloe_n rieterate_v in_o that_o miraculous_a fountain_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o prodigious_a at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o spiritual_a eye_n be_v open_v be_v illustrate_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o infuse_v knowledge_v so_o that_o of_o a_o ingorant_a blind_a man_n he_o become_v a_o learned_a reader_n and_o understander_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 3._o the_o holy_a child_n patrick_n increase_a in_o year_n grow_v likewise_o in_o grace_n and_o as_o a_o shop_n full_o fraught_v with_o sweet_a perfume_n breathe_v forth_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n of_o astonish_a miracle_n in_o emptor_n town_n where_o the_o holy_a child_n and_o his_o sister_n lupita_n be_v bring_v uppe_o under_o the_o care_n of_o a_o aunt_n of_o they_o after_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o frost_n a_o certain_a sink_n or_o va●te_n do_v so_o swell_v up_o with_o water_n that_o it_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o house_n and_o particular_o the_o inundation_n do_v overwhelm_v the_o house_n wherein_o the_o holy_a child_n live_v so_o that_o all_o the_o household_n stuff_n be_v overflowen_v the_o bless_a child_n be_v hungry_a call_v to_o his_o nurse_n for_o bread_n who_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v near_a drown_v then_o get_v any_o thing_n to_o eat_v with_o that_o the_o holy_a child_n dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o swell_a water_n and_o sprinkle_v they_o thrice_o over_o the_o same_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n command_v the_o sink_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n to_o retire_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v the_o inundation_n cease_v the_o sink_n or_o vault_n become_v sudden_o dry_a for_o from_o his_o sacred_a finger_n it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o in_o lieu_n of_o drop_n of_o water_n sparkle_n of_o fire_n to_o issue_n forth_o which_o dry_v up_o those_o swell_a water_n 4._o on_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o holy_a child_n be_v among_o a_o company_n of_o his_o playfellow_n gather_v up_o in_o his_o lap_n some_o piece_n of_o ice_n and_o carry_v they_o home_o lay_v they_o on_o the_o floor_n to_o who_o his_o nurse_n say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a and_o much_o more_o fit_v for_o the_o season_n to_o have_v bring_v home_o wood_n for_o the_o fire_n then_o so_o to_o play_v the_o wanton_a with_o the_o piece_n of_o ice_n the_o sweet_a child_n answer_v wise_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o make_v even_o this_o freeze_a water_n serviceable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o fire_n then_o he_o lay_v the_o piece_n together_o and_o after_o pray_v and_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o they_o he_o blow_v they_o with_o that_o they_o take_v fire_n which_o cast_v out_o such_o flamme_n and_o heat_n as_o yield_v forth_o not_o only_o the_o benefit_n of_o warm_v but_o also_o minister_v great_a matter_n of_o admiration_n to_o all_o that_o see_v it_o which_o what_o else_o can_v the_o same_o foreshow_v but_o that_o this_o great_a saint_n shall_v inflame_v the_o cold_a and_o freeze_a heart_n of_o many_o and_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n breathe_v from_o his_o sacred_a soul_n inflame_v they_o in_o the_o love_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o lord_n 5._o one_o time_n as_o lupita_n s._n patrick_n sister_n go_v to_o wean_v the_o lamb_n from_o their_o dame_n she_o fall_v and_o in_o fall_v burst_v her_o head_n against_o a_o sharp_a edge_a flint_n that_o wound_v she_o cruel_o many_o run_v to_o see_v that_o great_a mischance_n and_o among_o they_o the_o bless_a child_n patrick_n who_o by_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o her_o forehead_n restore_v she_o to_o perfect_a health_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o bless_a child_n revine_a his_o uncle_n who_o die_v of_o sudden_a death_n by_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o he_o and_o offer_v his_o devout_a prayer_n for_o he_o s._n patrick_n be_v by_o his_o aunt_n depute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o keep_v sheep_n one_o day_n as_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o to_o their_o pasture_n there_o rush_v out_o of_o a_o wood_n hard_a by_o a_o famish_a wolf_n who_o carry_v away_o one_o of_o the_o sheep_n his_o aunt_n miss_v the_o sheep_n impute_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o to_o the_o saint_n negligence_n in_o perform_v his_o charge_n he_o support_v patient_o her_o undeserued_a check_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n earnest_o for_o the_o bring_v back_o of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n behold_v the_o next_o morning_n the_o wolf_n come_v carry_v the_o sheep_n in_o his_o mouth_n &_o lay_v the_o same_o before_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o go_v his_o way_n the_o holy_a child_n nurse_n in_o her_o sickness_n long_v much_o for_o honey_n but_o none_o be_v to_o be_v get_v she_o fall_v a_o grieve_n and_o lament_v the_o holy_a child_n bless_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n convert_v it_o into_o honey_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o nurse_n wherewith_o she_o satisfy_v her_o longing_n and_o recover_v her_o health_n perfect_o 6._o a_o noble_a man_n that_o live_v in_o emptor-towne_n force_v s._n patrick_n aunt_n to_o undergo_v the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o servitude_n give_v she_o in_o charge_n to_o cleanse_v or_o empty_v every_o day_n the_o dirt_n and_o filth_n of_o a_o great_a stable_n or_o oxstall_n where_o many_o ox_n and_o horse_n be_v stable_v the_o virtuous_a woman_n suppor_v with_o great_a meekness_n this_o affliction_n as_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o s._n patrick_n offer_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o aunt_n all_o the_o room_n be_v make_v clean_o &_o so_o continue_v for_o a_o long_a time_n without_o any_o human_a help_n which_o great_a miracle_n exciting_a all_o man_n to_o admiration_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o woman_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o the_o saint_n hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n 7._o the_o admirable_a progress_n the_o holy_a child_n make_v in_o the_o course_n of_o virtue_n go_v far_o beyond_o the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n for_o his_o tender_a breast_n abound_v with_o plenty_n of_o divine_a gift_n that_o pure_a receptacle_n be_v enrich_v and_o store_v with_o all_o virtue_n so_o that_o in_o the_o slippery_a course_n of_o youth_n he_o 'slid_o not_o into_o any_o lapse_n that_o may_v lie_v as_o a_o stain_n on_o the_o spotless_a robe_n of_o his_o chastity_n such_o be_v his_o care_n in_o keep_v the_o integrity_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n vublemish_v and_o albeit_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o grace_n do_v instruct_v and_o direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o action_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o competent_a year_n his_o parent_n take_v care_n for_o his_o train_n up_o in_o learning_n the_o child_n ply_v his_o book_n very_o diligent_o &_o particular_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o learn_v psalm_n hymn_n penance_n and_o spiritual_a canticle_n which_o he_o get_v by_o hart_n for_o even_o from_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n he_o be_v wont_n every_o day_n to_o say_v the_o whole_a psalter_n his_o tender_a body_n he_o chastise_v with_o fasting_n watching_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o devotion_n exhibit_v it_o a_o lively_a host_n holy_a and_o please_v to_o god_n &_o represent_v in_o his_o mortal_a body_n the_o life_n of_o a_o angel_n without_o a_o body_n of_o s._n patrick_n be_v carry_v into_o ireland_n and_o of_o his_o captivity_n and_o release_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o servitude_n chap._n ii_o fire_n try_v gold_n and_o the_o furnace_n of_o tribulation_n the_o just_a to_o the_o end_n that_o s._n patrick_n virtue_n shall_v become_v more_o illustrious_a &_o his_o crown_n of_o bliss_n more_o glorious_a he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o assault_n of_o tentation_n for_o some_o pirate_n