Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	eternal_a	good_a	reward_n	7,006	5	8.9757	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10746	The pilgrime of Loreto Performing his vow made to the glorious Virgin Mary Mother of God. Conteyning diuers deuout meditations vpon the Christian and Cath. doctrine. By Fa. Lewis Richeome of the Society of Iesus. Written in French, & translated into English by E.W.; Pélerin de Lorète. English	Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; Walpole, Edward, 1560-1637, attributed name.; E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676, attributed name.; Weston, Edward, 1566-1635, attributed name.	1629 (1629)	STC 21023; ESTC S115933	381,402	480

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in_o my_o prayer_n of_o the_o m●s●●y_n of_o man_n &_o of_o thy_o greatness_n of_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o thy_o liberality_n of_o my_o poverty_n and_o thy_o strength_n and_o virtue_n thou_o have_v make_v man_n o_o lord_n that_o be_v chief_a captain_n of_o all_o thy_o other_o corporal_a creature_n to_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n furnish_v and_o couple_v his_o nature_n with_o a_o immortal_a soul_n with_o a_o understanding_n and_o freewill_n two_o noble_a instrument_n to_o do_v noble_a action_n and_o high_o to_o praise_v thou_o in_o they_o i_o contrary_a wise_a for_o get_v myself_o and_o my_o degree_n only_o among_o all_o creature_n have_v cease_v to_o do_v well_o and_o have_v be_v compare_v unto_o bruit_n beast_n 48.13_o psal_n

point_n shall_v consider_v that_o this_o honour_n &_o worship_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n god_n how_o this_o honour_n be_v yield_v to_o god_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n by_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o essence_n infinite_a eternal_a incomprehensible_a one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n that_o have_v create_v the_o world_n and_o govern_v it_o with_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o have_v redeem_v it_o by_o his_o bounty_n and_o by_o his_o justice_n shall_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n this_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n by_o hope_n we_o have_v our_o sovereign_a trust_n in_o he_o &_o expect_v of_o he_o as_o of_o our_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n help_v and_o succour_v in_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o other_o 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that_o represent_v their_o memory_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n the_o speech_n shall_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o the_o light_n of_o this_o his_o commandment_n and_o shall_v ask_v his_o aid_n to_o perform_v it_o the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o this_o four_o day_n journey_n how_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v in_o his_o first_o commandment_n prayer_n to_o avoid_v the_o idol_n of_o false_a christian_n chap._n xi_o in_o the_o afternoon_n have_v make_v some_o meditation_n proper_a for_o the_o day_n or_o some_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o time_n god_n how_o strait_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n or_o place_n he_o shall_v resume_v the_o point_n of_o his_o morning_n meditation_n and_o shall_v admire_v the_o justice_n the_o importance_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o due_a and_o agreeable_a than_o the_o sovereign_a honour_n to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n supreme_a love_n to_o the_o supreme_a bounty_n supreme_a respect_n to_o the_o supreme_a wisdom_n what_o more_o strait_a bond_n of_o obedience_n can_v there_o be_v then_o of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o vassal_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o liege_n to_o who_o glory_n shall_v man_n employ_v all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n better_a than_o on_o he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n understanding_n will_n memory_n all_o the_o interior_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o eye_n ear_n nose_n tongue_n hands_z and_o all_o the_o exterior_a part_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o final_o of_o who_o he_o have_v his_o be_v of_o who_o he_o depend_v by_o who_o he_o be_v redeem_v and_o from_o who_o he_o expect_v endless_a glory_n so_o shall_v our_o pilgrim_n discourse_n and_o say_v unto_o himself_o soul_n a_o speech_n to_o his_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n adore_v this_o lord_n see_v he_o be_v thy_o sovereign_n serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n see_v he_o be_v almighty_a love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o hart_n see_v he_o be_v all_o lovely_a serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n see_v they_o come_v all_o of_o he_o see_v thou_o have_v nothing_o good_a that_o come_v not_o from_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o that_o redeem_v thou_o who_o preserve_v thou_o and_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o this_o world_n and_o his_o own_o only_a son_n &_o will_v give_v thou_o himself_o at_o the_o last_o &_o of_o himself_o prepare_v thou_o a_o bless_a banquet_n and_o feast_v of_o felicity_n he_o shall_v speak_v also_o unto_o god_n and_o say_v o_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n my_o father_n my_o all_o in_o all_o be_v thou_o always_o my_o lord_n my_o father_n my_o god_n and_o let_v i_o be_v always_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o son_n let_v my_o understanding_n adore_v

creed_n of_o athanasius_n say_v this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n that_o we_o adore_v the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n a_o secret_a incomprehensible_a and_o worthy_a of_o a_o high_a and_o generous_a faith_n not_o communicate_v to_o the_o rude_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n save_v a_o to_o few_o of_o more_o excellent_a virtue_n but_o to_o christian_a people_n who_o in_o the_o school_n of_o perfection_n be_v teach_v to_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a and_o transcendent_a trinity_n the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n meditate_v the_o second_o point_n he_o shall_v observe_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n for_o the_o first_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o other_o as_o the_o father_n be_v of_o all_o the_o deity_n and_o by_o forbid_v to_o have_v more_o god_n he_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o 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