Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	comprehend_v	light_n	shine_v	2,130	5	9.2464	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69364	Certaine select prayers gathered out of S. Augustine's meditations which he calleth his selfe talke with God.; De meditatione. English.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1574 (1574)	STC 924; ESTC S100328	71,249	294

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sovereign_a sweetness_n of_o my_o soul_n graft_n in_o i_o the_o true_a love_n of_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n my_o helper_n the_o tower_n of_o my_o strength_n my_o castle_n &_o deliverer_n in_o all_o my_o trouble_n open_v the_o entry_n of_o my_o ear_n thou_o word_n which_o interest_n swift_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n that_o i_o may_v hear_v thy_o voice_n thunder_n down_o from_o above_o oh_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a and_o mighty_a voice_n let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o lighten_v my_o eye_n oh_o incomprehensible_a light_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n flash_n out_o thy_o lyghteninge_n and_o turn_v they_o aside_o that_o they_o may_v not_o look_v vain_o oh_o savour_n of_o life_n make_v my_o taste_n sound_n that_o it_o may_v savour_n try_v and_o discern_v how_o great_a the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n 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pine_v away_o for_o love_n of_o thou_o i_o die_v for_o want_v of_o thou_o as_o the_o heart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o the_o oh_o god_n the_o send_v of_o thou_o refresh_v i_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o heal_v i_o but_o yet_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v suffice_v till_o thy_o glory_n appear_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n faint_v with_o long_n after_o thou_o and_o with_o think_v upon_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o show_v myself_o in_o thy_o presence_n oh_o my_o joy_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorekeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o ungodliness_n for_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_o oh_o lord_n hide_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o needful_a time_n of_o trouble_n but_o bow_v down_o thine_o ear_n to_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n oh_o my_o god_n but_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n away_o perchance_o thou_o will_v say_v man_n can_v see_v i_o and_o live_v behold_v oh_o lord_n i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o let_v i_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v die_v here_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v i_o have_v lever_n die_v i_o will_v fain_o be_v let_v loose_a that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n i_o covet_v to_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v christ_n i_o refuse_v to_o live_v hear_v so_o i_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n oh_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n my_o life_n receive_v my_o soul_n my_o joy_n draw_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o my_o sweet_a food_n let_v i_o feed_v upon_o thou_o my_o head_n direct_v thou_o i_o thou_o light_v of_o my_o eye_n enlighten_v i_o my_o melody_n delight_v thou_o i_o my_o sweet_a scent_n refresh_v thou_o i_o thou_o word_n of_o god_n quicken_v thou_o i_o my_o praise_n glad_a thou_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n thou_o everlasting_a light_n shine_v thou_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v perceive_v thou_o know_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o for_o the_o cause_n oh_o lord_n why_o it_o love_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o know_v thou_o not_o &_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o know_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o perceive_v thou_o not_o &_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o perceive_v thou_o not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o comprehend_v not_o thy_o light_n for_o thy_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o oh_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n oh_o lightsome_a truth_n oh_o true_a brightness_n which_o inlightene_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n i_o say_v which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o not_o which_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n for_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o drive_a away_o the_o darkness_n from_o the_o upperside_n of_o the_o deep_a of_o my_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v see_v thou_o 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with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o have_v i_o set_v upon_o vanity_n &_o therefore_o be_o become_v vain_a by_o love_a vanity_n hereupon_o also_o oh_o lord_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o thou_o nor_o stick_v not_o to_o thou_o for_o my_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o outward_a thing_n thou_o about_o inward_a thing_n my_o thought_n be_v occupy_v in_o carnal_a thing_n thou_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n my_o talk_n be_v entangle_v about_o transitory_a thing_n but_o thou_o dwell_v in_o everlastingness_n &_o be_v the_o everlastingness_n itself_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o i_o in_o earth_n thou_o love_v high_a thing_n i_o low_a thing_n thou_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o earthly_a thing_n and_o how_o then_o can_v these_o contrary_n agree_v together_o ¶_o of_o the_o wretchedness_n and_o frailty_n of_o man._n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o when_o shall_v my_o crookedness_n be_v make_v even_o to_o thy_o straightness_n lord_n thou_o love_v solitariness_n and_o i_o delight_v in_o company_n thou_o stillness_n and_o i_o noise_n thou_o truth_n i_o lease_v thou_o love_v cleanness_n &_o i_o filthiness_n and_o what_o more_o oh_o lord_n thou_o be_v thorough_o good_a and_o i_o whole_o evil_a thou_o holy_a i_o profane_v thou_o happy_a i_o miserable_a thou_o righteous_a i_o unjust_a thou_o lightfull_a i_o blind_a thou_o live_v i_o dead_a thou_o the_o salve_n i_o the_o sore_a thou_o the_o joy_n i_o the_o sorrow_n thou_o the_o soverein_o truth_n i_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n as_o all_o man_n live_v be_v alas_o therefore_o my_o maker_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v hear_v i_o oh_o my_o creator_n i_o be_o thy_o

name_n i_o seek_v not_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o seek_v i_o i_o call_v not_o upon_o thou_o &_o yet_o thou_o call_v i_o yea_o thou_o have_v call_v i_o by_o thine_o own_o name_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n have_v thou_o thunder_v down_o from_o above_o into_o the_o innermore_o ear_n of_o my_o heart_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a so_o as_z the_o great_a cloud_n go_v away_o and_o the_o dark_a mist_n that_o cover_v my_o eye_n melt_v away_o and_o i_o see_v thy_o light_n &_o know_v thy_o voice_n and_o say_v truth_n lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n god_n that_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o out_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o call_v i_o into_o thy_o wonderful_a light_n and_o so_o now_o i_o see_v i_o thank_v thou_o my_o inlightener_n then_o turn_v i_o back_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o darkness_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v and_o the_o deep_a gulf_n wherein_o i_o have_v lie_v &_o i_o tremble_v and_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v woe_n woe_n worth_a the_o darkness_n that_o i_o have_v lie_v in_o woe_n woe_n worth_n the_o blindness_n that_o let_v i_o to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n woe_n woe_n worth_a my_o former_a ignorance_n which_o let_v i_o to_o know_v thou_o oh_o lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o my_o inlightener_n and_o deliverer_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v i_o and_o i_o have_v know_v thou_o it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o know_v thou_o oh_o ancient_a truth_n it_o be_v late_a ere_o i_o know_v thou_o oh_o everlasting_a truth_n thou_o wart_n in_o light_n &_o i_o in_o darkness_n &_o therefore_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o can_v not_o be_v enlighten_v without_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o light_n without_o thou_o ¶_o a_o consider_v of_o god_n majesty_n oh_o holy_a of_o all_o holye_n oh_o god_n of_o inestimable_a majesty_n oh_o god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n wondrous_a unspeakable_a unconceivable_a who_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v dread_a of_o who_o all_o the_o domination_n and_o throne_n do_v worship_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o who_o all_o power_n do_v tremble_v of_o who_o mightiness_n and_o wisdom_n there_o be_v no_o comprehend_v which_o have_v found_v the_o world_n upon_o nothing_o and_o shut_v up_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o air_n as_o in_o a_o bottle_n oh_o most_o almighty_a most_o holy_a most_o strong_a oh_o god_n of_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o flesh_n at_o who_o presence_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shrink_v away_o at_o who_o beck_n all_o the_o element_n submit_v they_o self_n let_v all_o creature_n worship_n and_o glorify_v thou_o and_o i_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n do_v bow_v down_o the_o neck_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o majesty_n yield_a thou_o thanks_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o enlighten_v i_o oh_o true_a light_n oh_o holy_a light_n oh_o pleasant_a light_n oh_o exceed_a commendable_a light_n oh_o wonderful_a light_n which_o inlightene_v all_o man_n that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n yea_o and_o even_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o angel_n behold_v i_o see_v i_o thank_v thou_o for_o it_o behold_v i_o see_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n the_o lightsome_a beam_n of_o thy_o countenance_n shine_v down_o upon_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o cheer_v up_o my_o bone_n oh_o that_o thy_o light_n be_v perfect_v in_o i_o augment_v if_o i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o author_n of_o light_n i_o beseech_v thou_o augment_v that_o which_o shine_v into_o i_o let_v it_o be_v enlarge_v i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o thou_o what_o be_v this_o that_o i_o feel_v what_o fire_n be_v it_o that_o warm_v my_o heart_n what_o light_n be_v it_o that_o spread_v his_o beam_n into_o my_o heart_n oh_o fire_n which_o evermore_o burn_v and_o never_o art_n quench_v kindle_v i_o oh_o light_n which_o evermore_o shine_v &_o never_o art_n dim_v enlighten_v i_o oh_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o thou_o oh_o holy_a fire_n how_o sweet_o thou_o burn_v how_o secret_o thou_o 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be_v enlarge_v by_o thou_o shore_n open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v consider_v the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o thy_o law_n who_o be_v wonderful_a among_o thy_o saint_n i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o my_o light_n for_o lo_o i_o see_v howbeit_o but_o through_o a_o glass_n &_o as_o in_o a_o riddle_n but_o when_o shall_v i_o see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n when_o shall_v the_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n come_v that_o i_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o wonderful_a tabernacle_n even_o the_o house_n of_o god_n there_o to_o behold_v he_o that_o see_v i_o face_n to_o face_n that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o long_n to_o the_o full_a ¶_o of_o the_o long_a and_o thirst_v of_o the_o soul_n after_o god._n like_a as_o the_o heart_n long_v for_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n so_o long_v my_o heart_n for_o thou_o o_fw-la god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o oh_o god_n which_o be_v the_o live_n wellspring_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o press_v into_o thy_o presence_n oh_o fountain_n of_o 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it_o say_v unto_o i_o enter_v thou_o into_o endless_a joy_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n where_o be_v thing_n great_a unsearchable_a &_o wonderful_a that_o can_v be_v nomber_v enter_v thou_o into_o joy_n void_a of_o heaviness_n which_o contain_v endless_a mirth_n whereas_o shall_v be_v all_o goodness_n &_o no_o evil_a whereas_o shall_v be_v all_o that_o thou_o will_v &_o nothing_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o lively_a life_n the_o sweet_a life_n thou_o amiable_a life_n &_o the_o life_n that_o will_v do_v a_o man_n good_a to_o be_v always_o think_v of_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o