Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	father_n	holy_a	miserable_a	3,417	5	10.5583	5	true

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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man_n namely_o to_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n to_o see_v he_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o see_v he_o that_o make_v he_o that_o save_v he_o &_o that_o glorify_v he_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o by_o know_v he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o he_o by_o like_v he_o &_o praise_v he_o by_o possess_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heritage_n of_o his_o people_n of_o his_o people_n the_o saint_n of_o his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v ransom_v he_o shall_v be_v their_o possession_n of_o happiness_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n &_o recompense_v of_o their_o long_v i_o will_v be_v thine_o exceed_a great_a reward_n say_v he_o for_o great_a thing_n beseem_v great_a personage_n very_o my_o lord_n god_n thou_o art_n exceed_v great_a above_o all_o god_n &_o exceed_v great_a also_o be_v thy_o reward_n but_o thou_o thyself_o art_n over_o great_a thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o over_o great_a reward_n thou_o thyself_o be_v both_o he_o that_o crow_v &_o also_o the_o crown_n thou_o thyself_o be_v both_o the_o promiser_n and_o the_o promise_n thou_o be_v the_o recompencer_n &_o the_o recompense_n thou_o be_v the_o rewarder_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n thou_o they_o be_v both_o the_o crowner_n &_o the_o crown_n oh_o my_o god_n &_o the_o diadem_n of_o my_o hope_n which_o be_v garnish_v with_o glory_n a_o gladding_n light_n a_o renew_v light_n a_o glorious_a ornament_n my_o chief_a hope_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o saint_n &_o their_o dear_a belove_a the_o see_v of_o thou_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a hire_n the_o whole_a reward_n and_o the_o whole_a joy_n that_o we_o look_v for_o for_o it_o be_v life_n everlasting_a yea_o i_o say_v it_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n life_n everlasting_a be_v to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n &_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v thou_o the_o only_a god_n the_o true_a god_n the_o live_n god_n almighty_a single_a invisible_a unboundable_a uncomprehensible_a &_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n god_n of_o thine_o own_o substance_n &_o everlasting_a as_o well_o as_o thou_o even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o for_o our_o welfare_n thou_o have_v send_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o in_o person_n &_o one_o in_o be_v the_o only_a holy_a god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o god_n they_o shall_v we_o hold_v that_o which_o we_o now_o seek_v namely_o everlasting_a life_n &_o endless_a glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o which_o thou_o will_v give_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v thou_o even_o to_o they_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n for_o ever_o and_o thou_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o do_v shape_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n who_o have_v give_v i_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n suffer_v i_o not_o any_o more_o to_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o one_o into_o many_o but_o gather_v i_o out_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n into_o myself_o &_o from_o myself_o unto_o thou_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v always_o say_v unto_o thou_o my_o face_n have_v seek_v thou_o out_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v after_o thy_o face_n even_o after_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o power_n wherein_o stand_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o bless_a sort_n for_o ever_o which_o to_o behold_v be_v the_o endless_a life_n &_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v therefore_o that_o it_o may_v reverence_v thy_o name_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v god_n rejoice_v but_o much_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o find_v god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o seek_v what_o manner_n of_o joy_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o find_v therefore_o i_o will_v always_o seek_v thy_o face_n earnest_o &_o incessant_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o door_n and_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v open_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n gate_n the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v in_o thereat_o ¶_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n thou_o three_o coequal_a and_o coeternal_a person_n &_o one_o god_n the_o very_a father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n who_o dwell_v alone_a in_o everlastingness_n and_o in_o unapproachable_a light_n which_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n &_o rule_a the_o whole_a world_n by_o thy_o wisdom_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n dreadful_a strong_a righteous_a merciful_a marvellous_a praise_v worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v one_o god_n three_o person_n one_o be_v power_n wisdom_n goodness_n &_o one_o unseparable_a trinity_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o open_v i_o the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n &_o when_o i_o be_o come_v in_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o oh_o lord_n behold_v i_o poor_a beggar_n knock_v at_o thy_o door_n oh_o soverein_o householder_n command_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v open_v at_o my_o knock_n accord_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v knock_v you_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v for_o true_o oh_o most_o merciful_a father_n the_o desire_n of_o my_o groan_a heart_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o my_o weep_v eye_n do_v knock_v at_o thy_o door_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o lord_n turn_v not_o thy_o face_n any_o more_o away_o from_o i_o neither_o fling_v thou_o away_o from_o thy_o servant_n in_o a_o sum_n oh_o father_n of_o mercy_n hear_v the_o howl_n out_o of_o thy_o ward_n &_o reach_v he_o thy_o singular_a good_a help_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n &_o out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n of_o filthiness_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o thy_o pitiful_a eye_n sing_v it_o &_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n behold_v it_o but_o that_o i_o may_v wade_v out_o unto_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n so_o as_o i_o may_v see_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n &_o always_o behold_v thy_o face_n &_o sing_v 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creature_n and_o without_o thou_o be_o already_o forlorn_a i_o be_o thy_o creature_n and_o be_o already_o dead_a i_o be_o thy_o workmanship_n thy_o hand_n oh_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o lord_n despise_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n i_o be_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n a_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n the_o vessel_n of_o satan_n a_o enemy_n to_o thou_o oh_o god_n a_o lover_n of_o myself_o a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n all_o that_o ever_o nought_o be_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o my_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v many_o graft_v i_o into_o the_o true_a olive_n make_v i_o a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n take_v from_o i_o self-love_n pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o that_o i_o may_v perfect_o love_v thou_o and_o worthy_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o behold_v oh_o lord_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o down_o upon_o thy_o hand_n lord_n god_n read_v the_o writing_n and_o save_v i_o i_o that_o be_o the_o creature_n do_v groan_n unto_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o creator_n oh_o refresh_v i_o behold_v i_o thy_o workmanship_n do_v cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o life_n quicken_v i_o behold_v i_o thy_o handiwork_n look_v up_o to_o thou_o thou_o that_o be_v my_o maker_n recomfort_v i_o spare_v i_o oh_o lord_n for_o my_o day_n be_v nothing_o what_o be_v man_n which_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o he_o shall_v talk_v unto_o god_n his_o maker_n bear_v with_o i_o for_o my_o talk_n to_o thou_o pardon_v thy_o servant_n for_o presume_v to_o speak_v to_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n necessity_n have_v no_o law_n pain_n compel_v i_o to_o speak_v and_o the_o grief_n that_o i_o endure_v enforce_v i_o to_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o sick_a &_o i_o call_v to_o the_o physician_n i_o be_o blind_a and_o i_o hie_v i_o to_o the_o light_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o thirst_n to_o return_v into_o the_o way_n i_o be_o dead_a and_o i_o labour_n for_o life_n thou_o be_v 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light_n &_o know_v what_o soever_o be_v not_o light_a for_o without_o thou_o i_o take_v darkness_n for_o light_n &_o light_n for_o darkness_n &_o so_o without_o thy_o light_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n all_o be_v error_n all_o be_v vanity_n there_o be_v no_o discretion_n all_o be_v confusion_n all_o be_v ignorance_n there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n all_o be_v blindness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n all_o be_v stray_v &_o there_o be_v no_o way_n all_o be_v death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o life_n ¶_o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o man_n nature_n oh_o lord_n the_o