Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	creature_n	heaven_n	world_n	8,020	5	4.5844	4	true

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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

most_o humble_a pardon_n for_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o since_o i_o come_v first_o to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n i_o have_v give_v to_o creature_n without_o refer_v it_o actual_o or_o habitual_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n itself_o of_o which_o excellency_n honour_n be_v but_o a_o testimony_n and_o mark_v 9_o to_o conclude_v i_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v thou_o o_o sovereign_a deity_n father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n as_o often_o as_o i_o breath_n or_o as_o there_o be_v minute_n in_o a_o hour_n star_n in_o the_o sky_n leave_v upon_o the_o tree_n sand_n in_o the_o sea_n thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n 10._o dispose_v of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o do_v with_o i_o and_o with_o all_o creature_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o thy_o majesty_n raise_v up_o pluck_v down_o chastise_v cherish_v be_v thou_o such_o to_o angel_n &_o man_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n in_o time_n and_o in_o eternity_n as_o stand_v best_a with_o thy_o like_n in_o all_o and_o by_o all_o and_o always_o i_o will_v adore_v thy_o providence_n i_o will_v conform_v myself_o to_o thy_o will_n as_o the_o only_a paradise_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o will_v make_v good_a to_o all_o &_o against_o all_o this_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v for_o i_o will_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v title_n 2._o thanksgiving_n 1._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a good_a that_o can_v befall_v i_o 2._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o mighty_a father_n that_o know_v thyself_o thou_o ingendre_v a_o word_n which_o be_v thy_o son_n and_o another_o thyself_o 3._o i_o present_v most_o humble_o thanksgiving_n o_o incomparable_a father_n that_o thou_o love_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n love_v thou_o with_o such_o a_o love_n and_o so_o admirable_o perfect_a that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o common_a essence_n nature_n and_o substance_n of_o you_o both_o 4._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n for_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n and_o i_o thank_v thou_o my_o sweet_a jesus_n for_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v impart_v to_o thy_o worthy_a mother_n and_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o merciful_a holy_a ghost_n for_o those_o which_o the_o angel_n the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n confessor_n virgin_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n have_v receive_v from_o thou_o not_o only_o during_o their_o abode_n here_o in_o earth_n but_o also_o since_o their_o happy_a abode_n in_o heaven_n 5._o and_o in_o particular_a i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o my_o angel_n guardian_n and_o upon_o the_o saint_n my_o patron_n of_o who_o by_o thy_o especial_a providence_n i_o have_v my_o name_n 6._o what_o thanksgiving_n shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o good_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o i_o do_v give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o they_o in_o he_o for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o thou_o have_v bestow_v they_o upon_o i_o who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n and_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o that_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o merit_n i_o have_v receive_v they_o not_o willing_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o i_o present_v unto_o thou_o the_o same_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o lord_n thy_o son_n do_v offer_v unto_o thou_o at_o that_o instant_n when_o it_o know_v itself_o create_v of_o nothing_o and_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o word_n 7._o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o thy_o gift_n not_o because_o they_o be_v i_o but_o because_o they_o be_v thou_o not_o because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o my_o will_n but_o because_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o thou_o be_v most_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o take_v they_o to_o thou_o again_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v so_o do_v when_o thou_o shall_v judge_v it_o more_o for_o thy_o glory_n 8._o thou_o have_v bestow_v grace_n upon_o i_o which_o through_o thy_o grace_n i_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o other_o of_o which_o through_o my_o own_o blindness_n i_o be_o ignorant_a thou_o have_v bestow_v and_o will_v yet_o bestow_v more_o if_o it_o be_v not_o long_o of_o myself_o thou_o will_v bestow_v also_o other_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o which_o through_o my_o frailty_n and_o accustom_a ingratitude_n i_o shall_v abuse_v for_o all_o which_o my_o god_n god_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o with_o all_o the_o force_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o &_o not_o know_v nor_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o i_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n with_o the_o same_o affection_n acknowledgement_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o his_o holy_a humanity_n have_v give_v and_o do_v give_v incessant_o to_o thy_o divinity_n for_o whatsoever_o favour_n or_o grace_n it_o receive_v of_o thou_o 9_o i_o be_o also_o to_o give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o those_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o never_o receive_v and_o which_o out_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o providence_n thou_o have_v forbear_v to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o as_o know_v that_o i_o will_v have_v abuse_v they_o and_o thereby_o have_v become_v more_o accountable_a to_o thy_o most_o exact_a and_o most_o perfect_a justice_n 10._o over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o as_o i_o stand_v great_o oblige_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n themselves_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o much_o more_o oblige_v for_o that_o love_n &_o charity_n out_o of_o which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v they_o upon_o i_o for_o the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v infinite_a i_o give_v thou_o infinite_a thanks_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o efficient_a instrumental_a meretorious_a and_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o thankfulness_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o praise_n love_n and_o glory_n be_v unto_o thou_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n title_n 3._o petition_n 1_o if_o i_o be_v i_o own_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v demand_v many_o thing_n according_a to_o my_o own_o sense_n and_o will_n but_o see_v it_o have_v please_v thy_o merciful_a charity_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v my_o own_o but_o thou_o what_o can_v i_o desire_v for_o myself_o which_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o and_o according_a to_o thou_o do_v th●●_n for_o i_o as_o for_o thyself_o and_o dispose_v of_o i_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v thou_o 2._o o_o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o by_o creation_n by_o conservation_n by_o redemption_n and_o by_o especial_a vocation_n by_o condition_n of_o nature_n and_o election_n of_o my_o own_o will_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o permit_v that_o a_o strong_a take_v from_o thou_o thy_o inheritance_n that_o i_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v enter_v into_o possession_n of_o that_o of_o which_o the_o peaceable_a propriety_n appertain_v to_o thou_o why_o do_v thou_o endure_v that_o any_o other_o will_v then_o thou_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o i_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v only_o and_o whole_o possess_v 3._o he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o be_v more_o do_v easy_o that_o which_o be_v less_o thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o i_o take_v i_o then_o unto_o thou_o to_o create_v i_o it_o cost_v thou_o only_o thy_o word_n but_o to_o regenerate_v i_o it_o cost_v thou_o thy_o life_n to_o form_v i_o a_o act_n only_o of_o thy_o will_n be_v sufficient_a but_o to_o reform_v i_o the_o effusion_n of_o thy_o blood_n be_v judge_v necessary_a both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v effect_v by_o thou_o nothing_o remain_v but_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o say_v what_o thou_o will_v so_o as_o thou_o dispose_v of_o i_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v deserve_v 4._o so_o often_o as_o i_o ask_v of_o thou_o any_o thing_n do_v the_o contrary_a if_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o to_o thy_o great_a glory_n for_o such_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o my_o petition_n 5._o my_o will_n be_v no_o will_n my_o petition_n refusal_n my_o desire_n so_o many_o detestation_n when_o thou_o will_v otherwise_o than_o i_o desire_v 6._o if_o i_o know_v in_o every_o thing_n what_o be_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n the_o centre_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v make_v know_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o have_v no_o other_o intention_n then_o to_o accomplish_v thy_o holy_a will_n 7._o can_v one_o

37._o t_o 〈…〉_o bon●uenture_n in_o the_o bonavent_n bonavent_n life_n of_o saint_n francis_n and_o final_o to_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n barnar●_n bernard_n life_n of_o s._n bernard_n wherein_o there_o be_v receive_v a_o most_o wonderful_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o saint_n barnard_n himself_o who_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o very_a point_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n which_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n that_o speak_v against_o it_o bless_a certain_a bread_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v in_o this_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o we_o have_v preach_v if_o all_o your_o sick_a have_v taste_v of_o this_o bread_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a health_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n there_o have_v say_v if_o they_o re●●ive_v it_o with_o a_o good_a faith_n they_o shall_v be_v heal_v saint_n barnard_n add_v i_o do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o assure_o whosoever_o they_o be_v tha●_n taste_v it_o shall_v be_v heal_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v true_a messenger_n send_v from_o god_n whereupon_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o sick_a folk_n have_v taste_v that_o bread_n recover_v that_o this_o word_n be_v diwlge_v over_o all_o the_o province_n to_o conclude_v in_o all_o the_o place_n likewise_o before_o allege_v those_o venerable_a and_o renown_a author_n have_v relate_v so_o many_o miracle_n in_o this_o point_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n as_o if_o any_o protestant_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n either_o to_o read_v they_o or_o to_o hear_v they_o recite_v they_o will_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v he_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v deride_v or_o contemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o famous_a saint_n be_v very_o profane_a and_o how_o can_v he_o think_v himself_o a_o good_a christian_a that_o will_v give_v no_o credit_n or_o belief_n to_o the_o chief_a pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v we_o believe_v if_o we_o believe_v not_o they_o be_v not_o this_o to_o take_v away_o all_o faith_n and_o together_o therewith_o all_o moral_a belief_n out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v i_o courteous_a reader_n to_o have_v collect_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o other_o catholic_a author_n for_o thy_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n draw_v by_o good_a consequence_n out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o protestant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v neither_o heretofore_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v hereafter_o and_o much_o less_o to_o produce_v any_o solid_a argument_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a without_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o though_o we_o allege_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o it_o be_v more_o than_o absurd_a to_o condemn_v any_o general_a custom_n or_o practice_n of_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n as_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o beginning_n wherefore_o gentle_a friend_n now_o at_o the_o length_n to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a discourse_n if_o thou_o rest_v satisfy_v therewith_o i_o shall_v think_v my_o labour_n well_o bestow_v but_o neither_o will_v i_o think_v it_o lose_v if_o i_o may_v gain_v so_o much_o of_o thou_o as_o not_o fear_v to_o venture_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o a_o truth_n so_o testify_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n but_o also_o with_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o sign_n and_o miracle_n aswell_o at_o this_o present_a time_n as_o in_o all_o former_a age_n thou_o will_v be_v content_a to_o make_v some_o trial_n of_o the_o power_n &_o ability_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o help_v thou_o by_o recommend_v thyself_o serious_o to_o their_o intercession_n for_o thou_o desire_v they_o to_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v sufficient_a light_n to_o discern_v his_o every_o save_a truth_n and_o effectual_a grace_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o in_o particular_a to_o recommend_v thy_o poor_a soul_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n our_o bless_a lady_n who_o as_o saint_n barnard_n say_v be_v the_o neck_n under_o christ_n our_o head_n whereby_o all_o grace_n descend_v unto_o every_o member_n of_o his_o mystcall_a body_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o true_a comfort_n and_o real_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o with_o such_o a_o touch_n of_o god_n finger_n as_o well_o better_o persuade_v thy_o hart_n than_o any_o other_o pen_n can_v master_v thy_o understanding_n until_o it_o please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o subject_v it_o full_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o place_v it_o firm_o on_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o remit_v thou_o to_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o of_o this_o book_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o good_a effect_n etc._n etc._n rest_n thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n c._n a._n the_o interiour_n occupation_n of_o the_o soul_n treat_v of_o the_o important_a business_n of_o our_o salvation_n with_o god_n &_o his_o saint_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n title_n 1._o adoration_n 1._o i_o adore_v thou_o o_o great_a god_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n prostrate_v &_o cast_v down_o even_o to_o the_o centre_n of_o my_o nothing_o &_o before_o the_o t●rone_n of_o thy_o sovereign_a majesty_n 2._o my_o affection_n be_v far_o too_o little_a to_o acknowledge_v thy_o high_a deity_n and_o therefore_o i_o present_v unto_o thou_o the_o heart_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o element_n the_o growth_n of_o plant_n the_o sense_n of_o beast_n the_o motion_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o the_o very_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n adore_v with_o the_o dependence_n which_o they_o have_v of_o thy_o divinity_n that_o which_o thou_o be_v in_o they_o and_o honour_v that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o thou_o 3._o if_o i_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o all_o those_o man_n &_o woman_n which_o have_v present_v unto_o thou_o sacrifice_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o sovereign_a adoration_n as_o well_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o write_a &_o evangelicall_a law_n i_o shall_v melt_v in_o thy_o presence_n but_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n subsist_v before_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v accept_v my_o most_o humble_a and_o profound_a adoration_n as_o comprise_v they_o all_o and_o be_v comprise_v in_o they_o 4._o above_o all_o i_o offer_v &_o present_v the_o interior_a action_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n even_o from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o creation_n thereof_o to_o the_o very_a last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n and_o those_o also_o which_o he_o continual_o exercise_v in_o heaven_n 5._o i_o present_v also_o unto_o thou_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o that_o most_o happy_a virgin_n his_o mother_n of_o 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