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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26623	The paradise of the soul: or, A little treatise of vertues. Made by Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon, who died in the year 1280. Translated out of Latin into English, by N.N.; Paradisus animae. English.	Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; N. N.	1682 (1682)	Wing A875H; ESTC R6662	67,532	252

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he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o reveal_v all_o his_o will_n and_o all_o perfection_n to_o his_o apostle_n by_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o he_o say_v jo._n 15._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v reveal_v the_o same_o to_o posterity_n which_o also_o they_o have_v faithful_o do_v for_o their_o sound_n go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 18._o but_o among_o the_o apostle_n he_o reveal_v and_o declare_v his_o great_a secret_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o to_o s._n paul_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n say_v mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n which_o beatitude_n contain_v in_o they_o great_a perfection_n and_o declare_v the_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o contemplation_n meditation_n and_o cogitation_n for_o in_o cogitation_n the_o mind_n wander_v in_o meditation_n it_o find_v out_o something_o in_o contemplation_n it_o admire_v cogitation_n be_v without_o labour_n and_o without_o fruit_n meditation_n be_v with_o labour_n and_o with_o fruit_n contemplation_n be_v without_o labour_n and_o with_o fruit._n we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n by_o three_o degree_n concern_v which_o st._n gregory_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n recollect_v itself_o to_o itself_o the_o second_o be_v that_o it_o see_v itself_o what_o it_o be_v thus_o recollect_v the_o three_o be_v that_o it_o arise_v above_o itself_o and_o submit_v itself_o attend_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o its_o invisible_a maker_n but_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n recollect_v itself_o to_o itself_o unless_o it_o have_v first_o learn_v to_o restrain_v the_o phantasm_n of_o terrestrial_a and_o celestial_a image_n 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make_v to_o itself_o of_o itself_o degree_n of_o ascension_n that_o first_o of_o all_o if_o it_o be_v able_a it_o may_v consider_v itself_o and_o then_o find_v out_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v above_o it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v able_a but_o if_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v disperse_v in_o carnal_a image_n it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o consider_v itself_o or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o by_o as_o many_o thought_n as_o it_o be_v lead_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v blind_v by_o so_o many_o obstacle_n the_o first_o degree_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o motive_n to_o contemplation_n be_v the_o ineffable_a sweetness_n which_o be_v there_o perceive_v the_o admirable_a perfection_n which_o be_v there_o learn_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o beatitude_n which_o be_v there_o find_v for_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o beatitude_n the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v there_o know_v and_o what_o be_v know_v that_o be_v love_v and_o what_o be_v true_o love_v be_v desire_v and_o labour_v for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v and_o what_o be_v industrious_o labour_v for_o that_o be_v at_o length_n acquire_v and_o when_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v be_v acquire_v it_o be_v possess_v with_o endless_a delight_n of_o this_o st._n bernard_n a_o soul_n which_o have_v once_o learn_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o herself_o and_o in_o she_o most_o inward_a recess_n to_o pant_v after_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n always_o for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o who_o seek_v he_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n such_o a_o soul_n i_o say_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o she_o will_v count_v it_o more_o horrible_a and_o painful_a to_o experiment_n hell_n itself_o for_o a_o time_n than_o after_o have_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o spiritual_a study_n to_o go_v out_o again_o to_o the_o allurement_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o insatiable_a curiosity_n of_o the_o sense_n ecclesiaste_n say_v chap._n 2._o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v for_o hear_v a_o experience_a man_n what_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v good_a say_v he_o o_o lord_n to_o those_o who_o hope_v in_o thou_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o seek_v thou_o from_o this_o good_a if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v avert_v that_o holy_a soul_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v hardly_o have_v take_v it_o otherwise_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o glory_n hear_v yet_o another_o like_a unto_o this_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o have_v say_v to_o thou_o my_o face_n have_v seek_v thou_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v whence_o he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o also_o speak_v to_o his_o soul_n he_o say_v be_v convert_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v well_o unto_o thou_o i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o one_o who_o have_v receive_v this_o favour_n do_v so_o much_o fear_n as_o lest_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o go_v out_o again_o to_o the_o consolation_n yea_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o again_o to_o suffer_v the_o tumult_n of_o his_o carnal_a sense_n in_o this_o contemplation_n be_v st._n augustin_n when_o he_o say_v but_o it_o displease_v i_o that_o i_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o i_o my_o sensual_a desire_n not_o now_o inflame_v i_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a with_o the_o hope_n of_o honour_n and_o money_n to_o endure_v that_o so_o grievous_a servitude_n for_o now_o those_o thing_n do_v not_o delight_v i_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n and_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o house_n which_o i_o love_v he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o true_a contemplation_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o live_v in_o this_o miserable_a world_n say_v with_o b._n tobias_n chap._n 3._o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v and_o with_o h._n job_n chap._n 10._o my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n and_o with_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o he_o who_o thirst_v after_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n as_o the_o hart_n thirst_v after_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o thirst_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n psal_n 41._o whence_o st._n gregory_n a_o contemplative_a life_n be_v to_o retain_v indeed_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o rest_v from_o exterior_a action_n and_o to_o inhere_o only_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o creator_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o all_o care_n be_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o soul_n burn_v with_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o its_o creator_n so_o that_o now_o it_o know_v how_o to_o bear_v with_o grief_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o with_o all_o its_o force_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v present_a amid_o the_o sweet-singing_a quire_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o celestial_a citizen_n to_o rejoice_v before_o god_n for_o eternal_a incorruption_n he_o have_v a_o argument_n of_o false_a contemplation_n who_o hold_v something_o concern_v god_n or_o some_o perfection_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o temerarious_o defend_v by_o reason_n and_o hence_o come_v heresy_n of_o