Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	let_v	lord_n	sin_n	6,239	5	4.5925	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27171	The reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to heaven : in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts.	Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723.	1678 (1678)	Wing B1575; ESTC R35744	117,906	289

and_o all_o little_a enough_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o any_o vigour_n these_o voluntary_a observation_n shall_v not_o lead_v they_o to_o scruple_n or_o censoriousness_n that_o be_v please_v to_o use_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v clamour_v against_o by_o other_o indiscreet_o and_o uncharitable_o for_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v adminicula_fw-la pietatis_fw-la handmaid_n to_o devotion_n and_o holy_a contrition_n and_o they_o that_o know_v themselves_o be_v sensible_a that_o they_o want_v all_o possible_a help_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o relieve_v their_o dulness_n when_o our_o understanding_n be_v convince_v we_o have_v not_o quite_o do_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v also_o to_o affect_v the_o fancy_n and_o to_o engage_v the_o affection_n and_o he_o have_v need_n be_v very_o sure_a of_o his_o strength_n that_o refuse_v the_o assistance_n of_o all_o auxiliaries_n chap._n xxv_o a_o passionate_a meditation_n on_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n my_o love_n be_v crucify_v say_v that_o love_a and_o holy_a martyr_n ignatius_n declare_v how_o earnest_o he_o wish_v to_o die_v for_o jesus_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n i_o meditate_v with_o he_o my_o love_n be_v crucify_v my_o dear_a saviour_n die_v in_o most_o bitter_a pain_n he_o have_v be_v rude_o bind_v and_o drag_v from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o have_v be_v strip_v tie_v to_o a_o post_n and_o whip_v like_o a_o vile_a slave_n he_o have_v be_v buffet_v and_o cane_v and_o abuse_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o contumely_n and_o now_o i_o see_v he_o crown_v with_o thorn_n all_o over_o spittle_n and_o blood_n i_o see_v he_o stretch_v upon_o the_o cross_n where_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v nail_v his_o head_n hang_v down_o i_o read_v in_o his_o pale_a face_n and_o his_o weep_a eye_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o his_o wound_a soul_n lord_n be_v thou_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v idiot_n o_o domine_fw-la jesus_n christ_n si_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la dedisti_fw-la uti_fw-la vellem_fw-la sicut_fw-la deberem_fw-la cernerem_fw-la manifest_a quo_fw-la modo_fw-la ●●o_o quam_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la a_o i_o creatura_fw-la tua_fw-la amari_fw-la merueris_fw-la qui_fw-la prio_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la i_o tantus_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la &_o gratis_o tantillum_fw-la &_o talem_fw-la &_o ingratum_fw-la idiot_n be_v thou_o my_o dear_a jesus_n be_v it_o my_o father_n my_o brother_n my_o friend_n or_o my_o benefactor_n that_o shall_v suffer_v this_o undeserved_o how_o will_v i_o pity_v they_o but_o shall_v they_o suffer_v this_o upon_o my_o account_n lord_n i_o can_v not_o outlive_v such_o a_o sight_n if_o nothing_o else_o love_n will_v certain_o wound_v my_o soul_n to_o death_n but_o behold_v it_o be_v so_o this_o crucify_a this_o die_a man_n be_v my_o father_n he_o give_v i_o my_o be_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o take_v humane_a flesh_n that_o he_o 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for_o thou_o i_o be_o of_o a_o almighty_a power_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v and_o subsist_v by_o i_o i_o be_o now_o weak_a to_o make_v thou_o strong_a i_o be_o overcome_v of_o my_o enemy_n to_o make_v thou_o conquer_v thou_o i_o be_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o clothe_v with_o majesty_n i_o now_o be_v these_o thorn_n and_o be_o become_v naked_a to_o clothe_v thou_o with_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o a_o royal_a diadem_n i_o be_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n i_o now_o endure_v sorrow_n and_o misery_n to_o make_v thou_o joyful_a and_o happy_a i_o be_o infinite_o pure_a and_o innocent_a i_o be_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o merit_v thy_o pardon_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v the_o holy_a i_o be_o the_o author_n of_o life_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o i_o now_o die_v to_o make_v thou_o live_v for_o ever_o nothing_o but_o love_n move_v i_o thus_o to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o and_o nothing_o but_o love_n i_o require_v for_o it_o dear_a soul_n thy_o sin_n be_v more_o grievous_a to_o i_o than_o my_o wound_n vitam_fw-la aspice_fw-la serve_v dei_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o posuere_fw-la judei_fw-la aspice_fw-la mortalis_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la datur_fw-la hostia_fw-la talis_fw-la aspice_fw-la devote_n quoniam_fw-la sic_fw-la pendeo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la introitum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la reddo_fw-la tibi_fw-la red_a mihi_fw-la te_fw-la in_o cruse_a sum_n pro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la pecus_fw-la desine_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o desine_fw-la do_v veniam_fw-la dic_fw-la culpam_fw-la corrige_n vitam_fw-la add_v not_o sorrow_n to_o my_o sorrow_n by_o remain_v impenitent_a deny_v not_o this_o request_n to_o thy_o die_a bleed_a saviour_n that_o thou_o will_v mortify_v thy_o lust_n and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n all_o that_o be_v past_a i_o hearty_o forgive_v if_o thou_o become_v true_a penitent_a i_o free_o give_v myself_o for_o thou_o and_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v thyself_o to_o i_o to_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o great_a love_n and_o wonder_v thou_o may_v thus_o reply_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v now_o dear_a lord_n word_n can_v answer_v thou_o i_o be_o amaze_v i_o be_o astonish_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v my_o tongue_n can_v express_v what_o my_o heart_n feel_v lord_n i_o will_v say_v nothing_o i_o will_v answer_v with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n with_o devout_a affection_n by_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v answer_v by_o obedience_n by_o action_n by_o now_o fall_v to_o work_v to_o reform_v my_o life_n to_o mortify_v my_o sinful_a lust_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n sweet_a jesus_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o affection_n my_o heart_n can_v entertain_v no_o bosom_n sin_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_a to_o i_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o will_v hearty_o part_v with_o it_o no_o lust_n shall_v be_v so_o please_v but_o i_o will_v kill_v it_o at_o thy_o request_n and_o command_v even_o my_o natural_a desire_n and_o inclination_n will_v i_o glad_o deny_v when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o that_o duty_n and_o love_n i_o owe_v and_o ever_o will_v pay_v my_o dear_a jesus_n sweet_a lord_n it_o be_v i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v smite_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o shame_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o life_n and_o thou_o suffer_v all_o these_o for_o i_o for_o i_o vile_a wretch_n for_o i_o my_o lord_n be_v it_o for_o i_o o_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v such_o another_o friend_n or_o rather_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o requite_v thy_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n i_o can_v give_v thou_o nothing_o but_o love_n and_o thanks_o and_o that_o will_v i_o do_v o_o my_o bless_a lord_n who_o be_v spit_v upon_o i_o humble_o worship_v thou_o thou_o be_v revile_v like_o a_o vile_a slave_n i_o praise_v thou_o and_o own_o myself_o thy_o servant_n the_o jew_n refuse_v thou_o for_o their_o king_n but_o thou_o be_v i_o thou_o be_v my_o bless_a master_n i_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o i_o here_o so_o i_o may_v come_v to_o bless_v and_o adore_v thou_o for_o ever_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v not_o love_v and_o magnify_v let_v i_o never_o come_v into_o it_o assist_v i_o dear_a lord_n let_v no_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n no_o fear_n or_o hope_n no_o profit_n or_o loss_n no_o temptation_n within_o or_o without_o ever_o make_v i_o to_o offend_v thou_o o_o you_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a praise_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o join_v with_o you_o to_o express_v worthy_o my_o thanks_o and_o gratitude_n o_o that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v join_v with_o i_o to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v the_o lord_n that_o die_v for_o we_o bless_a jesus_n clean_v

the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v perfect_o love_v thou_o and_o worthy_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o a_o sincere_a amendment_n which_o must_v be_v wrought_v by_o proper_a mean_n but_o fickle_a and_o unhappy_a creature_n that_o we_o be_v we_o often_o promise_v well_o but_o seldom_o stand_v to_o our_o engagement_n our_o resolution_n be_v good_a and_o our_o performance_n very_o defective_a the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a i_o must_v not_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n rest_n in_o general_n but_o i_o must_v resolve_v more_o especial_o against_o those_o sin_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o and_o not_o only_o against_o they_o but_o also_o upon_o the_o mean_n whereby_o i_o may_v overcome_v and_o mortify_v they_o as_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n and_o enticement_n inflict_v on_o my_o self_n such_o severity_n as_o may_v be_v proper_a remedy_n and_o 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to_o christ_n and_o desire_v ever_o to_o be_v his_o i_o must_v pray_v hearty_o and_o watch_v diligent_o against_o my_o sin_n those_o especial_o that_o be_v most_o please_a and_o customary_a to_o i_o i_o must_v like_o s._n paul_n not_o not_o fight_v in_o the_o air_n against_o general_n but_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o strive_v to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n i_o must_v use_v that_o violence_n to_o myself_o such_o harsh_a application_n act_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n of_o my_o own_o or_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n appointment_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o requisite_a to_o cure_v my_o distemper_n to_o expel_v or_o reform_v that_o evil_a inclination_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o love_n to_o jesus_n to_o that_o end_n it_o will_v be_v very_o useful_a frequent_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o day_n of_o our_o change_n our_o appearance_n in_o judgement_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 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