Selected quad for the lemma: water_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A09935
|
Certeine prayers and godly meditacyons very nedefull for euery Christen
|
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. aut; Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498. aut
|
1538
(1538)
|
STC 20193; ESTC S101031
|
109,462
|
278
|
that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o congregacyon_n of_o christian_a ar_v in_o they_o be_v prayer_n /_o that_o they_o provoke_v be_v the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n /_o may_v follow_v the_o virtue_n of_o they_o be_v passion_n /_o and_o singe_v solemply_fw-fr /_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v suffer_v turmente_n /_o that_o they_o may_v sure_o come_v to_o the_o victory_n of_o martyrdom_n by_o the_o which_o word_n and_o song_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v understond_v that_o the_o passion_n and_o victory_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o martyr_n and_o holy_a saint_n /_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v in_o memory_n /_o that_o by_o they_o be_v example_n we_o may_v be_v quyken_v and_o bold_v to_o suffer_v those_o evylles_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o if_o they_o be_v commemoracyon_n be_v by_o we_o do_v to_o any_o other_o intent_n /_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v /_o then_z be_v it_o meddle_v with_o supersticyon_n &_o hypocrisy_n as_o be_v they_o that_o honour_n theym_fw-mi to_o thintent_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o trouble_n &_o vexacyon_n /_o which_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o example_n &_o memory_n do_v teach_v to_o be_v suffer_v /_o so_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v unlyke_a unto_o theym_a /_o who_o feast_n they_o celebrate_v right_o excellent_o do_v thappostle_n entreat_v this_o place_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o xij_o to_o the_o heb._n sayenge_a you_o have_v not_o yet_o resy_v unto_o blood_n shedinge_v strivinge_n ageyn_v sin_n and_o you_o have_v forget_v the_o consolacyon_n /_o which_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o chyldern_n my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chastening_a of_o the_o lord_n /_o neither_o saint_n when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o chasten_v if_o you_o shall_v endure_v chastening_a god_n offer_v himself_o unto_o you_o /_o as_z unto_o son_n /_o what_o son_n be_v that_o who_o the_o father_n chasten_v not_o if_o you_o be_v not_o under_o correccyon_n whereof_o all_o be_v part_n taker_n they_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n moreover_o sing_v we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o /_o and_z we_o give_v theyme_v reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subieccyon_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n /_o and_o live_v no_o manner_n learn_v for_o the_o present_a time_n semych_a to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grevous_a /_o nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o ryghtuousnesse_n unto_o theym_a /_o which_o there_o in_o be_v exercyse_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o will_v not_o be_v abassh_v of_o these_o word_n /_o where_o he_o diffyne_v plain_o /_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n /_o which_o be_v not_o under_o his_o learn_v and_o correccyon_n who_o can_v more_o strong_o be_v confirm_v /_o &_o more_o effectuouslye_o be_v comfort_v /_o then_z he_o that_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v love_v of_o god_n which_o be_v chastened_a /_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n /_o and_o endue_v with_o the_o communyon_n of_o holy_a man_n /_o you_o they_o only_o be_v holy_a which_o suffer_v and_o be_v chastened_a this_o vehement_a exhortscyon_n shall_v make_v sufferance_n and_o correccyon_n to_o be_v love_v and_o desire_v here_o be_v no_o place_n to_o excuse_v oure selfe_o /_o that_o some_o suffer_v less_o some_o more_o for_o to_o every_o man_n be_v give_v temptation_n by_o measure_n /_o not_o above_o our_o streynght_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lxxix_o psalm_n thou_o shall_v feed_v we_o with_o the_o breed_n of_o tear_n /_o and_o geve_v we_o drink_v in_o the_o ear_n /_o in_o measure_n /_o which_o paul_n do_v also_o say_v god_n be_v faithful_a which_o suffer_v you_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v /_o for_o there_z them_z you_o be_v able_a you_o he_o will_v put_v such_o chance_n unto_o the_o temptacyon_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resy_v therefore_o where_o as_o the_o gretter_n evyll_n and_o temptacyon_n be_v /_o there_z be_v the_o more_o comfort_n and_o help_v of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o inequalyte_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptacyon_n be_v but_o only_o in_o the_o face_n outward_o and_o not_o in_o the_o very_a thing_n when_o we_o now_o at_o this_o day_n remember_v john_n baptist_n shameful_o slay_v &_o behe_v of_o herode_fw-la /_o do_v it_o not_o confound_v we_o and_o make_v we_o abassh_v that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o as_o among_o the_o child_n of_o wyman_n there_o arise_v not_o a_o greâ—ter_n the_o only_a friend_n of_o the_o spouse_n the_o prepare_v of_o christes_fw-fr waâ—e_fw-fr /_o gretter_n they_o all_o the_o prophet_n /_o be_v neither_o slay_v by_o any_o open_a iugement_n /_o neither_o yet_o for_o any_o feign_a cause_n as_o christ_n be_v accuse_v nether_a for_o to_o avoid_v insurreccyon_n of_o the_o people_n but_o be_v behede_v in_o prison_n at_o the_o appetyte_n of_o a_o dauncetesse_n /_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o wretched_a advoutrous_a woman_n let_v then_o the_o shameful_a death_n /_o of_o such_o a_o holy_a person_n such_o a_o holy_a life_n of_o such_o a_o prophet_n /_o so_o wretched_o and_o vilaynous_o delyver_v into_o the_o cruel_a ande_fw-mi of_o a_o rybaud_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o assuage_v and_o pacyfye_v all_o our_o evyll_n /_o where_o be_v god_n which_o suffer_v even_o before_o his_o eye_n such_o a_o horrible_a deed_n where_o be_v christ_n which_o hear_n of_o it_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n he_o die_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v unknowen_a to_o god_n /_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n what_o suffer_v we_o in_o the_o which_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o not_o rather_o be_v utter_o confound_v and_o asshamed_a if_o it_o be_v compare_v unto_o this_o man_n dethe_v or_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o show_v our_o face_n /_o if_o we_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o /_o since_o such_o holy_a man_n have_v suffer_v such_o vile_a death_n without_o deserve_a /_o you_o and_o they_o be_v body_n after_o they_o be_v death_n have_v be_v make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o they_o be_v enemy_n behold_v say_v jeremyas_n they_o which_o have_v no_o iugement_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n /_o drink_n shall_v drink_v of_o it_o /_o &_o shall_v thou_o be_v lest_o innocent_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v innocent_a /_o but_o drynk_v thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o it_o therefore_o the_o heremyte_n do_v well_o which_o because_o he_o be_v wont_v everye_o year_n to_o have_v sykenesse_n /_o and_o escape_v one_o hole_n year_n without_o sykenesse_n /_o be_v very_o sad_a &_o weep_v /_o sa_n that_o god_n have_v forget_v he_o /_o &_o have_v deny_v he_o his_o grace_n so_o necessary_a and_o wholesome_a be_v the_o correccyon_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o christian_a here_o we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o suffer_v /_o if_o we_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o prison_n /_o iron_n /_o fire_n /_o bests_n /_o water_n /_o and_z other_o infynite_a torment_n /_o you_o if_o we_o ponder_v well_o the_o grevous_a persecutyon_n of_o theym_n which_o suffer_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o this_o life_n for_o there_o be_v many_o which_o be_v suffer_v more_o sharp_o and_o grevouslye_o they_o we_o do_o /_o both_o in_o spirit_n and_o body_n here_o some_o man_n will_v say_v in_o this_o i_o complain_v /_o that_o my_o passion_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o holy_a man_n /_o because_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n /_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v unto_o theym_n they_o suffer_v gylty_n and_o for_o innocencye_n but_o i_o suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n /_o therefore_o it_o â—s_v no_o merueyle_n though_o they_o suffer_v all_o thing_n pacyent_o and_o glad_o this_o say_n be_v very_a folisshe_v /_o for_o if_o thou_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o may_v rejoice_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v purge_v where_o not_o the_o holy_a man_n also_o sinner_n but_o thou_o fear_v lest_o thou_o be_v like_a unto_o herode_fw-la or_o to_o these_o which_o hang_v on_o the_o left_a honde_n thou_o be_v not_o if_o thou_o be_v pacyent_a /_o what_o thing_n make_v the_o difference_n bytwene_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o right_a honde_n &_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o left_a honde_fw-fr but_o only_a patience_n &_o impatient_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o synnar_fw-mi /_o well_o /_o the_z thief_n be_v also_o a_o sinner_n /_o how_o be_v it_o his_o pacyence_n obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o ryghtuousnesse_n and_o holiness_n so_o do_v thou_o like_v wise_a /_o for_z thou_o can_v not_o suffer_v but_o other_o for_o thy_o sin_n /_o or_z for_o ryghtuousnesse_n /_o and_o both_o these_o suffrynge_v make_v the_o holy_a &_o bless_a /_o if_o thou_o love_v theym_fw-mi wherefore_o thou_o have_v none_o excuse_v leave_v final_o as_o thou_o do_v
confess_v /_o that_o thou_o suffry_v just_o for_o thy_o sin_n /_o thou_o be_v ryghtuouse_a and_o holy_a as_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o ryghthonde_n the_o knowelege_v of_o thy_o sin_n /_o because_o it_o be_v truth_n do_v justify_v and_o make_v the_o holy_a and_o even_o then_o immediate_o after_o this_o knowelege_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sin_n /_o but_z for_o thy_o truth_n and_o innocency_n for_o a_o righteous_a man_n can_v not_o suffer_v /_o but_z for_o the_o truth_n and_o innocent_o now_o be_v thou_o iustify_v by_o the_o knoweleginge_v of_o thy_o sin_n /_o and_o suffer_v pacyent_o therefore_o and_o that_o true_o and_o worthy_o be_v thy_o passion_n and_o suffering_n to_o the_o compare_v to_o the_o suffer_n of_o the_o saint_n even_o as_o the_o knowelege_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v unto_o they_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n of_o all_o man_n the_o knouwelege_n of_o sin_n /_o suffer_a pacyent_o of_o all_o evylles_n /_o and_z true_a communyon_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o all_o and_o by_o all_o thing_n ¶_o the_o seven_o chaptre_n of_o the_o seven_o image_n which_o be_v the_o evyll_n above_o us._n in_o this_o last_o image_n we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o hart_n and_o assence_n up_o in_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o mirth_n with_o the_o spouse_n here_o be_v jesus_n chryst_n crucify_v the_o head_n of_o all_o chrysten_v /_o the_z capteyn_a of_o all_o theym_n that_o suffer_v /_o of_o who_o many_o have_v write_v many_o thing_n and_o all_o man_n as_o it_o be_v convenyent_n have_v write_v all_o thing_n his_o memory_n be_v commend_v unto_o the_o spouse_n /_o where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v put_v â—e_n as_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o arm_n the_o blood_n of_o this_o lamb_n mark_v on_o the_o post_n do_v put_v away_o the_o strike_a angel_n the_o spouse_n of_o he_o be_v commend_v /_o because_o she_o here_o be_v like_o the_o purpure_a of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v her_o meditacyon_n be_v read_v and_o of_o purpure_a colour_n by_o remember_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o wood_n that_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o put_v in_o to_o the_o water_n of_o marath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o the_z bitter_a passion_n and_o they_o be_v make_v sweet_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o passion_n make_v it_o swear_v /_o you_o death_n as_o the_o spouse_n do_v say_v his_o lip_n be_v lylye_n distil_v the_o chief_a and_o pure_a myrrh_n what_o proporcyon_n be_v there_o bytwene_a lylye_n and_o lip_n since_o these_o be_v red_a and_o they_o white_a true_o it_o be_v speak_v mystycal_o /_o because_o his_o word_n be_v most_o white_a /_o and_z pure_a in_o the_o which_o be_v no_o blood_n bitterness_n of_o envy_n or_o malice_n /_o but_z they_o be_v sweet_a and_o mild_a /_o with_o the_o which_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v distyll_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o chief_a myrrh_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o persuade_v most_o bitter_a death_n /_o which_o even_o as_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o chief_a myrrh_n at_o one_o take_v away_o all_o corrupcyon_n and_o stynk_v of_o the_o body_n take_v away_o the_o corrupcyon_n and_o stynk_v of_o sin_n of_o great_a power_n be_v these_o most_o swette_v lip_n that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o most_o bitter_a death_n /_o sweet_a /_o pure_a /_o white_a and_o acceptable_a but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v true_o while_o thou_o hear_v that_o jesu_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v by_o his_o most_o holy_a touch_v and_o passion_n consecrate_v and_o hallow_v all_o our_o evylles_n /_o and_o suffrynge_v /_o you_o the_o death_n itself_o most_o extreme_a and_o grette_v of_o all_o other_o /_o hath_z blyss_v the_o curse_n /_o glorified_a the_o slander_n make_v rich_a the_o povertye_n /_o so_o that_o death_n be_v compel_v to_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n /_o curse_v /_o the_z beginning_a of_o blessing_n and_o slander_v the_o father_n of_o glory_n /_o how_o can_v thou_o now_o be_v so_o hard_a &_o unkind_a that_o thou_o will_v not_o both_o love_n you_o &_o also_o desire_v all_o passion_n &_o trouble_n /_o which_o be_v depe_v &_o purify_v in_o the_o most_o clean_a &_o holy_a flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n /_o &_o so_o make_v unto_o the_o holy_a /_o innocent_n /_o wholesome_a /_o bless_a /_o &_o glorify_v for_o if_o he_o by_o the_o touchinge_a of_o his_o clean_a flesh_n have_v hallow_v all_o water_n for_o baptesme_fw-fr you_o all_o creature_n how_o moche_n more_o by_o the_o touchinge_a of_o his_o most_o pure_a flesh_n &_o blood_n have_v he_o sanctify_v all_o dethes_n /_o all_o passion_n /_o all_o injury_n all_o curse_n /_o all_o slander_n /_o for_o the_o baptesme_fw-fr of_o the_o spirit_n or_o blood_n as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o same_o baptesme_fw-fr or_o passion_n in_o the_o twelve_o of_o luke_n i_o must_v be_v baptyse_v with_o a_o baptesme_fw-fr /_o &_o how_o i_o be_o pain_v till_o it_o be_v end_v thou_o see_v how_o he_o be_v pain_v how_o he_o pantith_o /_o how_o he_o thirst_v to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v love_a passion_n and_o death_n for_o he_o see_v that_o we_o be_v fear_v with_o passion_n /_o he_o see_v that_o death_n be_v fear_v and_o abhor_v wherefore_o he_o as_o a_o most_o meek_a sheperd_v /_o and_o most_o faithful_a phisiseon_n go_v about_o to_o cure_v our_o evil_n /_o do_v haste_n and_o be_v pain_v untyll_o his_o dye_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v make_v theym_a acceptable_a &_o welcome_a to_o us._n so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v count_v liken_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o moses_n which_o in_o all_o point_n have_v the_o facyon_n of_o a_o serpent_n /_o but_o it_o be_v clean_o without_o life_n /_o without_o move_a /_o without_z venom_n /_o without_o bite_n so_o the_o righteous_a do_v apere_fw-la to_o theym_n that_o a_o sole_n to_o dye_v /_o how_o be_v it_o they_o live_v in_o peace_n we_o be_v like_a to_o thing_n which_o die_v /_o nether_a be_v there_o any_o other_o face_n outward_o of_o our_o death_n then_o of_o the_o death_n of_o other_o thing_n how_o be_v it_o the_o thing_n in_o deed_n be_v other_o wise_n for_o to_o we_o death_n be_v deed_n likewise_o all_o our_o other_o trouble_n and_o vexacyon_n be_v like_o the_o trouble_n of_o other_o thing_n /_o but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o face_n outward_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n our_o sufferynge_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o impassibilite_n /_o even_o as_o death_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o john_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o viij_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o sayenge_n /_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o see_v death_n true_o for_o die_v he_o begyn_v life_n so_o that_o for_o the_o life_n which_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o see_v death_n /_o here_o the_o night_n as_o the_o day_n shall_v belyghten_v /_o for_o there_o be_v moche_n more_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o life_n which_o we_o begin_v then_o there_o be_v of_o the_o life_n from_o which_o we_o be_v exile_v by_o death_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v confirm_v and_o stablissh_v to_o theym_v which_o believe_v in_o christ_n /_o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o theym_v that_o believe_v not_o therefore_o if_o thou_o kiss_v /_o love_n /_o and_o embrace_v the_o cote_n of_o chryst_n vessel_n /_o water_n pot_n /_o and_o such_o other_o that_o christ_n do_v touch_v and_o use_v /_o count_a theym_a great_a and_o sweet_a relykes_fw-mi /_o as_o though_o they_o be_v consecrate_v &_o hallow_v by_o this_o thouching_n /_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o moche_v more_o love_n /_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v /_o the_o pain_n &_o evylles_n of_o this_o world_n slander_n and_o death_n which_o be_v not_o only_o hallow_v by_o his_o touch_v /_o but_o also_o cleanse_v and_o bliss_v in_o his_o pure_a blood_n /_o you_o and_o embrace_v with_o the_o will_n of_o his_o heart_n /_o his_o enfam_a charyte_n and_o mercy_n move_v he_o thereunto_o /_o sing_v that_o in_o these_o be_v moche_v great_a meryte_n /_o reward_n /_o and_o goodness_n /_o them_z in_o those_o relyke_n for_o in_o these_o be_v obsteyn_v for_o the_o /_o the_z victory_n of_o death_n and_o heel_n /_o and_z of_o all_o sin_n /_o and_o so_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o relyque_n o_o that_o we_o may_v see_v /_o and_z behold_v the_o heart_n of_o chryst_n /_o when_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v pain_v to_o make_v death_n dead_a and_o despyse_v how_o fervent_o /_o &_o swete_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o pain_n and_o death_n for_o we_o that_o be_v feerfull_a and_o do_v abhor_v pain_n and_o death_n how_o glad_o he_o begin_v to_o drynk_v this_o cup_n to_o we_o that_o be_v dysease_v /_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o