Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	affection_n	understanding_n	will_n	4,333	5	5.6834	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66486	The excellency of wisdom, disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the natives of Warwick-shire, in a sermon preached to them on their anniversary feast-day, in London, Nov. 30th, 1675 / by Thomas Willis ...	Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2817; ESTC R18944	22,000	50

of_o man_n other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n seat_v in_o the_o will_n and_o their_o office_n be_v the_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o all_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n and_o affection_n but_o wisdom_n have_v her_o throne_n in_o the_o high_a place_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o noble_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o thence_o send_v forth_o her_o influence_n upon_o all_o the_o power_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o action_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n there_o she_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o honourable_a train_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n temperance_n stand_v on_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o patience_n on_o her_o left_a fortitude_n justice_n clemency_n and_o goodness_n stand_v before_o her_o face_n and_o humility_n sit_v at_o her_o foot_n and_o when_o ever_o she_o stir_v abroad_o contentment_n attend_v all_o her_o motion_n thus_o she_o be_v true_o honourable_a in_o her_o attendant_n and_o in_o all_o her_o appearance_n and_o make_v he_o that_o entertain_v her_o honourable_a and_o happy_a she_o be_v a_o energetical_a virtue_n powerful_o operative_a she_o give_v not_o only_o a_o directive_n light_n but_o shed_v forth_o also_o such_o a_o mighty_a influence_n as_o make_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o action_n of_o the_o life_n agreeable_a she_o proceed_v upon_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n and_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n 2.14_o darkness_n eccl._n 2.14_o hereby_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o well_o govern_v order_n in_o a_o earnest_n and_o constant_a pursuit_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a attainment_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a act_n of_o wisdom_n viz._n 1._o to_o propose_v the_o most_o excellent_a end_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o man_n good_a and_o happiness_n 2._o to_o elect_v the_o best_a mean_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o powerful_o conducible_a thereunto_o 3._o to_o engage_v the_o most_o earnest_a endeavour_n in_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o these_o mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o end_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v see_v what_o wisdom_n be_v come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v ii_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n lie_v the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n adventitious_a to_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o man_n lie_v in_o their_o usefulness_n or_o subserviencie_n to_o his_o wellbeing_a and_o blessedness_n those_o thing_n which_o give_v he_o support_v defence_n and_o lustre_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v common_o account_v excellent_a such_o be_v riches_n power_n and_o honour_n riches_n be_v a_o support_n power_n a_o defence_n honour_v a_o ornament_n to_o man_n give_v a_o lustre_n to_o their_o person_n and_o action_n these_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o pursue_v with_o much_o earnestness_n as_o most_o excellent_a attainment_n see_v they_o render_v they_o as_o prince_n among_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n among_o man_n but_o now_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n which_o give_v it_o a_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o these_o extrinsic_a accession_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n advance_v he_o to_o a_o similitude_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o so_o give_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o high_a happiness_n the_o most_o splendid_a thing_n on_o earth_n be_v oft_o time_n give_v to_o those_o sinner_n who_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n face_n in_o heaven_n but_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o beatific_a virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o action_n of_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o beatific_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n though_o secular_a advantage_n than_o be_v seek_v for_o with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o esteem_v excellent_a wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n it_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a 1._o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n menand_n riches_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n riches_n be_v a_o comfortable_a accessary_a to_o the_o animal_n life_n wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n almost_o equal_a with_o angelical_a being_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n 2_o sam._n 18.27_o &_o 14.17_o 20._o now_o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o the_o active_a excellency_n of_o a_o angel_n certain_o a_o wise_a man_n though_o without_o wealth_n do_v as_o much_o excel_v a_o rich_a man_n without_o wisdom_n as_o a_o angel_n do_v a_o ass_n lade_v with_o gold_n thou_o have_v wisdom_n and_o want_v riches_n another_o have_v riches_n and_o want_n wisdom_n now_o tell_v i_o can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o barter_n condition_n with_o he_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o wisdom_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o wealth_n no_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o be_v already_o a_o fool_n who_o can_v consent_v to_o such_o a_o exchange_n this_o must_v needs_o extort_v a_o confession_n from_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o golden_a oil_n which_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n of_o action_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o motion_n there_o be_v not_o certain_o a_o more_o noble_a possession_n than_o that_o of_o wisdom_n men._n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n riches_n be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o outward_a estate_n wisdom_n be_v the_o eunoblement_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o one_o be_v but_o as_o a_o prop_n set_v to_o a_o ruinous_a house_n the_o other_o as_o a_o royal_a diadem_n set_v on_o the_o head_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n the_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v estimate_v by_o the_o loss_n or_o deprivation_n now_o tell_v i_o to_o which_o will_v you_o rather_o consent_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n pluck_v out_o of_o your_o head_n or_o to_o have_v a_o skirt_n cut_v off_o from_o your_o garment_n 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to_o he_o give_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o be_v and_o brotherhood_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o contribute_v to_o our_o present_a wellbeing_a and_o encourage_v our_o hope_n of_o future_a blessedness_n this_o be_v our_o work_n this_o our_o duty_n at_o this_o time_n and_o your_o appearance_n my_o much_o honour_a and_o belove_a countryman_n in_o this_o place_n be_v a_o visible_a pledge_n of_o your_o readiness_n and_o resolution_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o that_o you_o may_v give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n you_o be_v this_o day_n come_v unto_o his_o house_n and_o be_v here_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o his_o holy_a oracle_n that_o you_o may_v be_v inform_v what_o be_v most_o excellent_a most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o most_o honourable_a for_o yourselves_o in_o the_o discharge_v of_o your_o duty_n many_o excellent_a thing_n have_v be_v recommend_v to_o you_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o holy_a mystery_n upon_o the_o like_a 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