Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	work_n	world_n	year_n	183	3	4.2852	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57129	Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1669 (1669)	Wing R1238; ESTC R26989	179,441	418

of_o the_o sun_n be_v uncomfortable_a without_o the_o mean_n and_o support_v of_o life_n a_o inheritance_n to_o maintain_v it_o so_o a_o inheritance_n be_v unwieldy_a and_o harmful_a without_o wisdom_n to_o order_v it_o but_o wealth_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n be_v a_o excellent_a instrument_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v much_o good_a isa._n 23.18_o prov._n 3.9_o isa._n 60.6_o 9_o luke_n 16.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o here_o we_o see_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o have_v of_o wealth_n but_o right_o use_v of_o it_o which_o make_v life_n comfortable_a for_o a_o fool_n may_v have_v it_o 2._o that_o wealth_n without_o wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o aright_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n so_o to_o manage_v a_o estate_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 4._o that_o wealth_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n unto_o wisdom_n prov._n 14.24_o and_o a_o great_a instrument_n unto_o the_o work_v thereof_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o say_v that_o wealth_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o action_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v a_o inheritance_n a_o estate_n derive_v on_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n then_o to_o be_v put_v to_o get_v wealth_n by_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o industry_n res_fw-la non_fw-la parta_fw-la labour_v sed_fw-la relicta_fw-la and_o by_o it_o there_o be_v profit_n to_o they_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n that_o be_v by_o wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n there_o be_v more_o profit_n or_o more_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n then_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v or_o though_o wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v more_o permanent_a and_o more_o excellent_a and_o beneficial_a than_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o inheritance_n v._o 12._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n go_v thus_o for_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o money_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v either_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o some_o verb_n supply_v by_o the_o chaldee_n version_n as_o a_o man_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n so_o be_v he_o preserve_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o money_n and_o by_o other_o a_o man_n rest_v and_o be_v shelter_v against_o danger_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o money_n or_o else_o a_o hypallage_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o wisdom_n there_o be_v a_o shadow_n the_o double_n of_o the_o prefix_v beth_n note_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o common_a affirm_v of_o they_o as_o the_o one_o be_v a_o shadow_n so_o be_v the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o vulg●●_n latin_n render_v it_o as_o wisdom_n defend_v so_o money_n defend_v which_o kind_n of_o proportion_n be_v common_o express_v by_o a_o double_a caph_n as_o isa._n 24.2_o or_o last_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v here_o from_o a_o nominative_a case_n as_o psal_n 55.18_o hos._n 13.9_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v a_o shadow_n i_o a_o defence_n by_o a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o shelter_n which_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n man_n receive_v under_o tree_n from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n job_n 7.2_o isa._n 25.4_o &_o 30.2_o 3._o psal._n 121.5_o 6._o num._n 14.9_o jon._n 4_o 6_o 8._o wisdom_n be_v thus_o a_o refresh_a defence_n from_o oppression_n and_o danger_n prov._n 3.18_o eccl._n 9.15_o act._n 23.6_o 9_o and_o money_n be_v a_o defence_n it_o will_v arm_v it_o will_v ransom_n and_o buy_v a_o man_n out_o of_o danger_n prov._n 13.8_o &_o 10.15_o &_o 19.4_o but_o the_o excellence_n of_o wisdom_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o they_o both_o defend_v and_o therefore_o both_o together_o be_v very_o profitable_a but_o of_o the_o two_o wisdom_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a he_o mean_v spiritual_a wisdom_n join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o for_o this_o give_v life_n prov._n 3.16_o &_o 9.11_o which_o riches_n can_v do_v psal._n 39.5_o 6._o &_o 49.16_o 19_o prov._n 11.4_o rich_a nabal_n die_v with_o sorrow_n when_o wise_a abigail_n save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o family_n 1_o sam._n 25.33_o 37_o 38._o therefore_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o wealth_n prov._n 8.11_o &_o 16.16_o &_o 4.5_o 10._o many_o time_n a_o man_n wealth_n shorten_v his_o day_n either_o by_o his_o own_o luxurious_a and_o inordinate_a use_n of_o they_o or_o by_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o thief_n and_o murderer_n but_o a_o man_n wisdom_n will_v fence_v he_o against_o such_o danger_n or_o at_o least_o will_v quiet_a and_o comfort_v he_o under_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sink_v nor_o despond_v v._o 13._o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v prescribe_v wisdom_n with_o a_o inheritance_n or_o unquestionable_a estate_n to_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o oppression_n violence_n and_o those_o other_o evil_n which_o in_o a_o bad_a age_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o but_o because_o such_o may_v be_v the_o badness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o so_o prevalent_a the_o injury_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o as_o that_o neither_o wealth_n or_o wisdom_n can_v defend_v a_o man_n against_o they_o he_o here_o therefore_o direct_v to_o another_o act_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o to_o look_v above_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n unto_o the_o righteous_a hand_n and_o irresistible_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o they_o all_o and_o where_o wisdom_n can_v mend_v our_o condition_n nor_o make_v the_o time_n or_o the_o man_n thereof_o or_o our_o affair_n therein_o so_o right_a and_o orderly_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o there_o to_o let_v it_o at_o the_o least_o teach_v we_o contentment_n silence_n &_o a_o humble_a acquiescency_n in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o no_o humane_a wisdom_n can_v rectify_v in_o a_o public_a pestilence_n or_o famine_n no_o ability_n of_o man_n can_v purge_v the_o air_n or_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n to_o supply_v we_o in_o a_o shipwreck_n no_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o command_v a_o calm_a but_o in_o all_o such_o case_n wisdom_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o diligent_o view_n and_o take_v notice_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n of_o god_n overrule_a providence_n the_o scripture_n common_o use_v word_n of_o external_a sense_n to_o express_v the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n within_o chap._n 2.24_o &_o 3.10_o the_o work_n of_o god_n namely_o his_o righteous_a government_n of_o the_o world_n when_o thou_o be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o 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of_o the_o sun_n seven_o fold_n isai._n 30.26_o &_o 60.20_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o great_a affliction_n such_o as_o swallow_v up_o all_o former_a joy_n and_o contentment_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n the_o scripture_n express_v it_o by_o the_o obscurity_n blackness_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n isa._n 13.9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 24.20_o 23._o &_o 34.3_o 4._o jer._n 4.23_o 24._o &_o 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o 8._o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o matth._n 24.29_o and_o this_o sense_n seem_v most_o genuine_a as_o express_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n be_v evil_a day_n and_o year_n wherein_o a_o man_n have_v no_o pleasure_n because_o both_o day_n and_o night_n the_o life_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o trouble_n therefore_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sun_n and_o of_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o note_v the_o incessant_a pain_n ache_n trouble_n weakness_n which_o this_o age_n be_v afflict_v with_o job_n 7.4_o 13_o 14_o 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