Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	content_a	jonah_n	19	3	12.8207	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65276	Autarkeia, or, The art of divine contentment by Thomas Watson.	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1102; ESTC R23954	98,303	304

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heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v 13._o it_o take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o have_v many_o mercy_n if_o we_o can_v see_v they_o now_o because_o we_o have_v not_o all_o we_o desire_v therefore_o we_o will_v lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o jonah_n have_v his_o gourd_n smite_v a_o wither_a vanity_n be_v so_o discontent_v that_o he_o never_o think_v of_o his_o miraculous_a deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n he_o take_v no_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n but_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v what_o folly_n be_v this_o we_o must_v have_v all_o or_o none_o herein_o we_o be_v like_o child_n that_o throw_v away_o the_o piece_n which_o be_v cut_v they_o because_o they_o may_v have_v no_o big_a discontent_n eat_v out_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n beside_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o weigh_v how_o prejudicial_a this_o be_v even_o to_o our_o health_n for_o discontent_n as_o it_o do_v discruciate_v the_o mind_n so_o it_o do_v pine_v the_o body_n it_o fret_v as_o a_o moth_n and_o by_o waste_v the_o spirit_n weaken_v the_o vital_n the_o pleurisy_n of_o discontent_n bring_v the_o body_n into_o a_o consumption_n and_o be_v not_o this_o folly_n 3._o discontent_n do_v not_o ease_v we_o of_o our_o burden_n but_o make_v the_o cross_n heavy_a a_o content_a spirit_n go_v cheerful_o under_o its_o affliction_n discontent_n make_v our_o grief_n as_o unsupportable_a as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a if_o the_o leg_n be_v well_o it_o can_v endure_v a_o fetter_n and_o not_o complain_v but_o if_o the_o leg_n before_o than_o the_o fetter_v trouble_n discontent_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o sore_a that_o make_v the_o fetter_n of_o affliction_n more_o grievous_a discontent_n trouble_v we_o more_o than_o the_o trouble_n itself_o it_o steep_v the_o affliction_n in_o wormwood_n when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o jew_n bring_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v that_o it_o may_v add_v to_o his_o sorrow_n discontent_n bring_v to_o a_o man_n in_o affliction_n gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v this_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o affliction_n itself_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o embitter_v his_o own_o cross_n 4._o discontent_n spin_v out_o our_o trouble_n the_o long_o a_o christian_a be_v discontent_v because_o he_o be_v in_o want_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o want_n because_o he_o be_v discontent_v he_o murmur_v because_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v afflict_v because_o he_o murmur_v discontent_n do_v delay_n and_o adjourn_v our_o mercy_n god_n deal_v herein_o with_o we_o as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v with_o our_o child_n when_o they_o be_v quiet_a and_o cheerful_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n but_o if_o we_o see_v they_o cry_v and_o fret_v than_o we_o withhold_v from_o they_o we_o get_v nothing_o from_o god_n by_o our_o discontent_n but_o blow_n the_o more_o the_o child_n struggle_v the_o more_o it_o be_v beat_v when_o we_o struggle_v with_o god_n by_o our_o sinful_a passion_n he_o double_v and_o treble_v his_o stroke_n god_n will_v tame_v our_o curse_a heart_n what_o get_v israel_n by_o their_o peevishness_n they_o be_v within_o a_o 11_o day_n journey_n of_o canaan_n and_o now_o they_o be_v discontent_v and_o begin_v to_o murmur_v god_n lead_v they_o a_o march_n of_o forty_o year_n long_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o folly_n for_o we_o to_o adjourn_v our_o own_o mercy_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o evil_a of_o discontent_n i_o have_v be_v long_o upon_o this_o argument_n but_o nunquam_fw-la nimis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sect_n 8._o the_o eight_o argument_n to_o contentation_n the_o next_o argument_n or_o motive_n to_o contentment_n be_v this_o why_o be_v not_o a_o man_n content_a with_o the_o competency_n which_o he_o have_v perhaps_o if_o he_o have_v more_o he_o will_v be_v less_o content_a the_o world_n be_v such_o that_o the_o more_o 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