Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abhor_v	abominable_a	sin_n	28	3	4.4753	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66076	Doctrine of contentment briefly explained, and practically applied in a treatise on 1 Tim. 6. 8. / by Henry Wilkinson ...	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1671 (1671)	Wing W2235; ESTC R415	95,837	200

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it_o foment_n and_o cherish_v all_o vexatious_a perplex_v thought_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o unbeliever_n discover_v his_o discontent_n in_o respect_n of_o two_o object_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o work_n of_o god_n as_o to_o both_o unbelief_n discover_v itself_o 1._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n and_o distrust_n god_n 1._o a_o unbeliever_n distrust_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o so_o god_n complain_v psal_n 106._o 24_o 25._o yea_o they_o despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n but_o murmur_v in_o their_o tent_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n promise_v they_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o they_o send_v searcher_n to_o view_v the_o land_n they_o bring_v goodly_a fruit_n even_o a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n so_o great_a as_o it_o 23._o numb_a 13._o 23._o be_v carry_v between_o two_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o their_o own_o visible_a experience_n they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n many_o gracious_a promise_n god_n make_v and_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n he_o glori_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n keep_v covenant_n for_o his_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n not_o capable_a of_o the_o least_o putrefaction_n yet_o unbeliever_n call_v all_o god_n promise_n into_o question_n such_o be_v foretell_v of_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o who_o the_o apostle_n brand_v for_o scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n the_o unbelieved_a prince_n mention_v 2_o king_n 7._o 19_o 20._o be_v a_o stand_a monument_n and_o warning-piece_n who_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v plenty_n in_o samaria_n he_o disinherit_v god_n promise_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o dreadful_a spectacle_n of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o people_n tread_v he_o in_o the_o crowd_n to_o death_n let_v we_o forbear_v dispute_n reason_n expostulating_n with_o god_n and_o believe_v god_n upon_o his_o word_n so_o do_v david_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n psal_n 56._o 3_o 4._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n and_o distrust_n god_n 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n &_o distrust_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o variety_n of_o protection_n provision_n security_n and_o comfort_n and_o other_o experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n a_o unbeliever_n still_o distrust_v god_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v o_o what_o wonderful_a work_n do_v god_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o in_o make_v the_o sea_n dry_a land_n for_o they_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o when_o they_o be_v safe_o pass_v over_o god_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o return_v to_o its_o 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frequentius_fw-la quàm_fw-la ingrati_fw-la animi_fw-la sen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n cyropaed_n l._n 1._o vice_n and_o xenophon_n observe_v that_o impudence_n follow_v ingratitude_n it_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o chief_a butler_n gen._n 40._o 23._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o unthankful_a man_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o same_o catalogue_n with_o those_o abominable_a sinner_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemous_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o must_v utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v this_o abominable_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sordid_a and_o ignominious_a

sin_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o because_o it_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n insomuch_o as_o we_o enjoy_v nothing_o content_o that_o we_o possess_v a_o three_o impediment_n of_o contentedness_n world_n 3_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n immoderate_a care_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o immoderate_a care_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v encumber_a and_o entangle_v with_o variety_n of_o perplex_v and_o cark_n care_n there_o can_v be_v no_o contentment_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n come_v in_o at_o one_o door_n contentment_n of_o mind_n run_v out_o at_o the_o other_o door_n we_o must_v then_o distinguish_v between_o a_o moderate_a and_o immoderate_a care_n between_o a_o provident_a frugal_a care_n and_o a_o cark_n vexatious_a care_n a_o moderate_a and_o provident_a ●are_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a none_o ought_v to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n and_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n 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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ●●ghteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o but_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o entangle_v and_o inveigle_v themselves_o with_o multiplicity_n of_o worldly_a encumbrance_n like_o a_o mill-horse_n always_o walk_v if_o not_o run_v the_o round_a and_o hurry_v themselves_o about_o with_o multitude_n of_o anxious_a and_o vexatious_a care_n and_o what_o get_v they_o by_o their_o anxious_a solicitous_a care_n but_o a_o far_a addition_n of_o care_n and_o dissatisfaction_n for_o the_o more_o they_o thus_o turmoil_v and_o disturb_v their_o spirit_n the_o more_o discontent_a and_o unsatisfy_a they_o be_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_v quiet_o because_o they_o tire_v and_o wear_v out_o themselves_o with_o multitude_n of_o melancholical_a disquiet_v thought_n hereupon_o they_o make_v assay_n and_o trial_n of_o many_o way_n and_o undertake_v variety_n of_o 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