Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abide_v	able_a	child_n	21	3	4.9317	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65488	Eleaven choice sermons as they were delivered by that late reverend divine, Thomas Westfield ...	Westfield, Thomas, 1573-1644.	1655 (1655)	Wing W1414A; ESTC R38251	108,074	268

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stranger_n honour_v among_o the_o hittite_n as_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o choice_n give_v he_o of_o a_o sepulchre_n among_o the_o choice_a of_o their_o sepulcher_n genesis_n 23._o jehoida_o that_o reverend_a highpriest_n live_v in_o honour_n and_o die_v as_o full_a of_o honour_n as_o of_o day_n have_v be_v match_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n among_o the_o king_n and_o this_o be_v because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o house_n 2_o chron._n 24._o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o such_o eminent_a person_n saint_n john_n baptist_n in_o his_o eremitical_a retire_a course_n of_o life_n want_v not_o his_o honour_n not_o only_o among_o the_o people_n who_o hold_v a_o common_a constant_a opinion_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n but_o even_o with_o herod_n the_o king_n who_o both_o fear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n goodness_n may_v command_v honour_n when_o greatness_n must_v beg_v it_o it_o be_v this_o honour_n which_o nourish_v art_n learning_n will_v soon_o decay_v if_o this_o honour_n be_v take_v from_o it_o this_o encourage_v to_o virtuous_a action_n virtutis_fw-la maximus_n valerius_n maximus_n uberrimum_fw-la nutrimentum_fw-la honos_fw-la it_o be_v this_o that_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o great_a service_n david_n dare_v adventure_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o philistine_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v honour_v that_o slay_v he_o there_o be_v no_o noble_a or_o generous_a spirit_n but_o do_v value_n honour_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n interest_n honoris_fw-la est_fw-la majus_fw-la omni_fw-la alio_fw-la interest_n we_o read_v of_o many_o in_o gentile_a story_n as_o ajax_n brutus_n antony_z cato_n uticensis_n and_o other_o which_o have_v willing_o rid_v themselves_o of_o life_n to_o rid_v themselves_o 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provocation_n as_o when_o he_o be_v dishonour_v though_o it_o be_v by_o wanton_a and_o waggish_a child_n holy_a job_n complain_v of_o nothing_o more_o than_o of_o that_o derision_n and_o scorn_n which_o he_o suffer_v from_o they_o who_o father_n he_o will_v have_v disdain_v to_o have_v set_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o his_o flock_n they_o be_v man_n of_o no_o name_n vile_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n abhor_v he_o and_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n job_n 30._o miserrimum_fw-la est_fw-la fuisse_fw-la foelicem_fw-la he_o tell_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o what_o honour_n he_o have_v live_v it_o go_v near_o therefore_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v thus_o dishonour_v we_o never_o read_v that_o good_a nehemiah_n do_v use_v any_o imprecation_n against_o those_o swear_a enemy_n of_o he_o sanballat_n and_o tobijah_n the_o ammonite_n but_o only_o upon_o their_o contumelious_a reproach_n hear_v we_o say_v he_o for_o we_o be_v despise_v o_o our_o god_n turn_v 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ver_fw-la 6._o and_o indeed_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o pain_n or_o shame_n be_v great_a but_o that_o glorious_a author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n both_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v now_o set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n hebr._n 12._o 4._o and_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o reign_v with_o he_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o learn_v to_o contemn_v that_o contempt_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v cast_v upon_o we_o in_o his_o cause_n he_o be_v thus_o vile_a for_o we_o and_o how_o vile_a soever_o we_o be_v for_o he_o we_o be_v still_o to_o resolve_v with_o david_n that_o we_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o vile_a than_o so_o the_o two_o next_o antitheta_fw-la be_v good_a report_n and_o report_n good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n evil_a report_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bona_fw-la fama_fw-la &_o infamia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o but_o how_o irksome_a and_o odious_a that_o be_v to_o we_o will_v best_o appear_v when_o i_o have_v first_o show_v unto_o you_o how_o precious_a and_o comfortable_a a_o good_a report_n be_v but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o first_o three_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o it_o from_o all_o man_n woe_n unto_o you_o say_v our_o lord_n when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o luke_n 6._o ver_fw-la 26_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o we_o be_v well-reported_n of_o by_o the_o most_o yea_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o though_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o most_o it_o be_v by_o the_o best_a second_o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o it_o always_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n we_o commend_v ourselves_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o corinth_n 4._o 2._o our_o person_n and_o action_n may_v peradventure_o receive_v a_o good_a approbation_n from_o the_o 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