Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	exalt_v	great_a	43	3	2.1593	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23601	The swearer's doom; or, A discourse setting forth the great sinfulness and danger of rash and vain swearing. By John Rost M.A. rector of Offwell and Gittisham in Devon	Rost, John, d. 1713.	1695 (1695)	Wing R1987A; ESTC R203434	36,689	74

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be_v avoid_v but_o much_o more_o difficult_a to_o be_v mortify_v conquer_a and_o subdue_v viz._n the_o sin_n to_o which_o a_o man_n temper_n complexion_n and_o constitution_n do_v natural_o incline_v he_o and_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n use_v and_o accustom_a himself_o and_o these_o latter_a be_v almost_o as_o strong_a and_o powerful_a as_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v use_v and_o custom_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n these_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o do_v most_o easy_o beset_v man_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a and_o watchful_a against_o they_o for_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o habit_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o they_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v remove_v but_o as_o use_v do_v increase_v and_o confirm_v they_o so_o nothing_o but_o disuse_n can_v destroy_v or_o weaken_v they_o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o disuse_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o man_n have_v be_v long_o accustom_v be_v no_o easy_a 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as_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o ought_v the_o more_o diligent_o and_o careful_o to_o watch_v over_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o 3._o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o or_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o whosoever_o do_v sincere_o desire_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o any_o sin_n do_v most_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o such_o sin_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a interest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o be_v not_o dread_v and_o avoid_v i_o confess_v that_o this_o direction_n by_o its_o self_n will_v be_v of_o little_a use_n to_o customary_a swearer_n who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n without_o any_o visible_a temptation_n or_o occasion_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o this_o pitch_n of_o wickedness_n to_o that_o hardness_n 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those_o that_o at_o other_o time_n have_v some_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v drink_v cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o reverence_n towards_o he_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a say_v agur_n and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n pro._n 30.9_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o will_v avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o swear_v must_v avoid_v intemperance_n i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o those_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v watchful_a over_o themselves_o but_o so_o can_v no_o one_o be_v that_o be_v not_o sober_a he_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v in_o bed_n then_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v these_o two_o sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n always_o in_o conjunction_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o chap._n 5.8_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o indeed_o as_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o private_a suggestion_n and_o impulse_n be_v a_o great_a promoter_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o swear_v so_o he_o never_o fail_v to_o provoke_v those_o to_o it_o in_o their_o drink_n who_o seldom_o or_o never_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v sober_a again_o many_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a and_o in_o a_o passion_n who_o seldom_o swear_v at_o other_o time_n for_o anger_n drown_v reason_n and_o silence_n religion_n no_o doubt_n but_o jezebel_n be_v in_o a_o grievous_a rage_n when_o she_o send_v this_o message_n to_o elijah_n attend_v with_o a_o oath_n 1_o kin._n 19.2_o so_o let_v the_o god_n do_v to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o make_v not_o thy_o life_n like_o one_o of_o they_o i._n e._n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n by_o to_o morrow_n this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o bridle_v his_o passion_n and_o restrain_v his_o anger_n solomon_n tell_v we_o pro._n 14.29_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n but_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n and_o chap._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n now_o among_o many_o other_o great_a advantage_n that_o a_o man_n of_o temper_n and_o moderation_n have_v this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o discover_v the_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o virulency_n and_o rashness_n of_o his_o tongue_n as_o those_o that_o be_v hasty_a and_o passionate_a be_v st._n paul_n exhort_v we_o ephes_n 4.6_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o which_o word_n imply_v it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n in_o his_o anger_n to_o which_o he_o be_v powerful_o tempt_v and_o how_o hard_o 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