Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_n	age_n	49	3	5.9136	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

by_o 1._o prayer_n whence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o petitory_a or_o pray_v psalm_n 2._o praise_v &_o thanksgiving_n thence_o psalmi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o gratulatory_a or_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n penman_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v many_o and_o the_o title_n of_o divers_a psalm_n do_v import_v as_o much_o unto_o we_o ten_o penman_n be_v enumerate_v viz._n david_n solomon_n moses_n asaph_n ethan_n heman_n jeduthun_n and_o the_o three_o son_n of_o korah_n but_o augustine_n think_v david_n be_v penman_n of_o they_o all_o de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 14._o however_o david_n pen_v great_a part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o title_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v intimate_v some_o think_v that_o ezra_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n collect_v these_o psalm_n before_o disperse_v into_o one_o volume_n some_o think_v this_o be_v do_v by_o king_n hezekiah_n friend_n or_o servant_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n athanasius_n in_o synopsi_n sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o sweet_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o god_n &_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o all_o outward_a condition_n and_o inward_a soul_n case_n how_o therein_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o strong_a believe_v hope_v joy_n lament_v confess_v pray_v vow_v praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o how_o god_n try_v delivers_z comfort_n support_n encourage_v instruct_v enable_v they_o and_o faithful_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o all_o variety_n of_o their_o case_n and_o condition_n but_o every_o particular_a psalm_n have_v his_o particular_a scope_n handle_v distinct_a matter_n upon_o distinct_a occasion_n some_o be_v pen_v before_o some_o under_o some_o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a principal_a part_n this_o book_n be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n divide_v into_o five_o book_n viz._n 1._o from_o psal._n 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 41._o conclude_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 2._o from_o psal._n 42._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 72._o shut_v up_o with_o amen_n and_o amen_o end_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o david_n son_n of_o jesse_n 3._o from_o psal._n 73._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 89._o close_v with_o amen_o and_o amen_o 4._o from_o psal._n 90._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 106._o end_v with_o amen_o halelujah_a 5._o from_o beginning_n of_o psal._n 107._o to_o the_o end_n of_o psal._n 150._o conclude_v with_o halelujah_a this_o division_n seem_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o peculiar_a close_o of_o these_o five_o psalm_n or_o thus_o the_o psalm_n be_v either_o 1_o direct_v from_o man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o 1_o pray_v and_o 2_o thanksgiving_n psalm_n 2_o or_o from_o god_n to_o man_n as_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v 1_o hortatory_n 2_o consolatory_a 3_o didacticall_a 4_o prophetical_a the_o particular_a unfolding_n of_o the_o penman_n kind_a 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himself_o in_o as_o the_o current_n of_o the_o book_n seem_v clear_o to_o evidence_n proverb_n 1._o his_o proverbial_a book_n call_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n because_o though_o it_o contain_v other_o proverb_n yet_o most_o be_v solomon_n prov._n 1.1_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mis●le_n shelomoh_n i._n e._n either_o similitude_n or_o excel_a sentence_n that_o overcome_v and_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n from_o mashal_n which_o note_v dominion_n this_o book_n be_v pen_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o divers_a and_o that_o not_o at_o one_o but_o at_o several_a time_n solomon_n pen_v the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n in_o that_o order_n as_o they_o be_v as_o also_o c._n 10._o to_o c._n 25._o cartwright_n in_o loc_n solomon_n be_v author_n of_o the_o proverb_n also_o from_o c._n 25._o to_o c._n 30._o but_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n copy_v they_o out_o prov._n 25.1_o probable_o they_o collect_v they_o out_o of_o other_o write_n of_o solomon_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o this_o order_n wherein_o we_o now_o have_v they_o alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o cartw._n in_o prov._n 25.1_o and_o jun._n ibid._n who_o think_v they_o extract_v these_o proverb_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n and_o digest_v they_o into_o a_o body_n most_o of_o these_o proverb_n appertain_v to_o ethicall_a and_o civil_a administration_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n be_v pen_v by_o agur_n son_n of_o jakeh_n c._n 30.1_o of_o he_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o no_o further_o mention_v in_o scripture_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n prov._n 30.1_o his_o proverbial_a prophecy_n be_v annex_v to_o solomon_n proverb_n perhaps_o because_o of_o mutual_a resemblance_n between_o they_o the_o 31_o the_o chapter_n contain_v the_o proverbial_a instruction_n with_o which_o bathsheba_n train_v up_o solomon_n here_o call_v lemuel_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n which_o instruction_n king_n solomon_n commit_v to_o write_v afterward_o jun._n in_o loc_n cartw._n in_o loc_n the_o scope_n to_o instruct_v man_n in_o true_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o very_a head_n and_o height_n whereof_o be_v the_o sincere_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1.2_o to_o 8._o to_o this_o end_n the_o book_n be_v fill_v with_o choice_n succinct_a sententious_a aphorism_n adage_n or_o proverb_n compendious_o hold_v forth_o duty_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n equity_n to_o man_n sobriety_n towards_o one_o self_n general_n distribution_n of_o the_o book_n take_v thus_o 1._o here_o be_v solomon_n preface_n to_o his_o proverb_n w_z ch_z have_v a_o methodical_a texture_n and_o coherence_n in_o itself_o c._n 1._o to_o 10._o ii_o here_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n themselves_o which_o be_v either_o 1._o solomon_n own_o proverb_n which_o or_o most_o part_n be_v pithy_a distinct_a aphotisme_n without_o method_n dependence_n coherence_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o 1._o write_a by_o solomon_n himself_o c._n 10.1_o to_o c._n 25.1_o 2._o write_a by_o he_o and_o collect_v by_o the_o man_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n as_o c._n 25.1_o to_o ●_o 30.1_o 2._o or_o other_o proverb_n by_o way_n of_o appendix_n annex_v to_o solomon_n viz_o 1_o of_o agur._n c._n 30._o 2._o of_o bathsheba_n but_o write_v by_o solomon_n c._n 31._o ecclesi_n 2._o his_o penitential_a book_n solomon_n retractation_n or_o recantation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n eccles._n 1.1_o and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n because_o solomon_n be_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n and_o manifold_a experience_n touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o true_a religion_n preach_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o warning_n of_o all_o god_n people_n this_o book_n he_o write_v in_o extreme_a old_a age_n repent_v of_o his_o fall_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o last_o act_n according_a to_o that_o 2_o chron._n 9.29_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o evidence_n wherein_o a_o man_n true_a happiness_n consist_v viz._n not_o in_o any_o sublunary_a natural_a create_a excellency_n all_o such_o be_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n extreme_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o only_o in_o true_a sincere_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n of_o religion_n compare_n eccles._n 1.2_o with_o eccles._n 12.13_o 14._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n touch_v true_a happiness_n he_o insist_o upon_o it_o 1._o negative_o show_v where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v viz_o general_o not_o in_o any_o mere_a natural_a sublunary_a treasure_n in_o this_o world_n special_o not_o in_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n 2._o pleasure_n or_o sweet_a earthly_a delight_n 3._o high_a honour_n or_o 4._o compleat_a riches_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 7._o 2._o positive_o and_o affirmative_o

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scripture-promises_a how_o shall_v we_o believe_v they_o till_o we_o understand_v scripture-commands_a how_o shall_v we_o obey_v they_o till_o we_o understand_v scripture-direction_n how_o shall_v we_o follow_v they_o and_o till_o we_o understand_v scripture-comfort_n what_o support_v sweetness_n can_v we_o expect_v from_o they_o o_o therefore_o labour_n diligent_o to_o understand_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n than_o you_o will_v be_v in_o more_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o reap_v all_o spiritual_a benefit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v hierome_n be_v the_o true_a meat_n and_o drink_v which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o 1._o let_v we_o fetch_v fit_a timber_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o build_v in_o ourselves_o a_o house_n of_o wisdom_n hitherto_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o scripture-knowledge_n now_o of_o the_o way_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o that_o holy_a scripture_n may_v 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yet_o they_o that_o have_v write_v of_o art_n have_v find_v a_o art_n in_o their_o write_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o benefit_n of_o humane_a history_n to_o illustrate_v and_o clear_v the_o divine_a 5_o the_o confer_v of_o ancient_a translation_n with_o the_o original_n especial_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o old-testament_n by_o the_o lxxii_o much_o follow_v in_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o syriack_n version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 6_o the_o prudent_a use_n of_o the_o most_o orthodox_n learned_a and_o judicious_a commentator_n 7._o constant_a caution_n that_o all_o tongue_n art_n history_n translation_n and_o comment_n be_v due_o rank_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o a_o subserviency_n under_o not_o a_o regency_n or_o predominancy_n over_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o control_v they_o all_o for_o when_o hagar_n shall_v once_o usurp_v over_o her_o mistress_n its_o high_a time_n to_o cast_v she_o out_o of_o door_n till_o she_o 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