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_v	action_n	159	3	6.2477	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37046	The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.; Practical exposition of the X. Commandments.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685.	1676 (1676)	Wing D2817; ESTC R215306	402,791	322

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agreeable_o to_o this_o command_n teach_v we_o a_o lowliness_n and_o self-denial_n so_o unlike_a to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o old_a moralist_n that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o proper_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o it_o be_v contrary_a pride_n may_v be_v call_v their_o characteristic_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o self_n improver_n of_o self_n become_v also_o self_n magnifier_n to_o that_o pitch_n of_o arrogancy_n that_o lucretius_n and_o seneca_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o most_o famous_a sect_n endeavour_v by_o argument_n to_o extol_v their_o virtuous_a man_n even_o above_o their_o god_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o will_v have_v account_v christian_a humility_n a_o unworthy_a and_o base_a abjection_n of_o spirit_n but_o neither_o be_v these_o the_o only_a man_n taint_v with_o this_o evil_n the_o sin_n of_o pride_n be_v so_o plain_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o that_o be_v without_o god_n and_o the_o neck_n break_v 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scripture_n and_o of_o riches_n honour_n and_o long_a life_n prov._n 22_o 4_o psal_n 112._o 3._o last_o it_o prevent_v many_o evil_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v incident_a even_o to_o christian_n and_o lead_v to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n 1_o humility_n moderate_v a_o man_n design_n in_o press_v for_o honour_n so_o it_o prevent_v ambition_n 2._o his_o pursue_v inordinate_o after_o riches_n and_o so_o it_o suppress_v covetousness_n 3._o inordinate_a seek_v after_o knowledge_n and_o so_o it_o guard_v against_o curiosity_n 4._o it_o moderate_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o man_n esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o it_o shoot_v ou●_n self-confidence_n and_o then_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n or_o station_n it_o prevent_v 1._o disdain_v in_o he_o of_o other_o inferior_a to_o he_o 2._o it_o prevent_v despise_v of_o other_o counsel_n