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	action_n	air_n	31	3	6.7238	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56276	A sermon preach'd at the anniversary meeting of the gentlemen educated at St. Paul's School, at St. Paul's Church, January 25, 1698/9 by John Pulleyn ...	Pulleyn, John.	1699 (1699)	Wing P4199; ESTC R34562	15,490	36

upon_o such_o narrow_a and_o vicious_a consideration_n none_o be_v oblige_v to_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o because_o his_o goodwill_n do_v not_o accompany_v his_o gift_n because_o he_o do_v not_o design_n his_o neighbour_n benefit_n but_o his_o own_o his_o only_a motive_n be_v vanity_n self-design_n or_o ill-nature_n so_o that_o what_o he_o part_v withal_o be_v proper_o but_o merchandise_n and_o strategem_fw-la and_o consequent_o though_o he_o give_v all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n and_o reason_n he_o be_v nothing_o he_o will_v never_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o though_o other_o may_v but_o then_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o general_n event_n of_o thing_n if_o we_o suppose_v the_o giver_n and_o the_o receiver_n pure_o consider_v as_o such_o to_o be_v free_a both_o from_o ill_a principle_n and_o moral_a indisposition_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o advantage_n on_o the_o giver_n side_n which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o mean_v of_o the_o text_n more_o distinct_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a etc._n etc._n which_o word_n may_v import_v these_o two_o thing_n viz._n i._o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v more_o desirable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o receiver_n because_o it_o be_v more_o satisfactory_a and_o secure_a and_o so_o argue_v great_a perfection_n ii_o that_o giving_n be_v more_o commendable_a than_o receive_v because_o general_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a disposition_n of_o mind_n 1._o i_o say_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v more_o desirable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o receiver_n because_o it_o include_v great_a perfection_n and_o that_o first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o power_n man_n general_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n allow_v they_o to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o something_o more_o than_o the_o bare_a necessity_n of_o life_n before_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o assist_v their_o neighbour_n that_o though_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v other_o as_o well_o as_o themselves_o yet_o not_o better_o nay_o they_o think_v that_o if_o their_o ability_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o divide_v between_o their_o neighbour_n necessity_n and_o their_o own_o in_o most_o case_n they_o may_v lawful_o prefer_v themselves_o and_o without_o question_n if_o man_n state_v the_o case_n fair_o and_o account_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o what_o be_v real_o so_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o practice_v by_o this_o opinion_n now_o according_a to_o this_o general_a apprehension_n he_o that_o give_v to_o another_o seem_v to_o be_v well_o provide_v for_o himself_o he_o be_v suppose_v able_a to_o defray_v the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o life_n and_o answer_v the_o just_a importunity_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o have_v a_o redundancy_n and_o superfluity_n of_o power_n to_o bestow_v where_o he_o judge_v convenient_a he_o that_o give_v not_o only_a look_n like_o a_o full_a be_v who_o ability_n be_v not_o whole_o exhaust_v upon_o itself_o but_o like_o a_o swell_a river_n which_o after_o it_o have_v fill_v the_o channel_n of_o its_o own_o desire_n overflow_v its_o bank_n to_o relieve_v the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o neighbour_a ground_n whereas_o receive_v imply_v want_n and_o weakness_n empty_a space_n and_o unsatisfy_a desire_n which_o a_o man_n can_v furnish_v and_o content_v himself_o with_o but_o must_v depend_v upon_o the_o arbitrary_a assistance_n of_o other_o the_o giver_n resemble_v a_o fruitful_a country_n which_o have_v all_o the_o convenience_n of_o life_n within_o itself_o and_o subsist_v upon_o the_o product_n of_o its_o own_o growth_n whereas_o he_o that_o receive_v must_v undergo_v the_o labour_n and_o hazard_v of_o a_o long_a voyage_n and_o the_o uneasiness_n of_o a_o foreign_a commerce_n and_o conversation_n beside_o give_v include_v choice_n for_o what_o a_o man_n part_n with_o to_o another_o he_o have_v freedom_n to_o retain_v himself_o and_o consequen_o he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o assign_v the_o proportion_n of_o his_o own_o liberality_n and_o may_v reserve_v as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o own_o occasion_n and_o if_o he_o take_v his_o measure_n too_o narrow_a he_o be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n almighty_a but_o the_o receiver_n be_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n he_o can_v neither_o warrant_v the_o certainty_n or_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o supply_n but_o must_v depend_v in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o support_n upon_o the_o kindness_n of_o his_o neighbour_n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o power_n and_o a_o approach_n to_o selfsufficiency_n be_v a_o very_a desirable_a companion_n to_o any_o be_v power_n be_v the_o great_a active_a attribute_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o which_o provide_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o glorious_a perfection_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o assure_a hope_n and_o refuge_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v his_o almighty_a arm_n which_o bring_v his_o just_a decree_n into_o effect_n and_o make_v all_o his_o counsel_n stand_v by_o this_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o govern_v and_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n to_o repay_v vengeance_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o save_v those_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v to_o he_o whereas_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n unassisted_a by_o power_n be_v but_o vain_a speculation_n and_o insignificant_a wish_n what_o do_v a_o fine_a and_o judicious_a contrivance_n signify_v if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v it_o about_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o foresee_v a_o evil_a if_o we_o can_v prevent_v it_o to_o see_v reason_n lie_v fetter_v in_o impotency_n and_o miscarry_v in_o all_o its_o worthy_a design_n to_o reflect_v that_o foresight_n and_o consideration_n and_o think_v can_v divert_v those_o misfortune_n it_o so_o clear_o discover_v must_v needs_o be_v very_o afflict_v to_o any_o rational_a be_v and_o turn_v its_o perfection_n into_o misery_n so_o goodness_n when_o not_o second_v by_o ability_n do_v but_o make_v the_o owner_n uneasy_a because_o he_o see_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o mind_n to_o to_o have_v strong_a affection_n and_o compassion_n for_o another_o without_o be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o those_o advantage_n we_o judge_v proper_a for_o they_o or_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o those_o pressure_n which_o we_o imagine_v they_o lie_v under_o do_v but_o make_v a_o man_n unhappy_a in_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o to_o languish_v away_o his_o generous_a be_v in_o kind_a wish_n and_o in_o ineffectual_a desire_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o regard_n the_o giver_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v odds_o of_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n upon_o this_o account_n his_o condition_n be_v more_o desirable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o receiver_n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v more_o desirable_a because_o the_o just_a liberty_n and_o ingenuous_a temper_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v best_a secure_v in_o such_o circumstance_n i_o confess_v that_o rational_a being_n much_o more_o christian_n aught_o to_o be_v so_o immovable_o great_a as_o not_o to_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o accident_n of_o life_n so_o humble_a and_o resign_v to_o providence_n as_o not_o to_o raise_v or_o sink_v their_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o various_a success_n of_o thing_n below_o yet_o not_o withstand_v this_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o this_o world_n have_v a_o unhappy_a command_n over_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n man_n mind_n usual_o resemble_v the_o nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o their_o outward_a affair_n when_o man_n believe_v their_o circumstance_n be_v well_o support_v this_o be_v apt_a to_o inspire_v they_o with_o generous_a thought_n and_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a grandeur_n of_o spirit_n it_o give_v they_o a_o conside_a air_n and_o a_o well-assured_n deportment_n and_o if_o they_o have_v but_o discretion_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o run_v into_o the_o extreme_n of_o pride_n and_o insolence_n their_o action_n be_v remarkable_o graceful_a by_o have_v a_o noble_a mixture_n of_o freedom_n and_o unconcernedness_n in_o they_o those_o who_o think_v their_o accommodation_n not_o much_o short_a of_o their_o desire_n and_o have_v a_o competent_a assurance_n of_o continuance_n in_o it_o be_v usual_o free_a in_o their_o sentiment_n and_o steady_a in_o their_o resolution_n they_o need_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o foreign_a fancy_n and_o direction_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o good_a principle_n they_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o keep_v they_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o indigent_a condition_n sink_v the_o mind_n below_o its_o native_a dignity_n and_o make_v it_o anxious_a ad_fw-la diffident_a of_o itself_o it_o produce_v servile_a thought_n ignoble_a counsel_n and_o unsteady_a

have_v of_o the_o want_v and_o affliction_n of_o other_o than_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o some_o conveniency_n of_o our_o own_o to_o receive_v they_o 2._o give_v be_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o a_o virtuous_a disposition_n of_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a disengagement_n from_o the_o world_n receive_v may_v consist_v well_o enough_o with_o covetous_a desire_n with_o a_o narrow_a and_o anxious_a mind_n with_o a_o distrust_n of_o providence_n and_o a_o overvalue_a opinion_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n he_o that_o receive_v i_o say_v may_v have_v all_o these_o ignoble_a quality_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o have_v they_o but_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n imply_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o part_v with_o our_o wealth_n free_o towards_o the_o promote_a of_o worthy_a and_o charitable_a design_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o great_a and_o a_o religious_a mind_n that_o have_v honourable_a thought_n of_o providence_n and_o rely_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v secure_a and_o unconcern_v about_o the_o event_n of_o this_o life_n such_o a_o person_n seem_v to_o understand_v the_o true_a use_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o just_a value_n for_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v and_o enslave_v by_o his_o fortune_n but_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o those_o purpose_v god_n give_v it_o he_o and_o rather_o choose_v to_o live_v charitable_o than_o die_v rich._n he_o that_o forget_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v give_v we_o good_a assurance_n that_o his_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o high_a choice_n and_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o noble_a object_n than_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o here_o for_o if_o he_o aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o this_o world_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v never_o so_o free_o part_v with_o it_o but_o when_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v small_a when_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o labour_n and_o industry_n to_o depend_v upon_o for_o the_o future_a when_o as_o st._n paul_n testify_v of_o the_o macedonian_n man_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v not_o only_o according_a 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 3._o to_o but_o beyond_o their_o power_n and_o like_o the_o widow_n in_o the_o gospel_n cast_v as_o it_o be_v their_o whole_a live_n into_o the_o poor_n treasury_n this_o be_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n both_o of_o the_o generousness_n and_o devotion_n of_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o have_v worthy_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o be_v benevolent_o incline_v towards_o their_o neighbour_n 3._o suppose_v the_o giver_n and_o the_o receiver_n both_o right_o dispose_v yet_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o the_o first_o will_v contribute_v more_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o world_n than_o those_o of_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n charity_n will_v promote_v our_o future_a happiness_n more_o than_o bare_a gratitude_n our_o bless_a saviour_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 25._o mat._n 25._o those_o of_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o invitation_n viz._n that_o because_o they_o have_v be_v charitable_a and_o beneficent_a feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o administer_v comfort_n and_o relief_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o have_v be_v grateful_a towards_o your_o benefactor_n remember_v their_o good_a deed_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o therefore_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o though_o these_o be_v undoubted_o virtue_n yet_o the_o reward_v sentence_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o these_o neither_o shall_v we_o wonder_v to_o find_v charity_n prefer_v before_o gratitude_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a temper_n of_o mankind_n the_o exercise_n of_o it_o have_v more_o of_o difficulty_n in_o it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v more_o beneficial_a a_o man_n may_v be_v grateful_a without_o be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o little_a pride_n he_o lose_v nothing_o but_o a_o stubborn_a humour_n which_o be_v usual_o so_o far_o mortify_v by_o strait_a circumstance_n that_o people_n can_v part_v with_o it_o without_o much_o trouble_n the_o acknowledge_v of_o a_o kindness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o diminish_v any_o man_n fortune_n that_o it_o rather_o give_v he_o a_o prospect_n of_o increase_a it_o but_o he_o that_o give_v in_o any_o considerable_a measure_n part_n with_o a_o real_a advantage_n and_o be_v at_o present_a at_o least_o so_o much_o the_o poor_a by_o it_o now_o in_o regard_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v in_o our_o actual_a possession_n and_o likewise_o agreeable_a to_o our_o inclination_n man_n find_v some_o difficulty_n to_o part_n with_o they_o unless_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a sense_n of_o duty_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v by_o religious_a consideration_n beside_o to_o be_v charitable_a be_v much_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o support_n of_o mankind_n than_o to_o be_v grateful_a for_o gratitude_n be_v usual_o due_a to_o the_o wealthy_a and_o powerful_a who_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o though_o their_o favour_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v unacknowledged_a but_o charity_n respect_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o absolute_o depend_v upon_o its_o assistance_n ingratitude_n often_o only_o disappoint_v and_o disquiet_v but_o uncharitableness_n bring_v real_a mischief_n along_o with_o it_o a_o man_n lose_v nothing_o but_o his_o expectation_n by_o the_o one_o but_o his_o life_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n by_o the_o other_o last_o gratitude_n seem_v to_o be_v command_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o charity_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v inferior_a to_o it_o to_o be_v grateful_a be_v a_o virtue_n chief_o because_o such_o a_o disposition_n encourage_v those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o assist_v their_o neighbour_n for_o man_n be_v not_o general_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o disintere_v pitch_n of_o virtue_n as_o to_o give_v pure_o out_o of_o principle_n of_o humanity_n nay_o though_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v mighty_o reward_v for_o what_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o stay_v for_o the_o whole_a return_n of_o their_o charity_n till_o the_o other_o world_n if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o present_a payment_n in_o respect_n and_o acknowledgement_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v discourage_v and_o grow_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n but_o a_o just_a sense_n of_o their_o favour_n support_v their_o charitable_a disposition_n and_o invite_v it_o to_o proceed_v a_o grateful_a return_n convince_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o their_o object_n and_o consequent_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o their_o choice_n and_o be_v moreover_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o goodness_n and_o power_n now_o such_o apprehension_n as_o these_o man_n be_v willing_a other_o shall_v have_v of_o they_o since_o therefore_o gratitude_n be_v chief_o enjoin_v to_o promote_v charity_n it_o must_v be_v own_a to_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o consequent_o as_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o giver_n have_v a_o fair_a trial_n than_o that_o of_o the_o receiver_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o high_a order_n 4._o another_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a etc._n etc._n be_v because_o there_o be_v more_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o that_o upon_o three_o account_n 1._o because_o it_o make_v we_o instrumental_a in_o promote_a the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o charitable_a person_n where_o his_o fortune_n bear_v any_o tolerable_a proportion_n with_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v the_o great_a and_o universal_a remedy_n against_o the_o calamity_n and_o misfortune_n of_o life_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o fatherless_a eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a he_o be_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o if_o not_o health_n yet_o ease_n and_o refreshment_n to_o the_o sick_a now_o to_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o remove_v want_n and_o pain_n and_o disease_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o needy_a more_o cheerful_a and_o their_o body_n more_o acceptable_a and_o serviceable_a to_o they_o to_o do_v this_o i_o say_v must_v be_v no_o ordinary_a satisfaction_n to_o a_o well-disposed_a mind_n what_o a_o strange_a alteration_n do_v we_o see_v in_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o he_o receive_v a_o liberal_a alm_n at_o the_o hand_n or_o a_o refreshment_n at_o the_o table_n of_o another_o all_o sense_n of_o his_o former_a want_n seem_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o his_o soul_n his_o look_n and_o motion_n seem_v to_o be_v animate_v with_o joy_n and_o have_v the_o very_a mien_n and_o image_n of_o contentment_n in_o they_o