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	air_n	anger_n	19	3	7.8425	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28519	A consolatory treatise of the four complexions, that is, an instruction in the time of temptation for a sad and assaulted heart shewing where-from sadness naturally ariseth, and how the assaulting happeneth : hereto are annexed some consolatory speeches exceeding profitable for the assaulted hearts & souls, written ... March 1621 / by the Teutonicall philosopher, Jacob Behmen.; Trost-Schrift von vier Complexionen. English	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Hotham, Charles, 1615-1672?	1654 (1654)	Wing B3402; ESTC R19729	29,679	98

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operative_a in_o such_o a_o man_n viz._n anger_n pride_n a_o ambitious_a desire_n with_o power_n and_o high-mindedness_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n under_o he_o he_o be_v a_o insulter_n over_o despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o a_o tyrant_n over_o those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o he_o care_v not_o though_o he_o die_v in_o anger_n except_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o star_n hinder_v which_o oft_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o complexion_n lay_v a_o bair_z in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v many_o thing_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o this_o complexion_n if_o the_o soul_n live_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a imagination_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v the_o hard_a strong_a there_o be_v one_o fiery_a essence_n link_v to_o another_o the_o fierce_a devil_n have_v a_o powerful_a a_o proach_v to_o this_o complexion_n for_o the_o fire_n property_n be_v his_o servant_n the_o devil_n be_v also_o proud_a and_o envious_a so_o be_v this_o complexion_n o_o how_o hardly_o be_v the_o soul_n free_v if_o she_o be_v once_o through_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v in_o this_o property_n the_o devil_n need_v not_o assault_v she_o with_o temptation_n she_o dance_v willing_o after_o his_o pipe_n she_o be_v not_o easy_o sad_a because_o she_o have_v a_o fiery_a light_n in_o her_o complexion_n and_o think_v always_o that_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a light_n and_o her_o way_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n go_v no_o high_a than_o the_o complexion_n it_o be_v a_o proud_a envious_a wrathful_a violent_a oppress_v will_n or_o spirit_n she_o desire_v in_o her_o pomp_n to_o make_v a_o glorious_a show_v out_o of_o her_o fiery_a complexion_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o her_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n will_v be_v repute_v holy_a o_o thou_o devil_n in_o a_o angel_n shape_n how_o dark_a be_v thou_o when_o the_o fiery_a glance_n of_o thy_o complexion_n come_v to_o be_v put_v out_o by_o death_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n the_o sanguine_a complexion_n be_v mild_a lucid_a and_o cheerful_a after_o the_o air_n property_n easy_a gentle_a and_o lovely_a and_o resemble_v much_o the_o inward_a life_n whence_o these_o property_n slay_v into_o the_o outward_a man_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o this_o complexion_n and_o will_v fix_v her_o imagination_n and_o life_n in_o it_o than_o do_v she_o demean_v herself_o friendly_a be_v also_o subtle_a desirous_a to_o try_v many_o thing_n it_o likewise_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o the_o constellation_n model_n forth_o she_o experiment_v it_o in_o her_o complexion_n she_o be_v natural_o cheerful_a yet_o soon_o amaze_v at_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o fire_n power_n but_o in_o herself_o she_o be_v great_a in_o her_o own_o conceit_n without_o advice_n the_o complexion_n give_v she_o a_o sharp_a understanding_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a spirit_n she_o do_v not_o ordinary_o transgress_v through_o anger_n she_o be_v see_v lift_v 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seldom_o be_v he_o trouble_v with_o much_o sadness_n for_o he_o have_v no_o fiery_a complexion_n burn_v within_o his_o heart_n the_o fiery_a terror_n can_v much_o corrode_v his_o vital_n only_o let_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v himself_o from_o unchastity_n and_o idolatry_n for_o else_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o devil_n will_v find_v a_o ingress_n into_o his_o complexion_n chap._n iv._o of_o the_o phlegmatic_a or_o watery_a complexion_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o this_o complexion_n and_o swell_v up_o the_o principle_n of_o her_o life_n with_o it_o she_o be_v of_o a_o dull_a heavy_a swinish_a and_o rude_a temper_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n most_o perverse_a and_o careless_a of_o a_o gross_a corporature_n slight_a understanding_n yet_o capable_a through_o teach_v of_o any_o ordinary_a skill_n if_o she_o be_v not_o inspirited_a by_o the_o lunar_a influence_n she_o prove_v a_o arrant_a blockhead_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o influence_n become_v mostwhat_o 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herself_o with_o the_o glance_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v the_o divine_a light-eye_n be_v in_o adam_n shut_v up_o to_o she_o in_o the_o earthly_a property_n into_o which_o she_o enter_v the_o soul_n have_v in_o adam_n suffer_v the_o complexion_n as_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o great_a world_n the_o star_n and_o element_n to_o enter_v into_o she_o which_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n dwell_v intermix_o the_o one_o in_o the_o other_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o complexion_n and_o the_o complexion_n in_o the_o soul_n yet_o one_o of_o they_o comprehend_v not_o the_o other_o essential_o the_o soul_n be_v deep_a than_o the_o outward_a spirit_n though_o in_o this_o life_n they_o hang_v upon_o each_o other_o as_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a world_n neither_o of_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o other_o so_o likewise_o the_o outward_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n know_v further_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o her_o substance_n a_o magical_a fire-fountain_n or_o property_n out_o of_o 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