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	body_n	soul_n	5,661	5	5.2509	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30441	A sermon preached at the funeral of the Honourable Robert Boyle at St. Martins in the Fields, January 7, 1691/2 by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1692 (1692)	Wing B5899; ESTC R21619	22,132	38

a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o honourable_a robert_n boil_v at_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n january_n 7._o 1691_o 2_o by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n gilbert_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n and_o john_n taylor_n at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxcii_o eccles_n ii_o 26._o for_o god_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o joy_n when_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n apply_v his_o heart_n to_o know_v and_o to_o search_v to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o the_o reason_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o sum_v up_o the_o account_n of_o all_o article_n by_o article_n one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v out_o the_o thread_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o plann_n of_o its_o great_a author_n though_o his_o soul_n seek_v after_o it_o yet_o the_o riddle_n be_v too_o dark_a he_o even_o he_o can_v not_o discover_v it_o but_o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o he_o do_v find_v and_o happy_a be_v he_o in_o that_o discovery_n if_o among_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o he_o know_v he_o find_v one_o count_a figure_n for_o so_o many_o cipher_n which_o though_o they_o increase_v the_o number_n yet_o do_v not_o swell_v up_o the_o account_n but_o be_v so_o many_o nothing_o or_o less_o and_o worse_o than_o nothing_o according_a to_o his_o estimate_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n 27._o we_o have_v reason_n rather_o to_o think_v that_o by_o a_o thousand_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v a_o vast_a and_o indefinite_a number_n otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o solomon_n age_n be_v indeed_o a_o golden_a one_o if_o it_o produce_v one_o man_n to_o a_o thousand_o that_o carry_v only_o the_o name_n and_o figure_n but_o that_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o be_v the_o different_a degree_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n with_o relation_n to_o their_o inward_a power_n and_o excellency_n be_v a_o surprise_v but_o melancholy_a observation_n many_o seem_v to_o have_v only_o a_o mechanical_a life_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o move_a and_o speak_v spring_n within_o they_o equal_o void_a both_o of_o reason_n and_o goodness_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o man_n be_v for_o so_o many_o year_n of_o life_n little_o better_o than_o increase_a puppet_n many_o be_v child_n to_o their_o life_n end_v the_o soul_n do_v for_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o life_n sink_v whole_o into_o the_o body_n in_o that_o shadow_n of_o death_n sleep_v that_o consume_v so_o much_o of_o our_o time_n the_o several_a disorder_n of_o the_o body_n the_o blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o far_o subdue_v and_o master_v the_o mind_n as_o to_o make_v it_o think_v act_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o different_a ferment_n that_o be_v in_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o when_o these_o cease_v to_o play_v the_o soul_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v its_o tenure_n no_o long_o all_o these_o be_v strange_a and_o amaze_a speculation_n and_o force_v one_o to_o cry_v out_o why_o do_v such_o a_o perfect_a be_v make_v such_o feeble_a and_o imperfect_a creature_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a the_o secret_a be_v yet_o more_o astonish_v when_o the_o frowardness_n the_o pride_n and_o ill-nature_n the_o ignorance_n folly_n and_o fury_n that_o hang_v upon_o this_o poor_a flatter_a creature_n be_v likewise_o bring_v into_o the_o account_n he_o that_o by_o all_o his_o observation_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n only_o increase_v sorrow_n while_o he_o see_v that_o what_o be_v want_v can_v be_v number_v and_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o be_v tempt_v to_o go_v about_o and_o with_o solomon_n to_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n wherein_o he_o have_v travel_v but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o dark_a side_n of_o humane_a nature_n so_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o bright_a one_o the_o flight_n and_o compass_n of_o awaken_v soul_n be_v no_o less_o amaze_a the_o vast_a crowd_n of_o figure_n that_o lie_v in_o a_o very_a narrow_a corner_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o a_o good_a memory_n and_o a_o lively_a imagination_n can_v fetch_v out_o in_o great_a order_n and_o with_o much_o beauty_n the_o strange_a reach_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o abstract_a speculation_n and_o the_o amaze_a progress_n that_o be_v make_v from_o some_o simple_a truth_n into_o theory_n that_o be_v the_o admiration_n as_o well_o as_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o think_v part_n of_o mankind_n the_o sagacity_n of_o apprehend_v and_o judge_v even_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n the_o elevation_n that_o be_v give_v to_o sense_n and_o the_o sensible_a power_n by_o the_o invention_n of_o instrument_n and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o a_o few_o thought_n do_v spread_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o hard_a thing_n the_o life_n which_o they_o give_v and_o the_o calm_a which_o they_o bring_v be_v all_o so_o unaccountable_a that_o take_v all_o together_o a_o man_n be_v a_o strange_a huddle_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n the_o same_o man_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o several_a age_n of_o life_n make_v upon_o he_o feel_v himself_o in_o some_o minute_n so_o different_a from_o what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o life_n that_o as_o the_o one_o fly_v away_o with_o he_o into_o the_o transport_n of_o joy_n so_o the_o other_o do_v no_o less_o sink_v he_o into_o the_o depression_n of_o sorrow_n he_o scarce_o know_v himself_o in_o the_o one_o by_o what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o other_o upon_o all_o which_o when_o one_o consider_v a_o man_n both_o within_o and_o without_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v both_o wonderful_o and_o also_o fearful_o make_v that_o in_o one_o side_n of_o he_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o angel_n and_o in_o another_o a_o little_a a_o very_a little_a high_a than_o beast_n but_o how_o astonish_a soever_o this_o speculation_n of_o the_o medley_n and_o contrariety_n in_o our_o composition_n may_v be_v it_o contribute_v to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n the_o high_a of_o such_o person_n as_o seem_v to_o have_v arisen_a above_o if_o not_o all_o yet_o all_o the_o eminent_a frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o have_v use_v their_o body_n only_o as_o engine_n and_o instrument_n to_o their_o mind_n without_o any_o other_o care_n about_o they_o but_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a case_n fit_a for_o the_o use_v they_o put_v they_o to_o that_o have_v bring_v their_o soul_n to_o a_o purity_n which_o can_v scarce_o appear_v credible_a to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o to_o be_v possible_a to_o another_o which_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o their_o own_o reach_n and_o who_o life_n have_v shine_v in_o a_o course_n of_o many_o year_n with_o no_o more_o allay_n nor_o mixture_n than_o what_o just_o serve_v to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o humane_a nature_n with_o other_o who_o have_v live_v in_o a_o constant_a contempt_n of_o wealth_n pleasure_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o world_n who_o mind_n have_v be_v in_o as_o constant_a a_o pursuit_n of_o knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o several_a way_n in_o which_o they_o can_v trace_v it_o who_o have_v add_v new_a region_n of_o their_o own_o discovery_n and_o that_o in_o a_o vast_a variety_n to_o all_o that_o they_o have_v find_v make_v before_o they_o who_o have_v direct_v all_o their_o inquiry_n into_o nature_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o its_o great_a maker_n and_o have_v join_v two_o thing_n that_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o may_v seem_v relate_v yet_o have_v be_v sound_a so_o seldom_o together_o that_o the_o world_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o think_v they_o inconsistent_a a_o constant_a look_v into_o nature_n and_o a_o yet_o more_o constant_a study_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o direct_v and_o improve_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o and_o who_o to_o a_o depth_n of_o knowledge_n which_o often_o make_v man_n morose_n and_o to_o a_o height_n of_o piety_n which_o too_o often_o make_v they_o severe_a have_v add_v all_o the_o softness_n of_o humanity_n and_o all_o the_o tenderness_n of_o charity_n a_o oblige_a civility_n as_o well_o as_o a_o melt_a kindness_n when_o all_o these_o do_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o that_o in_o eminent_a degree_n we_o may_v just_o pretend_v that_o we_o have_v also_o make_v solomon_n observation_n of_o one_o man_n but_o alas_o the_o age_n be_v not_o so_o fruitful_a of_o such_o that_o we_o can_v add_v one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o such_o a_o man_n the_o character_n give_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o

production_n of_o all_o country_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o improvement_n of_o plant_n of_o oar_n and_o mineral_n and_o all_o the_o variety_n that_o be_v in_o they_o in_o different_a climate_n he_o be_v by_o much_o by_o very_o much_o the_o ready_a and_o the_o perfect_a i_o ever_o know_v in_o the_o great_a compass_n and_o with_o the_o true_a exactness_n this_o put_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o make_v all_o that_o vast_a variety_n of_o experiment_n beyond_o any_o man_n as_o far_o as_o we_o know_v that_o ever_o live_v and_o in_o these_o as_o he_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o new_a discovery_n so_o he_o use_v so_o nice_a a_o strictness_n and_o deliver_v they_o with_o so_o scrupulous_a a_o truth_n that_o all_o who_o have_v examine_v they_o have_v find_v how_o safe_o the_o world_n may_v depend_v upon_o they_o but_o his_o peculiar_a and_o favourite_n study_n be_v chemistry_n in_o which_o he_o engage_v with_o none_o of_o those_o ravenous_a and_o amitious_a design_n that_o draw_v many_o into_o they_o his_o design_n be_v only_o to_o find_v out_o nature_n to_o see_v into_o what_o principle_n thing_n may_v be_v resolve_v and_o of_o what_o they_o be_v compound_v and_o to_o prepare_v good_a medicament_n for_o the_o body_n of_o men._n he_o spend_v neither_o his_o time_n nor_o fortune_n upon_o the_o vain_a pursuit_n of_o high_a promise_n and_o pretension_n he_o always_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n that_o his_o estate_n may_v well_o bear_v and_o as_o he_o make_v chemistry_n much_o the_o better_a for_o his_o deal_n in_o it_o so_o he_o never_o make_v himself_o either_o the_o worse_o or_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o charity_n to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o a_o entertainment_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o produce_v of_o it_o be_v distribute_v by_o his_o sister_n and_o other_o into_o who_o hand_n he_o put_v it_o i_o will_v not_o here_o amuse_v you_o with_o a_o list_n of_o his_o astonish_a knowledge_n or_o of_o his_o great_a performance_n this_o way_n they_o be_v high_o value_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o his_o name_n be_v every_o where_o mention_v with_o most_o particular_a character_n of_o respect_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o article_n with_o this_o in_o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o competent_a judge_n that_o few_o man_n if_o any_o have_v be_v know_v to_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o compass_n and_o to_o have_v be_v so_o exact_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v as_o for_o joy_n he_o have_v indeed_o nothing_o of_o frolic_a and_o levity_n in_o he_o he_o have_v no_o relish_n for_o the_o idle_a and_o extravagant_a madness_n of_o the_o man_n of_o pleasure_n he_o do_v not_o waste_v his_o time_n nor_o dissipate_v his_o spirit_n into_o foolish_a mirth_n but_o he_o possess_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o patience_n full_a of_o that_o solid_a joy_n which_o his_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o knowledge_n afford_v he_o he_o who_o have_v neither_o design_n nor_o passion_n be_v capable_a of_o little_a trouble_n from_o any_o concern_v of_o his_o own_o he_o have_v about_o he_o all_o the_o tenderness_n of_o good_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o softness_n of_o friendship_n these_o give_v he_o a_o large_a share_n of_o other_o man_n concern_v for_o he_o have_v a_o quick_a sense_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n he_o have_v also_o a_o feeble_a body_n which_o need_v to_o be_v look_v to_o the_o more_o because_o his_o mind_n go_v fast_o than_o that_o his_o body_n can_v keep_v pace_n with_o it_o yet_o his_o great_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o contemplation_n of_o his_o work_n be_v to_o he_o source_n of_o joy_n which_o can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n and_o of_o the_o good_a he_o find_v it_o do_v afford_v he_o the_o true_a of_o all_o pleasure_n since_o they_o give_v he_o the_o certain_a prospect_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o he_o live_v so_o long_o and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o which_o he_o now_o live_v and_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o spend_v and_o exhaust_v body_n shall_v then_o put_v on_o a_o new_a form_n and_o be_v make_v a_o fit_a dwelling_n for_o that_o pure_a and_o exalt_a mind_n in_o the_o final_a restitution_n i_o pass_v over_o his_o death_n i_o look_v at_o it_o some_o time_n ago_o but_o i_o can_v bring_v down_o my_o mind_n from_o the_o elevate_a thought_n that_o do_v now_o arise_v into_o that_o depress_v one_o of_o his_o death_n i_o must_v look_v beyond_o it_o into_o the_o region_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n where_o he_o now_o dwell_v the_o only_a thought_n that_o be_v now_o before_o i_o be_v to_o triumph_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v our_o due_a boast_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v proud_a upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o divine_a and_o how_o pure_a a_o thing_n must_v that_o religion_n be_v in_o itself_o which_o produce_v so_o long_a a_o series_n of_o great_a effect_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o shine_a life_n what_o a_o thing_n will_v mankind_n become_v if_o we_o have_v many_o such_o and_o how_o little_a need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o many_o book_n write_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o we_o have_v more_o such_o argument_n as_o this_o one_o life_n have_v produce_v such_o single_a instance_n have_v great_a force_n in_o they_o but_o when_o they_o be_v so_o very_o single_a they_o lose_v much_o of_o their_o strength_n by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o singularity_n and_o something_o particular_a in_o a_o man_n humour_n and_o inclination_n that_o make_v he_o rise_v above_o common_a measure_n it_o be_v a_o monopoly_n for_o any_o family_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o engross_v to_o themselves_o the_o honour_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man._n it_o be_v a_o common_a not_o to_o be_v enclose_v it_o be_v large_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o whole_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o look_v big_a and_o be_v happy_a but_o above_o all_o it_o give_v a_o new_a strength_n as_o well_o as_o it_o set_v a_o new_a pattern_n to_o all_o that_o be_v sincere_o zealous_a for_o their_o religion_n it_o show_v they_o in_o the_o simple_a and_o most_o convince_a of_o all_o argument_n what_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o what_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v add_v to_o it_o how_o far_o it_o can_v both_o exalt_v and_o reward_v it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o one_o be_v capable_a of_o all_o he_o grow_v to_o i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o few_o be_v nor_o be_v every_o one_o under_o equal_a obligation_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o universe_n there_o must_v be_v a_o vast_a diversity_n in_o man_n temper_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v answer_v by_o they_o but_o every_o man_n in_o every_o employment_n and_o of_o every_o size_n of_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o such_o shall_v receive_v proportion_v degree_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o joy_n even_o though_o neither_o their_o goodness_n nor_o these_o accession_n to_o it_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o while_n among_o we_o indeed_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o be_v now_o but_o one_o of_o those_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o that_o be_v about_o the_o throne_n where_o he_o be_v sing_v that_o song_n which_o be_v his_o great_a entertainment_n here_o as_o it_o be_v he_o how_o endless_a joy_n there_o great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n o_o king_n of_o saint_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o like_a exercise_n here_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o those_o above_o to_o which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n bring_v we_o all_o in_o due_a time_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la chap._n 7.25_o 27._o eccles._n 8.17_o