Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	act_v	action_n	376	4	6.5285	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42543	A bridle for the tongue, or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue ... shewing the nature of these sins ... with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them : together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue ... / by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.	1663 (1663)	Wing G432; ESTC R8445	179,256	504

he_o mean_v not_o otherwise_o but_o with_o abhorrency_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v this_o sin_n without_o detest_a of_o it_o otherwise_o paul_n shall_v sin_v in_o name_v it_o while_o he_o do_v forbid_v it_o as_o david_n will_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o heathenish_a idol_n into_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 16.4_o and_o the_o hebrew_n express_v sin_n by_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n as_o blaspheme_v god_n by_o blessing_n do_v show_v that_o the_o name_n of_o filthy_a vice_n be_v to_o be_v decline_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 5._o filthy_a speak_v be_v a_o note_n of_o disorder_a affection_n as_o fire_n here_o and_o there_o will_v fasten_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o to_o it_o if_o they_o be_v combustible_a so_o this_o fire_n of_o hell_n burn_v in_o the_o heart_n will_v fasten_v on_o the_o tongue_n if_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o quench_v he_o that_o have_v no_o rule_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o city_n break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n prov._n 25.28_o as_o a_o city_n without_o fence_n lie_v open_a to_o be_v spoil_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o enemy_n so_o be_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o strong_a temptation_n and_o most_o unruly_a expression_n who_o be_v sway_v by_o their_o lust_n and_o passion_n if_o man_n discourse_v lascivious_o or_o shameless_o doubtless_o what_o the_o tongue_n speak_v the_o heart_n much_o affect_v it_o be_v write_v of_o commodus_n a_o beastly_a roman_a emperor_n that_o he_o use_v to_o have_v the_o excrement_n of_o man_n to_o his_o table_n in_o some_o of_o his_o dish_n with_o some_o of_o his_o meat_n which_o make_v every_o one_o to_o abhor_v he_o and_o it_o be_v note_v by_o naturalist_n that_o inquire_v into_o excrement_n that_o man_n dung_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o the_o dung_n of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v good_a for_o many_o u●es_n but_o man_n dung_n be_v the_o base_a of_o all_o other_o and_o the_o most_o unsavoury_a and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o reject_v ezek._n 4.12_o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o this_o filthy_a and_o beastly_a kind_n of_o speak_v unclean_a mouth_n be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n which_o cast_v up_o nothing_o but_o dirt_n and_o filthiness_n 13._o judas_n ver_fw-la 13._o so_o these_o man_n be_v still_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n rage_n swell_v and_o beat_v one_o upon_o another_o cause_v a_o froth_n make_v a_o foam_n and_o cast_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o shore_n and_o sea-bank_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n so_o these_o miscreant_n full_a of_o all_o ungodliness_n do_v often_o foam_v out_o their_o corruption_n shame_n and_o filthiness_n the_o poison_n of_o their_o unclean_a heart_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o open_o hear_v by_o the_o world_n such_o person_n like_o that_o creature_n that_o be_v call_v ibi●_n be_v always_o feed_v on_o dung_n and_o excrement_n and_o be_v loathsome_a and_o abominable_a to_o all_o modest_a person_n 6._o they_o that_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n do_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v act_v by_o another_o spirit_n then_o by_o the_o spirit_n o●_n god_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n come_v to_o set_v down_o such_o action_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o filthy_a see_v with_o what_o modesty_n they_o set_v they_o down_o that_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n st._n judas_n only_o style_v their_o lust_a after_o strange_a flesh_n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o so_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o like_a sort_n now_o when_o man_n shall_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n they_o act_n most_o like_a unto_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v style_v in_o scripture_n a_o unclean_a spirit_n they_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n not_o because_o he_o do_v filthy_a action_n himself_o but_o because_o he_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o therefore_o if_o thou_o delight_v in_o this_o sin_n thou_o be_v act_v by_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n we_o read_v of_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o ●hey_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n rev._n ●6_n 13_o so_o when_o filthy_a and_o rot_a communication_n do_v frequent_o come_v ●ut_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n it_o show_v ●hey_n have_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o they_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christ_n host_n will_v any_o man_n converse_v with_o a_o slovenly_a fellow_n that_o will_v be_v gape_v till_o such_o time_n as_o fly_n may_v make_v nest_n and_o spider_n weave_v web_n in_o his_o mouth_n if_o any_o such_o person_n be_v know_v he_o will_v be_v abhor_v no_o less_o odious_a be_v he_o to_o god_n that_o defile_v his_o mouth_n with_o filthy_a speech_n such_o lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n will_v not_o lodge_v there_o where_o the_o devil_n must_v be_v his_o host_n they_o must_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o refrain_v gross_a deed_n and_o think_v that_o word_n be_v free_a but_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o sinful_a and_o rot_a word_n as_o of_o evil_a deed_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.29.30_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n which_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v for_o as_o when_o we_o burn_v filthy_a savour_n in_o a_o room_n where_o we_o lodge_v a_o guest_n we_o very_o much_o offend_v he_o so_o do_v it_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o if_o we_o send_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n the_o stench_n of_o those_o corruption_n that_o be_v within_o we_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v weary_v by_o their_o word_n malach._n 2._o 8._o filthy_a speaker_n be_v very_o unfit_a for_o modest_a company_n a_o obscean_n and_o filthy_a word_n light_v on_o a_o weak_a heart_n spread_v and_o dilate_v as_o do_v a_o drop_n of_o oil_n in_o a_o cloth_n and_o often_o so_o seize_v on_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o fill_v it_o with_o a_o hundred_o imagination_n and_o temptation_n for_o as_o poison_n enter_v into_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o mouth_n so_o do_v the_o poison_n of_o our_o filthy_a word_n enter_v by_o the_o ear_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o such_o therefore_o that_o take_v themselves_o for_o gallant_a man_n for_o utter_v undecent_a word_n in_o company_n do_v abuse_v the_o company_n which_o ought_v to_o meet_v together_o as_o bee_n for_o make_v honey_n by_o a_o sweet_a and_o love_a intercourse_n and_o not_o as_o a_o hive_n of_o wasp_n that_o assemble_v together_o to_o feed_v on_o some_o putrid_a matter_n sect_n 2._o remedy_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o filthy_a speak_n now_o if_o you_o will_v avoid_v this_o sin_n of_o filthy_a speak_n make_v use_n of_o these_o direction_n which_o may_v by_o god_n blessing_n prove_v remedye_n against_o it_o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o frothy_a jest_n many_o people_n do_v so_o addict_v themselves_o to_o a_o frothy_a kind_n of_o speak_v that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v serious_a and_o from_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v they_o fall_v to_o filthy_a speak_n and_o can_v speak_v so_o broad_a that_o nothing_o in_o the_o old_a comedy_n be_v more_o beastly_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v these_o together_o let_v neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_v be_v so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o you_o eph._n 5.4_o some_o man_n luxuriant_a wit_n dissolve_v they_o into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syntag._n scurrilitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vitium_fw-la quum_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o jucando_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la &_o decorum_n excedit_fw-la non_fw-la habitâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la aut_fw-la honestatis_fw-la aut_fw-la personarum_fw-la aut_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o temporis_fw-la aut_fw-la gestuum_fw-la &_o motus_fw-la corporis_fw-la aut_fw-la aliarum_fw-la circumstantiarum_fw-la polan_n syntag._n or_o all_o manner_n of_o scurrilous_a speech_n to_o vex_v those_o who_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o abuse_v so_o they_o can_v but_o make_v sport_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o give_v to_o dissolute_a mirth_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v delight_v in_o the_o house_n of_o laughter_n it_o harden_v a_o man_n in_o sin_n and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o repentance_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o devil_n