Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	advise_v	anger_n	angry_a	31	3	8.8429	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17385	A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St. Peter VVherin are most judiciously and profitably handled such points of doctrine as naturally flow from the text. Together with a very usefull application thereof: and many good rules for a godly life. By Nicholas Byfield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. To which is now newly added an alphabeticall table, not formerly published.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Sermons upon the ten first verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle of S. Peter. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Sermons upon the first chapter of the first Epistle generall of Peter. aut	1637 (1637)	STC 4212; ESTC S107139	978,571	754

his_o zeal_n upon_o we_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o so_o in_o a_o wise_a it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n to_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v direct_v and_o advise_v and_o govern_v ob._n but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o be_v angry_a sol._n yes_o it_o be_v at_o some_o time_n for_o some_o person_n upon_o some_o cause_n and_o in_o some_o manner_n anger_n be_v a_o tender_a virtue_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o unskilfulnesse_n may_v be_v easy_o corrupt_v and_o make_v dangerous_a ob._n but_o we_o must_v reprove_v or_o correct_v sol._n you_o may_v do_v so_o but_o that_o you_o must_v reprove_v with_o passion_n or_o unquiet_o i_o read_v not_o but_o rather_o you_o must_v reprove_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o beside_o many_o rule_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o reproose_n and_o correction_n ob._n but_o can_v all_o this_o be_v attain_v sol._n it_o may_v or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v require_v in_o the_o new_a 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from_o frowardness_n and_o unquietness_n second_o i_o will_v show_v they_o remedy_n how_o to_o help_v themselves_o against_o these_o fault_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n observe_v in_o scripture_n and_o which_o they_o may_v feel_v in_o themselves_o which_o shall_v move_v they_o to_o hearty_a repentance_n for_o this_o unquietness_n and_o frowardness_n as_o to_o consider_v 1._o the_o cause_n of_o frowardness_n and_o unquietness_n which_o be_v in_o general_a it_o their_o ill_a nature_n and_o in_o particular_a pride_n idleness_n want_v of_o love_n to_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v ignorance_n and_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n from_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o root_n proceed_v this_o vice_n 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o fault_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o naughty_a person_n pro._n 6.12_o 14._o &_o 21.24_o especial_o where_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o custom_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o fault_n of_o which_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o cure_n pro._n 29.20_o 3._o it_o cause_v many_o and_o vile_a effect_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n and_o vexation_n to_o such_o as_o converse_v with_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o as_o these_o place_n show_v prov._n 17.1_o &_o 21.9_o 19_o &_o 27.3_o 15._o 2._o it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v guilty_a for_o it_o make_v he_o run_v into_o many_o sin_n as_o these_o place_n show_v pro_fw-la 17.19_o &_o 22.8_o &_o 29.22_o psal._n 37.8_o and_o beside_o it_o bring_v upon_o he_o great_a misery_n for_o it_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o his_o spirit_n within_o pro._n 15.4_o and_o bring_v much_o mischief_n upon_o he_o without_o pro._n 17.20_o and_o further_o it_o make_v he_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pro._n 3.32_o &_o 8.13_o &_o 11.20_o and_o shame_v he_o almost_o incurable_o among_o man_n pro._n 12.8_o &_o 25.9_o 10._o and_o further_o no_o body_n that_o be_v wise_a will_v make_v 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