Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affection_n	anger_n	angry_a	94	3	8.5388	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23734	The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.	1694 (1694)	Wing A1131; ESTC R16378	90,774	192

our_o promise_a rest_n exod._n 14.21_o 22._o chap._n viii_o of_o anger_n and_o malice_n anger_n be_v a_o appetite_n of_o punish_v any_o injury_n receive_v or_o conceive_v the_o product_n be_v malice_n which_o be_v inveterate_a anger_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v revenge_n or_o at_o least_o a_o wellwisher_a to_o it_o but_o be_v weak_a it_o become_v vain_a the_o accomplice_n be_v hatred_n and_o envy_n which_o show_v a_o abhorrency_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o displease_v our_o querulous_a palate_n for_o we_o think_v every_o thing_n though_o good_a and_o never_o so_o well_o perform_v to_o be_v evil_a because_o we_o may_v have_v a_o antipathy_n to_o the_o party_n that_o transact_v they_o 2._o anger_n be_v a_o amarulency_n embitter_v the_o soul_n a_o turbulent_a passion_n a_o usurp_a power_n depose_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o right_a reason_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a infernal_a fire_n the_o soul_n tyrant_n the_o seed_n of_o malice_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o good_a council_n it_o be_v rage_n be_v a_o precursor_n of_o destruction_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n a_o companion_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o soul_n precipice_n this_o affection_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o concernment_n that_o some_o have_v write_v whole_a tract_n upon_o this_o subject_a but_o my_o design_n in_o this_o treatise_n be_v only_o to_o consider_v the_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n with_o some_o rule_n of_o practice_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o impious_a and_o fooolish_a anger_n whereof_o christ_n say_v mat._n 5.22_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o st._n paul_n advise_v we_o col._n 3.8_o with_o this_o friendly_a exhortation_n but_o now_o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o wise_a man_n philosophical_o inform_v you_o that_o a_o stone_n be_v heavy_a and_o the_o sand_n weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v heavy_a than_o both_o and_o he_o give_v you_o further_a notice_n that_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o anger_v outrageous_a prov._n 27.3_o 4._o a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o gen._n 4.5_o when_o cain_n commit_v that_o fratricide_n upon_o abel_n furthermore_o solomon_n the_o chief_a anatomizer_n of_o anger_n and_o dissecter_n of_o that_o passion_n affirm_v that_o a_o angry_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n and_o a_o foolish_a man_n abound_v in_o transgression_n prov._n 29.22_o and_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n when_o he_o reprove_v job_n for_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n admonish_v he_o in_o this_o phrase_n that_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n and_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o good_a anger_n such_o as_o be_v in_o moses_n exod._n 16.20_o phinehas_n numb_a 25.7_o and_o nehemiah_n nehem._n 5.6_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o zeal_n for_o stoical_a apathy_n agree_v not_o with_o true_a religion_n observe_v what_o a_o bee_n be_v without_o be_v sting_n nothing_o but_o a_o drone_n even_o such_o be_v man_n which_o can_v or_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a some_o anger_n be_v necessary_a which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mention_n ephes._n 4.26_o be_v you_o angry_a and_o sin_v not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n there_o be_v such_o use_n of_o this_o soul_n fire_n that_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o but_o the_o skill_n be_v how_o to_o reduce_v it_o to_o practice_n it_o must_v be_v as_o the_o celestial_a fire_n wherewith_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v which_o we_o may_v discern_v by_o these_o three_o distinction_n first_o it_o be_v incense_v only_o against_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o any_o way_n displease_v god_n and_o obstruct_v his_o service_n second_o it_o launch_v out_o only_o upon_o some_o particular_a cause_n and_o occasion_n but_o not_o unadvised_o three_o it_o go_v like_o that_o burn_a lamp_n between_o the_o piece_n of_o abraham_n divide_a sacrifice_n gen._n 15.17_o that_o be_v between_o the_o person_n and_o the_o offence_n proportionable_o love_v the_o one_o and_o hate_v the_o other_o this_o be_v without_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n but_o zealous_a in_o opposition_n to_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v sin_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o sin_n 5._o this_o affection_n be_v a_o excellent_a subservant_a to_o the_o mind_n exciting_a the_o faculty_n it_o be_v fortitude_n incentive_a and_o zeal_n natural_a heat_n it_o be_v modesty_n centinel_n and_o temperance_n guardian_n and_o do_v by_o a_o excellent_a alloy_n of_o pleasure_n contract_v the_o dilate_v heart_n and_o mind_n with_o some_o unpleasing_a but_o profitable_a austerity_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v expose_v to_o dangerous_a and_o wicked_a temptation_n chap._n ix_o rule_n of_o practice_n concern_v anger_n and_o malice_n in_o every_o apprehension_n of_o injury_n look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o say_v with_o david_n when_o shimei_n curse_v he_o let_v he_o curse_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o consider_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o offend_v thy_o maker_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o excite_v enemy_n against_o thou_o if_o upon_o thy_o inquest_n thou_o find_v out_o the_o sin_n thou_o stand_v guilty_a of_o hasten_v and_o make_v thy_o peace_n betimes_o with_o he_o think_v not_o thyself_o competent_a for_o great_a matter_n and_o all_o other_o inferior_a to_o thou_o that_o pride_n be_v like_a tinder_n in_o the_o heart_n where_o every_o spark_n be_v apt_a to_o foment_n indignation_n and_o kindle_v anger_n be_v fire_n be_v ever_o compose_v rather_o to_o bear_v a_o injury_n than_o to_o retaliate_v it_o indeed_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o suffer_v but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o requite_v it_o see_v god_n say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o deut._n 32.35_o 2._o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o all_o injury_n let_v they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o exercise_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n meekness_n and_o patience_n and_o than_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v study_v to_o be_v thy_o friend_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v express_v that_o with_o verity_n which_o demosthenes_n affirm_v but_o ironical_o at_o his_o sentence_n of_o banishment_n thy_o enemy_n be_v so_o courteous_a that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a task_n to_o find_v anywhere_o so_o good_a friend_n be_v angry_a with_o evil_n and_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n who_o be_v so_o provoke_v with_o the_o idolater_n that_o he_o expose_v many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n exod._n 32.19_o basil_n fit_o compare_v this_o anger_n to_o a_o dog_n which_o bark_v at_o stranger_n chase_v away_o wolf_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o evil_a but_o forget_v not_o to_o fawn_v on_o his_o master_n 3._o suffer_v not_o anger_n to_o be_v of_o a_o long_a duration_n lest_o it_o engender_v into_o malice_n but_o take_v st._n paul_n advice_n eph._n 4.26_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o must_v do_v who_o sleep_v with_o his_o anger_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o devil_n anvil_n on_o which_o he_o forge_v his_o mischief_n when_o we_o compose_v our_o body_n to_o rest_n we_o common_o secure_v our_o fire_n from_o do_v any_o harm_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o negligent_a of_o that_o precious_a part_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o sleep_v with_o this_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o our_o bosom_n we_o be_v ignorant_a when_o we_o close_v our_o eye_n whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o open_v they_o in_o this_o world_n or_o have_v any_o time_n to_o agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n before_o we_o appear_v at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n 4._o act_z nothing_o in_o furious_a anger_n but_o endeavour_v to_o allay_v it_o a_o prudent_a man_n will_v not_o put_v to_o sea_n in_o a_o storm_n but_o will_v wait_v in_o expectation_n of_o fair_a wether_n so_o in_o anger_n we_o must_v expect_v calm_a affection_n before_o we_o can_v act_v any_o thing_n prudent_o we_o have_v a_o frequent_a proverb_n and_o not_o unfit_a here_o to_o be_v use_v that_o a_o hasty_a man_n can_v never_o want_v woe_n and_o solomon_n furnish_v we_o with_o many_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n eccles._n 7.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o prov._n 12._o 16._o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v present_o know_v and_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n appease_v strife_n prov._n 15.18_o and_o st._n james_n give_v this_o candid_a advice_n in_o his_o epistle_n chap._n 1.19_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o speak_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 5._o that_o advice_n be_v good_a which_o the_o philosopher_n prescribe_v to_o caesar_n when_o you_o be_v angry_a answer_v not_o until_o you_o have_v first_o repeat_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n by_o that_o time_n the_o choler_n be_v a_o little_a digest_v his_o judgement_n may_v be_v recollect_v who_o sudden_a excursion_n out_o