Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	age_n	year_n	youth_n	286	3	8.0905	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05828	The catalogve of the Hebrevv saints, canonized by St. Paul, Heb. 11th further explained and applied.	Shaw, John, 1614-1689.	1659 (1659)	Wing S3032; ESTC R184043	112,894	165

10.5_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o beleve_v and_o so_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o that_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n and_o regard_n to_o ourselves_o this_o with_o reference_n and_o relation_n to_o god_n this_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o both_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v a_o act_n the_o work_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v both_o true_o do_v and_o true_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n submission_n to_o his_o will_n and_o in_o order_n to_o his_o glory_n the_o same_o act_n for_o the_o substance_n may_v be_v both_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a that_o which_o difference_v they_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o end_n of_o do_v for_o some_o good_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o a_o common_a light_n of_o reason_n and_o with_o a_o freedom_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o spirit_n and_o those_o be_v heroical_a noble_a action_n and_o its_o generosity_n some_o with_o respect_n to_o humane_a society_n neighbourhood_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o these_o be_v civil_a moral_a action_n and_o its_o civility_n or_o policy_n some_o be_v with_o sincere_a affection_n to_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n and_o those_o be_v divine_a spiritual_a action_n and_o its_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o enjoin_v and_o require_v these_o aug._n lib._n 19_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 25._o throughout_o 3._o but_o this_o act_n of_o moses_n be_v both_o moral_o good_a for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o year_n he_o undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a it_o be_v heroical_o good_a for_o then_o also_o his_o reason_n be_v at_o the_o full_a and_o he_o do_v work_v free_o and_o generous_o it_o be_v spiritual_o good_a because_o then_o also_o he_o know_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o god_n and_o he_o do_v it_o faithful_o reason_n tell_v he_o the_o enterprise_n be_v both_o just_a and_o honourable_a and_o 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thus_o or_o some_o one_o of_o these_o way_n it_o be_v censure_v at_o court_n and_o he_o esteem_v a_o rash_a unfortunnate_a fellow_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o light_n and_o hinder_v his_o own_o preferment_n but_o as_o luther_n in_o another_o case_n aliter_fw-la romae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o here_o they_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n at_o court_n it_o be_v think_v otherwise_o in_o heaven_n for_o moses_n be_v now_o of_o a_o very_a discern_a spirit_n be_v in_o full_a height_n and_o vigour_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n a_o great_a observer_n of_o cause_n and_o of_o great_a ability_n to_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a have_v all_o advantage_n to_o improve_v his_o judgement_n and_o sufficient_a opportunity_n to_o balance_v every_o thing_n aright_o to_o take_v and_o make_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n of_o a_o moment_n and_o eternity_n so_o that_o this_o act_n of_o his_o reprobation_n and_o election_n be_v not_o 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under_o restraint_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n resolve_v that_o a_o young_a man_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fit_a hearer_n of_o the_o severe_a precept_n of_o morality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o usual_o with_o they_o passion_n and_o vanity_n rule_v all_o and_o command_v in_o chief_a and_o with_o they_o there_o be_v a_o impetus_fw-la or_o fervour_n their_o passion_n be_v violent_a and_o headstrong_a 2._o as_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o show_v it_o be_v a_o dis-passionate_a act_n not_o move_v thereto_o by_o any_o youthful_a heat_n or_o incitation_n so_o it_o be_v unprejudicate_v direct_o contrary_a to_o those_o prejudices_fw-la his_o education_n may_v have_v infuse_v into_o he_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n be_v two_o great_a tyrant_n and_o where_o these_o sway_n reason_n and_o religion_n be_v except_v or_o exile_v and_o youth_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o education_n most_o apt_a to_o beget_v and_o breed_v a_o prejudice_n and_o so_o 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