Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ancient_a	year_n	young_a	53	3	5.4684	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89480	The affliction and deliverance of the saints or, The whole booke of Iob composed into English heroicall verse metaphrastically. / By Thomas Manley Iun. Esq;	Manley, Thomas, 1628-1690.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1652 (1652)	Wing M441; Thomason E1318_2; ESTC R202853	46,895	111

If I have eat the fruits thereof unbought Or if the owners prejudice I sought verse 40 Let Thistles then instead of Wheat grow there Instead of Barley let it Cockles beare Here Job set end unto his speeches sourse And adds a period to his friends discourse CHAP. XXXII verse 1 SO these three cease to speake their former guise Because Job seem'd upright in his own eyes verse 2 Then was Elihu angry at the same The Son of Buzite Barachel of Ram Against afflicted Iob his wroth was hot Who rather justifi'd himselfe then God verse 3 As for Iobs friends he angry was at them Because they answer'd not yet did condemn verse 4 Elihu having staid Iobs end to see Because in yeers they elder were then he verse 5 But hearing no reply he angry grew And in his words his anger thus did shew verse 6 You all are ancient I am yet but young Which makes me doubt lest I should slip my tongue verse 7 I said speak they who length of daies do reach The multitude of years shall wisdome teach verse 8 A spirit is in man but God alone Gives understanding b' inspiration verse 9 Wisdom is not confin'd in great mens hand Nor old men alwaies judgement understand verse 10 Therefore I pray hear me a little now And my opinion I will show to you verse 11 Lo on your words I waited and did hear Your sought-out reasons with attentive ear verse 12 I mark't your words as I stood silent by And to Iobs speech find them a weak reply verse 13 Ye cannot say Iob is by us convict 'T is God not man that doth him thus afflict verse 14 I from his words no priviledge can claime Nor from your speeches will I answer frame verse 15 They heard and fearing answered no more They left the talke which they discuss'd before verse 16 When I had waited for they would not speak And as amazed would not silence break verse 17 I also will thought I answer my part And shew my judgement from my very heart verse 18 For I am full of matter can't refrain The spirit in me doth to words constrain verse 19 My belly is like wine that hath no vent That breaks the bottles if not quickly spent verse 20 I 'le speak that some refreshing I may take My lips I le open and an answer make verse 21 I will the person of no mortall fear Nor will I flatter any man that 's here verse 22 For flattering titles I must not bestow My maker will destroy me doing so CHAP. XXXIII verse 1 VVHerefore I pray thee Iob my speeches hear And to the words which I shall speak give eare verse 2 Lo I my mouth have open'd and my tongue And mouth have spoke what to me did belong verse 3 My words th'uprightnesse of my heart shall show My lips shall speak what I from Heaven do know verse 4 The Spirit of the Lord did me create Th' Almighty's breath unto my life gave date verse 5 If thou canst give an answer I will hear Stand up before me and thy self prepare verse 6 Lo I as you desire am in Gods stead I also from the clay am fashioned verse 7 Nor shall the fear of me make thee afraid Nor shall my hand be heavy on thee laid verse 8 Have not mine ears perceiv'd the words you said Did I not hear the arguments you made verse 9 Thou saist I 'm clean without or sin or stain I 'm guiltlesse in me doth no crime remain verse 10 Yet doth he vex me I no joy can see He me esteemeth as his enemy verse 11 He gat my feet into the stocks his eye On all my goings narrowly doth spie verse 12 In this thou art not just if things you scan I answer God far greater is then man verse 13 The stage to strive with him why do you mount He of his matters doth not give account verse 14 For God it may be speaketh once or twice Yet man perceives it not he 's not so wise verse 15 In dreams or nightly visions when the head Is full of sleep and slumbers on the bed verse 16 Then openeth he the ears of men and seales First their instruction then their folly heales verse 17 That he might from his purpose man with draw Whose pride doth in his judgement make a flaw verse 18 He keeps his soule from ruine and from ill And doth forbid the sword his blood to spill verse 19 Sorrow and griefe chastise him on his bed And all his bones with paine are tortured verse 20 His bitter life makes him abhor to eat His soule doth loth both bread and finer meat verse 21 He 's nought but skin and bone he is so lean His bones stick out which ne're before were seen verse 22 His grieved soul draws neer unto the grave And for his body it the mourners have verse 23 If one interpret or a message beare Unto man his uprightnesse to declare verse 24 Then will he pitty and cry out O save Him from the pit For I a ransome have verse 25 Then as a child he shall renew his flesh As in his youthfull daies he shall befresh verse 26 He prayes and God his mercy doth begin He shall see God who will forgive his sin verse 27 He looks on men whereof if one confesse I have perverted truth and righteousnesse Yea I have sinn'd and all the gain I find Is Gods fierce anger with a guilt of minde verse 28 He 'l save his soul from going down to Hell And crowning's life with light make all things wel verse 29 Lo all these things God worketh oft with men verse 30 To bring their soules to light from sins foul den verse 31 Mark well and hear be silent when I speak verse 32 And if you ought can say an answer make To justifie thee Iob is my desire verse 33 Then hear I will with wisdome thee inspire CHAP. XXXIV verse 1 ELihu further said yee Wise men hear verse 2 Ye that have knowledge to my words give ear verse 3 The tasting sense doth in the palate lye So doth the ear all sounds and speeches try verse 4 In this same businesse let us judgement chuse Let us what 's good among our selves peruse verse 5 For Iob hath said I righteous am this day Although my judgement God hath snatch'd away verse 6 Shall I against my right to lying swerve My wound is greater then my sins deserve verse 7 What man is like to Iob who will not shrink But doth like water bitter scornings drink verse 8 Who with the wicked walketh in their way And with the foolish seems to go astray verse 9 Hath he not said It profiteth not man Though in the waies of God he alwaies stand verse 10 Hear me ye Wise men Hath God any stain Or in th' Almighty can there sin remain verse 11 As they deserve he will to all men give According to their way they shall receive verse 12 For the All-just All-good