Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A00777
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Diseases of the soule a discourse diuine, morall, and physicall. By Tho. Adams.
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Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
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STC 109; ESTC S100388
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palsy_n for_o that_o take_v away_o motion_n and_o this_o give_v too_o much_o though_o not_o so_o proper_a and_o kind_o this_o spiritual_a disease_n be_v a_o cowardly_a fearfulness_n and_o a_o distrustful_a suspicion_n both_o of_o action_n and_o man_n he_o dare_v not_o undertake_v for_o fear_v of_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v for_o suspicion_n of_o his_o own_o reflection_n dishonesty_n cause_n this_o evil_n in_o the_o body_n be_v cause_v general_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o sinew_n or_o of_o the_o cold_a temperature_n of_o nature_n or_o accidental_o of_o cold_a drink_n take_v in_o fever_n old_a age_n and_o fear_n be_v not_o seldom_o cause_v of_o it_o this_o spiritual_a palsy_n arise_v either_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o zeal_n and_o want_v of_o that_o kindly_a heat_n to_o be_v affect_v to_o god_n glory_n or_o from_o consciousness_n of_o selfe-corruption_n thereby_o measure_v other_o the_o first_o be_v fearfulness_n the_o second_o distrustfulness_n sign_n and_o symptom_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o palsy_n be_v manifest_a of_o this_o not_o very_o close_a and_o reserve_v he_o conceive_v what_o be_v good_a to_o be_v do_v but_o fancy_n difficulty_n and_o danger_n like_v to_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n or_o rub_v in_o a_o smooth_a way_n he_o will_v bowl_n well_o at_o the_o mark_n of_o integrity_n if_o he_o dare_v venture_v it_o he_o have_v no_o journey_n to_o go_v but_o either_o there_o be_v bug_n or_o he_o imagine_v they_o have_v he_o a_o pardon_n for_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o a_o hare_n shall_v cross_v he_o in_o the_o way_n he_o will_v no_o further_o though_o his_o brother_n hang_v for_o it_o he_o owe_v god_n some_o good_a will_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o show_v it_o when_o a_o poor_a plaintiff_n call_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n he_o dare_v not_o reveal_v the_o truth_n lest_o he_o offend_v the_o great_a adversary_n he_o be_v a_o new_a nicodemus_n and_o will_v steal_v to_o heaven_n if_o no_o body_n may_v see_v he_o he_o make_v a_o good_a motion_n bad_a by_o his_o fearfulness_n and_o doubt_v and_o he_o call_v his_o tremble_n by_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n he_o be_v like_o that_o collier_n that_o pass_v through_o smithfield_n and_o see_v some_o on_o the_o one_o side_n hang_v he_o demand_n the_o cause_n answer_n be_v make_v for_o deny_v the_o supremacy_n to_o king_n henry_n on_o the_o other_o side_n some_o burn_a he_o ask_v the_o cause_n answer_v for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n some_o quoth_v he_o hang_v for_o papistry_n and_o some_o burn_v for_o protestancie_n then_o hoyte_v on_o a_o god_n name_n i_o will_v be_v never_o neither_o his_o religion_n be_v primary_o his_o prince_n subordinate_o his_o landlord_n neither_o deliberate_v he_o more_o to_o take_v a_o new_a religion_n to_o rise_v by_o it_o then_o he_o fear_v to_o keep_v his_o old_a lest_o he_o fall_v by_o it_o all_o his_o care_n be_v for_o a_o ne_fw-fr noceat_fw-la he_o be_v a_o busy_a inquirer_n of_o all_o parliament_n act_n and_o quake_v as_o they_o be_v read_v lest_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a he_o be_v sick_a and_o afraid_a to_o die_v yet_o hold_v the_o potion_n in_o a_o tremble_a hand_n and_o quake_v to_o drink_v his_o recovery_n his_o thought_n be_v a_o ill_a balance_n and_o will_v never_o be_v equal_o poise_v he_o be_v a_o light_a vessel_n and_o every_o great_a man_n puff_n be_v ready_a to_o overturn_v he_o while_o christ_n stand_v on_o the_o battlement_n of_o heaven_n and_o beckon_v he_o thither_o by_o his_o word_n his_o heart_n answer_v i_o will_v fain_o be_v there_o but_o that_o some_o trouble_n stand_v in_o my_o way_n he_o will_v ill_o with_o peter_n walk_v to_o he_o on_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o thrust_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o moses_n to_o take_v up_o a_o crawl_a serpent_n or_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o himself_o to_o find_v his_o saviour_n his_o mind_n be_v ever_o in_o suspicion_n in_o suspension_n and_o dare_v not_o give_v a_o confident_a determination_n either_o way_n resolution_n and_o his_o hart_n be_v utter_a enemy_n and_o all_o his_o philosophy_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sceptic_a whether_o be_v worse_o to_o do_v a_o evil_a action_n with_o resolution_n that_o it_o be_v good_a or_o a_o good_a action_n with_o dubitation_n that_o it_o be_v evil_a some_o body_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o sure_a neither_o be_v well_o for_o a_o evil_a deed_n be_v evil_a whatsoever_o the_o agent_n think_v and_o for_o the_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n negative_o this_o rule_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a it_o be_v good_a to_o forbear_v the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o sure_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v affirmative_o the_o work_n be_v good_a labour_v thy_o understanding_n so_o to_o think_v it_o fear_v rather_o than_o profit_n have_v make_v he_o a_o flatterer_n and_o you_o may_v read_v the_o statute_n and_o his_o landlord_n disposition_n in_o the_o character_n of_o his_o countenance_n a_o soldier_n a_o husbandman_n and_o a_o merchant_n shall_v be_v venturous_a he_o will_v be_v god_n husbandman_n and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o obedience_n but_o for_o observe_v the_o wind_n &_o weather_n of_o great_a man_n frown_n he_o 13._o will_v be_v god_n factor_n but_o that_o he_o fear_v to_o lose_v by_o his_o talon_n and_o therefore_o bury_v it_o he_o will_v be_v god_n soldier_n but_o that_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v two_o such_o shrewd_a and_o sore_a enemy_n he_o once_o begin_v to_o prosecute_v a_o deed_n of_o charity_n 3._o and_o because_o the_o event_n cross_v he_o he_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o do_v no_o more_o good_a by_o as_o he_o be_v fearful_a of_o himself_o so_o distrustful_a of_o other_o carrying_z his_o heart_n in_o his_o eye_n his_o eye_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o he_o in_o the_o comedy_n oculatae_fw-la mihi_fw-la sunt_fw-la manus_fw-la credunt_fw-la quod_fw-la vident_fw-la he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o but_o evil_n and_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n measure_v other_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v a_o usurer_n but_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o law_n with_o wax_n and_o paper_n he_o swear_v damnable_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o he_o affirm_v as_o fear_v otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v because_o without_o that_o othing_n it_o he_o will_v credit_v none_o himself_o the_o bastardy_n of_o swear_v lay_n on_o he_o the_o true_a fatherhood_n he_o will_v trust_v neither_o man_n nor_o god_n without_o a_o pawn_n not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o tailor_n with_o the_o stuff_n to_o make_v his_o clothes_n he_o must_v be_v a_o broker_n or_o no_o neighbour_n he_o have_v no_o faith_n for_o he_o believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o know_v and_o knowledge_n nullify_v belief_n if_o other_o laugh_v he_o imagine_v himself_o their_o ridiculous_a object_n if_o there_o be_v any_o whisper_n conscius_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v of_o he_o without_o question_n if_o he_o go_v to_o law_n he_o be_v the_o advocate_n spirit_n and_o haunt_v he_o worse_o than_o his_o own_o malus_fw-la genius_fw-la he_o be_v his_o own_o cater_n his_o own_o receiver_n his_o own_o secretary_n and_o take_v such_o pain_n as_o if_o necessity_n force_v he_o because_o all_o servant_n he_o think_v thief_n he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o money_n above_o ground_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n nor_o under_o ground_n for_o fear_n of_o rust_n when_o he_o throw_v his_o censure_n at_o action_n his_o luck_n be_v still_o to_o go_v out_o and_o so_o while_o he_o play_v with_o other_o man_n credit_n he_o cousin_n himself_o of_o his_o own_o his_o opinion_n light_v upon_o the_o worst_a sense_n still_o as_o the_o fly_n that_o pass_v the_o sound_a part_n to_o fasten_v on_o a_o scab_n or_o a_o dorre_z that_o end_v his_o flight_n in_o a_o dunghill_n without_o a_o subpoena_fw-la these_o timorous_a cowherd_n dare_v not_o to_o london_n for_o fear_n lest_o the_o city_n air_n shall_v conspire_v to_o poison_v they_o where_o they_o be_v ever_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o when_o as_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o be_v the_o special_a thing_n they_o fear_v the_o ring_n of_o bell_n tune_v their_o heart_n into_o melancholy_n and_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o a_o corpse_n be_v almost_o enough_o to_o turn_v they_o into_o corpse_n on_o the_o thames_n they_o dare_v not_o come_v because_o they_o have_v hear_v some_o there_o drown_v nor_o near_o the_o parliament-house_n because_o it_o be_v once_o in_o danger_n of_o blow_v up_o home_o this_o emblem_n of_o diffidence_n come_v and_o there_o live_v with_o distrust_n of_o other_o and_o dies_z in_o distrust_n of_o himself_o only_o now_o find_v death_n a_o certain_a thing_n to_o trust_v to_o cure_n the_o cure_n of_o this_o bodily_a shake_n be_v much_o at_o