Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	blood_n	body_n	heart_n	5,603	5	5.0093	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07610	A mirrour for Christian states: or, A table of politick vertues considerable amongst Christians Divided, into three bookes. Reviewed, and augmented, by E. Molinier, of Tolose priest, and Doctor of Divinitie. And by him dedicated, ro [sic] the most illustrious lord, the Lord Cardinall of Valette, Archbishop of Tolose. Translated into English, by VVilliam Tyrvvhit, Sen. Esquire.; Politiques chrestiennes. English	Molinier, Étienne, d. 1650.; Tyrwhit, William.	1635 (1635)	STC 18003; ESTC S112798	133,530	388

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able_a to_o exact_v or_o draw_v from_o man_n by_o force_n or_o win_v of_o they_o by_o a_o sweet_a hand_n be_v but_o constrain_v not_o voluntary_a paint_v not_o pure_a frail_a not_o permanent_a the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o noble_a and_o generous_a as_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n only_o who_o can_v true_o subject_v the_o same_o make_v thyself_o say_v david_n a_o lawmaker_n over_o man_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v man_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o be_v able_a to_o humiliate_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o abate_v his_o sternenesse_n tame_a his_o heart_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o condition_n and_o the_o respect_n he_o owe_v those_o he_o have_v place_v over_o other_o who_o hold_v his_o place_n represent_v his_o person_n and_o bear_v his_o image_n the_o true_a wisdom_n therefore_o of_o such_o who_o by_o their_o counsel_n give_v incitation_n to_o prince_n and_o by_o prince_n to_o several_a state_n be_v to_o take_v their_o motion_n from_o 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percipit_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la eccles_n 38._o become_v more_o capable_a of_o wisdom_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o wisdom_n for_o to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n that_o to_o yield_v our_o whole_a man_n to_o other_o and_o never_o to_o enjoy_v ourselves_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o ourselves_o except_v to_o receive_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o solicitude_n and_o only_o to_o exclude_v the_o reflection_n on_o our_o particular_a guidance_n be_v one_o of_o those_o folly_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n since_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v he_o can_v be_v wise_a who_o be_v not_o so_o to_o himself_o 3._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr sapiens_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la d._n ber._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la c._n 3._o i_o will_v only_o say_v there_o

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imprudencie_n and_o timerity_n what_o common_o be_v call_v worldly_a prudence_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o in_o holy_a write_v 23._o ezod_n 23._o that_o covetousness_n and_o bribery_n blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o concupiscence_n pervert_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o like_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o vicious_a passion_n dim_v the_o light_n of_o prudence_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o understanding_n 13._o dan._n 13._o but_o what_o either_o more_o solid_a or_o safe_a instruction_n be_v there_o for_o the_o right_a learning_n to_o rule_v our_o passion_n than_o god_n word_n what_o more_o harmonious_a music_n for_o the_o still_a these_o furious_a devil_n than_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o divine_a book_n what_o more_o direct_a rule_n to_o moderate_v these_o natural_a motion_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n what_o more_o powerful_a arm_n to_o overcome_v they_o than_o his_o precept_n what_o strong_a 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act_n of_o fortitude_n be_v see_v to_o spring_n in_o the_o resistance_n of_o all_o assault_n when_o at_o any_o time_n virtue_n be_v engage_v in_o difficult_a time_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v we_o see_v occasion_n of_o heroic_a act_n of_o temperance_n in_o scorn_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o proceed_v act_n which_o crown_v their_o author_n with_o immortal_a honour_n and_o fill_v these_o with_o confusion_n who_o they_o can_v draw_v to_o imitation_n brief_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o a_o magnanimous_a heart_n derive_v this_o generous_a prudence_n and_o this_o resolute_a spirit_n the_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o produce_v in_o his_o life_n the_o fruit_n in_o his_o office_n and_o the_o glory_n in_o his_o good_a name_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o book_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o do_v form_n honesty_n and_o integrity_n for_o the_o well_o employ_v of_o sufficiency_n chap._n 1._o of_o politic_a justice_n in_o general_n nature_n have_v not_o content_v herself_o in_o have_v bestow_v on_o all_o thing_n necessary_a faculty_n whereby_o to_o operate_v but_o she_o have_v further_a add_v to_o those_o faculty_n certain_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o tend_v to_o their_o object_n for_o the_o production_n of_o their_o action_n for_o the_o eye_n beside_o the_o faculty_n of_o see_v have_v a_o inclination_n to_o visible_a object_n the_o care_n to_o harmony_n the_o taste_n to_o savour_n the_o smell_n to_o sweet_a scent_n now_o this_o inclination_n be_v add_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o provocation_n to_o the_o power_n lest_o they_o shall_v remain_v idle_a so_o god_n frame_v and_o adorn_v the_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o bestow_v thereon_o those_o virtue_n requisite_a to_o understand_v how_o to_o operate_v right_o but_o do_v beside_o add_v other_o which_o incline_v dispose_n and_o give_v it_o a_o propension_n towards_o the_o object_n convenient_a for_o the_o production_n of_o virtuous_a act_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v the_o 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if_o

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his_o providence_n in_o the_o conduct_n and_o advancement_n of_o public_a good_a in_o so_o much_o as_o all_o their_o descendant_n bear_v a_o certain_a character_n and_o show_v a_o kind_n of_o gracefulness_n cause_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o authorise_v they_o without_o further_a trial_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n than_o this_o only_a honour_n follow_v they_o as_o a_o hereditary_a title_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n make_v election_n of_o some_o family_n which_o he_o mark_v as_o with_o his_o signet_n confer_v authority_n together_o with_o the_o name_n though_o experience_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v the_o truth_n thereof_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v yet_o far_o furnish_v we_o with_o fair_a precedent_n and_o remarkable_a example_n for_o we_o read_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 5_o l._n pr._n ma._n c._n 5_o have_v be_v choose_v and_o inspire_v by_o god_n to_o relieve_v judaea_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n now_o this_o election_n 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