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	part_n	8,155	5	4.9083	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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celebrate_v all_o those_o other_o benefit_n which_o his_o justice_n have_v produce_v for_o france_n in_o the_o first_o april_n of_o his_o age_n and_o reign_v renew_v this_o ancient_a miracle_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o naxis_n where_o the_o vine_n put_v forth_o their_o fruit_n together_o with_o their_o flower_n that_o brutal_a rage_n of_o duel_n sacrifice_v the_o fair_a flower_n of_o the_o french_a nobility_n by_o a_o bloody_a death_n to_o a_o immortal_a damnation_n the_o course_n whereof_o can_v not_o either_o by_o so_o many_o edict_n or_o prohibition_n be_v any_o way_n stop_v have_v it_o not_o in_o conclusion_n lay_v down_o its_o arm_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o invincible_a justice_n this_o monster_n be_v conceive_v by_o a_o foolish_a passion_n of_o a_o imaginary_a valour_n as_o the_o centaur_n by_o the_o embracement_n of_o a_o cloud_n vanity_n produce_v it_o folly_n breed_v it_o up_o blood_n nourish_v it_o yea_o the_o best_a blood_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n 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his_o flight_n be_v his_o triumph_n the_o fear_n of_o law_n his_o crown_n the_o gallows_n his_o gain_n brief_o where_o a_o slight_a matter_n be_v the_o subject_n a_o foolish_a persuasion_n the_o motive_n a_o false_a honour_n the_o object_n a_o assure_a opprobrie_n the_o end_n a_o immortal_a sorrow_n the_o issue_n and_o a_o eternal_a misery_n the_o fruit_n and_o recompense_n o_o how_o deaf_a blind_a and_o obstinate_a be_v a_o soul_n once_o seize_v upon_o with_o passion_n deaf_a not_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v the_o truth_n blind_v not_o know_v how_o to_o confess_v its_o error_n obstinate_a that_o will_v not_o retire_v out_o of_o the_o abyss_n of_o his_o assure_a ruin_n all_o these_o charge_n menace_n and_o chastisement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n instead_o of_o repress_v this_o giddy_a rage_n do_v but_o further_o provoke_v it_o yea_o henry_n the_o great_a who_o invincible_a arm_n suppress_v the_o hydra_n of_o our_o civil_a war_n with_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o head_n can_v not_o yet_o subdue_v this_o furious_a monster_n of_o duel_n either_o by_o his_o edict_n or_o authority_n he_o have_v dissipate_v the_o storm_n of_o our_o sedition_n lock_v up_o war_n with_o iron_n chain_n place_v peace_n upon_o pillar_n of_o brass_n yet_o among_o all_o these_o sweet_n of_o peace_n this_o unchained_a fury_n of_o duel_n rob_v france_n of_o her_o most_o valiant_a child_n still_o afflict_v she_o with_o more_o fatal_a effect_n of_o so_o bloody_a a_o war_n she_o lament_v her_o daily_a loss_n and_o so_o many_o remedy_n uneffectual_o employ_v cause_v she_o to_o fear_v lest_o this_o mischief_n be_v incurable_a when_o behold_v her_o lewis_n staunch_a as_o a_o jasper_n send_v from_o heaven_n by_o his_o sageness_n and_o prudence_n the_o blood_n this_o fury_n draw_v from_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o most_o noble_a subject_n have_v sudden_o stop_v her_o tear_n and_o grief_n and_o as_o fortune_n heretofore_o stay_v the_o conquest_n of_o philip_n to_o the_o end_n his_o son_n alexander_n may_v 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towards_o the_o safety_n of_o commonwealth_n choler_n likewise_o with_o envy_n fear_v voluptuousness_n and_o other_o passion_n draw_v the_o soul_n to_o their_o side_n cause_v it_o to_o become_v evil_a affect_v towards_o the_o true_a end_n tempt_v it_o to_o undertake_v wicked_a way_n transport_v it_o to_o foolish_a and_o rash_a inconsideration_n whereupon_o julius_n caesar_n in_o sallust_n set_v down_o this_o maxim_n of_o state_n catil_n sal._n de_fw-fr coniur_fw-fr catil_n those_o say_v he_o who_o consult_v aught_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o affection_n and_o passion_n which_o obfuscate_v the_o spirit_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o discern_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o philosopher_n have_v this_o excellent_a sentence_n or_o rather_o oracle_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o apparent_a truth_n that_o none_o can_v be_v true_o prudent_a if_o he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o just_a wherein_o even_o by_o this_o natural_a reason_n he_o condemn_v of_o 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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two_o general_a virtue_n which_o acquire_v to_o a_o politician_n the_o sufficiency_n worthy_o to_o govern_v commonwealth_n ●ustice_n and_o honesty_n with_o the_o virtue_n thereon_o depend_v follow_v after_o to_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o disposition_n inclination_n motion_n and_o propension_n to_o employ_v to_o good_a purpose_n both_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n which_o without_o justice_n and_o honesty_n will_v in_o truth_n not_o remain_v idle_a but_o become_v pernicious_a these_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o dangerous_a vice_n wisdom_n in_o a_o perverse_a soul_n become_v deceitful_a and_o prudence_n in_o a_o dissemble_a one_o malicious_a it_o be_v as_o the_o peach-tree_n which_o receive_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o be_v plant_v in_o persia_n be_v poisonous_a elsewhere_o nutrimentall_a it_o be_v the_o chameleon_n which_o take_v its_o tincture_n from_o the_o object_n near_o unto_o it_o be_v near_o clay_n appear_v of_o a_o muddy_a colour_n near_o gold_n of_o a_o 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