Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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The souls excellency or, A sweet meditation of the preciousnesse of the soul of man. A subject fit for every man and woman in the world, to fixe their best and choisest thoughts upon: who desire to begin heaven here, and to live with God in heaven for ever. By J.O.
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J. O.
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Wing O7; Thomason E1189_16; ESTC R208303
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the_o soul_n excellency_n or_o a_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n a_o subject_a fit_a for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fix_v their_o best_a and_o choice_a thought_n upon_o who_o desire_v to_o begin_v heaven_n here_o and_o to_o live_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o by_o j.o._n only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o deut._n 4_o 9_o thorn_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o pro._n 22.5_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10.28_o london_n print_v for_o r._n w._n at_o the_o star_n under_o peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n 1648._o deut._n 6.7_o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o sit_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o the_o soul_n excellency_n or_o a_o sweet_a meditation_n of_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n poor_a man_n and_o woman_n young_a and_o old_a your_o manner_n be_v to_o soothe_v up_o yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o vain_a fancy_n and_o conceit_n of_o something_o or_o other_o here_o below_o wherein_o you_o place_v a_o great_a part_n of_o your_o happiness_n and_o upon_o which_o you_o set_v your_o heart_n and_o for_o which_o you_o bestow_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o time_n and_o you_o do_v esteem_v most_o precious_a of_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n you_o it_o be_v your_o manner_n to_o dote_v after_o these_o low_a and_o empty_a shadow_n as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o superexcellency_n in_o they_o when_o god_n know_v the_o best_a creature_n under_o heaven_n be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o he_o that_o enjoy_v the_o most_o of_o it_o do_v enjoy_v it_o but_o with_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o yet_o poor_a soul_n you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v cross_v in_o your_o hasty_a pursuit_n after_o they_o but_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o to_o gain_v that_o which_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o happy_a gain_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mighty_a creator_n have_v adorn_v the_o world_n with_o abundance_n of_o his_o work_n of_o wonder_n and_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o its_o time_n but_o yet_o not_o comparable_a though_o all_o set_v together_o with_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o god_n countenance_n to_o the_o soul_n indeed_o we_o have_v a_o large_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o we_o may_v read_v much_o of_o the_o creator_n and_o see_v much_o of_o god_n in_o but_o we_o have_v one_o more_o near_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o dear_a unto_o we_o then_o ten_o thousand_o million_o of_o world_n be_v there_o so_o many_o which_o be_v our_o dear_a and_o most_o precious_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o yet_o poor_a people_n how_o base_o do_v you_o esteem_v of_o your_o precious_a soul_n that_o very_o hardly_o can_v you_o bestow_v one_o hour_n serious_a meditation_n upon_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o your_o soul_n in_o all_o your_o life_n time_n very_o hardly_o can_v you_o spare_v out_o of_o that_o mass_n of_o love_n you_o have_v to_o the_o world_n one_o dram_n of_o love_n or_o pity_n to_o your_o poor_a soul_n o_o the_o precious_a soul_n can_v no_o man_n value_n the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v beyond_o any_o man_n reach_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o beyond_o any_o man_n recovery_n you_o rich_a merchant_n that_o fetch_v your_o treasure_n from_o far_a and_o find_v out_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v you_o ever_o among_o all_o your_o rich_a gem_n and_o precious_a pearl_n and_o costly_a stone_n find_v out_o any_o thing_n to_o counterpoise_v the_o soul_n can_v all_o your_o treasure_n lay_v together_o ransom_n one_o poor_a soul_n from_o destruction_n no_o here_o the_o whole_a creation_n must_v be_v silent_a the_o soul_n be_v beyond_o all_o nothing_o be_v find_v in_o they_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o soul_n st._n augustine_n say_v one_o soul_n be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o body_n what_o be_v ten_o thousand_o body_n to_o one_o soul_n the_o body_n be_v of_o much_o worth_n but_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o soul_n ten_o thousand_o body_n be_v worth_a nothing_o they_o differ_v as_o much_o as_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n as_o light_v and_o darkness_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o why_o not_o as_o much_o as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n what_o be_v so_o many_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n but_o so_o many_o stink_a carrion_n and_o loathsome_a dungeon_n s._n augustine_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o fly_n be_v of_o more_o excellency_n than_o the_o glorious_a sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o what_o worth_n and_o excellency_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n then_o think_v you_o o_o most_o precious_a soul_n what_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o thou_o sure_o nothing_o come_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o soul_n stand_v by_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n or_o sit_v down_o at_o my_o footstool_n all_o you_o creature_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n yea_o the_o very_a heaven_n with_o all_o their_o glorious_a ornament_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n with_o all_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o earth_n with_o all_o her_o wonder_n mountain_n and_o valley_n pleasant_a meadow_n and_o wood_n fruitful_a tree_n bird_n beast_n sheep_n ox_n lamb_n and_o horse_n little_a or_o great_a beast_n or_o curious_a fowl_n with_o all_o the_o sea_n admirable_a wonder_n gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n and_o what_o ever_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v to_o be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a stand_v by_o all_o pleasure_n beauty_n riches_n honour_n wisdom_n learning_n art_n and_o science_n kingdom_n or_o empire_n yea_o all_o that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n all_o create_a excellency_n whatsoever_o i_o say_v if_o i_o be_v lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o these_o have_v they_o all_o at_o my_o command_n what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o my_o precious_a immortal_a soul_n true_a i_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 104.24_o 25._o o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n so_o be_v the_o sea_n also_o great_a and_o wide_a etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o tome_fw-mi if_o i_o lose_v my_o precious_a soul_n my_o soul_n my_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o these_o the_o soul_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o say_v tertullius_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o little_a demigod_n or_o angel_n many_o have_v so_o call_v it_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n of_o heaven_n say_v hipparchus_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o idea_n and_o sampler_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o excellency_n and_o worth_n say_v paphinous_a and_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o precious_a soul_n yea_o far_o plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v next_o in_o degree_n to_o the_o eternal_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n alas_o then_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n though_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o the_o very_a angel_n and_o archangel_n the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v alas_o if_o we_o lose_v our_o soul_n what_o be_v all_o they_o to_o we_o the_o soul_n than_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o very_a precious_a piece_n nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o precious_a oh_o what_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o think_v or_o conceive_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v there_o as_o many_o world_n as_o there_o be_v sand_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n as_o many_o as_o the_o epicurean_o diog_n laert_n thought_n infinite_a of_o world_n what_o can_v all_o these_o profit_n if_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o soul_n oh_o what_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n be_v we_o to_o slight_v our_o precious_a soul_n to_o prefer_v a_o base_a lust_n before_o the_o precious_a soul_n to_o take_v more_o pain_n cost_n and_o care_n about_o our_o poor_a frail_a perish_a body_n a_o lump_n of_o clay_n then_o about_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o precious_a foul_n