Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	holy_a	soul_n	16,669	5	5.2335	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02525	Contemplations vpon the principall passages of the holy storie. The first volume, in foure bookes by J.H. ...	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1612 (1612)	STC 12650; ESTC S122621	82,503	377

praise_v thou_o in_o ourselves_o all_o thy_o creation_n have_v not_o more_o wonder_n in_o it_o than_o one_o of_o we_o other_o creature_n thou_o make_v by_o a_o simple_a command_n man_n not_o without_o a_o divine_a consultation_n other_o at_v once_o man_n thou_o do_v first_o form_n then_o inspire_v other_o in_o several_a shape_n like_v to_o none_o but_o themselves_o man_n after_o thy_o own_o image_n other_o with_o quality_n fit_a for_o service_n man_n for_o dominion_n man_n have_v his_o name_n from_o thou_o they_o have_v their_o name_n from_o man_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v consecrate_v to_o thou_o above_o all_o other_o since_o thou_o have_v bestow_v more_o cost_n on_o we_o then_o other_o what_o shall_v i_o admire_v first_o thy_o providence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o creation_n or_o thy_o power_n &_o wisdom_n in_o the_o act_n first_o thou_o make_v the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n &_o furnish_v it_o then_o thou_o bring_v in_o thy_o tenant_n to_o possess_v it_o the_o bare_a wall_n have_v be_v too_o good_a for_o we_o but_o thy_o love_n be_v above_o our_o desert_n thou_o that_o make_v ready_o the_o earth_n for_o we_o before_o we_o be_v have_v by_o the_o same_o mercy_n prepare_v a_o place_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v on_o earth_n the_o stage_n be_v first_o full_o prepare_v then_o be_v man_n bring_v forth_o thither_o as_o a_o actor_n or_o spectator_n that_o he_o may_v neither_o be_v idle_a nor_o discontent_n behold_v thou_o have_v address_v a_o earth_n for_o use_n a_o heaven_n for_o contemplation_n after_o thou_o have_v draw_v that_o large_a and_o real_a map_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o do_v thus_o abridge_v it_o into_o this_o little_a table_n of_o man_n he_o alone_o consist_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n soul_n and_o body_n even_o this_o earthly_a part_n which_o vile_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o god_n i_o dare_v admire_v it_o though_o i_o can_v neglect_v it_o as_o my_o own_o for_o lo_o this_o heap_n of_o earth_n have_v a_o outward_a reference_n to_o heaven_n other_o creature_n grovel_a down_o to_o their_o earth_n and_o have_v all_o their_o sense_n intent_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v rear_v up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o look_v beside_o heaven_n then_o to_o tread_v beside_o the_o earth_n unto_o this_o every_o part_n have_v his_o wonder_n the_o head_n be_v near_a to_o heaven_n as_o in_o place_n so_o in_o resemblance_n both_o for_o roundness_n of_o figure_n and_o for_o those_o divine_a guest_n which_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o it_o there_o dwell_v those_o majestical_a power_n of_o reason_n which_o make_v a_o man_n all_o the_o sense_n as_o they_o have_v their_o original_n from_o thence_o so_o they_o do_v all_o agree_v there_o to_o manifest_v the_o virtue_n how_o goodly_a proportion_n have_v thou_o set_v in_o the_o face_n such_o as_o though_o ofttimes_o we_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o please_v yet_o transport_v we_o to_o admiration_n what_o live_v glass_n be_v those_o which_o thou_o have_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o visage_n whereby_o all_o object_n from_o far_o be_v clear_o represent_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o because_o their_o tenderness_n lie_v open_a to_o danger_n how_o have_v thou_o defence_v they_o with_o hollow_a bone_n and_o with_o prominent_a brow_n and_o lid_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o bend_v on_o what_o they_o ought_v not_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o peculiar_a nerve_n to_o pull_v they_o up_o towards_o the_o seat_n of_o their_o rest_n what_o a_o tongue_n have_v thou_o give_v he_o the_o instrument_n not_o of_o taste_n only_o but_o of_o speech_n how_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a voice_n be_v form_v by_o that_o little_a loose_a film_n of_o flesh_n what_o a_o incredible_a strength_n have_v thou_o give_v to_o the_o weak_a bond_n of_o the_o jaw_n what_o a_o comely_a and_o tower-like_a neck_n therefore_o most_o sinewye_o because_o small_a and_o lest_o i_o be_v infinite_a what_o able_a arm_n and_o active_a hand_n have_v thou_o frame_v he_o whereby_o he_o can_v frame_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o conceit_n in_o every_o part_n beauty_n strength_n convenience_n meet_v together_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o whereof_o our_o weakness_n can_v give_v reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o how_o have_v thou_o dispose_v of_o all_o the_o inward_a vessel_n for_o all_o office_n of_o life_n nourishment_n egestion_n generation_n no_o vain_a sinew_n artery_n be_v idle_a there_o be_v no_o piece_n in_o this_o exquisite_a frame_n whereof_o the_o place_n use_v form_n do_v not_o admit_v wonder_n and_o exceed_v it_o yet_o this_o body_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v it_o but_o as_o a_o clay_n wall_n that_o encompass_n a_o treasure_n as_o the_o wooden_a box_n of_o a_o jeweller_n as_o a_o course_n case_n to_o a_o rich_a instrument_n or_o as_o a_o mask_n to_o a_o beautiful_a face_n man_n be_v make_v last_o because_o he_o be_v worthy_a the_o soul_n be_v inspire_v last_o because_o yet_o more_o noble_a if_o the_o body_n have_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o withal_o it_o be_v the_o drudge_n if_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n yet_o also_o the_o clog_n of_o that_o divine_a part_n the_o companion_n for_o life_n the_o drudge_n for_o service_n the_o instrument_n for_o action_n the_o clog_n in_o respect_n of_o contemplation_n these_o external_a work_n be_v effect_v by_o it_o the_o internal_a which_o be_v more_o noble_a hinder_v contrary_a to_o the_o bird_n which_o sing_v most_o in_o her_o cage_n but_o fly_v most_o and_o high_a at_o liberty_n this_o my_o soul_n teach_v i_o of_o itself_o that_o itself_o can_v conceive_v how_o capable_a how_o active_a it_o be_v it_o can_v pass_v by_o her_o nimble_a thought_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n in_o a_o moment_n it_o can_v be_v all_o thing_n can_v comprehend_v all_o thing_n know_v that_o which_o be_v and_o conceive_v of_o that_o which_o never_o be_v never_o shall_v be_v nothing_o can_v fill_v it_o but_o thou_o which_o be_v infinite_a nothing_o can_v limit_v it_o but_o thou_o which_o be_v every_o be_v o_o god_n which_o make_v it_o replenish_v it_o possess_v it_o dwell_v thou_o in_o it_o which_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o dwell_v in_o clay_n the_o body_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n common_a to_o his_o fellow_n the_o soul_n inspire_v immediate_o from_o god_n the_o body_n lie_v senseless_a upon_o the_o earth_n like_o itself_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n give_v it_o what_o it_o be_v and_o that_o breath_n be_v from_o thou_o sense_n motion_n reason_n be_v infuse_v into_o it_o at_o once_o from_o whence_o then_o be_v this_o quicken_a breath_n no_o air_n no_o earth_n no_o water_n be_v here_o use_v to_o give_v help_n to_o this_o work_n thou_o that_o breathe_a upon_o man_n and_o give_v he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v also_o breathe_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o give_v it_o a_o live_a spirit_n we_o be_v behold_v to_o nothing_o but_o thou_o for_o our_o soul_n our_o flesh_n be_v from_o flesh_n our_o spirit_n be_v from_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n how_o shall_v our_o soul_n rise_v up_o to_o thou_o and_o fix_v themselves_o in_o their_o thought_n upon_o thou_o who_o alone_o create_v they_o in_o their_o infusion_n &_o infuse_v they_o in_o their_o creation_n how_o shall_v they_o long_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o be_v and_o author_n of_o be_v glorious_a why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o this_o soul_n as_o it_o come_v from_o thou_o so_o it_o be_v like_o thou_o as_o thou_o so_o it_o be_v one_o immaterial_a immortal_a understand_v spirit_n distinguish_v into_o three_o power_n which_o all_o make_v up_o one_o spirit_n so_o thou_o the_o wise_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v have_v some_o thing_n to_o resemble_v their_o creator_n these_o other_o creature_n be_v all_o body_n man_n be_v body_n and_o spirit_n the_o angel_n be_v all_o spirit_n not_o without_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a composition_n thou_o be_v alone_o after_o thy_o own_o manner_n simple_a glorious_a infinite_a no_o creature_n can_v be_v like_o thou_o in_o thy_o proper_a be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n how_o shall_v our_o finite_a weak_a compound_a nature_n give_v any_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o thou_o yet_o of_o all_o visible_a creature_n thou_o vouchsafe_v man_n the_o near_a correspondence_n to_o thou_o not_o so_o much_o in_o these_o natural_a faculty_n as_o in_o those_o divine_a grace_n wherewith_o thou_o beautifie_v his_o soul_n our_o knowledge_n holiness_n righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o first_o copy_n from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v behold_v we_o be_v not_o more_o like_o thou_o in_o these_o than_o now_o we_o be_v unlike_o ourselves_o in_o their_o loss_n o_o god_n we_o now_o praise_v ourselves_o to_o our_o shame_n

for_o adam_n though_o in_o paradise_n he_o can_v not_o be_v innocent_a yet_o be_v a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o paradise_n his_o sin_n and_o fall_v now_o make_v he_o circumspect_a and_o since_o he_o see_v that_o his_o act_n have_v bereave_v they_o of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o he_o once_o have_v for_o they_o he_o can_v not_o but_o labour_n by_o all_o holy_a endeavour_n to_o repair_v it_o in_o they_o that_o so_o his_o care_n may_v make_v a_o mend_n for_o his_o trespass_n how_o plain_a be_v it_o that_o even_o good_a breed_n can_v alter_v destiny_n that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v none_o make_v straight_o who_o will_v think_v that_o brethren_n and_o but_o two_o brethren_n shall_v not_o love_v each_o other_o disperse_a love_n grow_v weak_a and_o fewness_n of_o object_n use_v to_o unite_v affection_n if_o but_o two_o brother_n be_v leave_v alive_a of_o many_o they_o think_v that_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v survive_v in_o they_o and_o now_o the_o beam_n of_o their_o affection_n be_v so_o much_o the_o hot_a because_o they_o reflect_v mutual_o in_o a_o right_a line_n upon_o each_o other_o yet_o behold_v here_o be_v but_o two_o brother_n in_o a_o world_n and_o one_o be_v the_o butcher_n of_o the_o other_o who_o can_v wonder_v at_o dissension_n among_o thousand_o of_o brethren_n when_o he_o see_v so_o deadly_a opposition_n betwixt_o two_o the_o first_o root_n of_o brotherhood_n who_o can_v hope_v to_o live_v plausible_o and_o secure_o among_o so_o many_o cain_n when_o he_o see_v one_o cain_n the_o death_n of_o one_o abel_n the_o same_o devil_n that_o set_v enmity_n betwixt_o man_n and_o god_n set_v enmity_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n our_o hatred_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v from_o god_n their_o hatred_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n be_v from_o the_o serpent_n behold_v here_o at_o once_o in_o one_o person_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n cain_n natural_a part_n be_v of_o the_o woman_n his_o vicious_a quality_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n give_v he_o to_o be_v a_o brother_n the_o serpent_n to_o be_v a_o manslayer_n all_o uncharitableness_n all_o quarrel_n be_v of_o one_o author_n we_o can_v entertain_v wrath_n and_o not_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n certain_o so_o deadly_a a_o act_n must_v needs_o be_v deep_o ground_v what_o then_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o capital_a malice_n abel_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v what_o be_v this_o to_o cain_n cain_n be_v reject_v what_o can_v abel_n remedy_v this_o oh_o envy_n the_o corrasive_n of_o all_o ill_a mind_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o desperate_a action_n the_o same_o cause_n that_o move_v satan_n to_o tempt_v the_o first_o man_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o same_o move_v the_o second_o man_n to_o destroy_v the_o three_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v cain_n joy_n to_o see_v his_o brother_n accept_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o sorrow_n to_o see_v that_o himself_o have_v deserve_v a_o rejection_n his_o brother_n example_n shall_v have_v excite_v and_o direct_v he_o can_v abel_n have_v stay_v god_n fire_n from_o descend_v or_o shall_v he_o if_o he_o can_v reject_v god_n acceptation_n and_o displease_v his_o maker_n to_o content_v a_o brother_n be_v cain_n ever_o the_o far_a from_o a_o blessing_n because_o his_o brother_n obtain_v mercy_n how_o proud_a and_o foolish_a be_v malice_n which_o grow_v thus_o mad_a for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o god_n or_o abel_n be_v not_o less_o good_a it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a and_o happy_a danger_n to_o be_v holy_a indifferent_a action_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v offence_n but_o i_o care_v not_o what_o devil_n or_o what_o cain_n be_v angry_a that_o i_o do_v good_a or_o receive_v good_a there_o be_v never_o any_o nature_n without_o envy_n every_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o cain_n hate_v that_o goodness_n in_o another_o which_o he_o neglect_v in_o himself_o there_o be_v never_o envy_v that_o be_v not_o bloody_a for_o if_o it_o eat_v not_o another_o hart_n it_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o but_o unless_o it_o be_v restrain_v it_o will_v sure_o feed_v itself_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o oft_o time_n in_o act_n always_o in_o affection_n and_o that_o god_n which_o in_o good_a accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n condemn_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n in_o evil_a if_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a heart_n there_o will_v be_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o if_o both_o these_o there_o will_v be_v a_o evil_a hand_n how_o early_o do_v martyrdom_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o first_o man_n that_o die_v die_v for_o religion_n who_o dare_v measure_n god_n love_n by_o outward_a event_n when_o he_o see_v wicked_a cain_n stand_v over_o bleed_a abel_n who_o sacrifice_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o now_o himself_o be_v sacrifice_v death_n be_v denounce_v to_o man_n as_o a_o curse_n yet_o behold_v it_o first_o light_n upon_o a_o saint_n how_o soon_o be_v it_o alter_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o that_o just_a hand_n which_o inflict_v it_o if_o death_n have_v be_v evil_a and_o life_n good_a cain_n have_v be_v slay_v and_o abel_n have_v survive _v now_o that_o it_o begin_v with_o he_o that_o god_n love_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n abel_n say_v nothing_o his_o blood_n cry_v every_o drop_n of_o innocent_a blood_n have_v a_o tongue_n and_o be_v not_o only_o vocal_a but_o importunate_a what_o a_o noise_n than_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n make_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v himself_o the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o man_n that_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v the_o spirit_n that_o herd_n both_o say_v it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n abel_n blood_n call_v for_o revenge_v his_o for_o mercy_n abel_n plead_v his_o own_o innocency_n he_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o believe_a world_n abel_n procure_v cain_n punishment_n he_o free_v all_o repentant_a soul_n from_o punishment_n better_a thing_n indeed_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n better_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o abel_n blood_n say_v be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v avenge_v of_o sinner_n execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o offender_n be_v no_o less_o good_a then_o reward_v of_o goodness_n no_o soon_o do_v abel_n blood_n speak_v unto_o god_n than_o god_n speak_v to_o cain_n there_o be_v no_o wicked_a man_n to_o who_o god_n speak_v not_o if_o not_o to_o his_o ear_n yet_o to_o his_o heart_n what_o speech_n be_v this_o not_o a_o accusation_n but_o a_o inquiry_n yet_o such_o a_o enquiry_n as_o will_v infer_v a_o accusation_n god_n love_v to_o have_v a_o sinner_n accuse_v himself_o and_o therefore_o have_v he_o set_v his_o deputy_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v god_n love_v this_o more_o than_o nature_n abhor_v it_o cain_n answer_v stubborn_o the_o very_a name_n of_o abel_n wound_v he_o no_o less_o than_o his_o hand_n have_v wound_v abel_n conscience_n that_o be_v without_o remorse_n be_v not_o without_o horror_n wickedness_n make_v man_n desperate_a the_o murderer_n be_v angry_a with_o god_n as_o of_o late_a for_o accept_v his_o brother_n oblation_n so_o now_o for_o listen_v to_o his_o blood_n and_o now_o he_o dare_v answer_n god_n with_o a_o question_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v be_o not_o i_o my_o brother_n murderer_n behold_v he_o scorn_v to_o keep_v who_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o kill_v good_a duty_n be_v base_a and_o troublesome_a to_o wicked_a mind_n while_o even_o violence_n of_o evil_a be_v pleasant_a yet_o this_o miscreant_n which_o neither_o have_v grace_n to_o avoid_v his_o sin_n nor_o to_o confess_v it_o now_o that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o curse_a for_o it_o how_o he_o howl_v how_o he_o exclaim_v he_o that_o care_v not_o for_o the_o act_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v care_v for_o the_o smart_n of_o his_o punishment_n the_o damn_a be_v weary_a of_o their_o torment_n but_o in_o vain_a how_o great_a a_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o complain_v too_o late_o he_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o brother_n be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n he_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o kill_v his_o brother_n fear_v now_o that_o whosoever_o meet_v he_o will_v kill_v he_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n proiect_v fearful_a thing_n and_o sin_n make_v even_o cruel_a man_n cowardly_a god_n see_v it_o be_v too_o much_o favour_n for_o he_o to_o die_v he_o therefore_o will_v that_o which_o cain_n will_v cain_n will_v live_v it_o be_v yield_v he_o but_o for_o a_o curse_n how_o oft_o do_v god_n hear_v sinner_n in_o anger_n he_o shall_v