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	life_n	natural_a	5,868	5	6.7181	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91431	A farewel sermon preached in VVake-Field, January 1, 1655 By Thomas Parker, Master of Arts, late minister of that church.	Parker, Thomas, Minister of Wake-Field.	1656 (1656)	Wing P476; ESTC R229920	24,920	28

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the_o right_a use_n of_o wisdom_n in_o discern_a time_n and_o judgement_n contentedness_n and_o sweet_a reposedness_n of_o soul_n in_o every_o condition_n of_o life_n obedience_n and_o loyalty_n to_o superior_n conscientious_a walk_v in_o our_o particular_a calling_n preparedness_n of_o spirit_n against_o all_o trial_n and_o affliction_n moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n and_o preparation_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n for_o death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n hence_o he_o may_v well_o be_v style_v a_o gatherer_n and_o his_o book_n a_o book_n of_o gather_n the_o grand_a enquiry_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n be_v that_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o puzzle_v all_o our_o blind_a philosopher_n the_o preacher_n here_o discover_v that_o stone_n that_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o gold_n which_o they_o have_v long_o tire_v themselves_o in_o seek_v for_o and_o can_v never_o find_v to_o this_o day_n observe_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o he_o begin_v this_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o he_o end_v it_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n idol_n light_n vile_a thing_n of_o naught_o as_o the_o breath_n of_o one_o mouth_n or_o the_o bubble_n in_o the_o water_n vapour_n soon_o vanish_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n vain_a vanity_n or_o extreme_a superlative_a vanity_n this_o our_o first_o parent_n see_v and_o therefore_o call_v their_o second_o son_n hebel_n or_o vanity_n david_n confirm_v it_o psal_n 144_o 4_o adam_n be_v as_o abel_n or_o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o the_o original_a to_o both_o their_o name_n and_o herein_o he_o make_v out_o the_o insufficiency_n and_o disability_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o confer_v any_o true_a happiness_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o second_o observe_v how_o he_o end_v his_o book_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n methinks_v it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a to_o that_o 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suffice_v that_o you_o have_v spend_v your_o time_n past_a in_o vanity_n and_o idol_n thing_n of_o emptiness_n and_o torment_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o chance_v to_o see_v first_o every_o morning_n they_o worship_v solemn_o all_o the_o day_n after_o if_o sin_n have_v have_v the_o morning_n let_v the_o evening_n be_v god_n it_o be_v time_n we_o shall_v come_v home_o to_o that_o only_a true_a happiness_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o any_o outward_a blessing_n till_o you_o be_v sure_a you_o enjoy_v he_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n other_o excellency_n may_v set_v you_o out_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n generosity_n obligingnesse_n wisdom_n learning_n valour_n etc._n etc._n every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o sober_a man_n idol_n render_v a_o man_n praise_v worthy_a but_o it_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o make_v we_o bless_v other_o blessing_n you_o 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as_o well_o a_o natural_a as_o a_o pious_a fear_n act_n 23.10_o where_o a_o commotion_n be_v raise_v the_o chief_a captain_n or_o tribune_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afraid_a lest_o paul_n shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n which_o can_v not_o be_v a_o pious_a fear_n in_o he_o that_o be_v a_o pagan_a but_o a_o natural_a civil_a fear_n lest_o a_o roman_a a_o prisoner_n and_o under_o his_o present_a charge_n shall_v have_v be_v violent_o and_o tumultuous_o murder_v between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a fear_n i_o may_v call_v it_o a_o fear_n of_o diffidence_n because_o arise_v from_o unbelief_n unbeliever_n apoc._n 21.8_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o second_o death_n and_o join_v with_o unbeliever_n the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d