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	soul_n	34,804	5	5.7811	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36736	A treatise against irreligion. By H.C. de Luzancy, priest of the Church of England, and M. of Arts of Christs Church in Oxford	De Luzancy, H. C. (Hippolyte du Chastelet), d. 1713.	1678 (1678)	Wing D2423B; ESTC R201393	39,690	201

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it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v that_o all_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o immortality_n if_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o outlive_v the_o body_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o persuade_v to_o action_n of_o piety_n which_o shall_v go_v unrewarded_a and_o to_o deter_v we_o from_o crime_n by_o the_o image_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v which_o have_v nothing_o real_a in_o it_o certain_o the_o design_n of_o solomon_n be_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o god_n through_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sincere_a piety_n this_o book_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o belief_n of_o her_o mortality_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n but_o have_v he_o establish_v it_o in_o any_o place_n with_o what_o probability_n can_v we_o make_v use_n of_o another_o to_o destroy_v it_o unless_o we_o shall_v impute_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n a_o shameful_a contradiction_n and_o accuse_v he_o to_o pull_v down_o beforehand_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o build_v after_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n be_v to_o advise_v man_n to_o serve_v god_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o not_o put_v off_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o their_o life_n wherein_o repentance_n be_v so_o suspicious_a and_o have_v metaphorical_o describe_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n in_o these_o word_n ere_o the_o wheel_n be_v break_v at_o the_o cistern_n he_o break_v off_o his_o metaphor_n and_o say_v plain_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o 12.6_o these_o word_n make_v out_o clear_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o our_o spirit_n subsist_v not_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n how_o can_v it_o return_v to_o god_n can_v a_o spirit_n which_o be_v annihilate_v return_n to_o his_o maker_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o comparison_n he_o make_v of_o it_o to_o the_o dust_n for_o the_o dust_n our_o body_n be_v make_v of_o subsist_v real_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o whole_a nay_o this_o dust_n be_v immortal_a no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o annihilate_v it_o and_o matter_n remain_v incorruptible_a to_o any_o natural_a power_n therefore_o the_o dust_n of_o our_o body_n subsist_v even_o after_o our_o death_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v who_o doubt_v but_o our_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o subsist_v after_o the_o separation_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n to_o attribute_v any_o other_o sense_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o we_o be_v natural_o lead_v to_o it_o by_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o comparison_n between_o these_o two_o part_n of_o ourselves_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o as_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o wiseman_n proposition_n but_o the_o dust_n subsist_v even_o after_o the_o separation_n and_o return_v real_o to_o the_o earth_n therefore_o 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preeminence_n upon_o a_o beast_n for_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o all_o go_v to_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o turn_v to_o dust_n again_o this_o be_v so_o strong_a a_o prejudice_n for_o stupid_a and_o carnal_a man_n as_o it_o incline_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o their_o condition_n be_v perfect_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o beast_n who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v as_o that_o which_o express_v so_o perspicuous_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o which_o be_v the_o tame_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o that_o deep_a ignorance_n of_o all_o thing_n man_n be_v involve_v there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o who_o know_v that_o which_o no_o body_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n 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that_o he_o declare_v he_o see_v nothing_o more_o advantageous_a under_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n god_n have_v grant_v he_o as_o if_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v he_o understand_v all_o those_o place_n of_o riot_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n thus_o attribute_v to_o the_o wise_a of_o king_n to_o excite_v his_o reader_n to_o debauchery_n and_o all_o that_o can_v irritate_fw-la the_o sinfull_a passion_n certain_o one_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o strange_o low_a idea_n of_o thing_n to_o conceive_v no_o other_o joy_n but_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a and_o imagine_v solomon_n exhort_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o excess_n he_o confess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o one_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o blind_a who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o he_o relate_v they_o only_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o lay_v open_a their_o folly_n and_o emptiness_n to_o discern_v then_o what_o the_o wiseman_n allow_v from_o the_o liberty_n the_o irreligious_a claim_n as_o 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into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a c._n 12.13_o 14._o the_o only_a ground_n he_o insist_o upon_o to_o persuade_v they_o be_v that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o attendance_n be_v vanity_n abuse_n darkness_n and_o misery_n for_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v happy_a by_o it_o thus_o he_o begin_v his_o discourse_n exclaim_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n then_o he_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o these_o vanity_n he_o describe_v exaggerates_n and_o carry_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o render_v every_o one_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o misery_n he_o prescribe_v particular_a remedy_n for_o each_o of_o they_o and_o because_o his_o book_n be_v direct_v to_o great_a sinner_n he_o seem_v to_o compound_v with_o they_o and_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o fix_v their_o love_n in_o the_o creature_n he_o allow_v they_o a_o moderate_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o they_o all_o these_o vanity_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o twenty_o three_o some_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o creature_n in_o themselves_o other_o from_o the_o ill_a use_n man_n make_v of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v tansitory_a and_o subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o all_o be_v obscure_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v apprehend_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a and_o the_o most_o glorious_a thing_n be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v go_v c._n 1._o v._n 2_o 11._o that_o there_o be_v argument_n to_o mortify_v our_o inclination_n to_o present_a thing_n our_o curiosity_n for_o new_a discovery_n and_o above_o the_o thirst_n of_o glory_n and_o fame_n so_o natural_a to_o all_o man_n vanity_n in_o learning_n which_o require_v so_o constant_a and_o so_o hard_a a_o labour_n 16_o 18._o vanity_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n magnificence_n of_o building_n and_o great_a number_n and_o variety_n of_o attendant_n c._n 2._o v._n 1_o 11._o vanity_n in_o the_o sublimest_n knowledge_n since_o it_o procure_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o learned_a above_o the_o ignorant_a both_o die_a and_o be_v equal_o forget_v after_o their_o death_n 12.17_o vanity_n in_o the_o hardship_n man_n undergo_v night_n and_o day_n to_o heap_v up_o riches_n not_o know_v who_o they_o gather_v they_o for_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n than_o heap_v up_o still_o and_o starve_v one_o self_n to_o enrich_v a_o unworthy_a heir_n that_o this_o baseness_n of_o soul_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n of_o god_n 16_o 18_o 26._o vanity_n in_o the_o change_n and_o and_o care_v of_o man_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o vary_v they_o at_o every_o moment_n that_o how_o great_a and_o satisfy_v soever_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o man_n heart_n wish_v still_o for_o a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a god_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o use_v they_o moderate_o still_o expect_v great_a thing_n c._n 3._o v._n 1_o 15._o vanity_n in_o the_o injust_a sentence_n of_o judge_n which_o the_o great_a judge_n will_v disannul_v 16_o 17._o vanity_n in_o that_o notorious_a equality_n between_o man_n and_o beast_n in_o life_n death_n and_o corruption_n so_o as_o to_o incline_v stupid_a man_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n immortality_n 18_o 22._o vanity_n in_o calumny_n innocent_a people_n suffer_v and_o the_o envy_n to_o which_o they_o be_v expose_v who_o excel_v in_o any_o faculty_n c._n 9_o v._n 1_o 16._o vanity_n in_o a_o man_n continual_a toil_n who_o heap_v up_o still_o though_o he_o have_v no_o heir_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v none_o 7_o 12._o vanity_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o state_n wherein_o from_o the_o low_a rank_n one_o be_v often_o raise_v to_o the_o throne_n 13_o 16._o vanity_n in_o the_o quick_a decay_n of_o the_o great_a fortune_n after_o so_o many_o pain_n to_o be_v settle_v in_o they_o 12_o 19_o vanity_n in_o the_o great_a riches_n the_o owner_n whereof_o be_v snatch_v away_o before_o he_o can_v enjoy_v they_o that_o to_o judge_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o principle_n have_v put_v his_o happiness_n in_o they_o he_o must_v be_v account_v most_o unhappy_a that_o a_o child_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v pity_v c._n 6.18_o vanity_n in_o the_o pompous_a funeral_n of_o the_o impious_a and_o those_o false_a commendation_n spend_v upon_o they_o in_o funeral_n sermon_n vanity_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o object_n which_o be_v so_o uncertain_a as_o man_n know_v not_o very_o often_o which_o be_v most_o useful_a to_o they_o c._n 7.1_o 18._o vanity_n in_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o impious_a and_o precipitate_a end_n of_o the_o just_a 16_o 21._o vanity_n in_o woman_n who_o manner_n in_o solomon_n time_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o he_o can_v find_v none_o good_a 28_o 30._o vanity_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o impious_a and_o persecution_n of_o the_o just_a whence_o the_o wiseman_n take_v occasion_n to_o commend_v they_o who_o enjoy_v upright_o the_o plenty_n god_n have_v give_v they_o 14_o 15._o vanity_n in_o the_o laborious_a search_n into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n 16_o 17._o vanity_n in_o the_o deep_a ignorance_n we_o be_v of_o our_o state_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a confidence_n of_o the_o impious_a because_o good_a and_o evil_n fall_v equal_o upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a c._n 9.1_o 22._o vanity_n in_o that_o fortune_n and_o hazard_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o riches_n than_o merit_n vanity_n in_o that_o the_o best_a counsel_n either_o be_v not_o hearken_v to_o or_o pass_v unrewarded_a 13_o 18._o vanity_n in_o the_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o charge_n and_o honour_n by_o the_o cheat_v put_v upon_o prince_n c._n 10.1_o 2_o 5._o