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	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07213	The tribunall of the conscience: or, A treatise of examination shewing vvhy and how a Christian should examine his conscience, and take an account of his life. By Henry Mason, parson of St. Andrews Vndershaft, London.	Mason, Henry, 1573?-1647.	1626 (1626)	STC 17613; ESTC S112441	37,697	74

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16._o and_o mat._n 6.2_o 5_o 16._o the_o pharise_n fast_v and_o pray_v and_o give_v alm_n for_o gain_v of_o vain_a praise_n and_o sometime_o our_o good_a duty_n be_v perform_v in_o a_o evil_a manner_n as_o the_o 19_o the_o exod._n 1.17_o 19_o midwife_n save_v the_o child_n life_n by_o tell_v of_o a_o lie_n and_o 4.25_o and_o exod._n 4.25_o zipporah_n circumcise_v her_o son_n in_o a_o pettish_a humour_n and_o 13._o and_o 1_o chron._n 13.9_o compare_v with_o cap._n 15.12_o 13._o vzzah_n stay_v the_o ark_n from_o fall_v without_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o such_o a_o work_n but_o most_o time_n there_o be_v distraction_n and_o worldly_a or_o perhaps_o wicked_a thought_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o best_a devotion_n and_o always_o there_o be_v defect_n and_o imperfection_n and_o fail_n when_o we_o be_v most_o fervent_a and_o best_a affect_v and_o for_o discern_v of_o these_o our_o best_a work_n deserve_v a_o strict_a account_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o separate_v the_o precious_a 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or_o the_o special_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o come_v into_o examination_n it_o be_v every_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o breed_v we_o some_o especial_a danger_n for_o if_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v wise_a governor_n will_v take_v care_n of_o every_o postern_n door_n and_o of_o every_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n to_o repair_v what_o be_v decay_v and_o to_o keep_v all_o safe_a from_o the_o enemy_n but_o if_o one_o gate_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v enter_v than_o other_o or_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v weak_a or_o more_o easy_o to_o be_v break_v down_o man_n will_v there_o set_v the_o watch_n the_o sure_a where_o the_o danger_n be_v the_o great_a and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v distemper_v with_o sundry_a disease_n a_o wise_a physician_n will_v take_v care_n of_o all_o to_o ease_v the_o patient_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o if_o some_o special_a disease_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o sick_a man_n than_o other_o be_v the_o 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that_o be_v great_a and_o reign_a sin_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n he_o reckon_v 21._o reckon_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o galat._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o fornication_n idolatry_n adultery_n effeminateness_n sodomy_n theft_n covetousness_n drunkenness_n revile_n extortion_n of_o which_o sin_n and_o such_o like_a he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o mean_v that_o while_o they_o be_v such_o or_o till_o by_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o they_o they_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n they_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o god_n kingdom_n against_o these_o david_n pray_v 19.13_o pray_v psal_n 19.13_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o against_o these_o we_o shall_v 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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o especial_a care_n to_o examine_v our_o soul_n concern_v these_o grosser_n sin_n that_o we_o do_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o any_o of_o they_o 2._o sin_n of_o recidivation_n and_o relapse_n when_o we_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o former_a sin_n after_o our_o repentance_n and_o vow_n of_o a_o better_a life_n for_o relapse_n into_o sickness_n be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o body_n and_o relapse_n into_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v cure_v of_o his_o lameness_n 5.14_o joh._n 5.14_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o

and_o that_o if_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n 11.24_o luk._n 11.24_o do_v return_n and_o find_v the_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v that_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o such_o a_o guest_n than_o he_o go_v and_o take_v with_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o sin_n into_o which_o we_o have_v fall_v before_o if_o after_o our_o recoverio_fw-la we_o relapse_n into_o they_o again_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o call_v our_o soul_n to_o account_v we_o shall_v more_o especial_o examine_v they_o concern_v the_o former_a sin_n which_o we_o commit_v before_o time_n that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o well_o or_o how_o ill_o we_o have_v continue_v the_o course_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n 3._o sin_z that_o ●●●e_a with_o our_o own_o disposition_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o we_o be_v incline_v unto_o either_o through_o temper_n of_o nature_n or_o custom_n of_o life_n for_o these_o sin_n may_v breed_v special_a danger_n because_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o drop_v into_o they_o when_o no_o other_o tempter_n drive_v we_o beside_o our_o own_o corruption_n of_o such_o david_n seem_v to_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 18.23_o psal_n 18.23_o and_o of_o such_o we_o also_o shall_v beware_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o daily_a care_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v more_o especial_o question_n and_o examine_v they_o concern_v those_o sin_n to_o which_o we_o be_v addict_v or_o dispose_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o custom_n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o each_o man_n particular_a call_n or_o trade_n may_v especial_o endanger_v he_o because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o very_a course_n of_o life_n so_o many_o and_o so_o usual_a occasion_n to_o be_v tempt_v by_o they_o never_o a_o day_n nor_o scarce_o a_o hour_n of_o a_o day_n but_o some_o business_n will_v come_v in_o his_o way_n either_o in_o deal_v with_o other_o or_o in_o deliberate_v by_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v occasion_v either_o to_o omit_v some_o duty_n or_o to_o do_v some_o wrong_n or_o to_o follow_v some_o near_a way_n of_o thrive_a than_o god_n do_v allow_v he_o and_o amid_o so_o many_o and_o frequent_a occasion_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o stand_v upright_o without_o much_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n prescribe_v unto_o several_a man_n the_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n as_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n 12.6_o rom._n 12.6_o that_o he_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o office_n that_o he_o wait_v upon_o his_o office_n and_o so_o he_o that_o teach_v on_o teach_v &c_n &c_n so_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o learn_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n how_o well_o or_o how_o ill_o we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o especial_a eye_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v to_o our_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n 5._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o company_n in_o which_o we_o live_v have_v special_a danger_n in_o they_o for_o first_o they_o will_v draw_v we_o by_o their_o very_a example_n to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o man_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n do_v abhor_v they_o yet_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v insensible_o carry_v with_o they_o before_o themselves_o can_v tell_v how_o and_o second_o evil_a man_n do_v desire_v company_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v usual_o strive_v by_o all_o persuasion_n to_o win_v over_o to_o their_o side_n those_o that_o be_v better_o affect_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v etc._n say_v prou._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a substance_n we_o shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n my_o son_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n solomon_n first_o suppose_v that_o sinner_n will_v entice_v and_o use_v all_o plausible_a allurement_n to_o persuade_v other_o to_o their_o society_n and_o then_o he_o advise_v the_o righteous_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o and_o their_o sugar_a bait_n and_o so_o if_o we_o live_v among_o such_o man_n we_o must_v expect_v provocation_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o shall_v use_v all_o providence_n for_o free_v of_o ourselves_o of_o they_o three_o wicked_a man_n if_o they_o can_v win_v other_o to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v molest_v they_o because_o their_o contrary_a life_n be_v a_o open_a shame_n to_o these_o man_n deal_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n bring_v in_o the_o wicked_a thus_o deliberate_v or_o rather_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o etc._n themselves_o wisd_v 2.12_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o righteous_a because_o he_o be_v not_o for_o our_o turn_n and_o he_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o our_o do_n be_v upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o offede_n the_o law_n &_o object_v to_o our_o infamy_n the_o transgressing_n of_o our_o education_n he_o be_v make_v to_o reprove_v our_o thought_n he_o be_v grienous_a to_o we_o even_o to_o behold_v for_o his_o life_n be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n his_o way_n be_v of_o another_o fation_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o daily_o melt_v station_n from_o the_o wicked_a will_v make_v good_a man_n afraid_a to_o do_v well_o for_o fear_v of_o give_v offence_n or_o incur_v danger_n which_o make_v david_n to_o say_v that_o 3●_n that_o psal_n 12●_n 3●_n the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a lest_o the_o righteous_a put_v forth_o their_o hand_n unto_o iniquity_n imply_v that_o if_o the_o wicked_a be_v suffer_v still_o to_o scourge_v &_o molest_v god_n people_n it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o forsake_v their_o integrity_n either_o by_o seek_v to_o pacify_v the_o wicked_a or_o to_o protect_v themselves_o by_o these_o consideration_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o company_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v many_o provocation_n to_o sin_n partly_o by_o their_o bare_a example_n partly_o by_o their_o evil_a counsel_n and_o most_o of_o all_o by_o derision_n and_o reproach_n or_o by_o oppression_n and_o injury_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o may_v say_v as_o s._n pammach_n s._n hieron_n in_o lib._n 2._o commentar_n in_o amos_n proaem_n ad_fw-la pammach_n hierom_n out_o of_o cyprian_a nullus_fw-la diu_fw-la tutus_fw-la periculo_fw-la proximus_fw-la no_o man_n can_v be_v long_o safe_a that_o be_v always_o in_o danger_n and_o therefore_o such_o sin_n do_v require_v special_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n these_o and_o such_o like_a sin_n as_o these_o because_o they_o breed_v the_o great_a danger_n be_v to_o be_v sift_v and_o censure_v with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o wise_a man_n have_v hold_v the_o like_a course_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n and_o have_v find_v good_a success_n by_o it_o when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v to_o sight_n with_o israel_n he_o command_v his_o captain_n 22.31_o captain_n 1_o king_n 22.31_o fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o event_n show_v that_o the_o course_n be_v good_a for_o when_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v 36._o slay_v ver._n 36._o a_o proclamation_n then_o go_v throughout_o the_o host_n every_o man_n to_o his_o city_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n agesilaus_n c._n agesilaus_n in_o pugna_fw-la ad_fw-la mantinéam_fw-la bortatus_fw-la est_fw-la lacedaemonios_n ut_fw-la omissis_fw-la reliquis_fw-la in_fw-la solum_fw-la pugnarent_fw-la epaminondam_fw-la solos_fw-la inquiens_fw-la prudentes_fw-la esse_fw-la fortes_fw-la et_fw-la illo_fw-la necato_fw-la facilem_fw-la fore_fw-la de_fw-la reliquis_fw-la victoriam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la evenit_fw-la plut._n apophth_n in_o agesil_n pag._n ●●4_n c._n give_v advice_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o a_o certain_a battle_n against_o the_o theban_n that_o they_o shall_v omit_v all_o other_o and_o fight_v only_o against_o epaminondas_n who_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o field_n and_o a_o man_n of_o as_o great_a wisdom_n as_o courage_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o he_o be_v kill_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o conquer_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o as_o my_o