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	soul_n	time_n	7,731	5	3.9926	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15495	Physicke, to cure the most dangerous disease of desperation Collected for the direction and comfort of such Christians as trauayling and being heauie loaden in their consciences, with the burthen of their sinnes, stand in danger either in time of their sicknesse to fall away from their God, through deepe despaire, or else in time of their health, to yeelde to one desparate end, or other, to the ruine and vtter confusion of both bodyes and soules for euer. By W.W.	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1605 (1605)	STC 25762; ESTC S102526	47,571	122

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my_o leave_n at_o ruskington_n in_o lincolnshire_n this_o first_o of_o november_n 1604._o your_o hon._n ever_o ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o all_o christian_a duty_n william_n willimat_n a_o preface_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n a_o wonder_n to_o be_v serious_o mark_v and_o diligent_o consider_v of_o and_o a_o wonder_n be_v serious_o mark_v &_o diligent_o consider_v of_o worthy_a to_o be_v deep_o weigh_v and_o inward_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o man_n heart_n as_o a_o thing_n most_o necessary_a profitable_a and_o available_a to_o christian_a piety_n and_o everlasting_a felicity_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v a●_n and_o serious_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o to_o see_v and_o to_o think_v of_o it_o how_o careful_a watchful_a diligent_a earnest_a and_o painful_a almost_o all_o the_o world_n every_o where_o be_v to_o avoid_v to_o prevent_v to_o cure_v and_o to_o remedy_n all_o such_o trouble_n cross_n grief_n malady_n infirmity_n and_o sickness_n as_o do_v or_o may_v befall_v the_o body_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o see_v or_o find_v so_o few_o watchful_a careful_a and_o painful_a to_o avoid_v prevent_v cure_n or_o expel_v the_o most_o dangegerous_a wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o desperation_n a_o mischief_n of_o all_o other_o mischief_n most_o needful_a to_o be_v look_v unto_o of_o ●he_n second_o ●hing_n to_o be_v honour_v at_o 〈◊〉_d serious_o 〈◊〉_d be_v consider_v of_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v and_o consider_v how_o many_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o either_o loath_a and_o be_v afraid_a of_o bodily_a sickness_n or_o love_n &_o like_v health_n will_v send_v for_o and_o seek_v run_v and_o ride_v after_o bodily_a physician_n and_o inquire_v after_o the_o best_a the_o most_o expert_a &_o most_o skilful_a of_o they_o to_o learn_v by_o their_o direction_n and_o to_o be_v advise_v by_o their_o counsel_n 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at_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o how_o many_o abhor_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o worldly_a poverty_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o transitory_a riches_n will_v with_o great_a cark_n and_o care_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o late_o take_v their_o rest_n they_o will_v fare_v hardly_o and_o go_v clad_v full_a bare_o they_o will_v hazard_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n they_o will_v toil_v and_o tear_v their_o flesh_n in_o unmeasurable_a labour_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n be_v the_o weather_n fair_a be_v it_o foul_a per_fw-la mare_fw-la pauperiem_fw-la fugientes_fw-la per_fw-la saxa_fw-la perignes_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o few_o can_v abide_v any_o cost_n charge_n or_o pain_n to_o escape_v and_o remedy_v spiritual_a decay_n to_o avoid_v poverty_n of_o conscience_n or_o in_o time_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o beware_v that_o they_o be_v not_o plunge_v ere_o they_o

help_n against_o desperation_n page_n 95._o saint_n paul_n &_o s._n james_n their_o counsel_n against_o the_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o satan_n page_n 24._o a_o description_n of_o the_o armour_n with_o which_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v christian_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n page_n 25._o the_o first_o kind_n of_o armour_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n with_o page_n 25._o the_o second_o kind_n of_o armour_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v page_n 25._o whereby_o the_o devil_n be_v embolden_v to_o tempt_v &_o whereby_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o be_v discourage_v page_n 26._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o armour_n against_o satan_n page_n 27._o the_o four_o armour_n against_o satan_n page_n 28._o what_o faith_n be_v page_n 29._o the_o five_o kind_n of_o armour_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n page_n 29._o christ_n himself_o a_o example_n how_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n page_n 30._o the_o scripture_n do_v minister_v store_n of_o armour_n against_o every_o kind_n of_o temptation_n page_n 31._o the_o sixth_o kind_n of_o christian_a armour_n page_n 32._o remedy_n against_o ignorance_n page_n 34._o the_o danger_n of_o wilful_a ignorance_n page_n 35._o what_o the_o ignorant_a must_v do_v page_n 35._o counsel_n very_o necessary_a for_o the_o ignorant_a page_n 36._o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v page_n 36._o how_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o page_n 37._o of_o the_o great_a servitude_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o page_n 3●_n example_n tend_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n hope_n and_o patience_n against_o desperation_n page_n 39_o &_o 40._o wherefore_o christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n page_n 41._o 42._o &_o 43._o what_o manner_n of_o righteousness_n god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n page_n 45._o sin_n dwell_v even_o in_o the_o believer_n and_o in_o the_o most_o righteous_a in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o reign_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o condemn_v they_o and_o why_o page_n 46._o &_o 47._o place_n of_o scripture_n set_v forth_o god_n great_a mercy_n page_n 49._o a_o catalogue_n or_o rehearsal_n of_o many_o thing_n whereby_o the_o devil_n crafty_o tempt_v many_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o desperation_n page_n 50._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o riches_n page_n 50._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o poverty_n page_n 51._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o friend_n page_n 51._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o enemy_n page_n 52._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o carefulness_n page_n 52._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o security_n and_o carelessness_n page_n 52._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o strength_n by_o health_n ablenesse_n of_o body_n beauty_n by_o honour_n &_o dignie_a by_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n &_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n page_n 5●_n &_o 53._o how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o god_n word_n and_o how_o he_o will_v abuse_v wrest_v &_o misapply_v god_n word_n page_n 53._o &_o 54._o the_o true_a use_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o the_o devil_n seek_v to_o abuse_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o desperation_n thereby_o page_n 55._o the_o comfort_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n page_n 57_o &_o 58._o why_o god_n send_v evilles_n to_o his_o child_n and_o how_o he_o send_v comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o evil_n page_n 59_o how_o god_n love_v and_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n page_n 60._o god_n rod_n of_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v page_n 61._o what_o god_n seek_v to_o work_v by_o deal_v hardly_o with_o his_o child_n page_n 62._o god_n affection_n to_o his_o child_n like_v unto_o a_o kind_a love_a mother_n affection_n page_n 63._o &_o 64._o god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n do_v with_o their_o patientes_fw-la page_n 66._o god_n use_v sometime_o the_o service_n and_o ministry_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o wicked_a man_n page_n 67._o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o be●ered_v by_o their_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n page_n 67._o whence_o it_o come_v that_o affliction_n and_o cross_n profit_n god_n child_n page_n 67._o the_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n page_n 68_o &_o 69._o the_o end_n that_o the_o devil_n bring_v the_o wicked_a unto_o by_o their_o affliction_n trouble_n and_o cross_n page_n 70._o two_o commodity_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a page_n 71._o the_o great_a danger_n of_o custom_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o delay_v of_o amendment_n of_o life_n page_n 71._o &_o 72._o a_o comparison_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o long_a custom_n and_o welter_v in_o sin_n page_n 72._o &_o 73._o whence_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v come_v by_o page_n 74_o many_o be_v and_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n of_o their_o repentance_n page_n 75._o a_o note_n for_o such_o as_o defer_v repentance_n unto_o their_o last_o day_n page_n 75._o example_n show_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a trust_n unto_o the_o last_o hour_n page_n 76._o notable_a example_n of_o sudden_a and_o unprovided_a death_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n &_o other_o writer_n page_n 76._o 77._o 78_o 79._o a_o catalogue_n or_o rehearsal_n of_o sundry_a let_n and_o impediment_n which_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o last_o hour_n to_o hinder_v and_o put_v by_o that_o late_a repentance_n which_o so_o many_o trust_n to_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n page_n 81._o &_o 82._o the_o effect_n of_o choler_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a sickness_n page_n 82._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o devil_n will_v busy_v himself_o to_o hinder_v repentance_n at_o our_o last_o pant_v page_n 83._o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v page_n 85._o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o bridle_v evil_a action_n page_n 86._o the_o notable_a and_o imitable_a example_n of_o king_n ezechias_n page_n 86._o finis_fw-la of_o desperation_n chapter_n i._o the_o first_o chapter_n contain_v the_o definition_n and_o division_n of_o desperation_n m_o t._n cicero_n that_o most_o worthy_a father_n of_o the_o roman_a eloquence_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n wherefore_o a_o definition_n o●_n every_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v dispute_v or_o reason_v of_o be_v necessary_a and_o wherefore_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reason_v &_o dispute_v of_o shall_v first_o begin_v at_o the_o definition_n thereof_o that_o so_o it_o may_v brief_o be_v understand_v what_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v whereof_o reason_v or_o disputation_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o like_a opinion_n &_o mind_n be_o i_o at_o this_o present_a concern_v the_o dangerous_a peste_n of_o most_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a desperation_n be_v the_o matter_n which_o now_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o write_v of_o sort_n definition_n of_o desperation_n be_v of_o two_o 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