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	true_a	7,689	5	4.8842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28819	An antidote against swearing to which is annexed an appendix concerning an assertory and promissory oath in reference to the stature of the two now flourishing sister universities : also a short catalogue of some remarkable judgments from God upon blasphemers, &c. / by R. Boreman ...	R. B. (Robert Boreman), d. 1675.	1662 (1662)	Wing B3755; ESTC R18222	86,033	206

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put_v into_o practice_n that_o wholesome_a admonition_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v slow_a to_o speak_v 1.19_o jam._n 1.19_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n but_o shut_v up_o thy_o tongue_n in_o silence_n unless_o by_o thy_o speech_n thou_o may_v benefit_v thy_o neighbour_n prevent_v thy_o own_o hurt_n and_o advance_v god_n honour_n 19.15_o num._n 19.15_o the_o vessel_n which_o want_v a_o cover_n under_o the_o old_a law_n be_v count_v unclean_a for_o either_o the_o dust_n fall_v into_o it_o which_o breed_v worm_n and_o such_o like_a creature_n that_o defile_v it_o or_o else_o if_o there_o be_v put_v into_o it_o any_o precious_a or_o sweet_a ointment_n it_o present_o lose_v its_o savour_n and_o be_v corrupt_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o set_v not_o a_o watch_n before_o his_o lip_n by_o silence_v his_o tongue_n so_o that_o it_o never_o speak_v but_o to_o some_o good_a purpose_n that_o man_n as_o saint_n james_n atte_v although_o he_o seem_v religious_a 1.26_o jam._n 1.26_o or_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n because_o he_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v himself_o or_o he_o have_v a_o deceitful_a false_a heart_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a i._n e._n nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la a_o bare_a and_o empty_a title_n without_o reality_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v religious_a who_o fear_v not_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o devout_a reverence_n neither_o can_v he_o just_o be_v say_v to_o fear_n god_n 5.10_o psal_n 5.10_o who_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n send_v forth_o out_o of_o it_o the_o noisome_a stench_n of_o curse_v corrupt_a and_o filthy_a communication_n lie_v and_o fearful_a oath_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o cry_v sin_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v and_o withal_o not_o chill_a the_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n but_o preserve_v it_o in_o thy_o soul_n keep_v thy_o mouth_n with_o all_o diligence_n remember_v that_o say_n of_o bonaventure_n si_fw-mi dignum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la relatione_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la 20._o bonavent_n spec._n relig._n c._n 20._o tace_fw-la tutius_fw-la &_o humilius_fw-la audis_fw-la quam_fw-la loqueris_fw-la i._n e._n keep_v silence_n if_o thou_o can_v utter_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o judicious_a and_o pious_a christian_a if_o it_o be_v so_o thou_o may_v with_o more_o safety_n and_o a_o great_a esteem_n for_o thy_o humility_n listen_v to_o another_o discourse_n then_o vent_v any_o thing_n of_o thy_o own_o which_o be_v light_a and_o frivolous_a remember_v also_o that_o dreadful_a admonition_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 12.36_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o that_o be_v a_o idle_a word_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n hierom_n which_o be_v speak_v sine_fw-la utilitate_fw-la loquentis_fw-la aut_fw-la audientis_fw-la which_o redound_v neither_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o speaker_n nor_o profit_n of_o the_o hearer_n much_o more_o be_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o either_o therefore_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n with_o thy_o tongue_n so_o shall_v thou_o free_v thyself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o many_o a_o sin_n chief_o that_o of_o swear_v 10._o nescit_fw-la poenitenda_fw-la loqui_fw-la qui_fw-la proferenda_fw-la justo_fw-la prius_fw-la tradidit_fw-la examini_fw-la casaiod_n l._n 10._o second_o be_v circumspect_a in_o speak_v nescit_fw-la poenitenda_fw-la loqui_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cassiodore_n that_o man_n will_v never_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v who_o weigh_v his_o word_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o discretion_n before_o they_o be_v utter_v evermore_o consider_v what_o thou_o speak_v and_o before_o who_o order_v thy_o word_n so_o with_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o god_n who_o be_v a_o earwitness_n of_o thy_o word_n either_o by_o contradict_v the_o truth_n or_o persuade_v other_o to_o a_o belief_n of_o what_o be_v false_a often_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o say_n of_o s._n caetheches_n cyril_n 11._o caetheches_n cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n have_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n he_o sit_v and_o write_v down_o in_o it_o thy_o oath_n thy_o perjury_n thy_o blasphemous_a and_o idle_a word_n for_o which_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o severe_a account_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o as_o i_o before_o exhort_v consider_v always_o as_o what_o so_o before_o who_o thou_o speak_v even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o audience_n of_o god_n who_o will_v one_o day_n be_v your_o judge_n parisiensis_fw-la dr._n parisiensis_fw-la cujus_fw-la praesentia_fw-la est_fw-la impraevisibilis_fw-la potentia_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la inflexibilis_fw-la &_o iracurdia_fw-la implacabilis_fw-la who_o may_v surprise_v thou_o unaware_o even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o grim_a bailiff_n death_n who_o power_n too_o be_v infallible_a for_o none_o can_v escape_v it_o his_o justice_n inflexible_a for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v corrupt_v as_o his_o anger_n against_o the_o ungodly_a sinner_n be_v implacable_a and_o hardly_o to_o be_v appease_v he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n 13.3_o prov._n 13.3_o and_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n but_o he_o that_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n either_o by_o praise_v or_o pray_v unto_o he_o whereby_o he_o declare_v his_o belief_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n goodness_n truth_n and_o omnisciency_n or_o for_o his_o neighbour_n edification_n and_o good_a as_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o to_o eph._n 4.29_o that_o man_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v justify_v i._n e._n for_o that_o he_o glorify_a god_n with_o his_o tongue_n in_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n his_o good_a work_n be_v accept_v and_o his_o imperfection_n pardon_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o be_v glorify_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o body_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v beautify_v with_o clearness_n impassibility_n subtlety_n and_o agi●y_o for_o it_o be_v most_o transparent_o bright_a and_o glorious_a it_o shall_v move_v wheresoever_o the_o soul_n than_o whole_o guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n shall_v command_v it_o it_o shall_v move_v as_o nimble_o as_o a_o small_a fish_n in_o the_o water_n without_o any_o resistance_n or_o hindrance_n nay_o with_o far_o great_a agility_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o more_o excellent_a perfection_n than_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v before_o their_o fall_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v 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enforce_v thou_o to_o use_v a_o oath_n swear_v than_o we_o may_v and_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v use_v in_o our_o private_a conference_n when_o the_o incredulity_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o deal_v or_o converse_v force_n it_o from_o we_o either_o to_o beget_v in_o he_o a_o persuasion_n of_o our_o fidelity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o lawful_a promise_n or_o to_o wipe_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n a_o blot_n who_o suspect_v our_o honesty_n and_o uprightness_n in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o a_o oath_n be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o maintain_v our_o reputation_n or_o credit_n then_o to_o forbear_v to_o swear_v be_v neither_o to_o obey_v the_o intent_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o swear_v be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a that_o he_o who_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o run_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o a_o dangerous_a guilt_n and_o that_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o 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will_v say_v that_o these_o be_v not_o true_a star_n but_o slimy_a meteor_n colour_v with_o pretence_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v false_a unless_o you_o will_v assert_v this_o which_o be_v a_o horrid_a crime_n but_o to_o think_v than_o you_o must_v set_v your_o seal_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o use_v a_o oath_n witness_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o revolt_a israel_n aqui._n jer._n 4.2_o judicio_fw-la caret_fw-la juramentum_fw-la incautum_fw-la veritate_fw-la juramentum_fw-la mendax_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la juramentum_fw-la iniquum_fw-la &_o illicitum_fw-la aqui._n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n &_o in_o righteousness_n these_o three_o caution_n or_o circumstance_n if_o they_o accompany_v thy_o oath_n thou_o fulfille_v christ_n prohibition_n swear_v not_o swear_v not_o first_o non_fw-la falsè_fw-la not_o false_o so_o our_o bless_a 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