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	world_n	11,796	5	5.0225	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70241	The vanity of man at his best estate, and the vanity of Dives, his desire when at his worst viz. to have a preacher sent from the dead to his fathers house / discoursed of in two sermons, the first before the University of Oxon, the other at Ayno in Northamptonshire, at the anniversary for the foundation of the free-school there, by T.H., B.D., sometime rector of Souldern in Oxfordshire.	Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2325; ESTC R38792	37,311	52

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these_o whilst_o enjoy_v be_v not_o the_o soul_n good_a thing_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o think_v so_o and_o this_o say_n be_v his_o folly_n and_o wherever_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v this_o his_o vanity_n and_o folly_n shall_v be_v remember_v luke_n 12._o the_o soul_n can_v thrive_v on_o these_o husk_n not_o on_o the_o wind_n like_o ephraim_n or_o on_o the_o air_n like_o the_o chameleon_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o feed_v on_o wind_n or_o air_n be_v little_a worth_n it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a that_o these_o thing_n wh._n dr._n wh._n they_o be_v but_o halfprovision_n provision_n namely_o for_o the_o body_n only_o and_o that_o but_o for_o this_o state_n for_o this_o life_n after_o ward_n the_o body_n will_v have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o 5._o again_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v for_o use_v rather_o than_o enjoyment_n even_o whilst_o we_o have_v they_o and_o the_o time_n of_o our_o use_v they_o be_v but_o short_a the_o time_n be_v but_o short_a faith_n the_o scripture_n god_n that_o wheel_n about_o the_o heaven_n and_o spin_v out_o time_n for_o thou_o as_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o a_o reverend_a author_n ere_o long_o will_v out_o the_o thread_n of_o thy_o time_n the_o thread_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spin_v out_o in_o a_o thread_n of_o vanity_n and_o at_o last_o will_v set_v fire_n on_o and_o burn_v the_o wheel_n itself_o yea_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o therefore_o as_o our_o life_n in_o relation_n to_o its_o comfort_n be_v vanity_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o continuance_n also_o it_o be_v a_o vapour_n a_o bubble_n a_o shadow_n a_o tale_n a_o dream_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n and_o old-age_n often_o prove_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v show_v you_o hitherto_o how_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n absolute_o consider_v in_o what_o he_o be_v his_o nature_n the_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n in_o what_o he_o do_v in_o what_o he_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o this_o world_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n take_v absolute_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n comparative_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o maker_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o lump_n of_o mankind_n they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o less_o than_o nothing_o esai_n 40_o 17._o 3._o nor_o can_v the_o son_n of_o man_n combine_v together_o by_o their_o relation_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o vanity_n let_v they_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o build_v a_o tower_n to_o reach_v to_o the_o sky_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v overflow_v with_o the_o deluge_n of_o vanity_n alas_o this_o their_o attempt_n and_o fancy_n will_v prove_v a_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o be_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o company_n since_o sin_n come_v there_o there_o be_v division_n now_o in_o our_o great_a union_n the_o relation_n betwixt_o friend_n have_v this_o vanity_n oft_o attend_v it_o man_n will_v love_v tanquam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la osuri_fw-la and_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o they_o will_v hate_v afterward_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n where_o with_o they_o love_v we_o in_o relation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n there_o be_v vanity_n and_o oftentimes_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n yea_o in_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v disgust_n and_o difference_n in_o judgement_n first_o and_o then_o in_o affection_n the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o acknowledge_v be_v new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n yet_o not_o always_o a_o city_n uanity_n within_o itself_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o society_n yet_o vanity_n will_v attend_v saint_n wherever_o they_o go_v till_o they_o be_v unclothe_v of_o these_o body_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n vanity_n as_o a_o shadow_n wait_v on_o they_o 4._o as_o man_n be_v vanity_n both_o consider_v absolute_o in_o himself_o and_o comparative_o to_o his_o maker_n and_o also_o relative_o consider_v in_o his_o several_a station_n so_o be_v he_o all_o vanity_n causal_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o vanity_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o inferior_a creature_n according_a to_o that_o gen._n 3_o 17_o 18._o curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a be_v employ_v rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o place_n because_o i_o have_v further_a occasion_n to_o say_v more_o of_o it_o in_o the_o three_o general_n and_o thus_o have_v so_o far_o explain_v the_o main_a aim_n of_o the_o text_n for_o further_a proof_n and_o amplification_n of_o the_o vanity_n in_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n vanity_n unto_o man_n take_v but_o these_o 3_o following_z de_fw-fr monstration_n 1._o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o esai_n 40.17_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v there_o of_o all_o nation_n all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n yea_o the_o choice_a piece_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v no_o better_o v._o 23._o he_o bring_v the_o prince_n to_o nothing_o he_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o vanity_n and_o ch_z 41_o v._n 29._o behold_v they_o be_v all_o vanity_n their_o work_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o be_v their_o thought_n psal_n 94.11_o v._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n 2._o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o good_a man_n great_a man_n and_o prophet_n and_o wife_n man_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n we_o have_v the_o prophet_n david_n estimate_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o the_o text_n and_o again_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o a_o three_o time_n psalm_n 62.9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o as_o for_o solomon_n he_o be_v a_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n one_o that_o have_v power_n and_o wealth_n and_o wit_n and_o will_v to_o extract_v the_o best_a spirit_n and_o the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o do_v actual_o make_v experiment_n of_o all_o witness_v his_o ecclesiaste_n and_o last_o he_o weigh_v all_o in_o god_n balance_n try_v all_o by_o god_n standard_n have_v god_n probatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o his_o trial_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n imprimatur_fw-la to_o his_o book_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o preacher_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n king_n solomon_n be_v the_o great_a critick-alchymist_n of_o the_o world_n who_o spend_v many_o year_n to_o distil_v the_o world_n but_o can_v not_o extract_v a_o drop_n of_o happiness_n out_o of_o it_o but_o sea_n of_o vanity_n boundless_a and_o bottomless_a wherein_o he_o have_v be_v drown_v have_v not_o jesus_n christ_n lend_v he_o his_o hand_n have_v not_o he_o walk_v on_o this_o sea_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o these_o vanity_n and_o come_v to_o jesus_n his_o saviour_n 3._o study_v your_o own_o experience_n read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o your_o life_n that_o book_n of_o four_o leaf_n childhood_n youth_n manhood_n old_a age_n 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v live_v so_o long_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o write_v 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n you_o may_v 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n give_v you_o grace_n to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o look_v thereon_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v altogether_o refuse_v to_o read_v now_o