Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A08246
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The blacke yeare Seria iocis.
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Nixon, Anthony.
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1606
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STC 18582; ESTC S119501
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affection_n this_o be_v that_o time_n wherein_o abound_v marvelous_a security_n by_o which_o arise_v not_o only_o inâ—ffable_a wickedness_n against_o god_n but_o also_o a_o lamentable_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o commonweal_n for_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o time_n present_a with_o that_o which_o be_v past_a we_o shall_v perceive_v vice_n to_o have_v come_v to_o his_o ripeness_n and_o to_o reign_v almost_o without_o controlment_n â—or_a notwithstanding_o god_n have_v give_v we_o discipline_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o frame_v our_o affection_n to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o unity_n according_a to_o his_o word_n what_o desire_n of_o good_a life_n or_o zeal_n in_o religion_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v many_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o sufficient_o religious_a if_o he_o can_v seem_o fashion_v himself_o to_o the_o frequent_v of_o sermon_n and_o repair_v to_o ordinary_a service_n and_o ceremony_n when_o fronte_n politus_fw-la austutam_fw-la vopido_fw-la seruat_fw-la sub_fw-la pectore_fw-la vulpem_fw-la many_o think_v well_o of_o themselves_o in_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n peace_n and_o unity_n the_o occasion_n of_o strife_n contention_n and_o heresy_n many_o suppose_v they_o serve_v god_n well_o if_o know_v some_o of_o contrary_a opinion_n though_o not_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o religion_n they_o doc_fw-fr condemn_v they_o with_o word_n and_o commit_v they_o with_o curse_n to_o the_o devil_n punishment_n when_o they_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a pride_n and_o pu_v up_o through_o a_o vain_a opynion_n of_o learning_n do_v take_v heart_n of_o grace_n their_o adversary_n oftentimes_o defend_v the_o better_a part_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o high_a and_o yet_o forsooth_o this_o must_v not_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o religion_n &_o godly_a zeal_n oh_o black_a time_n oh_o dangerous_a day_n oh_o devilish_a behaviour_n what_o need_v many_o word_n we_o may_v now_o plainelye_o perceive_v great_a vice_n to_o be_v account_v chief_a virtue_n and_o those_o man_n to_o be_v most_o extol_v that_o with_o a_o superficial_a show_n of_o dissemble_a sanctity_n can_v shadow_v their_o 〈…〉_z rse_n when_o of_o all_o other_o for_o impiety_n they_o be_v most_o worthy_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o deject_a crafty_a and_o deceitefull_a be_v esteem_v wise_a covetous_a good_a husband_n spendthrifte_n liberal_a and_o rich_a man_n be_v deem_v the_o best_a man_n they_o have_v promotion_n &_o although_o by_o wicked_a mean_n they_o attain_v they_o yet_o dives_fw-la clarus_fw-la erit_fw-la fortis_fw-la iustas_fw-la 2._o sapiens_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la volet_fw-la as_o horace_n say_v the_o rich_a man_n shall_v be_v noble_a valiant_a upright_o wise_a yea_o and_o a_o king_n and_o what_o he_o wil._n and_o in_o another_o place_n aurea_fw-la nunc_fw-la virè_fw-la sunt_fw-la saecula_fw-la plurim_fw-la 〈…〉_z auro_fw-la epist._n venit_fw-la honos_fw-la auro_fw-la conciliatur_fw-la amor_fw-la auro_fw-la pulsa_fw-la fides_fw-la aura_n venalia_fw-la iura_fw-la auram_fw-la lex_fw-la sequitur_fw-la mox_fw-la sinè_fw-la lege_fw-la pudor_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vxorem_fw-la cum_fw-la dote_v fidemque_fw-la &_o amicos_fw-la &_o genus_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la regina_fw-la pecunia_fw-la donat_fw-la now_o be_v the_o brave_a and_o golden_a day_n now_o fame_n with_o gold_n we_o gain_v and_o gold_n can_v show_v we_o many_o mean_n man_n favour_n to_o attain_v by_o gold_n we_o hear_v the_o music_n sweet_a and_o law_n we_o buy_v with_o gold_n law_n seek_v for_o gold_n and_o strait_n unmeete_a our_o name_n by_o it_o be_v sell_v yea_o wife_n with_o wealth_n and_o faith_n and_o friend_n and_o kin_n with_o comely_a hue_n do_v madam_n money_n prince_n and_o queen_n most_o mortal_a man_n endue_v and_o boêtius_fw-la lib._n 1._o ante_fw-la prosam_fw-la vndè_fw-la habeant_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la paucis_fw-la sed_fw-la oportet_fw-la habere_fw-la per_fw-la scelus_fw-la atque_fw-la nefas_fw-la pauper_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacet_fw-la how_o they_o do_v get_v few_o man_n respect_v but_o riches_n have_v they_o must_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n we_o daily_o see_v the_o weak_a to_o wall_n be_v thrust_v these_o and_o the_o like_a vice_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n reprehend_v in_o their_o day_n when_o wickedness_n do_v but_o spring_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v testify_v then_o how_o earnest_o be_v god_n to_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o time_n may_v now_o be_v better_v &_o these_o evil_n redress_v for_o albeit_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n have_v in_o this_o age_n ascend_v very_o high_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o come_v to_o the_o top_n but_o that_o more_o horrid_a and_o mischevous_a confusion_n then_o ever_o be_v may_v be_v see_v in_o commonweal_n through_o evil_a government_n we_o may_v continual_o perceive_v that_o such_o as_o be_v parasite_n and_o flatterer_n that_o can_v temporize_v and_o sort_v their_o humour_n to_o be_v please_v beat_v all_o then_o brain_n â—hough_o without_o desert_n learning_n or_o honesty_n and_o bend_v all_o their_o study_n to_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o high_a seat_n &_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o for_o a_o season_n they_o be_v well_o accept_v even_o of_o the_o best_a but_o good_a magistrate_n can_v smell_v they_o out_o and_o will_v banish_v their_o company_n know_v that_o friendship_n not_o to_o be_v of_o countenance_n that_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o respect_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o christian_a prince_n will_v careful_o commit_v these_o word_n to_o contynuall_a remembrance_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n man_n do_v not_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n and_o again_o a_o naughty_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n what_o 〈…〉_z odnes_n than_o may_v be_v look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n who_o delight_n have_v be_v ever_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o evil_a how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v profitable_a to_o their_o prince_n faithful_a to_o their_o country_n or_o careful_a of_o keep_v justice_n and_o law_n which_o in_o all_o their_o life_n have_v be_v faithless_a to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o so_o far_o from_o keep_v of_o justice_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o sure_a knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o what_o agreement_n or_o good_a mixture_n can_v fire_n have_v with_o water_n heat_n with_o cold_a equity_n with_o unrighteousness_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o country_n prosperity_n from_o which_o their_o heart_n be_v alienate_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o native_a soil_n again_o can_v man_n drown_v in_o volumptuousnes_n who_o study_n be_v quaerere_fw-la fast_o ut_fw-la absumant_fw-la &_o absumptarequâ—ere_o certant_fw-la to_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v spend_v and_o strive_v to_o find_v that_o be_v naughty_o spend_v ambitious_a and_o lover_n of_o themselves_o with_o honesty_n prefer_v the_o prince_n prosperity_n before_o tbeir_n private_a profit_n &_o the_o commonweal_n good_a before_o their_o own_o gain_n so_o that_o to_o place_v such_o in_o authority_n if_o history_n all_o time_n be_v note_v be_v to_o betray_v the_o prince_n overthrow_n the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o yield_v the_o simple_a sheep_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o raven_a wolf_n but_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o title_n to_o this_o small_a discourse_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v expect_v that_o somewhat_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o late_a insolent_a and_o traitorous_a practice_n of_o percy_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o i_o confess_v there_o have_v already_o be_v much_o learned_o write_v and_o for_o that_o among_o other_o colour_a and_o shadow_v course_n for_o their_o rebellion_n this_o principal_o be_v one_o namely_o to_o reform_v religion_n and_o for_o he_o and_o their_o conscience_n sake_n who_o religion_n if_o they_o have_v any_o whereof_o they_o make_v outward_a show_n and_o profession_n be_v according_a to_o the_o romish_a church_n teach_v &_o bring_v hither_o from_o the_o shambles_n &_o slaughter-house_n of_o soul_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o continue_v here_o by_o jesuit_n and_o seminarie-prieste_n who_o close_o and_o in_o disguise_a manner_n steal_v into_o this_o land_n and_o seduce_v and_o draw_v many_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o the_o true_a love_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o from_o their_o native_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o king_n and_o country_n i_o have_v in_o regard_n thereof_o set_v down_o these_o special_a point_n ensue_v by_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v make_v so_o glorious_a &_o which_o be_v stiff_o teach_v &_o maintain_v by_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v and_o censure_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o false_a church_n and_o the_o apparent_a sink_n and_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n 1._o first_o
aristotle_n to_o find_v a_o man_n which_o in_o prosperity_n 10_o be_v not_o proud_a disdainful_a &_o arrogant_a such_o be_v many_o who_o strength_n who_o riches_n who_o client_n who_o authority_n who_o favour_n have_v exalt_v for_o if_o dignity_n and_o honour_n which_o seldom_o make_v man_n better_a be_v oftentimes_o link_v to_o this_o devilish_a behaviour_n what_o can_v be_v look_v for_o else_o but_o many_o prodigious_a monster_n hurtful_a to_o man_n &_o execrable_a before_o god_n according_a to_o that_o asperius_fw-la misero_fw-la nile_v dum_o surgit_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la yet_o how_o sudden_o they_o have_v consume_v and_o come_v to_o fearful_a end_n there_o need_v not_o be_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o long_a forepast_a remembrance_n to_o testify_v many_o shall_v this_o year_n have_v their_o eye_n so_o dazzle_v as_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v themselves_o many_o so_o pust_a with_o pride_n as_o strive_v beyond_o their_o compass_n they_o shall_v cry_v peccavi_fw-la in_o the_o poultry_n for_o their_o borrow_a bravery_n many_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o that_o fault_n which_o tully_n call_v defectum_fw-la naturae_fw-la cowardice_n or_o weakness_n of_o spirit_n that_o their_o finger_n shall_v no_o soon_o ache_v but_o they_o must_v straight_o to_o the_o physician_n &_o so_o enrich_v he_o impoverish_v themselves_o and_o yet_o never_o be_v without_o disease_n this_o year_n shall_v be_v care_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o alteration_n of_o weather_n some_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v hard_o judge_v for_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a as_o by_o wander_v the_o wrong_a way_n may_v appear_v of_o all_o thing_n true_a friendship_n shall_v be_v most_o dear_a mercury_n and_o saturn_n in_o combust_v declare_v that_o pickthank_n this_o year_n shall_v utter_v much_o ware_n great_a trouble_n by_o the_o heaven_n impression_n great_a mischief_n do_v by_o wicked_a people_n some_o worthy_a death_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n take_v good_a heed_n of_o guato_n and_o his_o disciple_n rent_n shall_v be_v raise_v double_a and_o triple_a land_n lord_n this_o year_n some_o good_a some_o bad_a young_a woman_n and_o widow_n both_o wise_a and_o mad_a the_o poor_a shall_v be_v vex_v with_o such_o pain_n in_o the_o purse_n as_o he_o that_o lack_v money_n may_v also_o lack_v meat_n the_o usurer_n shall_v have_v the_o beggar_n curse_n ambition_n shall_v strive_v for_o honour_n seat_n malt_n shall_v cause_v many_o to_o sell_v their_o wheat_n the_o cuckoo_n in_o summer_n shall_v temper_v his_o throat_n to_o pipe_v my_o hostess_n a_o merry_a note_n diverse_a shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n name_o with_o curiosity_n or_o a_o diligent_a inquisition_n of_o other_o man_n fault_n and_o a_o extreme_a negligence_n in_o their_o own_o moale-hille_n in_o other_o man_n shall_v seem_v mountain_n and_o craggye_a rock_n in_o themselves_o smooth_a rush_n other_o man_n fault_n shall_v be_v before_o their_o eye_n but_o their_o own_o behind_o their_o back_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n judge_v more_o quick_o other_o man_n folly_n than_o their_o own_o partly_o proceed_v from_o self-love_n which_o blind_v they_o in_o their_o own_o action_n partly_o because_o they_o see_v other_o man_n defect_n direct_o and_o their_o own_o by_o a_o certain_a reflection_n for_o as_o no_o man_n know_v his_o own_o face_n because_o he_o never_o see_v it_o but_o by_o reflection_n from_o a_o glass_n and_o other_o man_n countenance_n he_o conceive_v most_o perfect_o because_o he_o view_v they_o direct_o &_o in_o themselves_o so_o by_o a_o certain_a circle_n we_o wind_n about_o ourselves_o whereas_o by_o a_o right_o live_v we_o pass_v into_o the_o corner_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n at_o least_o by_o rash_a judgement_n and_o sinister_a suspicion_n galen_n to_o this_o purpose_n relate_v aesop_n who_o say_v every_o man_n 2._o have_v a_o wallet_n hang_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o one_o half_a upon_o our_o breast_n the_o other_o half_o upon_o our_o back_n the_o former_a be_v full_a of_o other_o man_n fault_n which_o we_o continual_o behold_v the_o part_n behind_o load_v with_o our_o own_o offence_n which_o we_o never_o regard_v some_o shall_v have_v too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o scoff_v &_o gibe_v the_o which_o proceed_v from_o pride_n and_o envy_n and_o be_v hardly_o continue_v without_o dissension_n for_o man_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n apt_a to_o receive_v jest_n many_o that_o in_o converse_v be_v for_o a_o time_n able_a to_o discourse_v well_o shall_v after_o that_o time_n their_o oil_n be_v spend_v thrust_v out_o all_o they_o have_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o after_o become_v very_o barren_a such_o be_v they_o that_o at_o a_o table_n will_v have_v all_o talk_n when_o other_o in_o place_n shall_v be_v silent_a that_o be_v better_a able_a than_o themselves_o to_o use_v effectual_a speech_n in_o any_o matter_n propound_v but_o these_o man_n be_v common_o neither_o witty_a nor_o humble_a for_o witty_a man_n be_v seldom_o draw_v dry_a in_o their_o conceit_n and_o humble_a man_n will_v distil_v their_o knowledge_n according_a to_o their_o talent_n &_o not_o above_o their_o reach_n some_o shall_v have_v such_o nimbleness_n in_o their_o chop_n as_o they_o shall_v devour_v more_o at_o a_o meal_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v for_o in_o a_o month_n some_o such_o a_o buzz_n in_o their_o brain_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o admit_v good_a counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o shall_v esteem_v better_o of_o their_o own_o unstayed_a and_o headstrong_a resolution_n than_o the_o grave_a advice_n of_o time-bought_a experience_n to_o such_o be_v assign_v a_o whip_n of_o nettle_n to_o scourge_v their_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la with_o noli_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la tanti_fw-la emere_fw-la if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n a_o pound_n of_o hemp_n three_o standard_n and_o three_o flatte_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o make_v such_o mate_n new_a hat_n some_o shall_v be_v stop_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o aconiton_fw-la of_o obediencie_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o obstinate_a to_o receive_v the_o antidote_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n that_o they_o shall_v persevet_n in_o vanity_n without_o any_o touch_n or_o feel_n of_o their_o folly_n such_o without_o mature_a repentance_n &_o amendment_n shall_v never_o attain_v that_o celestial_a land_n nor_o enjoy_v that_o heavenly_a repast_n which_o nemo_n novit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la accipit_fw-la many_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o unlearned_a impudent_a in_o face_n and_o egregious_a parasite_n in_o behaviour_n shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o glory_n when_o man_n famous_a as_o well_o for_o learning_n as_o religion_n shall_v be_v either_o condemn_v or_o of_o sycophant_n deface_v or_o for_o some_o small_a occasion_n unworthy_o disgrade_v as_o happen_v to_o beliserius_fw-la who_o lose_v his_o eye_n by_o justinian_n darkness_n shall_v not_o abide_v the_o light_n nor_o ignorance_n through_o her_o impudence_n refrain_v to_o set_v herself_o against_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n for_o as_o quintilian_n do_v witness_v quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la minus_fw-la valet_fw-la hoc_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la attollere_fw-la et_fw-la dilatare_fw-la conatur_fw-la 3._o the_o least_o of_o power_n the_o more_o vainglorious_a and_o again_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la sapuit_fw-la minus_fw-la habent_fw-la pudoris_fw-la the_o more_o fool_n the_o more_o impudent_a some_o shall_v be_v blind_a in_o their_o own_o and_o politic_a in_o other_o man_n matter_n some_o love_n a_o bowling-alley_n better_o than_o a_o sermon_n and_o suspect_v their_o wife_n at_o home_n because_o themselves_o play_v false_a abroad_o among_o all_o other_o evil_n by_o my_o speculation_n &_o knowledge_n of_o this_o black_a there_o shall_v be_v none_o more_o riâ—e_a than_o the_o mumpsimus_n which_o shall_v so_o swell_v some_o woman_n lip_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o kiss_v other_o beside_o their_o husband_n many_o shall_v have_v their_o cheek_n so_o monstrous_o swell_v as_o although_o they_o be_v tempt_v with_o large_a fee_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o speak_v in_o a_o just_a cause_n this_o year_n shall_v breed_v diverse_a monster_n in_o our_o nation_n whereof_o some_o shall_v have_v such_o long_a tongue_n as_o they_o can_v keep_v no_o counsel_n but_o whatsoever_o they_o hear_v they_o shall_v present_o blab_v forth_o &_o often_o time_n make_v a_o matter_n worse_o in_o tell_v some_o other_o shall_v have_v such_o lightness_n in_o their_o brain_n that_o albeit_o they_o know_v little_a yet_o they_o shall_v meddle_v much_o and_o thrust_v themselves_o so_o far_o into_o other_o affair_n that_o for_o lack_v oflooking_a into_o their_o own_o they_o shall_v either_o dance_v a_o beggar_n galliard_n or_o feel_v the_o price_n of_o such_o folly_n as_o follow_v hadiwiste_n there_o shall_v be_v also_o such_o various_a wonder_n such_o strange_a inundation_n such_o miraculous_a comotion_n as_o such_o as_o want_v