Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	call_v	holy_a	name_n	7,333	5	5.4025	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07610	A mirrour for Christian states: or, A table of politick vertues considerable amongst Christians Divided, into three bookes. Reviewed, and augmented, by E. Molinier, of Tolose priest, and Doctor of Divinitie. And by him dedicated, ro [sic] the most illustrious lord, the Lord Cardinall of Valette, Archbishop of Tolose. Translated into English, by VVilliam Tyrvvhit, Sen. Esquire.; Politiques chrestiennes. English	Molinier, Étienne, d. 1650.; Tyrwhit, William.	1635 (1635)	STC 18003; ESTC S112798	133,530	388

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imprudencie_n and_o timerity_n what_o common_o be_v call_v worldly_a prudence_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o in_o holy_a write_v 23._o ezod_n 23._o that_o covetousness_n and_o bribery_n blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o concupiscence_n pervert_v their_o spirit_n with_o the_o like_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o vicious_a passion_n dim_v the_o light_n of_o prudence_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o understanding_n 13._o dan._n 13._o but_o what_o either_o more_o solid_a or_o safe_a instruction_n be_v there_o for_o the_o right_a learning_n to_o rule_v our_o passion_n than_o god_n word_n what_o more_o harmonious_a music_n for_o the_o still_a these_o furious_a devil_n than_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o divine_a book_n what_o more_o direct_a rule_n to_o moderate_v these_o natural_a motion_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n what_o more_o powerful_a arm_n to_o overcome_v they_o than_o his_o precept_n what_o strong_a 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disease_n in_o state_n depend_v upon_o a_o very_a instant_n which_o prudence_n either_o see_v not_o or_o fortune_n ravish_v away_o and_o after_o all_o we_o be_v to_o avow_v that_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o ordinary_o way_n be_v hide_v the_o cause_n obscure_v the_o council_n incertain_a and_o the_o event_n independent_a of_o we_o he_o who_o seldome_a stumble_v have_v no_o small_a sufficiency_n and_o who_o so_o often_o do_v happen_v right_o to_o hit_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a fortune_n chap._n 11._o that_o true_a politic_a prudence_n ought_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o machiavilian_o bvtas_n true_a wisdom_n ought_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o do_v true_a prudence_n flow_v from_o this_o divine_a fountain_n for_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n council_n be_v to_o i_o equity_n be_v i_o prudence_n be_v i_o and_o david_n say_v to_o god_n lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a by_o thy_o 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of_o all_o humane_a action_n chap._n 12._o how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v useful_a for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o true_a politic_a prudence_n the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v in_o two_o sort_n serve_v towards_o the_o acquisition_n of_o true_a prudence_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_a and_o oeconomical_a but_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o politic_a likewise_o first_o in_o propose_v to_o every_o particular_a action_n its_o due_a end_n direct_v mean_n and_o just_a measure_n second_o in_o appease_v and_o calm_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v cause_v a_o certain_a thick_a fog_n to_o arise_v in_o the_o superior_a part_n thereof_o darken_v the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o hinder_v the_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n which_o prudence_n ought_v to_o afford_v for_o passion_n imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o kind_n of_o malignant_a disposition_n cause_v counsel_n to_o ere_o in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o true_a end_n judgement_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o time_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v of_o the_o place_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n and_o of_o the_o measure_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o make_v a_o act_n true_o prudent_a the_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a person_n who_o propound_v to_o himself_o no_o other_o end_n than_o his_o particular_a profit_n and_o honour_n will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o other_o mean_n but_o such_o only_a as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o raise_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o dignity_n yea_o and_o often_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o this_o unbrideled_a desire_n as_o by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o observe_v either_o time_n place_n or_o measure_n what_o counsel_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o spirit_n so_o indispose_v