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	person_n	9,169	5	5.7253	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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the_o good_a or_o honour_n of_o empire_n that_o which_o itself_o be_v not_o at_o all_o how_o can_v it_o confer_v or_o conserve_v essence_n can_v solidity_n proceed_v from_o a_o non-subsistance_n or_o firmitude_n from_o no_o foundation_n honour_n from_o what_o truth_n condemn_v or_o good_a from_o what_o god_n reprove_v chap._n 6._o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a reason_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o understand_v these_o proposition_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o samuel_n at_o what_o time_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o their_o state_n trust_v not_o in_o vain_a thing_n 12._o 2._o reg._n c._n 12._o which_o will_v not_o at_o all_o avail_v you_o nor_o can_v deliver_v you_o because_o they_o be_v vain_a all_o the_o true_a good_a of_o man_n both_o particular_a and_o public_a depend_v upon_o the_o sage_a conduct_n of_o good_a counsel_n good_a counsel_n on_o true_a wisdom_n and_o this_o true_a wisdom_n on_o god_n 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the_o constant_a idea_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v and_o revolution_n whence_o take_v his_o measure_n he_o after_o guide_v the_o inconstant_a by_o the_o constant_a cause_v it_o to_o slide_v into_o stability_n the_o temporal_a by_o the_o eternal_a the_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n which_o pass_v by_o god_n verity_n which_o be_v eternal_o permanent_a chap._n 7._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o conserve_v and_o augment_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o this_o true_a wisdom_n but_o to_o conserve_v and_o augment_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o this_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o wiseman_n advice_n and_o so_o to_o husband_n our_o hour_n as_o action_n that_o we_o may_v spare_v at_o least_o some_o small_a time_n for_o consideration_n and_o contemplation_n he_o who_o take_v away_o sometime_o from_o affair_n to_o converse_v with_o himself_o 38._o qui_fw-la minoratur_fw-la actu_fw-la percipit_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la eccles_n 38._o become_v more_o capable_a of_o wisdom_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o wisdom_n for_o to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n that_o to_o yield_v our_o whole_a man_n to_o other_o and_o never_o to_o enjoy_v ourselves_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o ourselves_o except_v to_o receive_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o solicitude_n and_o only_o to_o exclude_v the_o reflection_n on_o our_o particular_a guidance_n be_v one_o of_o those_o folly_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n since_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v he_o can_v be_v wise_a who_o be_v not_o so_o to_o himself_o 3._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr sapiens_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la d._n ber._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la c._n 3._o i_o will_v only_o say_v there_o

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require_v a_o economical_a prudence_n or_o else_o the_o administration_n of_o public_a assayre_n which_o require_v a_o civil_a and_o politic_a prudence_n now_o if_o common_a prudence_n necessary_a only_o for_o particular_n be_v so_o rare_a among_o man_n the_o economical_a and_o politic_a be_v far_o more_o extraordinary_a and_o if_o the_o right_a and_o prudent_a conduct_n of_o ourselves_o require_v such_o part_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o conduct_n of_o other_o of_o the_o guidance_n of_o republikes_n and_o government_n of_o empire_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n found_v heaven_n by_o prudence_n and_o the_o philosopher_n that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n for_o he_o who_o govern_v and_o proceed_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o private_a person_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n requisite_a for_o he_o who_o have_v public_a charge_n that_o as_o light_n be_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o heat_n to_o the_o fire_n so_o this_o to_o he_o be_v a_o proper_a essence_n and_o inseparable_a quality_n without_o which_o he_o be_v no_o more_o capable_a to_o manage_v affair_n than_o the_o pilot_n be_v to_o guide_v a_o ship_n without_o the_o helm_n and_o sea-card_n god_n have_v choose_v losyph_n to_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o king_n pharath_n endue_v he_o with_o so_o perfect_a a_o prudence_n as_o though_o young_a yet_o be_v he_o able_a to_o instruct_v the_o ancient_n and_o solomon_n together_o with_o his_o diadem_n receive_v from_o god_n the_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v judgement_n as_o the_o book_n of_o king_n speak_v to_o wit_n the_o prudence_n cause_v decernment_n in_o the_o occurrence_n of_o all_o affair_n present_v themselves_o and_o true_o since_o prudence_n be_v the_o right_a rule_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o execute_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o public_a person_n consist_v in_o execution_n and_o practice_n they_o can_v escape_v from_o fall_v into_o manifold_a error_n if_o they_o be_v not_o adorn_v with_o much_o prudence_n and_o since_o this_o virtue_n as_o the_o watch_n and_o open_a eye_n over_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o egyptian_n aught_o to_o spread_v its_o circumspection_n on_o every_o side_n over_z places_z time_n person_n humour_n appurtenance_n accident_n and_o dependency_n over_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o future_a over_o reason_n conjecture_n suspicion_n brief_o over_o the_o small_a particularity_n happen_v in_o this_o subject_n the_o opposition_n rencounter_n and_o varicty_n of_o affair_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o circumstance_n accompany_v these_o affair_n yet_o more_o endless_a it_o be_v needful_a be_v it_o possible_a to_o have_v a_o infinite_a prudence_n perfect_o to_o perform_v business_n and_o to_o be_v arm_v against_o all_o occurrent_n in_o this_o case_n aristotle_n in_o his_o rheroricke_n say_v that_o the_o most_o excellent_a among_o man_n be_v the_o councillor_n of_o state_n plato_n that_o good_a consultation_n be_v a_o certain_a divine_a and_o sacred_a thing_n saint_n basil_n that_o council_n be_v a_o divine_a thing_n and_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o proverb_n 3._o pro._n 3._o that_o the_o acquisition_n of_o prudence_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o negotiation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o as_o divers_a thing_n must_v concur_v to_o form_n gold_n king_n of_o metal_n to_o weet_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o earth_n disposition_n the_o sun_n heat_n and_o length_n of_o they_o so_o for_o the_o form_v this_o prudence_n queen_n of_o politic_a virtue_n the_o gold_n of_o kingdom_n the_o treasure_n of_o state_n the_o pearl_n of_o crown_n great_a help_n and_o happy_a advantage_n be_v to_o be_v require_v strength_n of_o spirit_n solidity_n of_o judgement_n sharpness_n of_o reason_n and_o docilitie_n to_o learn_v of_o ancient_n be_v the_o disposition_n instruction_n receive_v from_o eminent_a person_n the_o study_n of_o science_n knowledge_n of_o history_n a_o

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what_o he_o pronounce_v be_v decree_n what_o he_o say_v be_v law_n his_o bare_a word_n ought_v to_o pass_v for_o reason_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v his_o naked_a proposition_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o demonstration_n since_o the_o practice_n he_o have_v acquire_v by_o experience_n enable_v he_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o propose_v to_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o principle_n but_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o phoenix_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o book_n be_v happy_o never_o frame_v in_o nature_n or_o what_o be_v relate_v of_o that_o orator_n among_o the_o ancient_n so_o high_o extol_v but_o never_o hear_v or_o of_o the_o philosopher_n republic_n the_o so_o well_o depaint_v idea_n whereof_o can_v never_o real_o appear_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o perfect_a prudence_n who_o the_o contemplation_n of_o sage_n have_v so_o excellent_o express_v and_o which_o the_o imbecility_n of_o humane_a nature_n can_v never_o yet_o perfect_o produce_v so_o many_o rare_a endowment_n require_v in_o one_o man_n be_v more_o easy_o imagine_v then_o meet_v with_o soon_o desire_v than_o acquire_v to_o abuse_v ourselves_o with_o idea_n be_v to_o feed_v upon_o fancy_n wish_n rule_v not_o the_o world_n and_o since_o thing_n can_v be_v suitable_a to_o our_o vote_n we_o must_v proportion_v our_o vote_n to_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o ignorance_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n how_o irresolute_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o how_o uncertain_a their_o foresight_n and_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o chief_o in_o politic_a prudence_n which_o govern_v the_o incertitude_n of_o worldly_a affair_n that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o few_o defect_n have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o perfection_n one_o single_a circumstance_n susfice_v to_o alter_v all_o in_o this_o case_n and_o very_o often_o the_o effect_n of_o great_a and_o most_o important_a action_n as_o the_o cure_n of_o desperate_a 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 word_n wisdom_n without_o god_n be_v mere_a folly_n and_o prudence_n no_o better_o than_o malice_n the_o one_o follow_v salle_fw-fr principle_n the_o other_o use_v the_o mean_n opposite_a to_o the_o true_a end_n of_o man_n the_o one_o deprave_v the_o understanding_n the_o other_o deregulate_v life_n the_o one_o deceive_v we_o in_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o other_o in_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o one_o adore_v lie_v instead_o of_o truth_n the_o other_o embrace_v iniquity_n for_o virtue_n in_o brief_a the_o one_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o true_a way_n the_o other_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o precipice_n the_o prudence_n of_o the_o flesh_n produce_v nothing_o but_o death_n say_v the_o apostle_n so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o particular_n what_o profit_n can_v it_o afford_v to_o republic_n if_o it_o ruin_v man_n how_o can_v it_o relieve_v empire_n be_v not_o god_n the_o final_a end_n of_o state_n in_o general_a as_o well_o of_o man_n in_o particular_a if_o he_o be_v their_o end_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v their_o aim_n if_o their_o aim_n ought_v they_o not_o to_o level_v thereat_o by_o mean_n conducible_a to_o their_o end_n what_o other_o mean_n be_v proper_a to_o cause_v all_o state_n to_o tend_v towards_o god_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prudence_n derive_v from_o god_n dictate_v unto_o we_o if_o therefore_o fleshly_a &_o vain_a prudence_n suppose_v to_o maintain_v itself_o make_v use_n of_o unjust_a mean_n and_o those_o contrary_n to_o god_n be_v it_o not_o apparent_a it_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o mark_n their_o end_n and_o happiness_n ruine_v instead_o of_o establish_v they_o wherefore_o moses_n call_v the_o people_n of_o jsrael_n who_o will_v not_o guide_v themselves_o according_a to_o god_n law_n but_o by_o their_o private_a spirit_n a_o nation_n without_o council_n and_o prudence_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o two_o advertisement_n as_o two_o general_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n the_o one_o by_o the_o wise_a man_n rely_v not_o on_o thy_o own_o prudence_n the_o other_o by_o the_o apostle_n derive_v not_o your_o prudence_n from_o yourselves_o plato_n report_v of_o hyparchus_n in_o a_o dialogue_n entitle_v by_o his_o name_n how_o this_o man_n desirous_a of_o the_o public_a good_a place_v great_a pillar_n in_o all_o the_o crosseway_n of_o athens_n whereon_o be_v engrave_v grave_a and_o wholesome_a inscription_n advertise_v man_n of_o their_o duty_n if_o this_o custom_n be_v still_o in_o use_n among_o we_o it_o be_v fit_v these_o two_o sentence_n as_o two_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n be_v engrave_v in_o marble_n and_o brass_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o chief_o frequent_v place_n of_o all_o city_n to_o admonish_v man_n not_o to_o guide_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n affair_n and_o office_n by_o the_o foolish_a prudence_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o that_o prudence_n derive_v from_o god_n be_v the_o infallible_a rule_n as_o it_o be_v the_o final_a and_o firm_a conclusion_n 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