Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	contrite_a	humble_a	revive_v	5,567	5	11.6295	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51412	The spirit of man, or, Some meditations (by way of essay) on the sense of that scripture, 1 Thes. 1:23 ... by Charles Morton ...	Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1692 (1692)	Wing M2825; ESTC R31044	42,571	116

impeache_n god_n glorious_a attri●utes_n his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o all-sufflciency_a but_o if_o this_o little_a low_a and_o timorous_a spirit_n be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o gracious_a humility_n which_o aspire_v not_o to_o thing_n too_o high_a ps._n 131._o 1._o a_o contrite_a spirit_n sanctified_a be_v no_o base_a and_o contemptible_a spirit_n it_o be_v prefer_v and_o esteem_v by_o wise_a man_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o put_v a_o due_a value_n upon_o the_o good_a of_o thing_n and_o person_n better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n with_o the_o lowly_a then_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_v with_o the_o proud_a prov._n 6._o 19_o he_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o contempt_n a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_a but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 29._o 23._o humility_n be_v a_o lovely_a grace_n among_o man_n it_o avoid_v quarrel_n which_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n common_o make_v it_o give_v no_o offence_n and_o remove_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v yield_v pacify_v great_a offence_n eccl._n 10._o 5._o and_o as_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o man_n so_o it_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psa._n 51._o 17._o not_o despise_v be_v a_o meiosis_n yea_o he_o favour_n and_o approve_v the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o ●●●●trite_a spirit_n ps._n 34._o 18._o this_o favour_n 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o illustrates_n by_o set_v 〈…〉_z own_o excellency_n the_o great_a and_o 〈…〉_z god_n regard_v the_o little_a and_o low_a spirit_n this_o be_v more_o than_o once_o show_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o who_o inhabit_v eternity_n i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n and_o with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o isa._n 57_o 15_o 16._o and_o ch_z 66._o 2._o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n it_o be_v not_o that_o poor_a mean_a spirit_n that_o tremble_v at_o the_o shake_v of_o a_o leaf_n or_o sinful_o fear_v man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v countenance_v and_o comfort_v by_o god_n here_o but_o bountiful_o and_o gracious_o be_v reward_v hereafter_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o beatitude_n mat._n 5._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o be_v that_o hot_a spirit_n a_o angry_a spirit_n ferment_v in_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n this_o cold_a be_v meek_a and_o whole_o incline_v to_o peace_n it_o be_v sheepish_a lamblike_a and_o inoffensive_a no_o great_a doer_n and_o a_o quiet_a sufferer_n it_o be_v patient_a and_o silent_a in_o bear_v injury_n and_o easy_o overlook_v fault_n it_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v well_o of_o all_o and_o in_o general_a all_o its_o motion_n be_v calm_a and_o soft_a this_o quiet_a calm_a te●per_n if_o unsanctified_a have_v its_o spring_n only_o in_o bodily_a temperament_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o then_o undecent_o bear_v ofttimes_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o shake_v off_o with_o indignation_n it_o be_v indeed_o incline_v to_o good_a office_n but_o still_o with_o earthly_a design_n it_o do_v good_a to_o receive_v good_a look_v for_o something_o again_o contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n luke_o 6._o 45._o it_o be_v not_o the_o subject_a of_o anger_n because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v the_o object_n thereof_o always_o accompany_v with_o self-secking_a and_o its_o great_a design_n be_v to_o pass_v quiet_o through_o the_o world_n it_o be_v utter_o indisposed_a for_o holy_a zeal_n so_o as_o never_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n nor_o will_v it_o plead_v god_n cause_n when_o wickedness_n be_v rampant_a nor_o labour_n to_o restrain_v or_o rebuke_v ungodliness_n this_o gallio-like_a spirit_n care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n act_n 18._o 17._o but_o whole_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o course_n without_o any_o religious_a control_v this_o be_v elies_n sin_n for_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v severe_o deal_v with_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o angry●or_a ●or_z god_n it_o be_v a_o listless_a frame_n for_o affectionate_a duty_n dead_a heart_a to_o and_o in_o heavenly_a service_n a_o professor_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o cold_a christian_a and_o will_v have_v but_o a_o cold_a entertainment_n when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v his_o reward_n a_o true_a christian_n shall_v be_v always_o furnish_v with_o a_o spirit_n though_o not_o always_o use_v it_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o necessary_a anger_n and_o we_o shall_v use_v our_o warmth_n of_o spirit_n or_o forbear_v it_o as_o occasion_n require_v what_o will_v you_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 21._o this_o unsanctified_a softness_n of_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v thus_o useless_a and_o blamcable_a yet_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o it_o that_o of_o all_o the_o worldly_a spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o as_o it_o do_v no_o good_a so_o it_o do_v lest_o harm_n and_o mischief_n it_o may_v render_v a_o man_n a_o quiet_a and_o untroublesome_a neighbour_n and_o tolerable_a member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o still_o a_o sapless_a and_o fruitless_a branch_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v far_o short_a of_o true_a christianity_n whatever_o it_o profess_v but_o if_o the_o meek_a spirit_n be_v a_o sanctify_a one_o oh_o how_o excellent_a how_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a be_v it_o how_o much_o do_v it_o conduce_v to_o brethren_n live_v together_o in_o unity_n how_o many_o brawl_n and_o faction_n will_v it_o prevent_v it_o then_o when_o sanctify_v have_v another_o principal_a rise_n and_o end_v then_o be_v suggest_v by_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n it_o than_o arise_v from_o conformity_n to_o the_o great_a exemplar_n isa._n 53._o 7._o who_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v not_o he_o his_o mouth_n wh●n_v he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v be_v threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o again_o this_o be_v a_o fit_a spirit_n to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1._o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v peaceable_a with_o man_n and_o please_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v honourable_a as_o a_o ornament_n the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o sure_o god_n know_v the_o true_a value_n of_o thing_n who_o have_v put_v all_o worth_a and_o dignity_n into_o they_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a gospel_n spirit_n very_o much_o for_o its_o honour_n and_o promote_a its_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n it_o ofttimes_o hold_v the_o hand_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o its_o adversary_n that_o rebuke_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o those_o son_n of_o thunder_n james_n and_o john_n when_o they_o will_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n village_n luke_o 9_o 55._o intimate_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a gospel_n spirit_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o you_o be_v not_o spirit_v as_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o spirit_n you_o have_v be_v a_o choleric_a revengeful_a spirit_n and_o you_o know_v it_o not_o or_o you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o shall_v be_v of_o as_o my_o disciple_n the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n under_o which_o you_o will_v cover_v your_o passion_n have_v do_v its_o preparatory_a work_n in_o john_n baptist_n but_o now_o the_o evangelical-spirit_n hence_o forward_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n it_o be_v full_a of_o meekness_n sweetness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o mind_n which_o by_o your_o present_a talk_n you_o seem_v little_a to_o understand_v you_o as_o my_o disciple_n do_v profess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o gospel-spirit_n but_o alas_o you_o have_v it_o not_o you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o two_o opposite_a spirit_n the_o hot_a and_o the_o cold._n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o mean_a between_o they_o both_o which_o of_o all_o the_o natural_a spirit_n

external_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n the_o accidental_a inherent_n and_o adjacent_n do_v but_o somewhat_o modify_v and_o affect_v the_o former_a constitution_n which_o will_v still_o appear_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o naturam_fw-la expellas_fw-la furca_fw-la licet_fw-la ipsa_fw-la recurret_fw-la drive_a nature_n out_o with_o pitch_n fork_n it_o will_v return_v and_o act_v its_o part_n as_o sure_a as_o fire_n will_v burn._n and_o because_o the_o soul_n primitive_a faculty_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o every_o man_n it_o be_v the_o body_n temperament_n that_o especial_o give_v the_o great_a diversity_n in_o man_n spirit_n we_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v of_o these_o more_o distinct_o and_o that_o not_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o common_a four_o first_o quality_n hot_a and_o dry_a cold_a and_o moist_a which_o be_v say_v by_o their_o mixture_n to_o give_v the_o four_o complexion_n sanguine_a choleric_a melancholy_a and_o phlegmatic_a of_o which_o physician_n do_v so_o often_o speak_v but_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o active_n hot_a and_o cold_a with_o a_o mean_a temper_n between_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o other_o by_o the_o way_n only_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v for_o it_o be_v not_o physical_a composition_n or_o medical_n disposition_n of_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o but_o spirit_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o humane_a and_o moral_a action_n into_o w●ich_a these_o three_o hot_a cold_a and_o mean_a h●ve_v the_o great_a influence_n beside_o a●l_a man_n will_v admit_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o a_o ●ooler_a temperament_n even_o t●ose_v who_o reject_v elementary_a mixture_n and_o have_v no_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o four_o complexion_n i●_n any_o like_a better_a to_o have_v it_o express_v by_o matter_n more_o or_o less_o movable_a or_o move●_n they_o may_v please_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n however_o oppression_n vary_v i_o say_v therefore_o some_o man_n ●_z be_v hot_a and_o they_o do_v common_o act_n war●●_n other_o be_v cold_a and_o they_o usual_o act_n cooly_n other_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o fine_a mean_a between_o these_o two_o extreme_n and_o their_o action_n be_v participant_a of_o both_o qualification_n vicious_o if_o unsanctified_a and_o under_o natural_a corruption_n virtuous_o if_o sanctify_a and_o man_n spirit_n be●guided_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o common_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o man_n be_v act_v contrary_a to_o his_o peculiar_a genius_n it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n upon_o he_o some_o special_a instigation_n and_o assistance_n upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n and_o according_a to_o this_o method_n we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o several_a spirit_n first_o describe_v themselves_o and_o then_o their_o state_n both_o of_o unregeneracy_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o the_o more_o hot_a spirit_n discover_v itself_o in_o cheerfulness_n activity_n courage_n and_o angry_a zeal_n or_o jealousy_n 1._o cheerfulness_n heat_v join_v with_o a_o convenient_a moisture_n answerable_a to_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n render_v a_o man_n cheerful_a vivid_n sprightly_n and_o upon_o occasion_n with_o apt_a circumstance_n joyous_a refresh_v merry_a and_o comfortable_a it_o make_v he_o look_v ruddy_n and_o of_o a_o beautiful_a countenance_n like_a david_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o pleasant_a like_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o spring_n david_n we_o may_v suppose_v be_v of_o a_o natural_a cheerful_a spirit_n his_o musical_a inclination_n whereby_o his_o skill_n be_v great_a seem_v to_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o this_o and_o his_o prudence_n in_o matter_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o text_n but_o in_o the_o margin_n prudent_a of_o speech_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o for_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o saul_n that_o so_o his_o music_n and_o his_o prudent_a mirth_n may_v drive_v away_o saul_n evil_n melancholy_a spirit_n this_o cheerful_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o young_a david_n natural_a so_o it_o be_v in_o old_a jacob_n upon_o occasion_n when_o he_o hear_v good_a news_n of_o joseph_n and_o see_v the_o wagon_n that_o be_v send_v for_o he_o gen._n 45._o 27._o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n revive_v such_o also_o be_v the_o refresh_v spirit_n mention_v 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 17_o 18._o i_o be_o glad_a of_o the_o come_n of_o fortunatus_n for_o they_o have_v refresh_v my_o spirit_n and_o you_o and_o that_o of_o titus_n his_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 13._o because_o his_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v by_o you_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o be_v their_o spirit_n be_v cheerful_a and_o vivid_n upon_o these_o comfortable_a occasion_n the_o spirit_n also_o signifyes_n health_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o the_o hunger-starved_a egyptian_a 1._o sam_n 30_o who_o be_v leave_v sick_a v_o 13_o have_v now_o eat_v and_o drink_v after_o the_o three_o day_n fast_v it_o be_v say_v five_o 12._o his_o spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v now_o some_o life_n in_o he_o and_o can_v do_v something_o like_o himself_o who_o before_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a with_o sadness_n and_o desperation_n but_o now_o doubtless_o be_v glad_a that_o he_o be_v alive_a this_o cheerful_a spirit_n if_o unsanctify_v and_o corrupt_a be_v gross_o abuse_v to_o levity_n froth_n vanity_n and_o foolish_a jest_a which_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o lasciviousness_n in_o they_o who_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o ●lesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o pride_n &_o haughtiness_n self-conceit_n and_o glory_v i●_n their_o own_o strength_n and_o beauty_n to_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n yea_o to_o wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v against_o their_o maker_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o beasting_n but_o all_o such_o rejoice_n be_v evil_a james_n 4._o 16._o ●ut_v if_o sanctify_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o spirit_n become_v spiritual_a ●oy_n i●_n like_o marys_n luke_o 1_o 46._o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n it_o lispose_v they_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o adapt_n for_o praise_v and_o glorify_v of_o god_n it_o fit_v man_n for_o cheerful_a service_n to_o he_o which_o much_o commend_v religion_n to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v fright_v from_o it_o by_o conceit_n of_o nothing_o but_o mortification_n and_o self_n denial_n therein_o cheerful_a christianity_n add_v a_o lustre_n to_o profession_n and_o convince_v man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v merry_a and_o wise_a now_o though_o this_o do_v chief_o arise_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o sealing_n of_o the_o comfort_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o be_v this_o our_o natural_a spirit_n which_o render_v man_n more_o apt_a outward_o to_o express_v it_o david_n be_v as_o be_v b●fore_o note_a of_o this_o sanguine_a and_o cheerful_a temper_n and_o he_o do_v eminent_o glorify_v god_n by_o his_o music_n and_o psalmody_n agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v james_n 5._o 13._o be_v any_o among_o you_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n this_o of_o cheerfulness_n 2._o activity_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o hot_a spirit_n it_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o also_o sometime_o in_o strong_a inclination_n and_o vigorous_a motion_n in_o a_o great_a inquisitiveness_n and_o earnest_a search_n after_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o common_a view_n this_o temper_n be_v very_o natural_a to_o youth_n which_o be_v usual_o fit_a for_o execution_n then_o deliberation_n and_o because_o of_o this_o spirit_n it_o be_v call_v the_o sprightly_o time_n of_o man_n life_n this_o active_a spirit_n while_o unsanctify_v be_v like_o as_o in_o a_o brisk_a monkey_n a_o very_a unlucky_a thing_n it_o 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