Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	delusion_n	good_a	guile_n	48	3	15.9157	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34666	A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670.	1654 (1654)	Wing C6413; ESTC R20578	202,192	290

happiness_n therein_o be_v vanity_n madness_n unprofitableness_n reason_n 1._o there_o be_v emptiness_n in_o such_o mirth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v sad_a the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o isay_n 50.11_o eccles_n 7.6_o reason_n 2._o to_o frolic_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o of_o a_o mad_a man_n rather_o dan._n 5.7_o james_n 4.9_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o vanity_n and_o madness_n of_o epicurean_a gallant_n voluptuous_a liver_n use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o believe_v solomon_n experience_n who_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o our_o hand_n and_o not_o to_o place_n and_o seek_v happiness_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n psalm_n 4.6_o 7._o eccles_n 2.3_o to_o 11._o verse_n 3._o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o wine_n yet_o acquaint_v my_o heart_n with_o wisdom_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o folly_n till_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v that_o good_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v under_o the_o heaven_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n 4._o i_o make_v i_o great_a work_n i_o build_v i_o house_n i_o plant_v i_o vineyard_n 5._o i_o make_v i_o garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o i_o plant_v tree_n in_o they_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n 6._o i_o make_v i_o pool_n of_o water_n to_o water_v therewith_o the_o wood_n that_o bring_v forth_o tree_n 7._o i_o get_v i_o servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o have_v servant_n bear_v in_o my_o house_n also_o i_o have_v great_a possession_n of_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n above_o all_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o i_o 8._o i_o gather_v i_o also_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o the_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o province_n i_o get_v i_o men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o musical_a instrument_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n 9_o so_o be_v i_o great_a and_o enerease_v more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n also_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 10._o and_o whatsoever_o my_o eye_n desire_v i_o keep_v not_o from_o they_o i_o withhold_v not_o my_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n for_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n 11._o then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n doct._n 1._o to_o give_v up_o a_o man_n self_n to_o seek_v his_o chief_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o outward_a comfort_n and_o delight_n be_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o folly_n solomon_n here_o seek_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o wine_n and_o great_a building_n and_o plant_v and_o gather_n of_o wealth_n and_o cattle_n as_o also_o to_o great_a retinue_n and_o music_n to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a thing_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v here_o of_o himself_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o folly_n vers_fw-la 3._o reason_n these_o outward_a delight_n deep_o taste_v of_o do_v dull_a and_o stupefy_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o discern_a and_o relish_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o what_o be_v folly_n else_o but_o stupor_n sensus_fw-la in_o judicando_fw-la prov._n 20.1_o &_o 27.7_o hos_fw-la 4.11_o gen._n 27.4_o isaac_n his_o affect_a venison_n pervert_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o divert_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o love_n from_o his_o better_a son_n to_o profane_a esau_n feed_v of_o sweet_a meat_n do_v take_v away_o the_o taste_n of_o our_o drink_n so_o do_v these_o outward_a delight_n feed_v upon_o infatuate_a the_o soul_n to_o the_o disrelish_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n use_v 1_o to_o show_v we_o how_o much_o more_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o give_v a_o man_n self_n to_o seek_v pleasure_n in_o unlawful_a delight_n as_o in_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n card_n die_n interlude_n etc._n etc._n if_o all_o lawful_a fruit_n taste_v on_o do_v not_o satisfy_v how_o much_o less_o will_v it_o satisfy_v we_o or_o bless_v we_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n use_v 2._o to_o wean_v we_o from_o place_v our_o chief_a contentment_n even_o in_o these_o lawful_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o set_v ●our_n heart_n upon_o transitory_a sensual_a blessing_n which_o be_v but_o trifle_n in_o comparison_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n use_v 3_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n this_o be_v as_o true_a wisdom_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v folly_n use_v 4._o to_o watch_v over_o our_o spirit_n lest_o they_o grow_v unsavoury_a the_o more_o we_o enjoy_v outward_a sensual_a contentment_n and_o delight_n doct._n 2._o wisdom_n may_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o large_a seek_v after_o delight_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n but_o with_o much_o hazard_n solomon_n in_o the_o end_n almost_o lose_v himself_o in_o these_o sensual_a delight_n reas_n 1._o qui_fw-la vadit_fw-la per_fw-la praecipitium_fw-la vergit_fw-la in_o rvinam_fw-la he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o uttermost_a extent_n of_o the_o border_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n will_v soon_o degenerate_a and_o fall_v into_o some_o licentiousness_n reas_n 2._o the_o body_n pamper_a with_o all_o contentment_n kick_v against_o the_o spirit_n deut._n 32_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 9.37_o use_v 1_o to_o discourage_v we_o from_o make_v like_o trial_n as_o solomon_n here_o do_v whether_o man_n chief_a good_a may_v be_v find_v in_o outward_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n his_o wisdom_n be_v much_o hazard_v in_o so_o do_v yea_o blemish_a and_o eclipse_v how_o much_o less_o shall_v our_o less_a wisdom_n hold_v out_o in_o such_o trial_n better_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o trust_v and_o believe_v solomon_n experience_n then_o to_o try_v to_o our_o cost_n and_o danger_n as_o he_o do_v solomon_n himself_o lead_v himself_o into_o temptation_n by_o this_o course_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o his_o fall_n our_o danger_n will_v be_v the_o more_o desperate_a doct._n 3._o god_n allow_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n pleasure_n or_o profit_n though_o not_o to_o seek_v or_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o they_o reas_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n give_v a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n text_n v._o 1.10_o and_o v._o 24.26_o reas_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n and_o good_a help_n and_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o cheerful_a and_o thankful_a service_n of_o god_n deut_n 28.47_o reas_n 3._o it_o do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n heal_v some_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o strengthen_v to_o each_o good_a duty_n and_o to_o freedom_n in_o it_o prov._n 17_o 22._o neh._n 8.10_o reas_n 4._o hilaritas_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la est_fw-la indicium_fw-la animi_fw-la hene_n sibi_fw-la conscij_fw-la godly_a cheerfulness_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n prov._n 15.15_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o such_o lawful_a delight_n as_o the_o lord_n allow_v we_o in_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v we_o shall_v do_v he_o and_o ourselves_o also_o injury_n in_o so_o do_v doct._n 4._o he_o that_o shall_v take_v a_o just_a account_n and_o survey_v of_o all_o the_o happiness_n he_o get_v by_o his_o worldly_a profit_n and_o pleasurt_n shall_v find_v for_o his_o felicity_n vanity_n for_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n vexation_n of_o spirit_n for_o advantage_n no_o profit_n reas_n 1._o of_o vanity_n 1._o god_n never_o sow_v man_n happiness_n in_o those_o outward_a thing_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o there_o reap_v it_o 2._o god_n curse_n have_v bring_v vanity_n upon_o the_o whole_a creature_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n rom._n 8_o 20._o reas_n 2._o of_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 1._o the_o delusion_n of_o our_o hope_n which_o we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o by_o these_o outward_a thing_n must_v needs_o vex_v we_o 2._o the_o distemper_a of_o our_o body_n but_o especial_o of_o our_o spirit_n by_o these_o sensual_a delight_n must_v needs_o grieve_v a_o good_a spirit_n reas_n 3._o of_o no_o profit_n 1._o for_o in_o they_o we_o save_v not_o our_o soul_n but_o rather_o lose_v they_o matth_n 6.26_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v man_n destitute_a of_o these_o thing_n not_o to_o think_v themselves_o miserable_a for_o want_n of_o they_o for_o they_o that_o have_v they_o be_v not_o thereby_o happy_a use_v 2._o to_o teach_v man_n that_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n not_o to_o presume_v of_o more_o good_a

admonish_v verse_n 12._o seven_o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o wearisomeness_n of_o read_v many_o of_o other_o book_n verse_n 12._o doctr._fw-la the_o more_o wise_a a_o governor_n or_o ruler_n especial_o a_o preacher_n be_v the_o more_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n if_o it_o be_v read_v because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n it_o come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n for_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n cause_v he_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n than_o the_o more_o wise_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o his_o wisdom_n will_v incline_v he_o to_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n but_o in_o solomon_n phrase_n it_o be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o eccles_n 2.15_o however_o this_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o ruler_n especial_o of_o a_o preacher_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o colos_n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o &_o 12.1_o &_o 14.18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4.13_o 2_o pet._n 3.8_o jer._n 3.15_o reason_n 1._o from_o wise_a man_n knowledge_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n which_o ignorant_a man_n know_v not_o and_o therefore_o regard_v not_o prov._n 1.22_o eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o &_o 7.12_o prov._n 19.2_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o isai_n 27.11_o reason_n 2._o from_o their_o call_n they_o have_v a_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n ruler_n psal_n 78.70.71_o 72._o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o preacher_n heb._n 13_o 17._o god_n give_v to_o non_fw-fr power_n over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n but_o he_o give_v they_o also_o charge_v over_o their_o soul_n see_v verse_n 1._o reason_n 3._o for_o regard_v to_o their_o own_o comfort_n ignorant_n subject_n will_v be_v either_o 1._o rebel_n and_o unruly_a 2_o chron._n 15.3_o 5_o 6._o 2._o flatterer_n hos_fw-la 7.3_o 5._o 3._o barbarian_n ignorant_a people_n will_v be_v either_o 1._o unprofitable_a hearer_n jer._n 5.3_o 4._o 2._o persecutor_n which_o be_v worse_o act_n 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v all_o man_n of_o wisdom_n that_o have_v people_n under_o they_o whether_o in_o church_n as_o preacher_n commonwealth_n as_o magistrate_n family_n as_o parent_n master_n that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o your_o wisdom_n to_o teach_v your_o people_n knowledge_n and_o the_o more_o wisdom_n the_o more_o to_o teach_v they_o knowledge_n preacher_n jer._n 3.15_o magistrate_n as_o before_o householder_n to_o their_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.17_o child_n ephes_n 6.4_o deut._n 6.7_o servant_n gen._n 18_o 19_o schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n prov._n 30._o magistrate_n teach_v knowledge_n not_o only_o as_o solomon_n here_o by_o writing_n but_o first_o by_o provide_v and_o send_v forth_o good_a minister_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o second_o by_o erect_v and_o publish_v good_a law_n deut._n 4.5_o 6._o especial_o for_o the_o free_a passage_n of_o true_a religion_n ezra_n 7.23_o three_o by_o remove_v stumble_a block_n teacher_n of_o lie_n out_o of_o the_o way_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o four_o by_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n judg._n 8_o 7_o 16._o prov._n 19.25_o &_o 21.11_o five_o by_o preferment_n and_o encouragement_n of_o wel-doer_n prov._n 22.11_o psal_n 101_o 6._o six_o by_o example_n psal_n 122.1_o 2._o minister_n teach_v knowledge_n first_o by_o dispense_n ordinance_n jer._n 31.15_o second_o by_o exemplary_a conversation_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o householder_n teach_v by_o catechise_v prov._n 22.6_o wholesome_a discipline_n prov._n 29.15_o and_o godly_a example_n 1_o chron._n 28.19_o all_o of_o they_o teach_v by_o maintenance_n of_o school_n of_o good_a learning_n act_v 7.22_o else_o knowledge_n be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v attain_v john_n 7.15_o use_v 2._o to_o teach_v people_n to_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o learn_v knowledge_n else_o how_o shall_v other_o teach_v knowledge_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v indeed_o knowledge_n to_o wit_n such_o thing_n as_o solomon_n teach_v prov._n 9.10_o as_o first_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n especial_o of_o a_o man_n self_n by_o nature_n as_o in_o ecclesiastes_n second_o the_o precious_a sweetness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o canticle_n three_o the_o right_a order_n of_o commonwealth_n or_o family_n as_o in_o the_o proverb_n prov._n 9.30_o eccles_n 12._o part_n of_o v._o 9_o with_o 10._o yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n solomon_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n he_o seek_v out_o and_o weigh_v and_o set_v in_o order_n word_n of_o weight_n and_o delight_n word_n of_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n solomon_n though_o a_o wise_a man_n none_o like_o he_o yea_o though_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o set_v all_o his_o logic_n a-work_o in_o teach_n and_o write_n to_o the_o people_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o logic_n 1_o invention_n 2_o judgement_n 3_o method_n and_o in_o these_o three_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o logic_n be_v accomplish_v solomon_n set_v all_o these_o a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o a_o fit_a matter_n and_o word_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n investigavit_fw-la he_o seek_v out_o be_v the_o work_n of_o invention_n libravit_fw-la trutinavit_fw-la he_o weigh_v as_o in_o a_o balance_n be_v the_o work_n of_o judgement_n he_o set_v in_o order_n be_v the_o work_n of_o method_n word_n of_o weight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proverb_n that_o be_v word_n of_o weight_n of_o power_n of_o authority_n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o sink_v not_o only_o like_o david_n stone_n into_o the_o forehead_n of_o goliath_n but_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o stout_a reason_n why_o so_o call_v from_o their_o effect_n first_o as_o convince_a and_o press_v down_o a_o proud_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o second_o lift_v up_o a_o humble_a spirit_n isai_n 66.2_o &_o 50.4_o three_o direct_v and_o order_v their_o own_o life_n and_o other_o ps_n 119.125_o word_n of_o delight_n or_o acceptable_a word_n not_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n but_o first_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n gal._n 1.10_o second_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n gal._n 4.20_o reason_n 1._o as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n these_o word_n be_v as_o a_o seal_n their_o heart_n as_o wax_v for_o all_o delight_n spring_v from_o correspondency_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n reason_n 2._o as_o make_v we_o man_n of_o delight_n first_o to_o god_n second_o to_o our_o brethren_n psalm_n 16.3_o word_n or_o writing_n of_o uprightness_n or_o righteousness_n reason_n 1._o as_o suitable_a to_o god_n will_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_n reason_n 2._o as_o aim_v at_o right_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o church_n commonwealth_n family_n soul_n reason_n 3._o as_o make_v we_o upright_o word_n of_o truth_n reason_n 1._o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n reason_n 2._o as_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n person_n estate_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o way_n as_o they_o be_v without_o error_n or_o guile_n reason_n 3._o as_o make_v we_o true_a object_n 1._o but_o penman_n of_o scripture_n speak_v from_o immediate_a revelation_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o therefore_o not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o logical_a discourse_n or_o study_v answ_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o god_n breathe_v as_o well_o in_o meditation_n as_o in_o sudden_a rapture_n judas_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 13_o 15._o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o object_n 2._o luke_n 21_o 14_o 15._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n to_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n that_o suffer_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o expect_v immediate_a assistance_n where_o they_o can_v well_o forecast_v or_o premeditate_v to_o answer_v to_o sudden_a and_o unknown_a question_n otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n know_v beforehand_o their_o interrogatory_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o study_v how_o and_o what_o to_o answer_v prov._n 15.28_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v wearisomeness_n of_o the_o instruction_n teach_v in_o this_o book_n when_o will_v our_o teacher_n have_v do_v with_o this_o argument_n that_o we_o may_v have_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o indeed_o a_o gracious_a heart_n see_v the_o more_o need_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v the_o rejection_n of_o study_a sermon_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v preacher_n the_o imitation_n of_o solomon_n in_o studious_a invention_n judgement_n and_o order_n of_o word_n first_o of_o power_n second_o of_o delight_n three_o of_o uprightness_n fourthly_a of_o truth_n jer._n 48.10_o judas_n 3_o talent_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o best_a advantage_n use_v 4._o sermon_n may_v be_v elaborate_a