Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	exhort_v	zeal_n	zealous_a	39	3	10.1422	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

they_o be_v against_o god_n yet_o against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v very_a coward_n or_o god_n in_o justice_n make_v they_o so_o for_o their_o stubborness_n against_o he_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v arm_v and_o carry_v bow_n turn_v back_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n but_o if_o sanctify_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o of_o great_a use_n this_o be_v that_o other_o spirit_n of_o caleb_n numb_v 14._o 24._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o other_o spy_n be_v base_a and_o cowardly_a and_o cause_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o melt_v josh._n 18._o 8._o at_o which_o god_n be_v great_o displease_v but_o calebs_n courage_n be_v approve_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v not_o its_o desire_a effect_n upon_o man_n and_o be_v reward_v with_o admission_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n when_o other_o be_v exclude_v this_o spirit_n sanctify_v be_v a_o spirit_n bind_v bend_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v the_o hazard_n and_o now_o bohold_v say_v paul_n i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o particular_a thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o act_n 20._o 22._o save_v bond_n and_o affliction_n in_o general_n which_o i_o expect_v v._n 23._o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o v._n 24._o now_o this_o bind_a spirit_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n brave_a spirit_n bind_v that_o be_v strong_o incline_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o this_o special_a and_o particular_a service_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o foresee_a difficulty_n to_o break_v through_o which_o he_o be_v gallant_o resolve_v and_o this_o his_o courage_n be_v i_o think_v the_o same_o that_o he_o pray_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o ephesiaus_n chap._n 3._o 16._o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man._n this_o refer_v to_o v._n 13_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n for_o you_o some_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a spirit_v as_o to_o faint_v when_o they_o see_v another_o bleed_v or_o have_v a_o grievous_a wound_n dress_v or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o be_v so_o feeble-minded_n i_o will_v have_v you_o more_o courageous_a and_o for_o that_o end_n make_v this_o prayer_n on_o your_o behalf_n i_o shall_v rather_o shrink_v that_o feel_v the_o trouble_n than_o you_o that_o only_o behold_v it_o with_o your_o eye_n such_o another_o brave_a spirit_n be_v in_o nehemiah_n when_o god_n have_v raise_v it_o up_o see_v a_o taste_n of_o it_o neh._n 6_o 11._o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o fly_v and_o who_o be_v there_o be_v as_o i_o be_o will_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o save_v his_o life_n i_o will_v not_o go_v in_o this_o gallantry_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o whatever_o his_o naturl_n spirit_n be_v his_o captive_a circumstance_n have_v render_v he_o but_o weak_a as_o we_o may_v guess_v by_o his_o timorousness_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n though_o he_o be_v in_o good_a place_n about_o he_o he_o continual_o fetch_v his_o strength_n from_o god_n he_o be_v fain_o by_o ejaculation_n to_o pray_v between_o a_o question_n and_o a_o answer_n chap._n 2._o 4._o what_o be_v thy_o request_n so_o i_o pray_v and_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o courage_n to_o give_v the_o king_n a_o answer_n till_o he_o have_v his_o ●_z revive_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 4._o this_o hot_a spirit_n be_v a_o angry_a spiri●_n be_v ardent_a and_o fervent_a in_o it_o sel●_n eage●_n and_o vigorous_a in_o motion_n with_o a_o vehemence_n in_o inclination_n all_o which_o may_v be_v better_o refer_v to_o this_o head_n then_o that_o of_o activity_n before_o mention_v its_o chief_a ingredient_n be_v choleric_a constitution_n though_o it_o may_v be_v also_o habitual_o increase_v and_o moral_o fix_v in_o man_n by_o frequent_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n as_o also_o by_o much_o converse_n with_o peevish_a and_o fretful_a person_n this_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o prov._n 22._o 24._o 25_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n &_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n his_o anger_n will_v by_o degree_n heat_v thy_o spirit_n into_o a_o disorder_n or_o at_o least_o bring_v it_o into_o another_o frame_n then_o to_o what_o thou_o be_v natural_o incline_v this_o spirit_n act_n and_o show_v itself_o in_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n 1._o zeal_n be_v a_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v act_n valide_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la all_o that_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n he_o present_o do_v it_o with_o he_o may_v here_o anger_n be_v cos_n fortitudinis_fw-la the_o whetstone_n of_o valour_n and_o though_o courage_n have_v it●_n strength_n in_o itself_o yet_o it_o common_o ha●_n the_o beginning_n and_o more_o often_o the_o continuance_n of_o its_o motion_n from_o this_o zeal_n this_o be_v as_o the_o touch-powder_n that_o catch_v the_o first_o fire_n and_o as_o soon_o inflame_v that_o which_o have_v all_o the_o force_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a passion_n and_o therefore_o in_o itself_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad._n but_o if_o 1._o unsanctify_v it_o be_v a_o hellish_a flame_n that_o burn_v unmerciful_o and_o do_v abundance_n of_o hurt_n to_o one_o self_n and_o other_o it_o be_v kakozelia_n a_o mischievous_a vehemence_n that_o spoil_n the_o comfort_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o religion_n it_o m●kes_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o bigot_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n a_o eminent_a example_n of_o which_o be_v paul_n while_o he_o be_v saul_n before_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o shall_v kill_v you_o and_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n john_n 16_o 2_o in_o a_o word_n it_o render_v man_n like_o the_o chaldean_n bitter_a &_o hasty_n habbac_n 1._o 6._o 2._o but_o if_o sanctify_a than_o the_o warm-spi●ited_n paul_n be_v another_o man._n he_o now_o re●lects_v on_o his_o former_a course_n as_o a_o mad_a hare_n brain_v wicked_a business_n see_v the_o account_n of_o it_o act_n 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o i_o very_o think_v his_o hot_a head_n mistake_v his_o way_n and_o so_o run_v on_o furious_o in_o a_o pernicious_a error_n that_o i_o ought_v divilism_n be_v now_o take_v for_o duty_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a etc._n etc._n many_o not_o a_o few_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o hot_a and_o active_a ●_z many_o place_n jerusa●em_n every_o synagogue_n even_o to_o strange_a city_n many_o person_n many_o of_o the_o saint_n many_o way_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n put_v to_o death_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_n yea_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stripling_n when_o he_o can_v not_o huell_v mortify_v s●●nes_n he_o give_v his_o voice_n against_o they_o hold_v the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a stephen_n and_o be_v consent_v to_o his_o death_n all_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v mere_a madness_n be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o but_o be_v now_o convert_v do_v his_o grace_n quite_o extinguish_v his_o fi●ry_a nature_n &_o spirit_n not_o at_o all_o only_o direct_v &_o exert_v it_o to_o better_a purpose_n paul_n be_v the_o same_o zealot_n but_o in_o other_o matter_n his_o active_a spirit_n labour_n more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o zeal_n he_o commend_v exhort_v and_o practice_n he_o commend_v zeal_n in_o his_o epistle_n if_o it_o be_v right_o place_v it_o be_v always_o good_a to_o be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a thing_n gal._n 4._o 18._o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o spiritual_a gist_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 12._o of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2._o 14._o he_o also_o exhort_v man_n to_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n roman_n 12._o 11._o and_o he_o allow_v and_o practise_v it_o in_o himself_o of_o which_o we_o have_v divers_a instance_n take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o hot_a and_o earnest_a spirit_n in_o some_o particular_n at_o athens_n his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n whole_o give_v to_o idolatry_n act_n 17._o 16_o it_o be_v full_a of_o god_n without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o vex_v to_o see_v it_o so_o in_o corinth_n at_o the_o jew_n infidelity_n he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n and_o testify_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n chap._n 18._o 5._o now_o when_o be_v this_o it_o be_v when_o silas_n and_o timotheus_n be_v come_v from_o macedonia_n he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o it_o before_o even_o when_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a labour_a sojourner_n v._n 3._o even_o than_o he_o reason_v and_o persuade_v every_o

always_o able_a to_o manage_v a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n nor_o can_v always_o distinguish_v b●●twixt_a fire_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o strong_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o be_v cherish_v and_o th●_n fire_n which_o arise_v from_o hell_n in_o the_o vehmence_n of_o temptation_n enkindle_n 〈◊〉_d reaking_n and_o fume_n of_o their_o corrupte●_n nature_n of_o which_o the_o devil_n never_o fa●_n to_o take_v his_o advantage_n young_a elihu_n before_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d a_o zealous_a warm_a spirit_v man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d without_o great_a piety_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d discourse_n do_v manifest_a yet_o when_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n constrain_v he_o and_o his_o belly_n be_v 〈◊〉_d wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n and_o ready_a to_o bull_n like_o new_a bottle_n job_n 32._o 18_o 19_o ay_o e._n when_o his_o passion_n be_v stir_v within_o 〈◊〉_d he_o break_v out_o not_o only_o to_o irreverence_v 〈◊〉_d his_o elder_a brethren_n v._n 9_o great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a neither_o do_v the_o age_a understand_v judgement_n but_o he_o also_o charge_v job_n i_o think_v very_o false_o ch_z 33._o 8_o 9_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o word_n say_v i_o be_o clean_a without_o transgression_n i_o be_o innocent_a neither_o be_v there_o iniquity_n in_o i_o where_o i_o wonder_v do_v job_n so_o speak_v sure_o if_o he_o have_v god_n will_v not_o have_v justify_v he_o as_o he_o do_v ch_z 42._o 7._o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_o as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v so_o much_o do_v hot_a spiririted_a man_n though_o good_a man_n yet_o often_o overshoot_v themselves_o the_o right_a temper_n of_o a_o sanctify_a zeal_n be_v that_o of_o stephens_n a_o mixture_n of_o meekness_n wisdom_n and_o courage_n act_n 6._o 10_o they_o be_v not_o ahle_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n with_o which_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v with_o a_o spirit_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v zeal_n and_o earnestness_n and_o yet_o with_o wisdom_n so_o as_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v just_o take_v and_o with_o meekness_n too_o which_o after_o all_o their_o horrid_a injury_n be_v testify_v by_o his_o last_o and_o die_a word_n ch_z 7._o 6._o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o zeal_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o which_o be_v 2._o jealousy_n a_o passion_n to_o which_o some_o man_n spirit_n be_v more_o than_o other_o prone_a and_o whereby_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o suspicion_n fierce_a anger_n hatred_n and_o bitterness_n it_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n numb_a 5._o 14._o whether_o his_o wife_n be_v defile_v or_o not_o this_o spirit_n in_o unsanctify_v person_n and_o practice_n be_v a_o odious_a and_o bitter_a evil._n it_o be_v declare_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o horrid_o injurious_a to_o man_n hateful_a to_o god_n mal._n 2._o 16._o i_o hate_v put_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n ●_o therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n namely_o this_o jealous_a spirit_n that_o you_o entertain_v it_o not_o and_o injurious_a to_o man_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o precedent_a word_n v._n 15._o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o or_o unfaithful_o marg_n against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n it_o be_v a_o treacherous_a unfaithfulness_n to_o entertain_v groundless_a jealousy_n love_n be_v covenant_v in_o marriage_n and_o this_o be_v quite_o contrary_a thereunto_o love_n think_v no_o ill_a jealousy_n think_v nothing_o else_o love_n cover_v fault_n groundless_a jealousy_n search_v to_o discover_v fault_n where_o there_o be_v none_o and_o then_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n v._n 15._o and_o again_o v_o 16_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_a for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n repeat_v word_n in_o scripture_n call_v for_o special_a observation_n and_o as_o in_o marriage_n so_o in_o other_o relation_n it_o destroy_v friendship_n spoil_v humane_a society_n and_o mutual_a confidence_n and_o sometime_o stir_v up_o the_o most_o bitter_a enmity_n for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o ●age_n of_o a_o man_n that_o take_v no_o ransom_n for_o life_n prov._n 6._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o i._n e._n our_o corrupt_a nature_n lust_a to_o envy_n james_n 4._o 5_o and_o yet_o ●or_a all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o it_o nor_o can_v enough_o ●e_v say_v abstract_v but_o a_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a 〈◊〉_d from_o inbred_n corruption_n take_v it_o as_o a_o pure_a natural_a temper_n it_o be_v a_o basis_n of_o great_a prudence_n wisdom_n and_o wariness_n not_o to_o allow_v of_o that_o rot_a principle_n suspect_v every_o man_n to_o be_v knave_n with_o who_o you_o have_v to_o do_v but_o to_o take_v care_n in_o avoid_v that_o character_n of_o a_o fool_n note_a in_o prov._n 14._o 15._o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n look_v well_o to_o his_o go_n not_o uncharitably_o to_o suspect_v but_o prudent_o to_o be_v circumspect_a be_v become_v a_o wise_a and_o hone_a man_n this_o pure_a natural_a cautious_a spirit_n may_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o sanctification_n and_o may_v become_v god_n like_a and_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n god_n like_a when_o a_o man_n so_o utte●●y_o disapprove_v sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o dislike_v the_o very_a appearance_n thereof_o and_o tendency_n thereunto_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n exo._n 20._o 5._o and_o by_o sin_n however_o palliate_v be_v provoke_v to_o jealousy_n deu●_n 32._o 16._o 21._o every_o likenese_n of_o sin_n may_v deserve_v that_o name_n ezek._n 8._o 3_o the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n which_o provoke_v to_o jealousy_n and_o as_o godlike_a so_o it_o be_v godly_a the_o holy_a prophet_n own_v and_o profess_v it_o 1_o king_n 19_o 10._o 14._o i_o have_v be_v very_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n 2_o cor._n 11_o 2._o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o with_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v godly_a when_o the_o ●ent_n of_o jealousy_n be_v only_o to_o promote_v holiness_n when_o the_o suspicion_n note_v but_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o the_o bitterness_n ascribe_v to_o this_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v so_o be_v of_o very_o excellent_a use_n especial_o in_o those_o who_o by_o god_n order_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o other_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o hot_a spirit_n which_o be_v cheerful_a active_a courageous_a angry_a in_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n we_o shall_v now_o take_v a_o view_n of_o its_o opposite_a and_o so_o better_a illustrate_v both_o by_o compare_v they_o together_o 2._o the_o cold_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o some_o man_n under_o the_o temperament_n of_o phlegm_n or_o melancholy_a the_o more_o if_o radicate_v by_o habit_n or_o excite_v and_o promote_v by_o ill_a object_n or_o outward_a circumstance_n 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upon_o saul_n a_o melancholy_a spirit_n and_o perhaps_o sometime_o even_o unto_o fit_n of_o distraction_n i_o take_v it_o so_o to_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v alleviate_v by_o david_n music_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 23._o sure_o david_n harp_n can_v not_o conjure_v down_o devil_n nor_o do_v give_v any_o countenance_n to_o popish_a bell_n baptism_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n no_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a evil_n a_o evil_a natural_a spirit_n send_v of_o god_n in_o judgement_n and_o help_v by_o natural_a mean_n through_o his_o blessing_n david_n play_v with_o his_o hand_n so_o saul_n be_v refresh_v and_o be_v well_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o so_o by_o a_o natural_a mean_n prescribe_v by_o his_o doctor_n v._n 16._o mus●ca_fw-la mentis_fw-la medicina_fw-la maestae_fw-la be_v well_o it_o seem_v before_o

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