Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	heart_n	son_n	17,006	5	5.6134	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27991	The proverbs of Solomon paraphrased with the arguments of each chapter, which supply the place of a commentary / by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1683 (1683)	Wing B2635; ESTC R18386	254,828	624

folly_n 12._o there_o be_v less_o danger_n in_o meet_v a_o bear_n in_o the_o height_n of_o her_o rage_n than_o a_o furious_a fool_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o unruly_a passion_n and_o desire_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o defend_v a_o man_n self_n against_o the_o one_o but_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o brutish_a motion_n of_o the_o other_o see_v arg._n d_o 13._o whoso_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 13._o it_o be_v so_o unnatural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o return_v evil_a to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v nothing_o but_o good_a that_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o ingratitude_n shall_v not_o rest_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o descend_v upon_o his_o posterity_n to_o all_o generation_n 14._o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o 14._o when_o man_n begin_v a_o quarrel_n or_o a_o difference_n they_o know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v end_v for_o the_o very_a first_o breach_n be_v like_o cut_v the_o bank_n of_o a_o river_n which_o present_o overflow_v the_o neighbour_a ground_n but_o can_v easy_o be_v reduce_v into_o its_o bound_n again_o it_o be_v best_a therefore_o to_o make_v peace_n immediate_o before_o both_o party_n be_v involve_v in_o such_o trouble_n as_o like_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n lay_v all_o desolate_a 15._o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 15._o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v which_o be_v most_o detestable_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o plead_v for_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_z more_o than_o that_o acquit_v he_o or_o he_o that_o plead_v against_o the_o righteous_a nay_o plain_o condemn_v he_o certain_a it_o be_v they_o be_v both_o most_o high_o obnoxious_a to_o his_o displeasure_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n and_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o exact_o administer_v so_o hate_v those_o who_o endeavour_v to_o confound_v the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n among_o man_n 16._o wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n see_v he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o 16._o what_o good_a do_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o fool_n can_v he_o therewith_o purchase_v wisdom_n how_o to_o use_v it_o alas_o he_o want_v understanding_n to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o procure_v good_a instructour_n in_o which_o his_o riches_n if_o his_o mind_n be_v good_a may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o 17._o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n 17._o time_n make_v proof_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o if_o he_o be_v sincere_a love_v not_o mere_o for_o a_o fit_a nor_o alter_v with_o the_o change_n of_o one_o condition_n but_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n nay_o in_o strait_n and_o distress_n show_v himself_o more_o like_o a_o brother_n than_o a_o friend_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 18._o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o friend_n 18._o he_o be_v very_o inconsiderate_a who_o kindness_n make_v he_o forward_o to_o pass_v his_o word_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o another_o man_n debt_n vi_o 1._o xi_o 15._o and_o especial_o to_o enter_v into_o bond_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o who_o he_o engage_v which_o may_v make_v he_o more_o careless_a about_o the_o payment_n than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v if_o unknown_a to_o he_o he_o have_v be_v security_n for_o he_o 19_o he_o love_v transgression_n that_o love_v strife_n and_o he_o that_o exalt_v his_o gate_n seek_v destruction_n 19_o he_o vain_o pretend_v to_o the_o love_n of_o piety_n who_o accustom_n himself_o to_o brawl_v and_o contention_n which_o as_o necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o abundance_n of_o sin_n as_o lift_v up_o a_o man_n self_n above_o his_o estate_n in_o raise_v sumptuous_a building_n bring_v he_o to_o ruin_v or_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n open_v wide_o the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o iniquity_n see_v arg._n f_o 20._o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n fall_v into_o mischief_n 20._o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a design_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o accomplish_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o mean_n shall_v find_v himself_o deceive_v in_o his_o expectation_n and_o he_o who_o employ_v his_o tongue_n to_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n pretend_v fair_a to_o man_n before_o their_o face_n but_o slander_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n shall_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n bring_v mischief_n upon_o himself_o 21._o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n do_v it_o to_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n 21._o great_a be_v the_o care_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o the_o education_n of_o child_n for_o if_o a_o son_n prove_v vicious_a and_o lewd_a it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o inexpressible_a grief_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v take_v no_o comfort_n at_o all_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o enjoy_v v._o 25._o 22._o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n 22._o and_o consequent_o it_o will_v shorten_v his_o day_n for_o as_o nothing_o conduce_v more_o to_o health_n than_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n which_o serve_v instead_o of_o physic_n so_o nothing_o destroy_v it_o more_o than_o sadness_n and_o grief_n which_o consume_v the_o vital_a juice_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o body_n to_o skin_n and_o bone_n see_v arg._n g_o 23._o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n 23._o no_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o be_v bribe_v to_o do_v injustice_n but_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v secret_o corrupt_v by_o present_n to_o give_v counsel_n or_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n 24._o wisdom_n be_v before_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 24._o as_o a_o wise_a man_n understanding_n appear_v in_o his_o very_a countenance_n and_o a_o fool_n be_v know_v by_o his_o garish_a and_o wander_a eye_n so_o the_o one_o have_v his_o wisdom_n always_o present_a and_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v he_o when_o the_o other_o know_v not_o what_o to_o follow_v but_o his_o thought_n be_v rove_a up_o and_o down_o to_o no_o purpose_n though_o he_o ramble_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n 25._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o 25._o a_o foolish_a dissolute_a son_n who_o regard_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o parent_n waste_v their_o estate_n and_o disgrace_v their_o family_n be_v such_o a_o vexation_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o provoke_v his_o indignation_n and_o such_o a_o grief_n to_o his_o mother_n that_o it_o make_v her_o life_n bitter_a and_o irksome_a to_o she_o see_v arg._n h_o 26._o also_o to_o punish_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n 26._o there_o may_v be_v specious_a pretence_n for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v against_o all_o honesty_n and_o piety_n to_o punish_v innocent_a person_n together_o with_o delinquent_n especial_o to_o scourge_v judge_n and_o governor_n for_o do_v equal_a justice_n upon_o all_o offender_n 27._o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n 27._o the_o more_o any_o man_n know_v the_o less_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o talk_v for_o his_o wisdom_n give_v he_o such_o a_o excellent_a composure_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o repress_n his_o heat_n his_o forwardness_n and_o haste_n and_o make_v he_o cool_o deliberate_v what_o and_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o speak_v 28._o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a and_o he_o that_o shut_v his_o lip_n be_v esteem_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n 28._o such_o a_o virtue_n it_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a that_o he_o who_o understand_v nothing_o be_v deem_v wise_a as_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o he_o who_o mind_n have_v such_o power_n over_o his_o mouth_n as_o to_o keep_v it_o shut_v that_o nothing_o may_v sudden_o and_o impetuous_o go_v out_o be_v wise_a indeed_o chap._n xviii_o argument_n asleep_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difficulty_n in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n which_o have_v produce_v so_o many_o various_a interpretation_n