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	manner_n	son_n	5,970	5	5.8560	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26505	Fables of Æsop and other eminent mythologists with morals and reflexions / by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.; Baarland, Adriaan van, 1486-1538.; Avianus. Fabulae. English.; Astemio, Lorenzo. Fabulae. English.; Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459. Facetiae. English. Selections.	1692 (1692)	Wing A706; ESTC R6112	424,392	527

run_v better_a in_o the_o humour_n than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o moral_a it_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o unprofitable_a vanity_n of_o a_o false_a worship_n and_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o more_o zealous_a we_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n the_o worse_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v so_o to_o govern_v ourselves_o even_o in_o the_o transport_v of_o that_o abhorrence_n as_o still_o to_o preserve_v a_o reverence_n for_o religion_n itself_o in_o the_o very_a indignation_n we_o express_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o licence_n of_o this_o buffoon_n go_v a_o little_a too_o far_o perhaps_o for_o there_o must_v be_v no_o play_v with_o thing_n sacred_a nor_o jest_a as_o we_o say_v with_o edge_n tool_n we_o have_v the_o moral_a of_o this_o abandon_a libertine_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n in_o a_o thousand_o several_a shape_v all_o people_n that_o worship_n for_o fear_n profit_n or_o some_o other_o by_o end_n fall_v more_o or_o less_o within_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o emblem_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o conditional_a devotion_n for_o man_n to_o be_v religious_a no_o long_o than_o they_o can_v save_o or_o get_v by_o it_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n now_o say_v the_o devil_n to_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n and_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n this_o good_a man_n lose_v all_o and_z for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o resignation_n to_o future_a age_n the_o lord_n give_v say_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v no_o dash_v of_o the_o two_o table_n one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o a_o office_n or_o a_o egg_n at_o easter_n as_o the_o fellow_n serve_v his_o idol_n here_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o moral_a be_v in_o short_a comprise_v in_o the_o old_a say_v he_o that_o serve_v god_n for_o money_n will_v serve_v the_o devil_n for_o better_a wage_n fab_n cvi_o a_o dog_n invite_v to_o supper_n a_o gentleman_n invite_v a_o friend_n to_o supper_n with_o he_o and_o the_o gentleman_n dog_n be_v so_o well_o breed_v as_o to_o invite_v the_o friend_n dog_n to_o come_v for_o company_n the_o dog_n come_v at_o his_o hour_n and_o into_o the_o kitchen_n he_o go_v to_o see_v what_o good_a cheer_n be_v towards_o but_o as_o he_o be_v there_o wag_v his_o tail_n and_o lick_v his_o lip_n at_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o a_o meal_n he_o be_v like_a to_o make_v on_o it_o the_o roguy_a cook_n get_v sly_o behind_o he_o and_o spoil_a the_o jest._n he_o take_v he_o up_o by_o the_o tail_n at_o unaware_o and_o after_o a_o turn_v or_o two_o in_o the_o air_n fling_v he_o out_o of_o the_o window_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o poor_a devil_n have_v recover_v the_o squelch_n away_o he_o scamper_v bawl_v like_o mad_a with_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o prick-eared_a cur_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o he_o to_o know_v how_o he_o like_v his_o wellcome_n why_o true_o say_v he_o they_o have_v give_v i_o as_o much_o drink_n as_o my_o skin_n will_v hold_v and_o it_o have_v make_v i_o so_o lightheaded_n i_o can_v not_o find_v the_o right_a way_n out_o of_o the_o house_n again_o the_o moral_a love_v i_o love_v my_o dog_n say_v the_o old_a proverb_n and_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o good_a manner_n as_o well_o as_o of_o good_a nature_n in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v certain_a decency_n of_o respect_n due_a to_o the_o servant_n for_o the_o master_n sake_n reflection_n it_o look_v well_o among_o friend_n when_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n the_o dog_n invite_v his_o guest_n and_o the_o cook_n throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o window_n and_o in_o so_o do_v the_o man_n show_v himself_o the_o arrant_a cur_n of_o the_o two_o for_o it_o be_v against_o hospitality_n and_o good_a manner_n so_o to_o do_v there_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o tenderness_n and_o good_a nature_n even_o towards_o those_o animal_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o worst_a at_o last_o the_o dog_n have_v the_o wit_n we_o see_v to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o a_o bad_a game_n though_o it_o be_v a_o unmannerly_a and_o a_o ill-natured_a frolic_a of_o the_o cook_n all_o this_o while_n for_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v some_o sort_n of_o affront_n to_o his_o master_n fab_n cvii_o a_o eagle_n and_o a_o man._n a_o man_n take_v a_o eagle_n pelt_v her_o wing_n and_o put_v she_o among_o his_o hen_n somebody_o come_v and_o buy_v this_o eagle_n and_o present_o new_a feather_v she_o she_o make_v a_o flight_n at_o a_o hare_n truss_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o her_o benefactor_n a_o fox_n perceive_v this_o come_v and_o give_v the_o man_n a_o piece_n of_o good_a council_n have_v a_o care_n say_v reynard_n of_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o this_o eagle_n for_o she_o will_v go_v near_o one_o time_n or_o other_o else_o to_o take_v you_o for_o a_o hare_n upon_o this_o advice_n the_o man_n plume_v the_o eagle_n once_o again_o the_o moral_a person_n and_o humour_n may_v be_v jumble_v and_o disguise_v but_o nature_n be_v like_a quicksilver_n that_o will_v never_o be_v kill_v reflection_n bird_n of_o prey_n will_v be_v bird_n of_o prey_n still_o at_o what_o rate_n soever_o you_o treat_v '_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o trust_v of_o they_o for_o when_o they_o have_v no_o long_o a_o power_n to_o do_v mischief_n the_o will_v yet_o remain_v here_o be_v a_o force_a moral_a for_o a_o force_a fable_n for_o the_o fancy_n of_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o the_o fiction_n do_v not_o consist_v with_o itself_o now_o to_o my_o think_v this_o application_n of_o it_o lie_v the_o fair_a of_o the_o two_o i_fw-it e._n that_o the_o gratitude_n of_o the_o eagle_n in_o bring_v the_o hare_n to_o her_o master_n may_v serve_v to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o wild_a and_o fierce_a of_o creature_n may_v be_v sweeten_v and_o reclaim_v by_o benefit_n fab_n cviii_o a_o father_n and_o son_n a_o countryman_n that_o live_v handsome_o in_o the_o world_n himself_o upon_o his_o honest_a labour_n and_o industry_n be_v desirous_a his_o son_n shall_v do_v so_o after_o tim_n and_o be_v now_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n my_o dear_a child_n say_v he_o i_o reckon_v myself_o bind_v to_o tell_v you_o before_o i_o depart_v that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a treasure_n hide_v in_o my_o vineyard_n wherefore_o pray_v be_v sure_a to_o dig_v and_o search_v narrow_o for_o it_o when_o i_o be_o go_v the_o father_n die_v and_o the_o son_n fall_v immediate_o to_o work_n upon_o the_o vineyard_n they_o turn_v it_o up_o over_o and_o over_o and_o not_o one_o penny_n of_o money_n to_o be_v find_v there_o but_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o next_o vintage_n expound_v the_o riddle_n the_o moral_a good_a council_n be_v the_o best_a legacy_n a_o father_n can_v leave_v to_o a_o child_n and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o better_a when_o it_o be_v so_o wrap_v up_o as_o to_o beget_v a_o curiosity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o inclination_n to_o follow_v it_o reflection_n there_o be_v no_o wealth_n like_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o honest_a labour_n and_o warrantable_a industry_n here_o be_v a_o incitement_n to_o a_o industrious_a course_n of_o life_n by_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o profit_n the_o innocence_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o application_n there_o be_v one_o great_a comfort_n in_o hand_n beside_o the_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o more_o to_o come_v the_o very_a exercise_n procure_v we_o health_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o attend_v it_o we_o have_v the_o delight_n of_o see_v and_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o the_o inward_a joy_n of_o contemplate_v the_o benediction_n of_o another_o world_n that_o shall_v be_v superad_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o this._n aesop_n very_o well_o understand_v that_o naked_a lesson_n and_o precept_n have_v nothing_o the_o force_n that_o image_n and_o parable_n have_v upon_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n beside_o that_o the_o very_a study_n to_o unriddle_v a_o mystery_n furnish_v the_o memory_n with_o more_o token_n to_o remember_v it_o by_o a_o tale_n in_o emblem_n sink_v deep_o where_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v insinuate_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o bias_n and_o surprise_n it_o be_v a_o touch_n of_o art_n in_o the_o father_n to_o cover_v his_o mean_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o create_v a_o curiosity_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o his_o son_n to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o treble_a advantage_n to_o they_o beside_o for_o there_o