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	person_n	word_n	6,085	5	4.6097	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60328	Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare.	Skene, Alexander.; Johnstoun, Arthur, 1587-1641.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621.	1685 (1685)	Wing S3935; ESTC R38926	112,307	290

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of_o their_o country_n because_o defender_n of_o their_o country_n because_o defender_n and_o deliverer_n therefore_o one_o that_o will_v be_v boast_v and_o put_v from_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o threat_n of_o a_o great_a person_n or_o down_o cast_v of_o countenance_n from_o man_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n man_n of_o spirit_n and_o courage_n will_v not_o be_v fright_v from_o their_o duty_n by_o any_o thing_n but_o will_v hazard_v all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o necessary_a duty_n the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n be_v due_o and_o discreet_o observe_v and_o for_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o proud_a or_o wilful_a for_o the_o work_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o out-bearing_a 2._o chron._n 19.6_o 11._o three_o a_o able_a man_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o this_o teach_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n themselves_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o reach_v 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the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o make_v a_o magistrate_n behave_v himself_o as_o one_o that_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o in_o all_o his_o administration_n and_o will_v be_v more_o afraid_a to_o do_v any_o wrong_n than_o if_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o judge_v he_o for_o his_o action_n ever_o remember_v that_o word_n psal._n 82.1_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o go_n three_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v a_o plain_a upright_a man_n that_o love_v truth_n in_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o count_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o dignity_n to_o sift_v it_o out_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v find_v it_o to_o embrace_v and_o mantain_n it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o he_o will_v easy_o prove_v a_o false_a friend_n that_o will_v at_o any_o time_n dare_v to_o falsify_v truth_n for_o his_o friend_n such_o man_n can_v be_v stable_n and_o firm_a in_o any_o good_a duty_n neither_o will_v he_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n jam._n 1.18_o the_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a etc._n etc._n four_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n hate_v covetousness_n there_o be_v little_a ground_n to_o expect_v justice_n from_o such_o as_o be_v covetous_a for_o prov._n 28.21_o solomon_n say_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o man_n will_v transgress_v that_o be_v for_o any_o carnal_a advantage_n or_o gain_v that_o man_n will_v wrest_v justice_n for_o covetousness_n be_v not_o only_a idolatry_n but_o it_o make_v a_o judge_n a_o idol_n as_o psal._n 115.5_o 6._o that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o a_o mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o five_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a man_n equal_a to_o all_o not_o partial_a nor_o respect_v person_n this_o be_v hold_v out_o from_o 2._o sam._n 23.3_o 4._o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o f●ar_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ruler_n shall_v do_v as_o the_o 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to_o the_o youth_n i_o will_v have_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o seminary_n of_o their_o respective_a corporation_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o town_n do_v much_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o behaviour_n for_o if_o they_o be_v virtuous_a wise_a and_o sober_a they_o may_v procure_v in_o due_a time_n a_o great_a commendation_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o nativity_n and_o residence_n if_o otherways_o they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o draw_v disgrace_n and_o contempt_n upon_o it_o see_v prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a the_o city_n be_v exalt_v but_o it_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o by_o riotousness_n and_o debauchrie_n they_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o make_v way_n for_o stranger_n to_o be_v inhabitant_n see_v prov._n 2.21_o 22_o for_o the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v remain_v in_o it_o but_o the_o wicked_a 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