Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	feed_v	poison_n	rank_a	20	3	18.0227	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41135	A treatise of the affections, or, The souls pulse whereby a Christian may know whether he be living or dying : together with a lively description of their nature, signs, and symptomes : as also directing men to the right use and ordering of them / by that Reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word, M. William Fenner ... finished by himself.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1650 (1650)	Wing F708; ESTC R9229	161,998	208

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affection_n be_v misplace_v alas_o they_o be_v the_o hold_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v take_v unless_o they_o be_v set_v right_o sirthly_a stomach_n it_o may_v appear_v how_o infinite_o it_o stand_v you_o in_o hand_n to_o set_v your_o affection_n aright_o because_o they_o be_v the_o soul_n stomach_n that_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v affect_v that_o ree_v and_o fill_v the_o soul_n as_o meat_n do_v the_o stomach_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v careful_a what_o meat_n we_o do_v eat_v if_o we_o eat_v trash_n it_o will_v kill_v we_o if_o we_o feed_v upon_o poison_n it_o will_v poison_v and_o infect_v we_o now_o that_o be_v the_o food_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o thy_o soul_n do_v affect_v and_o thy_o affection_n be_v thy_o soul_n stomach_n to_o hunger_n after_o it_o thy_o affection_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aspasius_n 3._o they_o be_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o then_o as_o your_o affection_n be_v such_o be_v your_o food_n 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they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o material_n of_o grace_n as_o aristotle_n say_v of_o the_o virtue_n they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o right_n rule_v of_o the_o affection_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o grace_n with_o a_o little_a alteration_n the_o main_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o affection_n aright_o it_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o thing_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o grace_n d●th_v convert_v a_o man_n it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o affection_n but_o it_o rule_v they_o thou_o be_v angry_a before_o grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o anger_n no_o oportet_fw-la virum_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la iracundum_fw-la say_v cicero_n a_o good_a man_n must_v be_v angry_a i_o say_v grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o anger_n but_o it_o rule_v thy_o anger_n and_o teach_v thou_o to_o turn_v it_o against_o sin_n and_o against_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v merry_o dispose_v before_o of_o a_o cheerful_a constitution_n grace_n do_v not_o come_v to_o take_v away_o thy_o mirth_n but_o to_o rule_v it_o whereas_o thou_o be_v merry_a with_o vanity_n and_o ever_o laugh_v at_o jest_n and_o at_o foolery_n now_o grace_n make_v thou_o merry_a in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v of_o a_o sad_a spirit_n before_o but_o perhaps_o it_o be_v for_o cross_n and_o loss_n and_o discontent_n and_o the_o like_a grace_n come_v not_o to_o take_v away_o thy_o sorrow_n but_o to_o rule_v they_o to_o make_v thou_o weep_v and_o mourn_v at_o thy_o deadness_n and_o unthankfulness_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n gratia_n non_fw-la tollit_fw-la sed_fw-la attollit_fw-la naturam_fw-la grace_n do_v not_o take_v away_o nature_n but_o it_o take_v it_o up_o the_o affection_n be_v natural_a grace_n turn_v they_o into_o spiritual_a this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o that_o grace_n run_v along_o in_o the_o affection_n as_o water_n in_o the_o pipe_n the_o affection_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o it_o and_o so_o make_v up_o a_o live_a creature_n a_o man_n have_v need_n look_v to_o his_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o due_a matter_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o affection_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o affection_n the_o member_n yield_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o that_o be_v as_o expositor_n expound_v it_o yield_v your_o affection_n thereto_o for_o they_o be_v your_o soul_n member_n and_o the_o material_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o fear_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o love_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sorrow_n the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n from_o sin_n now_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o material_n of_o grace_n what_o a_o desperate_a condition_n be_v you_o in_o that_o set_v your_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o you_o throw_v down_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o grace_n how_o can_v you_o have_v any_o grace_n when_o you_o cast_v away_o in_o the_o kennel_n all_o the_o matter_n for_o grace_n grace_n require_v the_o affection_n for_o its_o matter_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o matter_n for_o this_o grace_n thou_o hurl_v away_o all_o thy_o affection_n upon_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o thy_o profit_n and_o thy_o vanity_n thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o all_o grace_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o matter_n for_o grace_n eight_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v how_o infinite_o it_o stand_v you_o in_o hand_n to_o set_v your_o affection_n aright_o because_o they_o be_v argument_n what_o you_o be_v according_a as_o your_o affection_n be_v so_o be_v your_o soul_n if_o i_o can_v see_v what_o your_o affection_n run_v on_o i_o can_v see_v what_o you_o all_o be_v whether_o saint_n or_o wicked_a whether_o of_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n the_o affection_n be_v the_o argument_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n when_o the_o people_n of_o lystra_n take_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o god_n and_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v to_o they_o sir_n say_v paul_n why_o do_v you_o thus_o whereas_o we_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o act._n 14._o 15._o that_o be_v affection_n we_o have_v fear_n and_o joy_n and_o grief_n and_o love_n and_o the_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o now_o if_o the_o bare_a have_v of_o affection_n be_v the_o argument_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n then_o sure_o the_o goodness_n or_o