Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	life_n	spiritual_a	7,689	5	7.0313	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05287	The sixty sixe admonitory chapters of Basilius, King of the Romans, to his sonne Leo, in acrostick manner that is, the first letter of euery chapter, making vp his name and title. Translated out of Greeke by Iames Scudamore.; Basilii Imperatoris Constantinopolitani exhortationum capita sexaginta sex ad Leonum filium, congomento Philosophum. English	Basil I, Emperor of the East, ca. 812-886.; Scudamore, James, 1624-1668.	1638 (1638)	STC 1543; ESTC S118848	21,566	136

the_o sixty_o six_o admonitory_a chapter_n of_o basilius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o his_o son_n leo_n in_o acrostic_n manner_n that_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o every_o chapter_n make_v up_o his_o name_n and_o title_n translate_v out_o of_o greek_a by_o james_n scudamore_n *_o ⁎_o *_o print_a at_o paris_n m.dc.xxxviii_o quod_fw-la foelix_fw-la faustúmquesit_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la principi_fw-la carolo_n walliae_fw-la principi_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la regis_fw-la caroli_n magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n regis_fw-la filio_fw-la haec_fw-la basilii_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la filium_fw-la leonem_fw-la capita_fw-la admonitoria_n ex_fw-la graeeis_n anglica_n facta_fw-la dicat_fw-la consecrátque_fw-la jacobus_fw-la scudamorus_fw-la of_o the_o author_n basilius_n the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n who_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v succeed_v michael_n in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v restore_v the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v much_o decay_v by_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o michael_n he_o reign_v with_o michael_n one_o year_n and_o after_o he_o nineteen_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 889._o basilius_n his_o precept_n sixty_o six_o admonitory_a chapter_n of_o basilius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o his_o son_n leo_n in_o acrostic_n manner_n that_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o every_o chapter_n make_v up_o his_o name_n and_o title_n basilius_n by_o christ_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o leo_n his_o belove_a son_n and_o coemperour_n chapter_n i._n of_o instruction_n instruction_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v much_o profit_n the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o be_v much_o to_o be_v esteem_v not_o only_o of_o king_n but_o also_o of_o private_a man_n for_o it_o great_o benefit_n they_o that_o have_v it_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o benefit_n the_o one_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a oracle_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o laudable_a work_n or_o by_o the_o use_n of_o laudable_a exercise_n therefore_o i_o thy_o father_n and_o coemperour_n do_v exhort_v thou_o my_o belove_a son_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o in_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v both_o a_o ornament_n to_o royalty_n in_o present_a and_o do_v make_v the_o ruler_n to_o be_v renown_v for_o ever_o for_o as_o the_o sun_n not_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n all_o thing_n be_v obscure_a and_o undiscernible_a so_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o instruction_n all_o thing_n be_v confuse_v and_o out_o of_o order_n embrace_v therefore_o instruction_n and_o thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o a_o virtuous_a life_n for_o virtue_n only_o of_o all_o possession_n be_v immortal_a chap._n ii_o of_o right_a faith_n make_v sincere_a faith_n in_o christ_n the_o principal_a and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o thy_o life_n that_o be_v account_v true_a faith_n the_o principal_a of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o happiness_n here_o and_o hereafter_o worship_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o consubstantial_a trinity_n one_o and_o the_o only_a god_n without_o divide_v or_o confound_v the_o same_o and_o believe_v the_o dispensation_n or_o incarnation_n of_o god_n the_o word_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n as_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o thy_o mother_n the_o church_n do_v teach_v thou_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n this_o faith_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n therefore_o keep_v this_o faith_n safe_a as_o a_o special_a thing_n commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o from_o thy_o swaddle_a clothes_n i_o teach_v thou_o it_o do_v not_o shame_v i_o thy_o love_a father_n by_o be_v unlike_a to_o i_o for_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o painter_n indeed_o to_o draw_v in_o colour_n the_o portrait_n of_o prince_n but_o the_o child_n of_o king_n ought_v to_o prove_v live_v image_n and_o portrait_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o father_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o priest_n keep_v thy_o understanding_n sound_n in_o orthodox_n opinion_n and_o exceed_o honour_v thy_o mother_n the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v a_o nurse_n mother_n to_o thou_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o my_o mean_n have_v set_v a_o crown_n upon_o thy_o head_n for_o if_o thou_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v thy_o parent_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n much_o more_o ought_v thou_o to_o honour_n with_o exceed_a honour_n those_o that_o have_v beget_v thou_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o do_v impart_v but_o a_o temporary_a life_n to_o their_o child_n but_o these_o do_v procure_v unto_o we_o a_o everlasting_a life_n by_o regeneration_n honour_n therefore_o the_o church_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v honour_v of_o god_n and_o reverence_v the_o priest_n as_o our_o spiritual_a father_n and_o mediator_n towards_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o priest_n redound_v to_o god_n for_o as_o for_o thy_o sake_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v honour_v so_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a work_n for_o god_n sake_n to_o honour_v his_o priest_n and_o as_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o do_v reach_v unto_o god_n so_o the_o dishonour_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o do_v exceed_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o retribution_n to_o come_v believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n see_v it_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o that_o after_o corruption_n it_o shall_v be_v change_v again_o into_o incorruption_n for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v by_o god_n shall_v return_v into_o nothing_o although_o the_o trangression_n of_o sin_n have_v together_o with_o we_o condemn_v every_o creature_n to_o dissolution_n but_o expect_v again_o the_o creature_n i_o mean_v the_o world_n to_o be_v incorruptible_a confess_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o expect_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a judgement_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v of_o every_o one_o for_o no_o evil_a shall_v escape_v the_o divine_a judgement_n without_o punishment_n neither_o shall_v any_o good_a lie_v hide_v unrewarded_a neither_o think_v that_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n be_v mortal_a nor_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a work_n shall_v ever_o have_v a_o end_n for_o both_o have_v everlasting_a continuance_n and_o in_o both_o there_o shall_v be_v eternity_n chap._n v._n of_o alm_n alm_n do_v oftentimes_o according_a as_o the_o scripture_n say_v reprieve_n from_o death_n and_o life_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n when_o god_n for_o our_o life_n and_o salvation_n suffer_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v 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pattern_n of_o virtue_n think_v negligence_n worthy_a of_o reprehension_n and_o esteem_v labour_n praise-wort_o and_o use_v not_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n out_o of_o season_n and_o unfit_o but_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o enjoy_v the_o seem_a good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o one_o that_o must_v die_v at_o last_o and_o mind_n the_o obtain_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o live_v everlasting_o that_o be_v use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n so_o as_o a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v use_v they_o that_o by_o the_o right_n use_v of_o they_o thou_o may_v get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n he_o that_o use_v they_o otherwise_o do_v as_o our_o author_n say_v use_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o season_n or_o unfit_o chap._n vii_o of_o conversation_n with_o good_a man_n be_v conversant_a often_o with_o thy_o ghostly_a physician_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v well_o and_o

this_o be_v thy_o court_n and_o to_o morrow_n perhaps_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v thou_o and_o after_o to_o morrow_n it_o shall_v be_v another_o body_n and_o the_o day_n after_o that_o another_o body_n so_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v never_o any_o body_n for_o if_o it_o so_o often_o change_v its_o master_n it_o have_v indeed_o no_o true_a master_n therefore_o see_v that_o we_o must_v pass_v from_o this_o power_n here_o let_v we_o labour_v by_o virtue_n to_o get_v in_o exchange_n that_o kingdom_n which_o have_v only_a immortality_n and_o perpetuity_n without_o need_n of_o a_o successor_n as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v fade_v and_o transitory_a chap._n xlii_o of_o remember_v god_n if_o thou_o make_v thy_o conscience_n thy_o law_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o to_o be_v do_v to_o other_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o thou_o will_v never_o incur_v the_o blame_n of_o do_v amiss_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v think_v upon_o god_n also_o as_o one_o that_o oversee_v and_o weigh_v all_o thy_o action_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v thou_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o sin_n either_o open_o or_o in_o private_a for_o although_o thou_o think_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v in_o secret_a be_v hide_v from_o other_o yet_o thou_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v ill_o before_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n the_o overseer_n even_o of_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o man_n may_v perceive_v our_o bodily_a action_n but_o the_o only_a eye_n of_o god_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v do_v see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v nothing_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o open_a air_n so_o god_n behold_v our_o action_n nothing_o can_v be_v conceal_v chap._n xliii_o of_o receive_v gift_n give_v dignity_n free_o and_o do_v not_o sell_v place_n of_o honour_n for_o gift_n for_o he_o which_o buy_v a_o place_n of_o government_n for_o a_o price_n do_v much_o more_o buy_v those_o that_o he_o be_v to_o govern_v that_o trust_v on_o thy_o receive_a bribe_n he_o may_v without_o fear_n look_v to_o take_v bribe_n himself_o also_o but_o diligent_o inquire_v and_o ask_v and_o prefer_v they_o to_o place_n of_o honour_n if_o thou_o will_v cast_v corruption_n and_o bribery_n out_o of_o the_o state_n which_o do_v seek_v those_o place_n free_o and_o not_o with_o bribe_n for_o he_o which_o give_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o place_n of_o honour_n do_v look_v to_o gain_v by_o his_o place_n as_o one_o that_o by_o give_v gift_n buy_v a_o power_n to_o receive_v gift_n and_o so_o buy_v a_o power_n to_o do_v injustice_n for_o he_o which_o come_v to_o a_o place_n by_o bribe_n will_v never_o learn_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o take_v of_o bribe_n and_o have_v thou_o for_o a_o teacher_n of_o bribery_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o punisher_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o only_o take_v bribe_n himself_o but_o also_o will_v compel_v other_o that_o be_v under_o he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n xliv_o of_o injustice_n he_o which_o do_v wrong_a do_v not_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o he_o which_o permitt_v wrong_a when_o therefore_o any_o one_o that_o be_v wrong_v come_v unto_o thou_o do_v not_o neglect_v his_o affliction_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o give_v way_n to_o those_o that_o will_v do_v wrong_a for_o he_o which_o be_v wrong_v do_v repose_v all_o his_o hope_n in_o thou_o only_o and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o thou_o who_o he_o think_v to_o have_v for_o a_o revenger_n of_o injustice_n he_o seek_v for_o reason_n of_o he_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o the_o suppliant_a shall_v obtain_v his_o right_n by_o thou_o see_v that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o wrong_n shall_v be_v repress_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v permit_v injustice_n and_o give_v way_n to_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a and_o do_v neglect_v he_o that_o be_v wrong_v and_o when_o thou_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o take_v revenge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n do_v make_v no_o regard_n of_o justice_n where_o then_o shall_v the_o poor_a soul_n hope_v for_o refuge_n of_o who_o shall_v he_o receive_v justice_n but_o from_o god_n who_o will_v require_v a_o account_n of_o thou_o for_o thy_o negligence_n therefore_o do_v justice_n to_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v wrong_a and_o take_v revenge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n lest_o that_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v neglect_v thou_o thyself_o shall_v seem_v to_o consent_v with_o those_o that_o do_v wrong_a and_o make_v thyself_o guilty_a and_o accountable_a for_o other_o man_n offence_n chap._n xlv_o of_o mortality_n and_o immortality_n in_o respect_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v mortal_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v immortal_a therefore_o provide_v mortal_a thing_n for_o thy_o flesh_n but_o think_v of_o immortal_a thing_n for_o thy_o soul_n put_v ornament_n on_o thy_o body_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v mortal_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v mortal_a but_o put_v on_o immortal_a happiness_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v immortal_a for_o although_o thou_o be_v set_v on_o high_a upon_o a_o throne_n yet_o after_o a_o time_n thou_o shall_v come_v down_o from_o it_o and_o though_o thou_o do_v strive_v to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a earth_n yet_o after_o thy_o death_n thou_o shall_v not_o inherit_v more_o space_n of_o ground_n than_o three_o cubit_n therefore_o as_o one_o that_o art_n mortal_a thyself_o mind_n thy_o royalty_n that_o be_v but_o mortal_a but_o as_o one_o that_o art_n immortal_a purchase_n and_o procure_v unto_o thyself_o a_o immortal_a kingdom_n by_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n thou_o be_v prefer_v to_o mortal_a power_n that_o by_o it_o thou_o may_v gain_v a_o immortal_a kingdom_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o thought_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_n in_o their_o place_n and_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o iffect_v to_o thy_o government_n for_o they_o reign_v most_o sweet_o which_o do_v most_o gentle_o use_v their_o subject_n and_o who_o most_o esteem_v those_o that_o be_v worthy_a do_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a but_o thou_o shall_v get_v most_o credit_n and_o glory_n if_o thou_o shall_v assign_v to_o every_o one_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v place_n of_o government_n to_o those_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v governor_n and_o if_o likewise_o thou_o shall_v cause_v those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o government_n neither_o to_o carry_v themselves_o insolent_o towards_o their_o governor_n not_o yet_o to_o be_v insolent_o use_v by_o they_o therefore_o know_v every_o one_o and_o so_o fit_o order_v the_o matter_n belong_v to_o governor_n and_o to_o those_o which_o be_v under_o government_n that_o heart_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o rule_v over_o lion_n but_o lion_n over_o heart_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o peace_n thou_o shall_v make_v thyself_o happy_a even_o without_o pain_n if_o thou_o do_v endeavour_v to_o settle_v peace_n in_o those_o part_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n that_o be_v at_o odds_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v cast_v all_o enmity_n and_o contention_n out_o of_o the_o state_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v teach_v thy_o subject_n to_o embrace_v peace_n and_o love_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o be_v contemptible_a that_o do_v beget_v enmity_n and_o make_v they_o near_o unto_o thou_o that_o do_v love_n peace_n for_o be_v the_o son_n of_o i_o a_o earthly_a king_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o thou_o obeye_v my_o word_n thou_o will_v be_v call_v also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o heavenly_a king_n thereby_o procure_v unto_o thyself_o the_o kindred_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v gentle_a and_o peaceable_a for_o bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o praise_n touch_v they_o that_o be_v conversant_a with_o thou_o approve_v not_o those_o that_o do_v praise_v all_o thy_o action_n but_o rather_o those_o that_o do_v find_v fault_n with_o thy_o error_n for_o i_o know_v that_o those_o do_v bear_v more_o affection_n towards_o thou_o and_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o other_o for_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o falsehood_n but_o grant_v freedom_n of_o speech_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o wish_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v some_o with_o who_o thou_o may_v take_v good_a advice_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a and_o be_v thus_o affect_v thou_o