Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	gift_n	holy_a	21,083	5	5.7385	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42633	The art of well speaking being a lecture read publiquely at Sr. Balthazar Gerbiers academy.	Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	1650 (1650)	Wing G539; ESTC R29445	18,566	40

time the Mysteries of eternall life and immediatly infused into them the Art of well speaking the gift of Eloquence that is to say he endued them with his most holy Spirit that their well speaking might prove efficacious and usefull and why thinke you that the Holy Ghost descended on the Apostles in the shape of Tongues for no other reason but to assure them that Eloquence I meane true Eloquence is a gift that came downe immediately from Heaven a gift proceeding from the Holy Ghost neither from Nature nor from Art I doe not deny but that a good disposition of Nature and the strength of study must contribute thereunto but that Eloquence or that Science is meerly vaine that hath not the glory of God for its ayme and his gift for a principle Among the Gentiles there have been eloquent men among Worldlings there are great store at present but will you know the difference betwixt the heavenly and earthly Eloquence It s just like a Cannon discharged with a Bullet and another only laden with a Ball which makes as great a noyse as the former but no impression at all The ancient Oratours were only talking men like unto Parrets but those that have obtained this gift from Heaven carry with them a speech which not only makes a noyse but also a deep impression in the Auditory these men speake with knowledge and understanding and this is mans true speech the sence and intelect of what we have said is a perfect manner of speech both knowing and learned In old times they spake with a certaine knowledge but not with a perfect Science a Science not to be compared unto that which God gave unto his Apostles by the Holy Ghost for they were said to have the true science of the Voyce which is no other but a true sence of what is said In all our necessities and wants let us alwayes have our refuge to the Almighty and especially that we may obtaine this gift of well speaking for none can ever pretend to be a good proficient herein or in any other Science except he receives the Grace from Heaven And since its a gift which we ought to desire above all other gifts yet all our desires and endeavours will ever be able to make us attaine unto its perfection for as I have told you from the beginning and you may have had the experience hereof what we most desire is that which we seldome obtaine The reason hereof you shall have in a word and it s because we beleeve that we are not able to obtaine it by our owne industry labour and paines by reading and by the helpe of good Tutors but we shall come farre short of our expectations unlesse we have our recourse and refuge to the true and only Teacher the Holy Ghost for let us but accord our hearts unto the Almighties Rules and Ordinances and doubtlesse our tongues being our hearts interpreters will uttermost eloquent and pleasant things c. FINIS Errata Page 1 Line 5. for aperura read apertura l 15 for it r he p 2 l 2 for more r most l 5 for desires r desired l 29 r now p 6 l 3 r weld●ing l ●7 r which p 7 l 9 r each p 8 l 3. r in its entire p 11 l 27 r even l 31 r ● we have said p 12 l 6 for do r. mu● p 3 l 25 for itcheth r delighteth l 29 for into r n. p 14 l 8 r as l 25 r t. p 15 l 3 for to r twixt l ib for unto r ● d. l 31 r it p 16 l 6 r even l 12 dele hereon l 4 for know r. even p 9 l 7 for incitated r ir●itated p. 20 l 2● for as r but l 23 r 〈◊〉 p 22 l for which 〈…〉 it is l 3 for to w●t the being r to be l 5 for distinguish r 〈◊〉 p 2● l 21 r to wit p 2● l 3 r 〈◊〉 l 〈◊〉 r corporeall p ●5 l ●5 r p 2● l 21 r p 26 l 4. for makes r they make p 31 l 7 dele no● In the Epist for againa r againe