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	holy_a	mind_n	7,027	5	5.7568	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56715	Two sermons : one against murmuring, the other against censuring preached at St. Paul's Covent-Garden / by S. Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. Sermon against murmuring.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. Sermon against censuring.	1689 (1689)	Wing P863; ESTC R5051	36,605	72

not_o the_o like_a danger_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o none_o of_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n it_o make_v a_o considerable_a difference_n in_o this_o case_n who_o it_o be_v that_o murmur_n against_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n if_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a who_o have_v receive_v great_a benefit_n if_o it_o be_v against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o owe_v much_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o praise_n if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o trifle_a or_o a_o tolerable_a cause_n much_o more_o if_o thanks_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v than_o complaint_n make_v it_o be_v a_o most_o detestable_a sort_n of_o murmur_a as_o the_o good_a man_n beforenamed_n musculus_fw-la have_v observe_v it_o be_v also_o much_o to_o be_v consider_v from_o whence_o this_o vice_n arise_v whether_o from_o mere_a impatience_n of_o some_o loss_n or_o inconvenience_n or_o from_o pride_n contempt_n indignation_n and_o envy_n for_o though_o it_o be_v vicious_a in_o itself_o to_o murmur_v against_o a_o superior_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o less_o fault_n if_o it_o arise_v from_o some_o damage_n a_o man_n have_v receive_v of_o which_o he_o be_v impatient_a than_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o proceed_v from_o pride_n contempt_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n such_o as_o be_v in_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o in_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o their_o sectary_n among_o the_o corinthian_n who_o murmur_v and_o speak_v against_o st._n paul._n the_o first_o christian_n have_v some_o among_o they_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v who_o murmur_v because_o their_o widow_n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o provision_n which_o be_v daily_o make_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o it_o be_v neither_o out_o of_o pride_n nor_o contempt_n nor_o envy_n but_o from_o mere_a impatience_n of_o the_o grievance_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o see_v those_o for_o who_o they_o have_v a_o special_a 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soul_n into_o such_o disorder_n that_o if_o it_o do_v no_o other_o hurt_n it_o ought_v on_o this_o account_n to_o be_v avoid_v for_o who_o be_v there_o that_o allow_v himself_o in_o this_o humour_n of_o discontent_a murmur_v either_o at_o the_o public_a state_n of_o thing_n or_o his_o own_o private_a condition_n that_o true_o enjoy_v any_o part_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n in_o this_o world_n his_o spirit_n be_v so_o fowr_v by_o it_o that_o he_o can_v relish_v nothing_o though_o in_o itself_o never_o so_o pleasant_a he_o be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n want_v not_o only_a that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v he_o take_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o thing_n though_o god_n bounty_n have_v bestow_v perhaps_o variety_n of_o blessing_n upon_o he_o for_o this_o humour_n will_v let_v he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o but_o only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o by_o 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peace_n with_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o spring_v from_o concord_n be_v the_o thing_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o subvert_v this_o peace_n and_o joy_n do_v his_o brother_n a_o great_a injury_n than_o if_o he_o have_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o money_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n far_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n next_o to_o love_v gal._n v._n 22._o from_o whence_o it_o spring_v as_o from_o its_o source_n for_o if_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n we_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o grieve_v they_o and_o shall_v study_v to_o please_v they_o which_o be_v such_o a_o excellent_a disposition_n of_o mind_n that_o plato_n himself_o report_v this_o as_o a_o ancient_a say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o most_o victorious_a who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o make_v legibus_fw-la ●_o 2._o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la other_o rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a now_o murmur_a be_v 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then_o how_o we_o any_o way_n particular_o by_o murmur_a and_o complaint_n banish_v this_o heavenly_a guest_n from_o ourselves_o or_o other_o which_o be_v the_o page_n as_o st._n basil_n call_v it_o or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o monastical_a constitution_n that_o wait_v upon_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n especial_o now_o when_o there_o be_v such_o cause_n for_o it_o by_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n to_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n let_v we_o not_o upon_o any_o account_n refuse_v to_o take_v our_o share_n in_o it_o but_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o psalmist_n phrase_n psal_n cvi_o 5._o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o our_o nation_n 2._o for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o but_o give_v way_n to_o a_o murmur_a humour_n it_o will_v spoil_v all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v and_o make_v it_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n our_o saviour_n which_o be_v a_o reason_n more_o especial_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v at_o any_o part_n of_o our_o 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