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	reason_n	6,112	5	5.0295	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15340	A glasse for gamesters and namelie for suche as delight in cards & dise: wherein thei maie see not onely the vanitie, but also the vilenesse of those plaies plainly discouered and ouerthrowen by the word of God. Written by T.W.	T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1581 (1581)	STC 25623; ESTC S103066	25,663	73

dise_z that_o we_o can_v win_v when_o we_o listen_v and_o have_v what_o game_n seem_v good_a to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o as_o please_v us._n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o though_o this_o may_v be_v some_o piece_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o wit_n that_o many_o time_n the_o cunning_a in_o that_o wickedness_n be_v deceive_v yet_o i_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n add_v unto_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o unlawful_a game_n to_o spoil_v man_n of_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o but_o also_o by_o treachery_n and_o deceit_n to_o win_v it_o from_o they_o how_o much_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v this_o differ_v from_o cousnage_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n and_o how_o much_o do_v cousnage_n differ_v from_o a_o certain_a secret_a kind_n of_o theft_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 4.25_o exod_a 20.15_o ●phes_n 4.25_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o such_o crafty_a and_o deceivable_a deal_n be_v forbid_v beside_o that_o thereupon_o ensue_v common_o brawling_n quarelynge_v fightynge_n blow_n yea_o many_o time_n murder_v but_o more_o of_o this_o particular_a matter_n of_o card_n and_o dise_z in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v ¶_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n in_o this_o chapter_n i_o will_v accord_v to_o order_v before_o specify_v put_v down_o profess_v plain_o declare_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o these_o game_n of_o dise_z &_o card_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n annex_v thereunto_o i_o take_v these_o game_n of_o dise_z and_o card_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o game_n of_o lot_n hazard_n or_o chance_n to_o be_v stately_a against_o the_o third_o commandment_n 20.7_o exod._n 20.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a the_o reason_n that_o lead_v i_o thereunto_o be_v this_o lot_z or_o chance_n as_o we_o call_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a testimony_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 16.33_o prou._n 16.33_o because_o it_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v immediate_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o providence_n and_o be_v never_o ordain_v of_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n but_o for_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o never_o use_v amongst_o the_o godly_a 16.5.6_o psalm_n 16.5.6_o but_o in_o cause_n of_o great_a importance_n as_o in_o part_v of_o good_n 26.55_o nomb._n 26.55_o divide_v of_o land_n election_n of_o magistrate_n choice_n of_o minister_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n 10.20.21_o samu._n 10.20.21_o and_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v away_o 1.26_o act_n 1.26_o all_o occasion_n of_o heat_n in_o word_n and_o quarrel_n and_o corruption_n in_o speech_n now_o for_o we_o to_o take_v that_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o so_o great_a and_o holy_a use_n only_o and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o serve_v our_o fond_a affection_n in_o every_o light_a trifle_n &_o case_n of_o no_o weight_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o be_v transgressor_n of_o that_o third_o commandment_n beside_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o tempt_v of_o god_n when_o we_o know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o use_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v use_v it_o in_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n as_o though_o we_o will_v make_v god_n a_o servant_n of_o our_o pleasure_n laughter_n and_o delight_n and_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o care_n thereof_o than_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o strange_a to_o utter_v or_o fearful_a to_o think_v 5.16_o ephesi_n 5.16_o second_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n command_v we_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n that_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a idle_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n and_o to_o bestow_v that_o time_n which_o we_o now_o have_v in_o good_a and_o holy_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o in_o deed_n may_v serve_v to_o edification_n and_o profit_n the_o reason_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o move_v we_o thereunto_o be_v this_o for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o more_o corrupt_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n we_o have_v to_o use_v all_o season_n and_o to_o take_v all_o occasion_n and_o to_o set_v nothing_o before_o we_o but_o the_o good_a holy_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n to_o which_o also_o we_o may_v add_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n a_o other_o take_v from_o the_o brittlenesse_n and_o shortness_n of_o our_o own_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n etc._n psalm_n 90.3.4_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o i_o infer_v that_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v we_o a_o time_n and_o occasion_n to_o be_v occupy_v either_o in_o read_v or_o hear_n his_o holy_a word_n visit_v the_o poor_a comfort_v the_o afflict_a or_o do_v such_o like_a thing_n it_o must_v be_v take_v quick_o for_o occasion_n be_v bald_a behind_o 6.10_o galath_n 6.10_o and_o there_o may_v because_o many_o thing_n fall_v between_o the_o cup_n and_o the_o upper_a lip_n fall_v out_o some_o let_n which_o we_o ourselves_o do_v not_o foresee_v and_o which_o may_v turn_v we_o away_o from_o do_v that_o good_a moreover_o we_o ourselves_o be_v easy_o draw_v by_o vanity_n and_o vain_a persuasion_n either_o of_o our_o own_o flesh_n or_o of_o our_o friend_n from_o such_o godly_a exercise_n while_o we_o have_v time_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v good_a be_v not_o this_o think_v you_o a_o pretty_a redeem_a time_n to_o spend_v it_o away_o in_o dise_a card_v and_o such_o other_o ungodlie_a exercise_n as_o neither_o god_n word_n nor_o godly_a man_n either_o allow_v or_o like_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4.3_o 1._o peter_n 4.3_o by_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v spend_v the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n walk_v in_o wantonness_n lust_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n no_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o we_o will_v spend_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o time_n in_o these_o wicked_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n what_o be_v this_o else_o i_o pray_v you_o but_o to_o lie_v slumber_v in_o the_o dead_a sleep_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v to_o sin_n upon_o presumption_n and_o beside_o let_v we_o know_v this_o that_o this_o our_o pleasure_n will_v in_o the_o end_n without_o repentance_n be_v recompense_v with_o horrible_a pain_n and_o punishment_n three_o this_o play_n of_o card_n and_o dise_z carry_v with_o it_o a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v forbid_v the_o same_o upon_o good_a and_o holy_a consideration_n and_o be_v beside_o a_o offence_n and_o grief_n of_o conscience_n not_o only_o to_o the_o weak_a but_o also_o to_o other_o which_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n who_o see_v the_o manifold_a mischief_n and_o daily_o inconvenience_n ensue_v upon_o such_o play_n be_v carry_v into_o such_o a_o godly_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o same_o that_o they_o can_v away_o at_o any_o hand_n to_o behold_v it_o or_o see_v it_o but_o iolie_a fellow_n will_v think_v this_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v thus_o if_o they_o listen_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o they_o may_v absent_v themselves_o but_o to_o they_o i_o say_v first_o that_o offence_n rise_v not_o only_o by_o sight_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o hear_n or_o know_v of_o that_o to_o be_v do_z which_o be_v unlawful_a second_o that_o they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a of_o that_o same_o godly_a and_o charitable_a spirit_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o saint_n paul_n be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o play_n for_o he_o say_v thus_o 8.13_o 1._o corin._n 8.13_o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v that_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v my_o brother_n there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n i_o think_v so_o blind_a but_o he_o see_v that_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n for_o the_o strengthening_n of_o the_o body_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o man_n life_n and_o yet_o paul_n have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n make_v himself_o therein_o a_o example_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v that_o he_o will_v willing_o forgo_v that_o necessary_a nourishment_n rather_o than_o grieve_v or_o offend_v they_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o leave_v that_o not_o only_o which_o they_o may_v leave_v without_o hurt_n of_o