Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	heart_n	word_n	8,179	5	4.0825	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95842	An antidote against sorrovv, in order to the obtaining of sanctified joy. An excellent treatise first written in French by N. Vedelius, then translated into Latine by Gallus Pareus, and now into English, by Cadwallader Winne, M.A.	Vedel, Nicolaus, 1596-1642.; Winne, Cadwallader, b. 1622 or 3, translator.	1650 (1650)	Wing V167; Thomason E1421_1; ESTC R209478	59,453	229

touch_v his_o business_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o disturb_v yea_o overthrow_v his_o best_a and_o most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a endeavour_n it_o obscure_v his_o mind_n with_o innumerable_a sad_a thought_n which_o as_o darksome_a vapour_n ascend_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o darkon_v the_o clearness_n thereof_o whence_o arise_v so_o many_o erratas_fw-la or_o fault_n disorder_v his_o endeavour_n and_o employment_n and_o involve_v he_o in_o new_a difficulty_n as_o we_o shall_v present_o make_v it_o appear_v for_o misery_n and_o affliction_n it_o augment_v they_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o it_o represent_v not_o calamity_n in_o their_o native_a colour_n but_o aggravate_v they_o by_o what_o be_v evil_a therein_o increase_v and_o what_o be_v good_a depress_v so_o that_o it_o display_v the_o former_a which_o shall_v be_v conceal_v and_o conceal_v the_o latter_a which_o shall_v be_v discover_v further_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o but_o for_o it_o will_v never_o happen_v for_o while_o one_o by_o the_o suggestion_n thereof_o err_v manifold_o it_o can_v be_v but_o evil_a and_o misfortune_n shall_v befall_v he_o second_o it_o make_v he_o suspicious_a froward_a unastable_n in_o his_o conversation_n and_o intolerable_a to_o his_o neighbour_n whereby_o not_o seldom_o he_o incur_v some_o great_a calamity_n whereof_o king_n david_n afford_v we_o a_o notable_a example_n 2_o sam._n 19.23,4,5,9,7_o who_o have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o his_o son_n absalon_n by_o who_o he_o be_v put_v off_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o death_n he_o become_v exceed_v sorry_a which_o usher_v he_o into_o a_o notable_a error_n for_o by_o give_v himself_o to_o sorrow_n he_o neglect_v his_o faithful_a constant_a and_o obedient_a subject_n by_o who_o magnanimity_n he_o obtain_v that_o notable_a victory_n and_o recover_v his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v well-nigh_o entangle_v in_o new_a trouble_n and_o like_a to_o fall_v into_o great_a affliction_n than_o befall_v he_o all_o his_o life_n long_o even_o as_o joab_n do_v most_o wise_o warn_v he_o for_o he_o be_v well-nigh_o forsake_v of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o like_a to_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n which_o not_o long_o before_o he_o recover_v in_o brief_a sorrow_n be_v like_o a_o spider_n which_o if_o it_o begin_v to_o spin_v his_o own_o bowel_n will_v not_o cease_v till_o it_o have_v weave_v a_o whole_a web_n of_o mischief_n three_o it_o heap_v not_o upon_o he_o only_o present_a calamity_n but_o draw_v upon_o he_o future_a misery_n which_o otherwise_o will_v never_o have_v fall_v out_o so_o that_o he_o stay_v not_o for_o such_o evil_n as_o come_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o curious_o and_o ingenious_o invent_v they_o for_o fear_v whereof_o he_o be_v so_o sad_a and_o pensive_a be_v ignorant_a that_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o mat._n 6.34_o four_o as_o though_o those_o evil_n and_o grievous_a real_a and_o vehement_a discommodity_n which_o come_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o that_o by_o interval_n of_o year_n lodge_v with_o we_o to_o wit_n loss_n of_o good_n honour_n child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o as_o also_o banishment_n and_o imprisonment_n do_v not_o sufficient_o torment_v he_o he_o miserable_o vex_v himself_o as_o have_v be_v say_v for_o small_a slight_a and_o ridiculous_a occasion_n which_o at_o every_o moment_n well-nigh_o and_o ordinary_o fall_v out_o and_o be_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o miserable_a man_n with_o great_a grief_n of_o mind_n hence_o it_o happen_v that_o all_o his_o life_n long_o well-nigh_o he_o become_v his_o own_o executioner_n be_v vex_v with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n whereas_o if_o he_o will_v set_v light_a by_o such_o occasion_n he_o may_v joyful_o pass_v away_o his_o life_n five_o it_o increase_v the_o discommodity_n of_o this_o life_n in_o that_o it_o abuse_v those_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o make_v of_o they_o that_o use_v whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o design_v and_o cause_v he_o to_o set_v light_n by_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v exhilarate_v he_o or_o to_o forget_v or_o extenuate_v god_n benefit_n confer_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o take_v a_o surfeit_n of_o they_o change_v all_o their_o sweetness_n into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o little_a venomous_a creature_n which_o turn_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o sweet_a flower_n into_o poison_n or_o a_o bad_a stomach_n by_o who_o ill_a constitution_n the_o choice_a and_o best_a food_n be_v turn_v into_o phlegmatic_a and_o hurtful_a humour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o whole_a person_n it_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o most_o miserable_a condition_n for_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v and_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v prov._n 12.25_o prov._n 15.13_o for_o it_o corrupt_v his_o understanding_n and_o sense_n deprive_v he_o of_o wisdom_n whereby_o he_o be_v disable_v from_o attend_v his_o business_n it_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o vile_a abject_a spirit_n it_o so_o blunt_v the_o vigour_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o can_v even_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n resist_v evil_a it_o take_v away_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v to_o perform_v any_o good_a or_o noble_a act_n redound_v to_o his_o own_o or_o neighbour_n good_a and_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o put_v in_o ure_n good_a and_o profitable_a employment_n in_o a_o word_n it_o dissolve_v he_o like_o pearlin_n vinegar_n neither_o do_v it_o less_o weaken_v the_o body_n for_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n break_v strength_n and_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n eccles_n 38.19_o whereupon_o he_o can_v sleep_v or_o take_v his_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n time_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o antiochus_n in_o who_o grief_n be_v more_o and_o more_o and_o he_o make_v account_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v wherefore_o he_o call_v for_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o sleep_n be_v go_v from_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v for_o very_a care_n in_o what_o tribulation_n be_o i_o come_v and_o how_o great_a a_o flood_n of_o misery_n be_v it_o wherein_o now_o i_o be_o 1_o macch._n 6.10.11_o it_o breed_v deadly_a disease_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o same_o antiochus_n who_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o fall_v sick_a for_o grief_n 1_o macch._n 6,8_o hereof_o come_v horiness_n and_o untimely_a old_a age_n envy_n and_o wrath_n shorten_v the_o life_n and_o carefulness_n bring_v age_n before_o the_o time_n eccl._n 30.24_o as_o also_o death_n for_o sorrow_n have_v kill_v many_o and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n therein_o eccl._n 30.23_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o again_o of_o heaviness_n come_v death_n eccles_n 38.19_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o hereof_o be_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n afraid_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n be_v convey_v his_o son_n benjamin_n down_o to_o egypt_n you_o shall_v say_v he_o bring_v down_o my_o gray_a hair_n to_o the_o grave_n with_o sorrow_n if_o mischief_n befall_v he_o gen._n 44.29_o now_o of_o all_o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v death_n be_v the_o best_a it_o be_v better_o to_o die_v than_o undergo_v the_o continual_a torment_n thereof_o death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o bitter_a life_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccl._n 30.17_o and_o by_o destroy_v he_o it_o give_v a_o deadly_a blow_n to_o itself_o the_o vessel_n be_v break_v the_o liquor_n must_v needs_o run_v to_o waste_v and_o perish_v so_o that_o by_o his_o ruin_n it_o be_v far_o more_o pernicious_a fall_n to_o destruction_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o temporal_a misery_n which_o attend_v it_o as_o for_o spiritual_a evil_n which_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a than_o the_o former_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o through_o sorrow_n do_v grievous_o offend_v god_n provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v through_o disobedience_n impatience_n distrust_n ingratitude_n and_o brutish_a stupidity_n which_o move_v god_n to_o forsake_v and_o leave_v he_o whole_o to_o his_o care_n and_o anxiety_n and_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o what_o do_v thou_o endeavour_v through_o thy_o carefulness_n to_o rob_v i_o of_o the_o honour_n whereby_o i_o care_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v it_o so_o torment_v thyself_o as_o long_a as_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o it_o will_v avail_v thou_o be_v then_o leave_v to_o himself_o he_o run_v into_o most_o grievous_a enormity_n wherein_o he_o be_v altogether_o involve_v by_o god_n judgement_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o fall_v into_o more_o grievous_a calamity_n it_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o adoption_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o right_n of_o god_n child_n for_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcom_v the_o

now_o sorrow_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o in_o the_o body_n the_o plaster_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o part_n ill_o affect_v and_o where_o the_o enemy_n lurk_v there_o he_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o go_v about_o with_o desperate_a absalon_n servant_n who_o pursue_v jonathan_n and_o ahimaaz_n instead_o of_o search_v for_o they_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o lie_a speech_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n and_o return_v not_o find_v they_o to_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o come_v at_o first_o but_o since_o sorrow_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v necessary_a with_o joshua_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o the_o enemy_n lie_v hide_v to_o draw_v he_o out_o thence_o to_o trample_v upon_o he_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o present_o thus_o much_o of_o those_o which_o use_v these_o indifferent_a mean_n there_o be_v other_o which_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o laudable_a business_n of_o this_o life_n even_o those_o which_o each_o man_n vocation_n exact_v of_o he_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v dispossess_v themselves_o thereof_o and_o troublesome_a cogitation_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v more_o available_a and_o be_v more_o become_v than_o those_o which_o we_o have_v before_o touch_v yet_o though_o serious_a and_o honest_a in_o themselves_o be_v not_o of_o any_o validity_n to_o drive_v away_o this_o evil_a now_o in_o question_n all_o the_o benefit_n that_o one_o can_v procure_v thereby_o be_v that_o for_o a_o time_n they_o make_v he_o forget_v his_o misery_n but_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n confer_v upon_o he_o such_o goodness_n as_o will_v rejoice_v he_o the_o best_a and_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n than_o be_v that_o which_o will_v not_o only_o chase_v away_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o present_a evil_n but_o will_v exhibit_v that_o goodness_n that_o will_v produce_v gladness_n as_o soon_o as_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n whence_o before_o it_o be_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o forgetfulness_n expel_v and_o banish_v in_o a_o word_n the_o sorrowful_a man_n recover_v of_o his_o disease_n when_o the_o peccant_a humour_n be_v drive_v out_o by_o its_o contrary_a gladness_n of_o mind_n which_o as_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o few_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n natural_a blindness_n so_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o every_o one_o that_o wish_v well_o to_o himself_o whosoever_o will_v apply_v this_o remedy_n shall_v by_o experience_n find_v that_o other_o remedy_n in_o respect_n thereof_o be_v but_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n and_o as_o vinegar_n upon_o nitre_n which_o remedy_n we_o shall_v handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n by_o god_n assistance_n and_o as_o far_o as_o our_o weakness_n will_v give_v we_o leave_v perform_v that_o office_n give_v to_o saint_n paul_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o exhort_v comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v 1_o thess_n 5.14_o and_o here_o first_o of_o all_o i_o protest_v that_o while_o i_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a man_n to_o chase_v it_o away_o and_o propose_v the_o ground_n or_o reason_n hereof_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o divest_v he_o of_o all_o sense_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v sorrowful_a at_o any_o time_n this_o be_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o humanity_n and_o christianity_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o become_v every_o man_n but_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o dispose_v he_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a so_o as_o he_o may_v beware_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v beforehand_o of_o the_o assault_n of_o it_o or_o if_o it_o set_v upon_o he_o not_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v foil_v and_o vanquish_v neither_o so_o to_o possess_v he_o as_o it_o do_v the_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a man_n concern_v who_o job_n speak_v trouble_n and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n job_n 15.24_o in_o short_a my_o purpose_n be_v to_o afford_v he_o mean_n if_o he_o be_v affect_v therewith_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n wherewith_o he_o may_v subdue_v it_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o be_v sensible_a that_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o never_o feel_v the_o brunt_n of_o it_o so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a which_o will_v not_o courageous_o drive_v it_o away_o when_o it_o set_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a pro._n 24.10_o by_o which_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n declare_v that_o that_o man_n be_v quite_o undo_v that_o be_v familiar_a therewith_o it_o stand_v therefore_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n to_o be_v valiant_o spirit_v and_o heroical_a that_o not_o yield_v thereto_o they_o may_v become_v victorious_a and_o triumph_v cheerful_o be_v lade_v with_o rich_a spoil_n this_o be_v our_o drift_n second_o i_o protest_v my_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o drive_v the_o faithful_a man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o joy_n not_o such_o joy_n wherewith_o the_o wicked_a be_v possess_v who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o delight_n in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 2.14_o neither_o level_v my_o discourse_n a●_n worldly_a mirth_n ground_v upon_o heap_n of_o riches_n pleasure_n commodity_n and_o honour_n o●_n this_o world_n god_n child_n shall_v herein_o so_o behave_v themselves_o as_o to_o observe_v continual_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n that_o they_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o that_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v for_o real_a mirth_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o fool_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n say_v solomon_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n eccl._n 7.4_o and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o their_o right_a wit_n about_o they_o which_o be_v also_o altogether_o unprofitable_a as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n go_v to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o with_o mirth_n and_o therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o behold_v this_o be_v also_o vanity_n i_o have_v say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v momentany_a and_o soon_o perish_v for_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o a_o fool_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n add_v hereunto_o that_o sorrow_n attend_v that_o mirth_n or_o follow_v it_o close_o at_o the_o heel_n even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o for_o these_o cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prefer_v by_o many_o degree_n sorrow_n before_o this_o kind_n of_o mirth_n it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o eccl._n 7.2,3_o we_o exhibit_v not_o here_o then_o this_o kind_n of_o mirth_n but_o sanctify_a joy_n whereunto_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o that_o joy_n i_o say_v that_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n grace_n and_o benevolence_n towards_o we_o and_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o testimony_n of_o ouradoption_n that_o joy_n which_o be_v a_o concomitant_a of_o god_n child_n &_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v most_o of_o all_o smite_a with_o the_o stroke_n of_o affliction_n and_o give_v we_o a_o bright_a lustre_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n that_o joy_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o world_n and_o perfect_v in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o endure_v for_o ever_o for_o your_o joy_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o joh._n 16.22_o that_o joy_n i_o say_v whereby_o we_o sail_v with_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n the_o sea_n of_o this_o life_n possess_v tranquillity_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n wherewith_o it_o be_v toss_v enjoy_v these_o temporal_a good_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o we_o as_o also_o joyful_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o spiritual_a call_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o that_o speech_n of_o solomon_n there_o be_v no_o good_a among_o man_n but_o for_o every_o man_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o