Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heed_n	young_a	youth_n	21	3	8.2872	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45313	Satans fiery darts quenched, or, Temptations repelled in three decades : for the help, comfort, and preservation of weak Christians in these dangerous times of errour and seduction / by I.H. ...	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1647 (1647)	Wing H410A; ESTC R34452	86,739	386

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to_o damn_v the_o least_o slip_n to_o no_o less_o than_o hell_n yet_o there_o be_v certain_a favour_n able_a temperament_n of_o circumstance_n which_o may_v if_o not_o excuse_v yet_o extenuate_v a_o fault_n such_o as_o age_n complexion_n custom_n profit_n importunity_n necessity_n which_o be_v just_o pleadable_a at_o the_o bar_n both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o divine_a severity_n repel_v wicked_a tempter_n i_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o upon_o earth_n that_o so_o much_o either_o trouble_v thou_o or_o impair_v thy_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o zeal_n of_o conscionable_a preacher_n those_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v 1._o god_n people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n this_o be_v it_o that_o rescue_v million_o of_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o give_v thou_o so_o many_o foil_n in_o thy_o spiritual_a assault_n this_o godly_a and_o faithful_a zeal_n represent_v man_n sin_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v and_o by_o sin_n the_o danger_n of_o their_o damnation_n which_o thy_o malicious_a subtlety_n will_v fain_o blanch_v over_o and_o palliate_v to_o their_o destruction_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o do_v it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o make_v sin_n worse_o than_o it_o be_v or_o in_o thou_o to_o make_v it_o better_o as_o for_o those_o favourable_a temperament_n which_o thou_o mention_v they_o be_v mere_a pandarisme_n of_o wickedness_n fair_a visor_n of_o deformity_n for_o to_o cast_v a_o glance_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o age_n be_v not_o a_o more_o common_a plea_n then_o unjust_a the_o young_a man_n pretend_v it_o for_o his_o wanton_a and_o inordinate_a lust_n the_o old_a for_o his_o gripplenesse_n techinesse_n loquacity_n all_o wrongful_o and_o not_o without_o foul_a abuse_n youth_n be_v teach_v by_o thou_o to_o call_v for_o a_o swing_n and_o to_o make_v vigour_n and_o heat_n of_o blood_n a_o privilege_n for_o a_o wild_a licentiousness_n for_o which_o it_o can_v have_v no_o claim_n but_o from_o a_o charter_n seal_v in_o hell_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o god_n who_o give_v this_o marrow_n to_o his_o bone_n and_o brawn_n to_o his_o arm_n and_o strength_n to_o his_o sinew_n and_o vivacity_n to_o his_o spirit_n look_n for_o another_o improvement_n remember_v thy_o 1._o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n say_v solomon_n and_o his_o father_n before_o he_o wherewithal_o 9_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n lo_o the_o young_a man_n way_n be_v foul_a with_o lust_n and_o distemper_a passion_n and_o they_o must_v be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o way_n to_o cleanse_v they_o be_v attendance_n not_o of_o his_o own_o vain_a pleasure_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o his_o maker_n thou_o will_v have_v he_o run_v loose_a like_o the_o wild_a ass_n in_o the_o desert_n god_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o 27._o his_o youth_n even_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n the_o stoop_v whereunto_o be_v the_o best_a &_o true_a of_o all_o freedom_n so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o best_a courtier_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n i_o thy_o servant_n 12._o fear_v the_o lord_n from_o my_o youth_n the_o aberration_n from_o which_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v a_o excuse_n from_o the_o prime_n of_o our_o year_n as_o that_o holy_a job_n cry_v out_o of_o they_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o 26._o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o as_o david_n vehement_o deprecate_v god_n anger_n for_o they_o remember_v not_o 7._o lord_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n so_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n note_v it_o for_o a_o especial_a brand_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o his_o bone_n 11._o be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o god_n declare_v it_o as_o a_o especial_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o 2._o thy_o youth_n the_o more_o headstrong_a therefore_o my_o youth_n be_v the_o more_o straight_o shall_v i_o curb_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o in_o and_o the_o more_o vigorous_a it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o god_n who_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o as_o for_o old_a age_n it_o have_v i_o grant_v its_o humour_n and_o infirmity_n but_o rather_o for_o our_o humiliation_n then_o for_o our_o excuse_n it_o be_v not_o more_o common_a than_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o when_o we_o be_v necessary_o leave_v the_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v most_o fond_a in_o hold_v it_o when_o we_o be_v cease_v to_o have_v any_o use_n of_o riches_n then_o to_o endeavour_v most_o eager_o to_o get_v they_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v treasure_v up_o wrath_n 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