Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	holy_a	scripture_n	speak_v	14,888	5	5.2608	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77351	The brevvers plea. Or, A vindication of strong-beere and ale. Wherein is declared, the wonderfull bounty and patience of God. The wicked and monstruous unthankfulnesse of man. The unregarded injuries done to those creatures, groaning, as it were, to be delivered from the abuses proceeding, from disdainfull aspertions of ignorant from the intemperance of sinfull [brace] man.		1647 (1647)	Wing B4432; Thomason E405_2; ESTC R201873	7,315	10

the_o brewer_n plea_n or_o a_o vindication_n of_o strong-beere_n and_o ale_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o wonderful_a bounty_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n the_o wicked_a and_o monstruous_a unthankfulness_n of_o man_n the_o unregarded_a injury_n do_v to_o those_o creature_n groan_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o abuse_n proceed_v from_o disdainful_a aspersion_n of_o ignorant_a man._n from_o the_o intemperance_n of_o sinful_a man._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 19_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o member_n where_o will_v the_o body_n be_v 20._o but_o now_o be_v they_o many_o member_n yet_o but_o one_o body_n 21_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v unto_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nor_o again_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o juven._n sat._n that_o veniam_fw-la corvis_fw-la vexat_fw-la censura_fw-la columbas_fw-la london_n print_v for_o i._n c._n 1647._o lectori_fw-la candido_fw-la et_fw-la benevolo_fw-la s._n p._n d._n courteous_a and_o judicious_a reader_n to_o thy_o view_n chief_o to_o jexpose_v these_o my_o ensue_a line_n be_v urge_v thereunto_o by_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o two_o horrible_a wrath_n provoke_v sin_n now_o reign_v among_o we_o viz._n vnthankefullnes_n towards_o god_n and_o uncharitableness_n towards_o man_n these_o two_o like_o unseperable_a companion_n always_o go_v together_o both_o dishonour_v the_o creator_n some_o unthankful_o vilify_a and_o other_o intemperate_o abuse_v the_o creature_n to_o reform_v which_o lie_v only_o in_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o blame_v and_o aspersion_n be_v cast_v upon_o those_o who_o suffer_v most_o by_o such_o lewd_a and_o prodigal_a offender_n i_o mean_v the_o distress_a company_n of_o brewer_n who_o sad_a condition_n groan_v for_o speedy_a relief_n a_o company_n very_o needful_a &_o also_o profitable_a to_o this_o city_n &_o suburb_n yet_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o unkind_a aspect_n but_o occasion_v by_o those_o who_o may_v be_v well_o affect_v but_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o judgement_n can_v give_v no_o true_a and_o solid_a reason_n for_o it_o but_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n non_fw-la amo_fw-la te_fw-la volusi_fw-la nec_fw-la possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la quare_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la amo_fw-la te_fw-la the_o brewer_n plea_n or_o a_o vindication_n of_o strong-beere_n and_o ale_n what_o a_o vineyard_n in_o england_n have_v god_n be_v please_v to_o warm_v this_o western_a climate_n with_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o nature_n for_o the_o sustain_n yea_o for_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o poor_a weary_v labour_v man_n and_o not_o only_a foe_n but_o also_o for_o the_o cheer_v up_o of_o the_o droop_a spirit_n and_o the_o glad_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a and_o afflict_a this_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n which_o have_v so_o long_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o occidental_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o for_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n we_o shall_v return_v so_o little_a thanks_o unto_o the_o almighty_a yea_o many_o among_o we_o take_v not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o to_o account_v it_o for_o a_o blessing_n and_o othersome_a more_o ungrateful_a little_o know_v what_o the_o want_n thereof_o will_v produce_v seem_v to_o loathe_v it_o in_o their_o thought_n by_o their_o disdainful_a expression_n and_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o those_o creature_n without_o which_o this_o kingdom_n especial_o near_o london_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v more_o plain_o hereafter_o and_o here_o be_v manifest_o see_v not_o only_o the_o great_a bounty_n of_o god_n but_o also_o his_o exceed_a wonderful_a patience_n that_o notwithstanding_o such_o murmur_n he_o have_v yet_o continue_v this_o blessing_n among_o we_o though_o sometime_o threaten_v a_o dearth_n thereof_o thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n although_o some_o murmur_v at_o manna_n yet_o he_o withdraw_v not_o that_o favour_n from_o they_o but_o our_o disdainer_n will_v say_v it_o be_v their_o zeal_n against_o drunkenness_n i_o may_v as_o well_o say_v o_o sinful_a zeal_n stagger_a and_o waver_v no_o less_o through_o ignorance_n than_o the_o drunkard_n through_o his_o intemperance_n because_o some_o do_v abuse_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n by_o that_o detestable_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n shall_v other_o therefore_o such_o as_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v religious_a expose_v it_o to_o disdain_v nay_o cry_v it_o down_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v extinguish_v let_v such_o ingenious_o confess_v which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n to_o abuse_v or_o to_o extinguish_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n the_o abuse_n by_o punishment_n due_o inflict_v may_v be_v reform_v but_o to_o extinguish_v or_o diminish_v the_o virtue_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ●_z be_v to_o deprive_v not_o o●ely_o the_o offender_n but_o also_o the_o innocent_a of_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o those_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o mankind_n after_o noah_n have_v offend_v and_o suffer_v reproach_n by_o his_o curse_a son_n do_v he_o to_o manifest_v his_o detestation_n against_o that_o sin_n give_v order_n to_o destroy_v that_o vineyard_n which_o he_o have_v so_o painful_o plant_v have_v not_o this_o error_n be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a for_o he_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n aright_o must_v neither_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o must_v walk_v before_o he_o in_o a_o straight_a path_n with_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o diminish_v or_o detract_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o dishonour_v the_o creature_n and_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n from_o god_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o a_o people_n degenerate_v from_o its_o natural_a virtue_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o proper_a excellency_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n bewail_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o israel_n say_v he_o your_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n your_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n isa_n 1.22_o and_o our_o saviour_n who_o come_v to_o repair_v our_o ruin_n and_o to_o purchase_v for_o we_o a_o better_a paradise_n then_o that_o which_o adam_n lose_v make_v it_o his_o first_o miracle_n to_o make_v water_n wine_n and_o that_o of_o the_o best_a john_n 29._o whilst_o some_o of_o we_o will_v turn_v our_o native_a wine_n into_o water_n i_o mean_v our_o strong-beere_n into_o beer_n of_o the_o least_o nourishment_n &_o mean_a condition_n for_o brevity_n sake_n let_v these_o two_o witness_n suffice_v although_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o expression_n tend_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o those_o creature_n most_o i_o speak_v concern_v temporal_a blessing_n which_o be_v most_o cherish_v to_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o most_o preservative_n to_o the_o health_n and_o well_o be_v of_o weak_a mankind_n the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n that_o pronounce_v woe_n against_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n commend_v canaan_n because_o it_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n deut._n 11.9_o 14._o ver_fw-la and_o although_o england_n have_v not_o natural_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o vine_n yet_o it_o enjoy_v the_o plentiful_a fruition_n thereof_o yea_o in_o such_o a_o abundant_a manner_n that_o many_o english_a prodigal_n though_o vast_a estate_n have_v be_v leave_v to_o divers_a of_o they_o yet_o have_v complain_v more_o of_o the_o want_n of_o money_n then_o of_o the_o want_n of_o wine_n but_o grant_v that_o these_o foreign_a plantation_n shall_v fail_v we_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v yea_o almost_o destitute_a of_o wine_n by_o some_o unexpected_a mean_n proceed_v from_o providence_n either_o divine_a or_o humane_a or_o that_o those_o ship_n that_o venture_v 〈◊〉_d those_o commodity_n transport_v for_o wine_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o employ_v or_o improve_v to_o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o wine_n thereby_o shall_v be_v scarce_o among_o we_o yet_o have_v england_n whereat_o to_o rejoice_v within_o itself_o for_o of_o hopp_n and_o malt_n our_o native_a commodite_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o native_a inhabitant_n may_v be_v make_v such_o strong-beere_n be_v well_o boil_a and_o hop_a and_o keep_v its_o full_a time_n as_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v instead_o of_o sack_n if_o authority_n shall_v think_v fit_a whereby_o they_o also_o may_v know_v experimental_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o creature_n at_o their_o full_a height_n which_o beer_n be_v well_o brew_v of_o a_o low_a pure_a amber_n colour_n clear_a and_o sparkle_a noble_a man_n and_o the_o gentry_n may_v be_v please_v to_o have_v english_a sack_n in_o their_o wine-seller_n and_o tavern_n also_o to_o sell_v to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a or_o can_v convenient_o lay_v it_o into_o their_o own_o house_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n great_o to_o