Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	keep_v	peace_n	unity_n	7,015	5	8.9407	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53959	A practical discourse upon charity in its several branches and of the reasonableness and useful nature of this great Christian virtue / by Edward Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1693 (1693)	Wing P1086; ESTC R21750	75,615	304

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happiness_n be_v bind_v and_o wrap_v up_o in_o that_o and_o depend_v on_o that_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o the_o body_n to_o suffer_v but_o each_o member_n must_v suffer_v in_o proportion_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n as_o well_o as_o a_o ill_a neighbour_n that_o seek_v his_o own_o private_a welfare_n only_o neglect_v and_o overlook_v the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o main_a and_o which_o support_v and_o preserve_v all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v sinful_a self-love_n that_o look_v at_o home_o only_o and_o be_v busy_a altogether_o within_o its_o own_o wall_n the_o office_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o look_v abroad_o to_o see_v how_o the_o public_a fare_v to_o consult_v and_o mind_v the_o public_a good_a to_o lend_v a_o help_a hand_n in_o all_o public_a necessity_n and_o with_o all_o possible_a care_n to_o avoid_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v direct_o injurious_a to_o the_o common_a happiness_n and_o destructive_a of_o it_o to_o express_v our_o charity_n therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o as_o every_o one_o shall_v seek_v not_o his_o own_o but_o another_o wealth_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o so_o all_o of_o we_o be_v oblige_v after_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o study_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o society_n whereunto_o we_o all_o belong_v peace_n be_v the_o great_a happiness_n upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o heaven_n the_o blessing_n that_o give_v a_o relish_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o make_v all_o other_o enjoyment_n sweet_a and_o delightful_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n by_o the_o general_n name_n of_o peace_n to_o destroy_v or_o disturb_v this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o public_a enemy_n and_o where_o a_o spirit_n of_o contention_n reign_v and_o strive_v the_o war_n must_v be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n it_o be_v better_a live_v in_o a_o desert_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o one_o food_n as_o elijah_n do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o raven_n than_o with_o a_o generation_n of_o people_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o peace_n restless_a froward_a troublesome_a malicious_n ready_a for_o any_o opportunity_n to_o vex_v and_o scourge_v one_o another_o in_o such_o a_o case_n society_n which_o shall_v be_v one_o great_a comfort_n be_v his_o great_a plague_n for_o man_n be_v thereby_o the_o strong_a to_o hurt_v he_o spleen_n work_v till_o it_o raise_v a_o confederacy_n and_o then_o mischief_n run_v with_o a_o inundation_n like_o calamity_n in_o a_o civil_a war_n where_o force_n carry_v it_o and_o arm_a enemy_n consider_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v but_o what_o they_o can_v do_v to_o prevent_v the_o plague_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o torment_n of_o another_o the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o charitable_a jesus_n require_v we_o to_o be_v peacemaker_n matth._n 5._o 9_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n hebr._n 12._o 14._o to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 11._o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4._o 3._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12._o 18._o and_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n rom._n 14._o 19_o and_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v charity_n to_o wish_v other_o and_o to_o do_v other_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v it_o must_v be_v the_o great_a charity_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o in_o what_o capacity_n soever_o we_o consider_v they_o whether_o as_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n or_o as_o member_n of_o a_o church_n or_o as_o constituent_a part_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o when_o our_o charity_n be_v thus_o large_a and_o extensive_a it_o will_v in_o some_o measure_n resemble_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n 1._o first_o we_o be_v to_o express_v our_o charity_n by_o seek_v and_o ensure_v peace_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n we_o belong_v to_o how_o great_a a_o comfort_n be_v it_o when_o neighbour_n sit_v quiet_o and_o content_o under_o their_o vine_n and_o figtree_n love_v and_o kind_a to_o one_o another_o each_z reaching_z out_o his_o cluster_n to_o the_o rest_n all_o rejoice_v together_o in_o the_o innocent_a and_o friendly_a participation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o all_o blessing_n god_n for_o they_o what_o a_o good_a what_o a_o beautiful_a what_o a_o delightful_a thing_n it_o be_v when_o people_n thus_o dwell_v together_o in_o love_n unity_n and_o peace_n what_o a_o heavenly_a state_n be_v this_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o wretched_a condition_n among_o who_o envy_n and_o strife_n rage_v where_o hatred_n seek_v continual_o how_o it_o may_v grieve_v and_o oppress_v where_o ishmael_n hand_n be_v against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o where_o one_o torment_v another_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o cross_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o must_v make_v new_a one_o to_o crucify_v one_o another_o be_v this_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o charity_n be_v this_o to_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o be_v kind_a to_o behave_v ourselves_o seemly_a and_o as_o it_o become_v brethren_n be_v this_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v love_v we_o no_o no_o there_o be_v no_o more_o charity_n in_o this_o than_o there_o be_v in_o hell_n if_o we_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o who_o do_v we_o resemble_v but_o that_o wicked_a one_o who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o and_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o we_o must_v express_v our_o charity_n also_o by_o a_o orderly_a and_o peaceable_a temper_n as_o to_o church-communion_n not_o seek_v our_o own_o satisfaction_n our_o own_o end_n our_o own_o way_n but_o the_o general_n good_a of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o order_v all_o church_n matter_n so_o as_o to_o answer_v the_o opinion_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o individual_a member_n charity_n shall_v teach_v we_o all_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o circumstance_n which_o vary_v from_o our_o own_o private_a fancy_n be_v not_o real_o for_o the_o public_a good_a for_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o respect_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n this_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v if_o man_n will_v attentive_o behold_v the_o whole_a structure_n and_o examine_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o several_a part_n especial_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v thing_n with_o heart_n prepare_v to_o make_v candid_a and_o charitable_a construction_n charity_n alone_o will_v stifle_v many_o hot_a controversy_n without_o the_o use_n of_o some_o other_o argument_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n help_v to_o fan_n the_o fire_n in_o stead_n of_o quench_v of_o it_o in_o lesser_a matter_n where_o my_o own_o judgement_n chance_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o my_o superior_n charity_n shall_v teach_v i_o to_o