Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	life_n	light_n	soul_n	6,880	5	5.1250	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54269	Some useful sayings, in verse and prose collected by a lover of vertue and goodness in whomsoever.	Pennyman, John, 1628-1706.	1688 (1688)	Wing P1418; ESTC R221957	13,150	31

deprive_v we_o of_o that_o time_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v better_o employ_v 23._o time_n fruitless_o pass_v away_o will_v in_o the_o end_n cause_n a_o ache_a heart_n 24._o defile_v not_o thy_o mouth_n with_o swear_v neither_o use_n thyself_o to_o the_o name_v of_o the_o holy_a one_o 25._o let_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v spare_v in_o your_o mouth_n but_o abundant_o in_o your_o heart_n 26._o the_o jew_n of_o old_a account_v the_o name_n jehovah_n so_o sacred_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o utter_v it_o the_o high_a priest_n alone_o and_o that_o in_o the_o temple_n only_o but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n while_o he_o bless_v the_o people_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o mention_v it_o for_o other_o it_o be_v death_n buxt_n lex_fw-la youth_n monitor_n p._n 100_o 27._o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o folly_n and_o ill_a nature_n to_o hate_v reproof_n and_o far_o from_o his_o mind_n that_o say_v if_o the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n 28._o sin_n and_o sorrow_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n thou_o can_v not_o let_v in_o the_o one_o and_o shut_v out_o the_o other_o he_o that_o swim_v in_o sin_n must_v sink_v in_o sorrow_n divine_a breathe_n p._n 66._o 29._o corrupt_a example_n may_v sway_v with_o weak_a mind_n but_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n will_v regard_v and_o consider_v their_o own_o duty_n sam._n crosland_n 30._o noah_n have_v perish_v in_o the_o water_n if_o time_n have_v carry_v he_o lot_z have_v burn_v in_o sodom_n if_o the_o multitude_n have_v sway_v he_o the_o sin_n of_o time_n god_n people_n may_v always_o be_v pious_a mourner_n for_o they_o but_o never_o practiser_n of_o they_o be_v you_o what_o ever_o other_o be_v righteous_a in_o your_o generation_n before_o the_o lord_n idem_fw-la 31._o oppose_v no_o man_n willful●l●_n neither_o follow_v any_o in_o evil_a course_n idem_fw-la 32._o obstinacy_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o our_o enemy_n a_o trouble_v to_o our_o friend_n and_o the_o assure_a overthrow_n of_o ourselves_o 33._o so_o gracious_a be_v providence_n that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o light_n set_v up_o within_o himself_o for_o a_o guide_n seneca_n 34._o a_o immutable_a law_n which_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n origen_n 35._o let_v none_o blame_v the_o light_n they_o be_v not_o save_v but_o their_o own_o rebellion_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v save_v by_o it_o no_o man_n be_v without_o a_o teacher_n to_o instruct_v or_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n chrysostom_n 36._o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n the_o soul_n be_v awaken_v to_o be_v her_o guide_n that_o be_v a_o divine_a spirit_n within_o but_o if_o man_n be_v rebellious_a to_o it_o it_o will_v prove_v his_o torment_n pythagoras_n 37._o socrates_n frequent_o say_v he_o have_v the_o guide_n of_o his_o life_n within_o he_o and_o call_v it_o his_o good_a angel_n or_o spirit_n that_o suggest_v to_o his_o mind_n what_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a and_o incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o a_o pious_a life_n and_o that_o it_o furnish_v he_o with_o divine_a knowledge_n 38._o the_o virtue_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n depend_v upon_o the_o close_a correspondence_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o the_o divine_a will._n cleanthus_n 39_o seneca_n say_v i_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o certain_a light_n by_o which_o i_o may_v judge_v the_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o internal_a will_v direct_v to_o god_n be_v in_o we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sit_v or_o reside_v in_o man_n and_o be_v the_o observer_n of_o our_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n as_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o we_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o 40._o god_n have_v build_v to_o himself_o a_o temple_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o that_o there_o man_n ought_v to_o look_v for_o his_o appearance_n justinus_n 41._o a_o life_n subject_a to_o the_o holy_a guiding_n of_o the_o universal_a light_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o natural_a christianity_n or_o to_o be_v natural_o a_o christian_n tertullian_n 42._o worship_n god_n reverence_v thy_o parent_n know_v thyself_o in_o childhood_n be_v modest_a in_o youth_n temperate_a in_o manhood_n just_o and_o in_o old_a age_n prudent_a that_o thou_o may_v die_v untroubled_a chilon_n 43._o virtue_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o vice_n the_o deformity_n of_o the_o soul_n socrates_n 44._o virtue_n be_v a_o armour_n that_o none_o can_v pierce_v or_o take_v from_o good_a man_n pleasure_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n in_o the_o world._n antisthenes_n 45._o where_o man_n soul_n be_v deep_o and_o frequent_o employ_v in_o spiritual_a retirement_n and_o wait_v for_o divine_a strength_n and_o be_v oft_o exercise_v in_o meditation_n holy_a revelation_n or_o illumination_n will_v occur_v which_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n and_o enable_v it_o the_o better_a to_o live_v and_o act_v virtuous_o diogenes_n 46._o god_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v always_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o observe_v the_o venerable_a sanctity_n in_o my_o word_n and_o deed_n which_o be_v command_v by_o those_o noble_a law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n sophocles_n 47._o cordial_o espouse_v all_o virtue_n constant_o hate_v and_o decline_v all_o vice_n 48._o to_o be_v humble_a to_o superior_n be_v duty_n to_o equal_n civility_n to_o inferior_n courtesy_n to_o all_o safety_n 49._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n sing_v at_o his_o blow_n while_o the_o rich_a man_n fret_v in_o his_o palace_n this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n not_o the_o fortune_n that_o make_v we_o happy_a 50._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o age_a be_v their_o experience_n and_o their_o wisdom_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o young_a man_n be_v his_o modesty_n and_o submission_n 51._o he_o that_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o riotus_fw-la man_n shame_v his_o father_n and_o dishonour_v his_o mother_n 52._o it_o be_v not_o for_o young_a man_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o lover_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v drinker_n of_o strong_a drink_n 53._o be_v not_o a_o companion_n with_o winebibbers_a nor_o with_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n pro._n 23.20_o 54._o deal_v by_o thy_o estate_n which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n shall_v please_v to_o give_v thou_o as_o cicero_z once_o ingenious_o and_o prudent_o advise_v let_v they_o not_o be_v lock_v up_o so_o close_o but_o that_o wisdom_n and_o liberality_n may_v have_v the_o key_n and_o at_o any_o time_n come_v free_o to_o they_o neither_o let_v they_o lie_v so_o loose_a and_o open_a that_o prodigality_n shall_v abuse_v and_o waste_v they_o s._n crosland_n 55._o he_o that_o will_v be_v lavish_a in_o his_o superfluity_n will_v afterward_o find_v himself_o unavoidable_o straighten_a in_o his_o necessity_n idem_fw-la 56._o conscience_n once_o embase_v the_o heart_n once_o pollute_v by_o vicious_a course_n be_v not_o easy_o recover_v to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n idem_fw-la 57_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o grieve_v contradict_v or_o contend_v with_o they_o but_o with_o all_o tenderness_n modesty_n and_o submission_n behave_v thyself_o towards_o they_o 58._o youth_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o virtue_n not_o a_o privilege_n for_o vice_n therefore_o let_v thy_o virtue_n be_v grave_a whilst_o thy_o year_n be_v green._n 59_o plato_n see_v a_o young_a man_n play_v at_o dice_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o the_o other_o answer_v what_o for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n custom_n say_v plato_n be_v no_o small_a thing_n let_v idle_a hour_n be_v spend_v more_o useful_o 60._o let_v youth_n take_v delight_n in_o good_a thing_n for_o pleasure_n be_v the_o bait_n of_o evil_a observe_v the_o momentary_a sweetness_n of_o a_o delicious_a life_n be_v follow_v with_o eternal_a sorrow_n the_o short_a pain_n of_o the_o contrary_a with_o eternal_a pleasure_n 61._o be_v meek_a and_o courteous_a to_o all_o yet_o choose_v only_o the_o virtuous_a and_o harmless_a for_o your_o companion_n the_o dove_n flock_n not_o with_o raven_n 62._o let_v thy_o speech_n be_v sober_a and_o seldom_o to_o know_v how_o to_o be_v silent_a be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o speak_v well_o and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v the_o one_o know_v not_o the_o other_o 63._o who_o hear_v much_o and_o speak_v little_a may_v best_o discern_v falsehood_n from_o truth_n 64._o we_o ought_v always_o to_o keep_v a_o bridle_n at_o our_o mouth_n even_o in_o religious_a and_o holy_a occasion_n because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fall_v into_o argue_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 65._o let_v

if_o iniquity_n be_v regard_v in_o the_o heart_n god_n regard_v not_o that_o man_n prayer_n 106._o religion_n however_o pull_v several_a way_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o quiet_a and_o strifeless_a thing_n holy_a indeed_o but_o harmless_a and_o divine_a yet_o still_o shine_v forth_o in_o much_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n be_v you_o of_o that_o religion_n which_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o men._n 107._o true_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o fill_v head_n with_o notion_n and_o opinion_n but_o to_o sow_n in_o the_o mind_n the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n to_o direct_v how_o to_o govern_v passion_n and_o to_o destroy_v self-will_n 108._o of_o all_o the_o divers_a religion_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o to_o have_v great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n which_o without_o much_o external_a and_o bodily_a service_n draw_v the_o soul_n into_o itself_o and_o raise_v it_o by_o pure_a contemplation_n to_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o greatness_n and_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o be_v of_o being_n without_o any_o great_a declaration_n or_o prescription_n of_o his_o service_n charon_n 109._o virtue_n and_o goodness_n ought_v to_o be_v own_a in_o all_o party_n and_o opinion_n and_o if_o these_o be_v practise_v it_o will_v reconcile_v all_o man_n to_o each_o other_o 110._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o his_o heart_n shall_v become_v wise_a he_o that_o can_v read_v let_v he_o understand_v what_o follow_v 111._o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o celestial_a king_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o without_o any_o blemish_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n purify_v it_o as_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o tribulation_n and_o temptation_n 112._o thou_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o humble_a soul_n be_v a_o habitation_n for_o god_n that_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n the_o sovereign_a king_n may_v rest_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n it_o be_v clean_a quiet_a and_o peaceable_a 113._o think_v not_o that_o god_n esteem_v he_o most_o that_o do_v or_o talk_v most_o but_o he_o be_v most_o belove_v who_o be_v most_o humble_a most_o faithful_a and_o resign_v and_o most_o conform_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 114._o where_o the_o divine_a spirit_n dwell_v there_o be_v always_o simplicity_n and_o innocency_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 115._o the_o spirit_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n fill_v man_n with_o sweetness_n govern_v they_o with_o courage_n and_o enlighten_v those_o with_o excellence_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o its_o direction_n 116._o it_o be_v a_o constant_a maxim_n that_o divine_a wisdom_n beget_v humility_n but_o that_o which_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o learned_a or_o other_o beget_v pride_n 117._o the_o lord_z takes_z delight_n only_o in_o those_o soul_n where_o peace_n and_o quietness_n reins_n and_o self-love_n and_o selfwill_a be_v banish_v 118._o self-love_n and_o selfwill_a be_v two_o of_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v discover_v or_o overcome_v 119._o encourage_v thyself_o to_o be_v humble_a embrace_v tribulation_n as_o instrument_n of_o thy_o good_a and_o desite_fw-la that_o god_n may_v be_v thy_o only_a refuge_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n 120._o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n who_o when_o afflict_a and_o disconsolate_a keep_v steady_a within_o and_o go_v not_o forth_o for_o outward_a comfort_n but_o rely_v only_o upon_o the_o divine_a goodness_n 121._o the_o soul_n that_o will_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o and_o follow_v he_o through_o good_a and_o evil_a report_n 122._o resign_v and_o deny_v thyself_o whole_o for_o though_o true_a self-denial_n seem_v harsh_a at_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v easy_a in_o the_o middle_n and_o become_v most_o exceed_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o end._n 123._o the_o disesteem_a of_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o account_v of_o they_o troublesome_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o mortify_v man._n 124._o inward_a mortification_n and_o perfect_a resignation_n be_v necessary_a for_o obtain_v inward_a peace_n 125._o happy_a be_v he_o who_o by_o divine_a assistance_n suffer_v both_o internal_a and_o external_n cro●●●_n with_o content_a and_o resignation_n 126._o never_o disquiet_v thyself_o for_o any_o accident_n because_o unquietness_n be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n get_v entrance_n into_o the_o soul_n to_o rob_v it_o of_o its_o peace_n 127._o enjoyment_n and_o internal_a peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o no_o man_n get_v into_o his_o possession_n if_o in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o a_o resign_v man._n 128._o take_v heed_n of_o thyself_o for_o thou_o of_o thyself_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o thyself_o 129._o the_o spiritual_a man_n that_o live_v inward_o with_o his_o maker_n be_v content_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o adversity_n 130._o the_o way_n of_o inward_a peace_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n this_o conformity_n be_v the_o sweet_a yoke_n that_o introduce_v we_o into_o the_o region_n of_o internal_a peace_n and_o serenity_n hence_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o our_o will_n be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o all_o our_o disquiet_n 131._o o_o how_o much_o be_v there_o to_o be_v purify_v in_o a_o soul_n that_o must_v arrive_v at_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o perfection_n o_o how_o innocent_a sincere_a and_o humble_a ought_v that_o soul_n to_o be_v which_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v into_o it_o nor_o his_o communication_n with_o it_o 132._o this_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o divine_a entrance_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n 133._o he_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n and_o come_v unto_o perfection_n let_v he_o part_v with_o his_o own_o will_v whole_o let_v he_o entire_o submit_v to_o the_o yeak_a of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n by_o mean_n of_o solf_n dental_a which_o be_v the_o true_a cross_n 134._o perfection_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o teach_v it_o but_o in_o live_v it_o because_o he_o be_v neither_o the_o great_a saint_n nor_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o know_v the_o truth_n most_o but_o he_o that_o practise_v it_o 135._o the_o lord_z have_v his_o repose_n in_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a soul_n and_o in_o those_o in_o who_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n and_o temptation_n have_v burn_v up_o the_o dregs_o of_o passion_n and_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o affliction_n have_v wash_v off_o the_o filthy_a spot_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o affection_n he_o repose_v only_o where_o quietness_n reins_n and_o self-love_n be_v banish_v 136._o though_o the_o soul_n be_v want_v in_o sensible_a devotion_n yet_o it_o covet_v solitude_n and_o avoid_v conversation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n 137._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o to_o have_v communication_n with_o the_o sweet_a inward_a and_o powerful_a voice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o sequester_v from_o the_o noise_n and_o cumult_n of_o the_o world_n 138._o and_o though_o exterior_a solitude_n do_v much_o assist_v for_o the_o obtain_n inward_a peace_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a solitude_n that_o chief_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 139._o he_o be_v busy_v enough_o who_o be_v always_o wait_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o who_o one_o pure_a act_n of_o internal_a resignation_n be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o a_o thousand_o exercise_n in_o one_o own_o will._n 140._o behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 141._o he_o that_o be_v upon_o excuse_n and_o reply_n to_o his_o superior_n have_v not_o a_o simple_a and_o humble_a heart_n because_o reply_n grow_v from_o a_o secret_a pride_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o it_o 142._o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a contemplation_n and_o in_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o ravish_a delight_n of_o its_o belove_a be_v seldom_o see_v in_o much_o show_n or_o ceremony_n 143._o and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o those_o enjoyment_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n hear_v nor_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v then_o the_o enemy_n seek_v by_o various_a temptation_n and_o aluteinent_n to_o draw_v the_o mind_n from_o a_o steady_a quiet_a and_o entire_a resignation_n but_o the_o true_a spouse_n who_o be_v keep_v chaste_a to_o her_o belove_a can_v be_v draw_v