Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	year_n	young_a	youthful_a	36	3	10.9775	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85853	Funerals made cordials: in a sermon prepared and (in part) preached at the solemn interment of the corps of the Right Honorable Robert Rich, heire apparent to the Earldom of Warwick. (Who aged 23. died Febr. 16. at Whitehall, and was honorably buried March 5. 1657. at Felsted in Essex.) By John Gauden, D.D. of Bocking in Essex.	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1658 (1658)	Wing G356; Thomason E946_1; ESTC R202275	99,437	136

seasonable_a physic_n as_o well_o as_o food_n who_o know_v but_o his_o bodily_a infirmity_n may_v be_v a_o holy_a mean_n to_o cure_v those_o of_o his_o soul_n of_o which_o as_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v conscious_a so_o he_o do_v with_o a_o very_a pathetic_a humble_a and_o i_o hope_v penitent_a unfeigned_a sense_n confess_v they_o to_o god_n and_o myself_o and_o possible_o to_o other_o his_o knowledge_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v too_o great_a to_o suffer_v ●im_a to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o senseless_a of_o his_o sin_n whereof_o he_o stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n he_o be_v very_o miserable_a that_o flatter_v himself_o to_o be_v without_o they_o or_o be_v reniorseless_a for_o they_o who_o can_v know_v that_o be_v acknowledge_v sufficient_o with_o penitent_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n the_o transgression_n and_o error_n of_o his_o youth_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 25.7_o optimus_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la minimis_fw-la urgetur_fw-la as_o st._n jerome_n by_o his_o own_o experience_n cry_v out_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o be_v least_o overcome_v by_o they_o most_o humble_v for_o they_o and_o strive_v most_o against_o they_o till_o he_o have_v quite_o overcome_v they_o although_o i_o must_v profess_v to_o all_o the_o world_n my_o ignorance_n of_o any_o way_n either_o foul_a riotous_a notorious_a scandalous_a or_o debauch_v in_o he_o as_o to_o swear_v profaneness_n or_o luxury_n in_o his_o late_a year_n since_o he_o write_v man_n and_o be_v out_o of_o his_o pupillage_n not_o any_o thing_n heretofore_o do_v i_o observe_v or_o hear_v beyond_o what_o be_v usual_a but_o not_o therefore_o venial_a in_o most_o young_a person_n as_o quick_a passion_n and_o such_o surprise_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o devil_n within_o we_o as_o be_v incident_a to_o high_a yea_o all_o spirit_n together_o with_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o young_a gentleman_n by_o sport_n and_o idle_a travelling_n to_o unravel_v by_o their_o after-neglect_n and_o forget_v of_o all_o literature_n and_o serious_a study_n whatever_o learning_n their_o former_a education_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o and_o weave_v in_o they_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v sin_n enough_o to_o exercise_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o to_o need_v all_o good_a christian_n charity_n and_o prayer_n while_o he_o live_v who_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o either_o of_o they_o i_o know_v after_o the_o rate_n not_o only_o of_o our_o time_n which_o be_v bad_a and_o loose_a enough_o but_o of_o all_o time_n that_o a_o little_a modesty_n and_o civil_a restraint_n short_a of_o the_o high_a vice_n seem_v a_o great_a virtue_n in_o young_a great_a and_o florid_n person_n the_o impotent_a and_o impudent_a debanchery_n of_o many_o make_v their_o folly_n outvie_v their_o fortune_n metiuntur_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la fortune_n peccandi_fw-la licentia_fw-la metiuntur_fw-la deform_v their_o honour_n blaspheme_v their_o baptism_n corrupt_v the_o age_n in_o which_o they_o live_v disdain_v their_o god_n and_o damn_v their_o own_o with_o other_o soul_n insomuch_o that_o many_o young_a people_n be_v ripe_a in_o sin_n while_o their_o year_n be_v yet_o green_a and_o their_o experience_n of_o thing_n but_o very_o raw_a common_o man_n and_o woman_n flatter_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bird_n of_o a_o rare_a feather_n and_o jewel_n of_o oriental_a lustre_n if_o they_o be_v but_o civil_a polite_a formal_a inoffensive_a to_o man_n if_o they_o be_v but_o only_o apish_o petulant_a scenical_o affect_v and_o fulsom_o vain_a and_o not_o monstrous_o vicious_a to_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o at_o those_o year_n that_o be_v learned_a serious_a studious_a judicious_a virtuous_a generous_a conscientious_a true_o religious_a towards_o god_n seem_v to_o they_o as_o unreasonable_a and_o unseasonable_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v look_v for_o ripe_a fruit_n in_o time_n of_o blossom_n or_o for_o harvest_n in_o the_o spring_n as_o if_o life_n time_n strength_n beauty_n wit_n and_o spirit_n with_o all_o other_o talent_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o youth_n be_v none_o of_o god_n gift_n nor_o any_o good_a use_n or_o account_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o more_o than_o child_n do_v of_o their_o baby_n and_o rattle_v to_o use_v and_o abuse_v they_o to_o break_v and_o loose_v they_o whereas_o indeed_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v capable_a to_o sin_v know_o and_o reflexive_o we_o ought_v to_o begin_v to_o repent_v serious_o the_o smiting_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n which_o this_o gentleman_n tell_v i_o he_o ever_o have_v after_o any_o know_a fin_n shall_v be_v mind_v and_o religious_o consider_v as_o god_n gracious_a rebuke_n as_o christ_n look_v back_n on_o peter_n which_o smite_v that_o rock_n so_o effectual_o that_o river_n of_o tear_n gush_v out_o as_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v long_o or_o a_o little_a miserable_a so_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o loath_a to_o be_v long_o or_o little_a sinful_a the_o civil_a and_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o must_v be_v exceed_v or_o we_o shall_v be_v damn_v both_o young_a and_o old_a there_o must_v be_v christian_a grace_n proportionable_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n precept_n promise_n baptism_n suffering_n and_o love_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n glory_n they_o be_v undo_v that_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a in_o their_o youth_n to_o be_v too_o good_a as_o we_o can_v be_v too_o soon_o happy_a in_o our_o own_o sense_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v too_o soon_o holy_a in_o god_n sense_n such_o as_o intend_v god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n in_o earnest_n must_v not_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o youth_n as_o if_o a_o little_a good_a nature_n will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o save_v young_a man_n because_o the_o high_a praise_n as_o aristotle_n say_v of_o young_a one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v hopeful_a accessible_a tractable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v monitoribus_fw-la asperi_fw-la morose_fw-la offensive_a disdainful_a to_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o counsellor_n this_o be_v well_o speak_v for_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o height_n which_o christian_n preacher_n must_v require_v and_o christian_a people_n exact_a of_o themselves_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o case_n they_o die_v as_o they_o may_v in_o their_o youth_n be_v not_o many_o cut_v off_o daily_o in_o their_o essay_n of_o repentance_n and_o delay_n of_o reform_v be_v miserable_a before_o they_o will_v because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v good_a so_o soon_o as_o god_n will_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o for_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refractory_a reluctancy_n and_o recalcitration_n against_o all_o good_a counsel_n monition_n and_o example_n to_o which_o high-crested_n and_o obstinate_a youth_n be_v too_o prone_a this_o noble_a gentleman_n be_v so_o far_o remove_v as_o to_o my_o experience_n from_o they_o that_o a_o little_a before_o and_o soon_o after_o he_o have_v complete_v what_o he_o imagine_v to_o be_v his_o chief_a worldly_a happiness_n when_o i_o visit_v he_o he_o do_v of_o himself_o desire_v i_o once_o and_o again_o that_o i_o will_v advise_v he_o what_o i_o conceive_v the_o best_a method_n of_o live_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o time_n both_o for_o god_n and_o man_n what_o book_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o his_o read_n and_o study_n both_o in_o piety_n and_o prudence_n the_o procedure_n of_o this_o good_a motion_n be_v prevent_v by_o his_o languish_a sickness_n and_o that_o valetudinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indisposition_n which_o present_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o after_o five_o month_n so_o prevail_v that_o it_o banish_v all_o hope_n of_o long_o last_v in_o this_o world_n the_o importunity_n of_o his_o cough_n be_v such_o as_o forbid_v almost_o all_o long_a discourse_n with_o he_o which_o perceive_v i_o think_v it_o a_o work_n not_o unworthy_a of_o my_o faithful_a respect_n to_o he_o to_o send_v he_o my_o advice_n in_o writing_n that_o he_o may_v at_o his_o best_a leisure_n either_o read_v it_o or_o have_v it_o read_v to_o he_o which_o i_o know_v he_o do_v with_o as_o much_o regard_n and_o attention_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o languish_a &_o tedious_a state_n yet_o he_o have_v some_o frequent_o to_o read_v choice_n place_n of_o scripture_n to_o he_o particular_o when_o the_o 8_o of_o the_o roman_n be_v read_v to_o he_o by_o that_o person_n who_o he_o most_o love_a who_o tear_n in_o read_v best_o interpret_v not_o the_o text_n but_o her_o own_o heart_n and_o sympathy_n to_o he_o he_o will_v oft_o pray_v she_o to_o repeat_v some_o verse_n once_o and_o again_o to_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o pause_v upon_o they_o and_o sometime_o he_o end_v his_o meditation_n and_o

thou_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n attend_v with_o death_n and_o judgement_n sin_n and_o hell_n a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o a_o angry_a god_n then_o i_o say_v one_o day_n or_o hour_n will_v be_v as_o earnest_o desire_v by_o thou_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v by_o dives_n and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o just_o and_o certain_o be_v deny_v thou_o the_o common_a fate_n of_o riotous_a prodigal_n follow_v thou_o in_o this_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n after_o sottish_a profuseness_n and_o shameful_a luxury_n we_o unjust_o quarrel_v with_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o seneca_n observe_v that_o our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a when_o indeed_o our_o care_n be_v too_o little_a to_o live_v well_o which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a life_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o another_o to_o live_v as_o a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o true_a figtree_n which_o be_v barren_a and_o curse_a by_o christ_n maximam_fw-la partem_fw-la hominum_fw-la brutum_fw-la occupo_fw-la in_o most_o man_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o beast_n in_o they_o overlaye_v the_o man_n sensual_a lust_n be_v night_n and_o day_n the_o imperious_a incubus_n or_o ephialtae_fw-la of_o their_o reason_n what_o one_o say_v with_o much_o salt_n to_o a_o epicure_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la est_fw-la porcorum_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v verify_v in_o most_o people_n during_o their_o youth_n and_o in_o many_o long_a after_o even_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o own_v no_o other_o god_n than_o the_o god_n of_o swine_n reverence_v the_o divine_a majesty_n no_o more_o than_o hog_n do_v nor_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o then_o may_v serve_v their_o belly_n which_o be_v the_o god_n they_o serve_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nor_o return_v more_o acknowledgement_n or_o service_n to_o he_o yea_o they_o live_v tanquam_fw-la poeniteret_fw-la non_fw-la pecudes_fw-la natos_fw-la as_o if_o they_o only_o repent_v they_o be_v not_o make_v only_a beast_n with_o body_n in_o title_n perhaps_o noble_a in_o estate_n splendid_a in_o word_n rational_a and_o in_o formality_n civil_a yea_o perhaps_o religious_a in_o show_n but_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v debaser_n of_o their_o native_a and_o divine_a dignity_n hieron_n victa_fw-la libidine_fw-la succeed_v it_o ambitio_fw-la victa_fw-la ambitione_n succedit_fw-la avaritia_fw-la victa_fw-la avaritia_fw-la succedit_fw-la superbia_fw-la vitium_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la timendum_fw-la hieron_n dethroner_n of_o reason_n despiser_n of_o their_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n dote_v on_o sensible_a object_n all_o their_o life_n by_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o vice_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o delight_n which_o succenturiate_a or_o supply_v the_o place_n decay_n and_o recess_n of_o one_o another_o as_o st._n jerome_n observe_v till_o they_o have_v waste_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o time_n and_o talent_n to_o the_o very_a last_o snuff_n mean_v time_n they_o have_v do_v nothing_o unde_fw-la constet_fw-la vixisse_fw-la worthy_a of_o themselves_o their_o relation_n their_o god_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o their_o country_n from_o youthful_a and_o extravagant_a lust_n they_o run_v to_o pride_n from_o pride_n to_o hypocrisy_n from_o hypocrisy_n to_o ambition_n from_o ambition_n to_o covetousness_n from_o covetousness_n to_o sacrilege_n from_o sacrilege_n to_o atheism_n from_o atheism_n to_o stupidity_n or_o despair_n mean_a time_n they_o have_v at_o first_o it_o may_v be_v with_o great_a mirth_n &_o jollity_n next_o with_o affect_a gravity_n and_o severity_n not_o only_o buy_v and_o sell_v plant_v and_o build_v marry_a and_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o it_o may_v be_v gripe_v and_o oppress_v kill_v and_o possess_v subvert_a and_o sacrifice_v all_o thing_n sacred_a and_o civil_a as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o have_v never_o yet_o have_v leisure_n all_o this_o while_n to_o live_v or_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n but_o dead_a work_n let_v they_o ask_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n not_o quàm_fw-la fortiter_fw-la &_o feliciter_fw-la but_o quam_fw-la sanctè_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la quid_fw-la praeclarè_v quid_fw-la egregiè_fw-la fecisti_fw-la nay_o let_v they_o ask_v apart_o from_o flattery_n quid_fw-la non_fw-la turpiter_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la pudendum_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la poenitendum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la what_o have_v they_o do_v conscientious_o just_o honest_o valiant_o for_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n for_o their_o own_o soul_n or_o their_o neighbour_n good_a nay_o what_o have_v they_o do_v which_o in_o the_o inward_a aspect_n of_o conscience_n and_o many_o time_n to_o outward_a view_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o vile_a impious_a to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o they_o have_v it_o may_v be_v with_o caesar_n borgia_n and_o lewis_n the_o 11_o have_v much_o art_n and_o policy_n but_o no_o true_a piety_n and_o charity_n in_o they_o much_o self-seeking_a but_o nothing_o of_o self-denying_a which_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o a_o christian_a constitution_n they_o may_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o yet_o not_o pious_a they_o may_v have_v conquer_v other_o but_o yet_o not_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o noble_a victory_n they_o may_v have_v get_v much_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v all_o for_o want_v of_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o live_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_a provision_n for_o a_o eternal_a life_n a_o temper_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v right_o instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n only_o sanctify_v according_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n practical_o conform_v to_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n this_o this_o temper_n purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o accept_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o dignation_n through_o christ_n merit_n make_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o get_n and_o preserve_v of_o which_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o life_n as_o to_o our_o private_a concern_n next_o god_n glory_n and_o this_o alone_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n peace_n in_o his_o latter_a end_n this_o alone_a dare_v look_v death_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o face_n to_o other_o that_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n yet_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 3.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o john_n 3.19_o to_o who_o the_o light_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v come_v and_o they_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a 9_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sameness_n or_o variety_n of_o aspect_n wherein_o death_n represent_v to_o thou_o the_o face_n and_o fate_n of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o die_v either_o so_o alike_o 2.16_o eccles_n 2.16_o that_o as_o the_o fool_n die_v so_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o wicked_a so_o the_o righteous_a as_o to_o the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o death_n by_o sickness_n pain_n violence_n 73.15_o vide_fw-la psal_n 73.12_o behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n etc._n etc._n job_n 21.7_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n jer._n 12.1_o 2._o wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o etc._n etc._n john_n 7.24_o psal_n 73.15_o suddenness_n in_o all_o shape_n or_o figure_n of_o death_n beside_o thou_o may_v observe_v the_o frequent_a riddle_n and_o paradox_n not_o only_o of_o man_n life_n but_o of_o their_o death_n the_o righteous_a and_o godly_a that_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a who_o fear_n god_n and_o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o who_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sin_n these_o be_v oft_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v with_o poverty_n prison_n banishment_n and_o distress_n while_o they_o live_v yea_o and_o their_o innocency_n be_v many_o time_n persecute_v to_o the_o death_n by_o violent_a and_o unjust_a man_n whereas_o these_o live_v and_o thrive_v a_o long_a time_n yea_o and_o end_v their_o day_n in_o prosperous_a impiety_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o many_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o infinite_a encouragement_n of_o wicked_a doer_n as_o job_n david_n and_o jeremiah_n complain_v take_v heed_n you_o judge_v not_o as_o christ_n forewarn_v his_o disciple_n by_o outward_a appearance_n or_o the_o fight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n lest_o thou_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n people_n many_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n who_o have_v most_o what_o be_v sufferer_n yea_o lest_o thou_o condemn_v that_o just_a one_o christ_n himself_o who_o die_v as_o a_o malefactor_n by_o popular_a suffrage_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o timorous_a judge_n nay_o take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a in_o his_o providence_n and_o permission_n take_v heed_n thy_o heart_n fret_v not_o against_o god_n nor_o be_v