Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	spirit_n	word_n	3,910	5	3.9744	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51412	The spirit of man, or, Some meditations (by way of essay) on the sense of that scripture, 1 Thes. 1:23 ... by Charles Morton ...	Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1692 (1692)	Wing M2825; ESTC R31044	42,571	116

although_o satan_n expect_v it_o from_o he_o v._n 11._o and_o ch_n 25._o which_o indeed_o he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v not_o god_n sanctify_v his_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o preserve_v it_o blameless_a when_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v dream_n wherewith_o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v dan._n 2._o 1_o we_o find_v this_o unsanctified_a heathen_a fret_n and_o vex_v and_o require_v unreasonable_a thing_n the_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o i_o i_o have_v quite_o forget_v it_o yet_o tell_v i_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n or_o you_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o your_o house_n make_v a_o dunghill_n v._n 5._o so_o eager_a be_v he_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o trouble_a spirit_n but_o daniel_n through_o sanctification_n be_v of_o another_o temper_n in_o the_o like_a case_n ch_z 7._o 15._o i_o daniel_n be_v grieve_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n or_o sheath_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o my_o head_n trouble_v i_o he_o than_o seek_v for_o satisfaction_n from_o god_n by_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o angel_n v._n 16._o and_o though_o he_o say_v my_o cogitation_n trouble_v i_o and_o my_o countenance_n change_v in_o i_o v._n 28_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o haste_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o but_o i_o keep_v the_o matter_n in_o my_o heart_n namely_o to_o be_v far_a meditate_a upon_o and_o to_o wait_v the_o issue_n and_o indeed_o in_o all_o troublesome_a case_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o a_o gracious_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n but_o of_o all_o other_o ins●ances_n the_o great_a exemplar_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v most_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o imitate_v in_o his_o holy_a mournful_a spirit_n his_o sorrow_n in_o gethsemane_n when_o he_o approach_v near_o his_o passion_n be_v thus_o set_v forth_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o to_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n mat._n 14._o 33_o 34._o and_o what_o do_v he_o but_o pray_v that_o this_o bitter_a cup_n as_o matthew_n or_o this_o hour_n of_o temptation_n as_o mark_v may_v pass_v from_o he_o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n be_v pray_v more_o earnest_o luk._n 22._o 44._o in_o this_o wrestle_n with_o god_n his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n or_o clodder_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o earnestness_n it_o be_v with_o the_o great_a submission_n nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v v._n 39_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o sorrowful_a cold_a spirit_n 2._o be_v that_o hot_a spirit_n active_a and_o vigorous_a this_o cold_o be_v dull_a and_o weak_a a_o dull_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n as_o it_o be_v call_v isa._n 61._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o activity_n it_o dispose_v he_o diligent_o to_o teach_v as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o diligent_o to_o learn_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 77._o 6._o but_o this_o dull_a soul_n in_o itself_o be_v fit_a for_o neither_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v also_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o vigour_n and_o help_v to_o bear_v his_o burden_n but_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o burden_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n ●ut_v a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o ●ainting_a spirit_n much_o like_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n when_o she_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n she_o be_v even_o astonish_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o spirit_n in_o she_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 5._o this_o unsancti●yed_a be_v a_o pirtiful_a base_a and_o useless_a spirit_n incline_v only_o to_o sottish_a sl●th_n and_o idleness_n it_o render_v unapt_a to_o do_v or_o receive_v any_o good_a when_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o be_v dumb_a dog_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v learn_v they_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o of_o deep_a sleep_n isa._n 29._o 10._o and_o so_o proportionable_o in_o any_o other_o worthy_a affair_n but_o if_o sanctify_a its_o slowness_n make_v the_o sure_a work_n take_v time_n for_o good_a deliberation_n and_o help_v to_o prevent_v much_o rashness_n and_o precipitance_n which_o nimble_a spirit_n be_v more_o liable_a unto_o all_o slowness_n be_v not_o unblamable_a some_o be_v duty_n as_o slow_a to_o wrath_n prov._n 14._o 29._o slow_a to_o speak_v james_n i._n 19_o and_o where_o slowness_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o infirmity_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o god_n make_v use_n of_o such_o in_o very_o eminent_a service_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n exod._n 1._o 10._o and_o as_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o spirit_n it_o lead_v to_o dependence_n on_o god_n all-sufficiency_n it_o be_v often_o a_o effect_n of_o great_a sorrow_n by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v broken_n prov._n 15._o 13._o and_o the_o crack_v or_o break_v spirit_n as_o before_o note_v be_v very_o weak_a but_o sanctify_v it_o be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o then_o it_o make_v prayerful_a in_o application_n to_o god_n for_o help_v hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o lord_n my_o spirit_n fail_v i_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o to_o bear_v up_o against_o the_o flood_n i_o will_v cry_v unto_o thou_o when_o my_o heart_n or_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v lead_v i_o to_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o i_o ps._n 61._o 2._o 3._o be_v that_o spirit_n bold_a resolute_a and_o confident_a the_o cold_o one_o be_v timorous_a and_o humble_o yield_v it_o be_v little_a in_o itself_o and_o common_o less_o in_o its_o own_o eye_n it_o design_n no_o great_a thing_n nor_o be_v fit_a for_o any_o great_a undertake_n but_o be_v apt_a to_o shun_v all_o thing_n that_o appear_v any_o way_n dangerous_a this_o if_o unsanctify_v be_v a_o base_a pusitanimity_n a_o mean_a poor_a cowardly_a and_o creep_a spirit_n unfit_a for_o do_v and_o notable_a good_a or_o suffer_v and_o considerable_a evil._n such_o will_v never_o be_v martyr_n for_o or_o confessor_n of_o any_o valuable_a truth_n this_o spirit_n like_a issachar_n stoop_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o every_o impose_v and_o tirannical_a humour_n without_o the_o least_o opposition_n or_o resentment_n so_o as_o it_o will_v easy_o let_v go_v christian_n or_o civil_a liberty_n and_o even_o tempt_v the_o proud_a to_o trample_v on_o their_o neck_n it_o give_v way_n not_o only_o for_o a_o moment_n a_o short_a time_n in_o matter_n that_o will_v bear_v it_o upon_o prudent_a consideration_n but_o give_v up_o for_o good_a and_o all_o as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v without_o any_o consideration_n at_o all_o the_o former_a be_v good_a fence_v the_o latter_a be_v base_a cowardice_n which_o open_v a_o careless_a gap_n that_o not_o only_o suffer_v but_o invite_v trespasser_n this_o spirit_n be_v a_o saddle_v ass_n ready_a to_o be_v rid_v at_o pleasure_n and_o be_v most_o mischievous_a in_o a_o church_n where_o be_v diotrephian_a spirit_n and_o ruinous_a to_o a_o state_n where_o tyranny_n will_v be_v play_v prank_n such_o be_v man_n bear_v to_o be_v slave_n for_o who_o unreasonable_a yield_v their_o posterity_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o curse_v they_o as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o necessary_a duty_n they_o always_o imagine_v lion_n in_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o difficulty_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o fancy_v insuperable_n and_o thereby_o enhance_v discouragement_n so_o that_o they_o tremble_v though_o it_o be_v but_o at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o lea●_n leu._n 26._o 36._o i_o will_v send_v a_o faintness_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v flee_v as_o flee_v from_o a_o sword_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v when_o none_o pursue_v to_o fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v be_v not_o only_o a_o judicial_a misery_n but_o it_o be_v also_o too_o often_o a_o sin_n derive_v from_o unbelief_n as_o against_o frequent_a command_n fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v fear_v not_o their_o fear_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o sin_n it_o seem_v of_o the_o worst_a character_n as_o usher_v in_o the_o beadroll_z of_o abominable_a wickedness_n in_o that_o denunciation_n rev._n 21._o 18._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v this_o spirit_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o it_o depend_v on_o natural_a cause_n it_o be_v no_o evil_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v less_o courageous_a than_o a_o man_n or_o to_o be_v more_o afraid_a upon_o apparent_a danger_n but_o when_o fear_n be_v habituate_v or_o act_v by_o unbelief_n for_o ●hen_o it_o

external_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n the_o accidental_a inherent_n and_o adjacent_n do_v but_o somewhat_o modify_v and_o affect_v the_o former_a constitution_n which_o will_v still_o appear_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o naturam_fw-la expellas_fw-la furca_fw-la licet_fw-la ipsa_fw-la recurret_fw-la drive_a nature_n out_o with_o pitch_n fork_n it_o will_v return_v and_o act_v its_o part_n as_o sure_a as_o fire_n will_v burn._n and_o because_o the_o soul_n primitive_a faculty_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o every_o man_n it_o be_v the_o body_n temperament_n that_o especial_o give_v the_o great_a diversity_n in_o man_n spirit_n we_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v of_o these_o more_o distinct_o and_o that_o not_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o common_a four_o first_o quality_n hot_a and_o dry_a cold_a and_o moist_a which_o be_v say_v by_o their_o mixture_n to_o give_v the_o four_o complexion_n sanguine_a choleric_a melancholy_a and_o phlegmatic_a of_o which_o physician_n do_v so_o often_o speak_v but_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o active_n hot_a and_o cold_a with_o a_o mean_a temper_n between_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o other_o by_o the_o way_n only_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v for_o it_o be_v not_o physical_a composition_n or_o medical_n disposition_n of_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o but_o spirit_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o humane_a and_o moral_a action_n into_o w●ich_a these_o three_o hot_a cold_a and_o mean_a h●ve_v the_o great_a influence_n beside_o a●l_a man_n will_v admit_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o a_o ●ooler_a temperament_n even_o t●ose_v who_o reject_v elementary_a mixture_n and_o have_v no_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o four_o complexion_n i●_n any_o like_a better_a to_o have_v it_o express_v by_o matter_n more_o or_o less_o movable_a or_o move●_n they_o may_v please_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n however_o oppression_n vary_v i_o say_v therefore_o some_o man_n ●_z be_v hot_a and_o they_o do_v common_o act_n war●●_n other_o be_v cold_a and_o they_o usual_o act_n cooly_n other_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o fine_a mean_a between_o these_o two_o extreme_n and_o their_o action_n be_v participant_a of_o both_o qualification_n vicious_o if_o unsanctified_a and_o under_o natural_a corruption_n virtuous_o if_o sanctify_a and_o man_n spirit_n be●guided_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o common_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o man_n be_v act_v contrary_a to_o his_o peculiar_a genius_n it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n upon_o he_o some_o special_a instigation_n and_o assistance_n upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n and_o according_a to_o this_o method_n we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o several_a spirit_n first_o describe_v themselves_o and_o then_o their_o state_n both_o of_o unregeneracy_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o the_o more_o hot_a spirit_n discover_v itself_o in_o cheerfulness_n activity_n courage_n and_o angry_a zeal_n or_o jealousy_n 1._o cheerfulness_n heat_v join_v with_o a_o convenient_a moisture_n answerable_a to_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n render_v a_o man_n cheerful_a vivid_n sprightly_n and_o upon_o occasion_n with_o apt_a circumstance_n joyous_a refresh_v merry_a and_o comfortable_a it_o make_v he_o look_v ruddy_n and_o of_o a_o beautiful_a countenance_n like_a david_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o pleasant_a like_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o spring_n david_n we_o may_v suppose_v be_v of_o a_o natural_a cheerful_a spirit_n his_o musical_a inclination_n whereby_o his_o skill_n be_v great_a seem_v to_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o this_o and_o his_o prudence_n in_o matter_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o text_n but_o in_o the_o margin_n prudent_a of_o speech_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o for_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o saul_n that_o so_o his_o music_n and_o his_o prudent_a mirth_n may_v drive_v away_o saul_n evil_n melancholy_a spirit_n this_o cheerful_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o young_a david_n natural_a so_o it_o be_v in_o old_a jacob_n upon_o occasion_n when_o he_o hear_v good_a news_n of_o joseph_n and_o see_v the_o wagon_n that_o be_v send_v for_o he_o gen._n 45._o 27._o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n revive_v such_o also_o be_v the_o refresh_v spirit_n mention_v 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 17_o 18._o i_o be_o glad_a of_o the_o come_n of_o fortunatus_n for_o they_o have_v refresh_v my_o spirit_n and_o you_o and_o that_o of_o titus_n his_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 13._o because_o his_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v by_o you_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o be_v their_o spirit_n be_v cheerful_a and_o vivid_n upon_o these_o comfortable_a occasion_n the_o spirit_n also_o signifyes_n health_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o the_o hunger-starved_a egyptian_a 1._o sam_n 30_o who_o be_v leave_v sick_a v_o 13_o have_v now_o eat_v and_o drink_v after_o the_o three_o day_n fast_v it_o be_v say_v five_o 12._o his_o spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v now_o some_o life_n in_o he_o and_o can_v do_v something_o like_o himself_o who_o before_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a with_o sadness_n and_o desperation_n but_o now_o doubtless_o be_v glad_a that_o he_o be_v alive_a this_o cheerful_a spirit_n if_o unsanctify_v and_o corrupt_a be_v gross_o abuse_v to_o levity_n froth_n vanity_n and_o foolish_a jest_a which_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o lasciviousness_n in_o they_o who_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o ●lesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o pride_n &_o haughtiness_n self-conceit_n and_o glory_v i●_n their_o own_o strength_n and_o beauty_n to_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n yea_o to_o wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v against_o their_o maker_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o beasting_n but_o all_o such_o rejoice_n be_v evil_a james_n 4._o 16._o 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it_o david_n be_v as_o be_v b●fore_o note_a of_o this_o sanguine_a and_o cheerful_a temper_n and_o he_o do_v eminent_o glorify_v god_n by_o his_o music_n and_o psalmody_n agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v james_n 5._o 13._o be_v any_o among_o you_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n this_o of_o cheerfulness_n 2._o activity_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o hot_a spirit_n it_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o also_o sometime_o in_o strong_a inclination_n and_o vigorous_a motion_n in_o a_o great_a inquisitiveness_n and_o earnest_a search_n after_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o common_a view_n this_o temper_n be_v very_o natural_a to_o youth_n which_o be_v usual_o fit_a for_o execution_n then_o deliberation_n and_o because_o of_o this_o spirit_n it_o be_v call_v the_o sprightly_o time_n of_o man_n life_n this_o active_a spirit_n while_o unsanctify_v be_v like_o as_o in_o a_o brisk_a monkey_n a_o very_a unlucky_a thing_n it_o 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