Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	body_n	sin_n	soul_n	3,201	5	5.2017	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65319	A lawyer's advice to the devil's agents: or, Some strokes at the unfruitful works of darkness, tending to their destruction made with a weapon taken out of the armory of the Most High. By William Watson, student in law.	Watson, William, student in law.	1693 (1693)	Wing W1150A; ESTC R220895	26,435	71

certain_o consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n though_o for_o the_o present_a we_o may_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o as_o the_o fire_n will_v the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o thus_o far_o private_a man_n be_v oblige_v to_o reprove_v sinner_n as_o for_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o go_v far_o and_o if_o these_o method_n will_v not_o do_v inflict_v punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o it_o be_v record_v to_o that_o good_a governor_n josiah_n praise_n that_o he_o force_v the_o israelite_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 34._o at_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o all_o his_o day_n they_o depart_v not_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o such_o punishment_n will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o restrain_v the_o offender_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v but_o of_o make_v other_o also_o beware_v of_o offend_v for_o smite_v a_o scorner_n say_v solomon_n and_o the_o simple_a will_v beware_v prov._n 19.25_o and_o if_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o law_n appoint_v for_o obstinate_a and_o notorious_a offender_n such_o as_o profane_a swearer_n drunkard_n adulterer_n thief_n and_o the_o like_a be_v due_o and_o impartial_o inflict_v such_o horrid_a cri●●s_n and_o offence_n will_v not_o be_v so_o common_a among_o we_o as_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n which_o most_o se●●●ely_o forbid_v they_o now_o they_o be_v and_o this_o war_n the_o method_n that_o moses_n command_v the_o prople_n of_o israel_n to_o take_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o presumption_n the_o make_v 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especial_o if_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o st._n james_n say_v in_o his_o last_o chapter_n at_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v better_a and_o he_o gain_v more_o that_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n that_o be_v damnation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n or_o death_n everlasting_a as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o salvation_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o second_o life_n or_o lise_n everlasting_a rev._n 21.8_o than_o he_o that_o gain_v a_o empire_n for_o a_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o consider_v shall_v i_o that_o carry_v about_o so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n through_o neglect_n and_o carelessness_n suffer_v 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dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v enjoy_v peace_n it_o be_v because_o we_o do_v seek_v it_o in_o the_o right_a way_n we_o do_v seek_v it_o in_o righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n with_o sword_n and_o spear_n that_o can_v procure_v it_o without_o it_o and_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v have_v our_o nation_n exalt_v it_o must_v be_v by_o righteousness_n prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n and_o what_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n can_v a_o consider_a person_n take_v in_o go_v in_o company_n or_o converse_v with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o walk_v with_o wicked_a man_n who_o very_a action_n carry_v so_o much_o shame_n and_o reproach_n in_o they_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v any_o one_o to_o be_v account_v a_o brisk_a man_n and_o of_o a_o pleasant_a conversation_n among_o his_o 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that_o spring_v of_o japhet_n gen._n 10.2_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o mesech_n be_v one_o of_o japhet_n son_n and_o by_o kedar_n which_o signify_v blackness_n or_o darkness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o ishmaelite_n for_o kedar_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o son_n of_o ishmeal_n gen._n 25.13_o and_o these_o be_v the_o wicked_a israelite_n that_o have_v degenerate_v from_o their_o pious_a ancestor_n and_o make_v continual_a opposition_n against_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o endeavour_v to_o retain_v the_o piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o just_a and_o godly_a patent_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n i_o seek_v peace_n and_o when_o i_o speak_v thereof_o they_o be_v bend_v to_o war._n but_o though_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v as_o true_a yet_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v unto_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n we_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n and_o live_v among_o they_o without_o that_o 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