Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	body_n	sin_n	soul_n	4,421	5	5.0187	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42049	The Gregorian account, or, The spiritual watch a sermon preached to the society of the Gregories dwelling in and about the city of London and assembled in the Church of St. Michael Cornhill, June 19, 1673 / by Francis Gregory.	Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.	1673 (1673)	Wing G1895; ESTC R27395	22,222	36

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and_o rule_v they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o guard_v and_o watch_v they_o but_o why_o all_o this_o upon_o what_o score_n be_v it_o that_o man_n stand_v thus_o oblige_v to_o watch_v over_o himself_o his_o eye_n his_o tongue_n his_o hand_n but_o above_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n i_o answer_v first_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v sufficient_o need_v the_o strict_a watch_n and_o the_o strong_a guard_n that_o can_v be_v think_v on_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 4.23_o 1._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v many_o enemy_n abroad_o round_o about_o and_o very_o near_o it_o too_o this_o be_v one_o great_a consideration_n that_o do_v ordinary_o quicken_v man_n to_o watch_v hannibal_n ad_fw-la portas_fw-la if_o a_o enemy_n be_v at_o the_o gate_n if_o thief_n and_o robber_n beset_v the_o house_n it_o be_v no_o time_n then_o to_o snort_v and_o sleep_v this_o argument_n be_v not_o i_o but_o st._n peter_n be_o sober_a be_v vigilant_a but_o what_o need_v that_o because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o the_o devil_n walk_v his_o round_n and_o shall_v man_n lie_v secure_a the_o devil_n himself_o do_v roar_v and_o be_v not_o man_n concern_v to_o look_v about_o he_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v style_v a_o lion_n a_o beast_n nullius_fw-la ferè_fw-la somni_fw-la say_v coelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la one_o that_o sleep_v but_o little_a and_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v watch_v how_o dare_v the_o sinner_n slumber_n but_o beside_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o numerous_a legion_n the_o world_n have_v in_o it_o great_a store_n of_o enemy_n too_o its_o pleasure_n its_o profit_n its_o honour_n its_o son_n of_o belial_n what_o be_v all_o these_o but_o so_o many_o trap_n and_o begin_v to_o catch_v and_o ruin_v soul_n host_n sacrilegi_fw-la animi_fw-la mei_fw-la fures_fw-la so_o socrates_n right_o call_v they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o enemy_n more_o that_o be_v near_o still_o i_o mean_v our_o own_o flesh_n with_o its_o numerous_a train_n of_o lust_n and_o certain_o this_o enemy_n do_v approach_v somewhat_o near_o indeed_o as_o st._n john_n be_v style_v by_o the_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v bosom_n friend_n so_o may_v our_o flesh_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n bosom_n foe_n hence_o the_o apostle_n thus_o exhort_v we_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o war_v against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o methinks_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o oppose_v by_o the_o flesh_n besiege_v by_o the_o world_n assault_v by_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v surround_v with_o enemy_n that_o be_v strong_a cruel_a malicious_a and_o strange_o politic_a it_o must_v needs_o want_v the_o strict_a watch_n and_o the_o strong_a guard_n that_o can_v be_v think_v