Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	aaron_n	hand_n	secondary_a	16	3	12.0100	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59601	Immanuel, or, A discovery of true religion as it imports a living principle in the minds of men, grounded upon Christ's discourse with the Samaritaness : being the latter clause of The voice crying in a wilderness, or, A continuation of the angelical life / mostly composed at the same time by S.S.	Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696.	1667 (1667)	Wing S3038; ESTC R35174	154,749	423

man_n till_o he_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o one_o part_n of_o these_o man_n uncleanness_n be_v that_o very_a blindness_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o discern_v it_o i_o speak_v principal_o of_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o indeed_o the_o same_o do_v pollute_v the_o whole_a conversation_n every_o action_n spring_v from_o such_o a_o unclean_a heart_n thereby_o become_v filthy_a even_o as_o moses_n his_o hand_n put_v into_o his_o bosom_n become_v leprous_a exod._n 4._o or_o rather_o as_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n defile_v all_o that_o he_o touch_v hag._n 2._o 13._o now_o religion_n be_v the_o cleanse_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o conversation_n so_o that_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v former_o as_o filthy_a &_o odious_a as_o augeus_n his_o stable_a when_o once_o those_o live_a water_n flow_v into_o it_o and_o through_o it_o from_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n one_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n that_o before_o be_v white_a as_o leprosy_n be_v now_o white_a as_o wool_n isa_n 1._o 18._o the_o soul_n that_o before_o be_v like_o moses_n his_o hand_n leprous_a as_o snow_n be_v now_o like_o david_n heart_n white_a as_o snow_n yea_o and_o white_a too_o psal_n 51._o 7._o oh_o what_o a_o beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v upon_o that_o godly_a soul_n that_o shine_v with_o the_o image_n and_o brightness_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o beautiful_a like_o such_o a_o soul_n nay_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o great_a strength_n and_o altitude_n be_v a_o miserable_a glimmer_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o daystar_n of_o religion_n that_o even_o in_o this_o life_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o if_o you_o will_v in_o the_o prophet_n stile_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n upon_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v without_o a_o metaphor_n the_o godly_a soul_n have_v entertain_v into_o its_o self_n the_o pure_a efflux_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o love_n breathe_v after_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v more_o familiar_o and_o love_v more_o ardent_o its_o inclination_n be_v pure_a and_o holy_a its_o motion_n spiritual_a and_o powerful_a its_o delight_n high_a and_o heavenly_a it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o rest_v in_o its_o love_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o love_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o rest_n but_o be_v still_o carry_v it_o out_o into_o a_o more_o intimate_a union_n with_o its_o belove_a object_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ointment_n of_o christ_n name_n cant._n 1._o 3._o be_v true_a of_o the_o water_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v he_o religion_n beget_v a_o chaste_a and_o virgin-love_n in_o the_o soul_n towards_o that_o bless_a god_n that_o beget_v it_o it_o bathe_v itself_o in_o the_o fountain_n that_o produce_v it_o and_o sun_n itself_o perpetual_o in_o the_o warm_a beam_n that_o first_o hatch_v it_o religion_n issue_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v ever_o issue_v out_o towards_o god_n alone_o passionate_o breathe_v with_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o in_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o the_o soul_n that_o former_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o pot_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o filthiness_n be_v now_o as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n the_o soul_n that_o former_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v sit_v down_o by_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o sensual_a and_o earthly_a love_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o almighty_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o its_o way_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n hasten_v to_o a_o country_n not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a heb._n 11._o this_o pure_a principle_n be_v put_v into_o the_o soul_n put_v it_o upon_o holy_a study_n indite_n holy_a meditation_n direct_v it_o to_o high_a and_o noble_a end_n and_o make_v all_o its_o embrace_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o chaste_a labour_v to_o compass_n god_n himself_o which_o before_o be_v adulterous_a &_o idolatrous_a free_a for_o sin_n and_o self_n and_o the_o world_n to_o lodge_v and_o lie_v down_o in_o in_o a_o word_n this_o offspring_n of_o heaven_n this_o king_n daughter_n the_o godly_a soul_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o yea_o and_o outward_o too_o she_o be_v clothe_v with_o wrought_a gold_n psal_n 45._o 13._o her_o faith_n within_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o and_o her_o conversation_n curious_o make_v up_o of_o a_o embroidery_n of_o good_a work_n some_o of_o p●ety_n some_o of_o charity_n some_o of_o sobriety_n but_o all_o of_o purity_n shine_v with_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a splendour_n than_o the_o high_a priest_n garment_n and_o breastplate_n spangle_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o precious_a stone_n this_o precious_a ointment_n this_o holy_a unction_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 1_o john_n 2._o 20._o be_v as_o diffusive_a of_o itself_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o fragrant_a than_o that_o of_o aaron_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o psal_n 133._o that_o run_v down_o from_o his_o head_n upon_o his_o beard_n and_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o head_n lord_n say_v peter_n john_n 13._o not_o well_o know_v what_o he_o say_v but_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o the_o excellent_a purity_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o divine_a wash_n belong_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o whole_a life_n also_o make_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o cry_n lord_z not_o my_o head_n only_o not_o my_o heart_n only_o but_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n also_o make_v i_o whole_o pure_a as_o god_n be_v pure_a in_o a_o word_n then_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o so_o that_o whereas_o murderer_n sometime_o lodge_v in_o it_o now_o righteousness_n the_o den_n of_o thief_n thievish_a lust_n and_o love_n and_o interest_n and_o end_n which_o former_o steal_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n its_o right_a owner_n be_v now_o become_v a_o temple_n fit_a for_o the_o great_a king_n to_o dwell_v and_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o and_o the_o whole_a conversation_n be_v turn_v from_o its_o wont_a vanity_n worldliness_n and_o iniquity_n and_o be_v continual_o employ_v about_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n phil._n 4._o 8._o 2._o by_o the_o phrase_n water_n the_o quench_v nature_n of_o religion_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o god_n have_v endue_v the_o immortal_a soul_n with_o a_o restless_a appetite_n and_o rage_a thirst_n after_o some_o chief_a good_a which_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n be_v continual_o grope_v after_o and_o catch_v at_o though_o indeed_o few_o find_v it_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v if_o we_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v not_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o popular_a applause_n which_o the_o covetous_a or_o ambitious_a mind_n do_v ultimate_o aim_v at_o but_o some_o chief_a good_a happiness_n sufficiency_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v more_o guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n than_o atheism_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v a_o supreme_a good_a for_o that_o which_o man_n do_v chief_o and_o ultimate_o aim_v at_o be_v their_o god_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v but_o they_o do_v very_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a god_n when_o they_o place_v their_o happiness_n there_o where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v and_o attribute_v that_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o something_o else_o beside_o the_o live_a god_n sin_n have_v not_o destroy_v the_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n but_o have_v divert_v the_o mind_n from_o its_o adequate_a object_n and_o have_v sink_v it_o into_o the_o creature_n where_o it_o wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o like_o a_o banish_a man_n from_o one_o den_n and_o cave_n to_o another_o but_o be_v secure_v no_o where_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v loose_v from_o his_o centre_n by_o sin_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o life_n fly_v low_a in_o his_o affection_n and_o flutter_v perpetual_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a object_n but_o can_v find_v no_o more_o rest_n for_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o noah_n dove_n can_v find_v for_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n now_o religion_n

pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n into_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n and_o will_v work_v its_o passage_n out_o the_o hungring_n of_o the_o godly_a soul_n be_v not_o can_v be_v satisfy_v till_o it_o come_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o hide_a manna_n nor_o its_o thirsting_n quench_v till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o unbounded_a ocean_n of_o life_n and_o love_n but_o i_o see_v i_o can_v divide_v spring_v up_o from_o eternal_a life_n nor_o pursue_v the_o term_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o must_v also_o take_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o religious_a soul_n whereby_o he_o pursue_v it_o which_o i_o have_v already_o handle_v in_o my_o discourse_n therefore_o i_o will_v quit_v this_o head_n and_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o second_o the_o secondary_a and_o more_o improper_a notion_n of_o eternal_a life_n i_o tell_v you_o be_v that_o which_o take_v in_o the_o circumstance_n or_o appendix_n of_o it_o and_o here_o we_o must_v needs_o allow_v 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and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o and_o that_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 2._o 10._o these_o be_v all_o scripture_n description_n of_o the_o other_o state_n and_o i_o suppose_v we_o may_v grant_v they_o to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o this_o secondary_a and_o preter-essential_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o i_o know_v not_o any_o necessity_n there_o be_v to_o be_v so_o liberal_a in_o our_o concession_n for_o it_o may_v be_v fair_o say_v concern_v all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o that_o the_o design_n of_o these_o phrase_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o establish_v this_o less_o proper_a notion_n or_o to_o point_v ou●_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o glorify_a state_n as_o to_o insinuate_v how_o much_o more_o ample_a and_o glorious_a that_o state_n shall_v be_v than_o this_o in_o which_o we_o now_o be_v as_o a_o prize_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o somewhat_o more_o excellent_a than_o what_o be_v do_v or_o expend_v to_o acquire_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o runner_n and_o wrestler_n a_o kingdom_n be_v a_o more_o glorious_a state_n than_o that_o of_o subjection_n and_o a_o inheritance_n be_v incomparable_o more_o ample_a than_o the_o pension_n that_o be_v allow_v the_o heir_n in_o his_o minority_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v concede_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o far_o or_o under_o what_o notion_n the_o religious_a soul_n as_o such_o do_v spring_n up_o into_o these_o additional_a glory_n and_o thirst_n after_o they_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o that_o speak_v very_o high_o of_o these_o appendix_n and_o allow_v the_o godly_a soul_n a_o very_a high_a and_o irrespective_a valuation_n of_o they_o and_o this_o they_o do_v principal_o infer_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o also_o of_o moses_n and_o paul_n give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o suggest_v something_o not_o to_o enervate_v but_o to_o 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