Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	abate_v	furnace_n	torment_n	18	3	9.8064	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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so_o some_o wicked_a man_n die_v in_o great_a distraction_n and_o under_o sad_a horror_n of_o conscience_n when_o many_o a_o godly_a man_n die_v in_o a_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a manner_n declare_v to_o all_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v 3._o some_o man_n dread_v the_o thought_n of_o go_v to_o sleep_v for_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o some_o case_n for_o some_o person_n to_o sleep_v so_o some_o wicked_a man_n dread_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n like_v he_o who_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o so_o sick_a i_o can_v live_v and_o so_o sinful_a that_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o die_v but_o most_o godly_a man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n they_o go_v willing_o to_o bed_n 2.29_o luk._n 2.29_o now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n saint_n be_v many_o time_n willing_a to_o go_v to_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v quite_o weary_v out_o 1._o sin_n weary_v they_o and_o even_a ware_n they_o out_o and_o make_v they_o groan_v 2._o the_o world_n weary_v they_o and_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o go_v to_o bed_n 5.12_o eccl._n 5.12_o 3_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n weary_v they_o with_o his_o temptation_n 4._o their_o bodily_a weakness_n and_o disquiet_v pain_n weary_v they_o 5._o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n also_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o go_v home_o 4._o some_o man_n fall_v asleep_a in_o a_o dangerous_a place_n nay_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o wicked_a man_n die_v in_o a_o dangerous_a place_n be_v far_o from_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o beside_o be_v surround_v about_o with_o evil_a angel_n who_o stand_v ready_a to_o devour_v their_o soul_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n fall_v asleep_a in_o jesus_n o_o that_o be_v a_o sweet_a place_n to_o sleep_v in_o 1._o he_o sleep_v in_o the_o view_n of_o jesus_n christ_n know_v his_o grave_n and_o will_v preserve_v his_o dust_n 2._o he_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n 3._o he_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o jesus_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n 5._o some_o man_n sleep_n be_v much_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a than_o other_o as_o we_o show_v before_o some_o man_n sleep_n be_v very_o troublesome_a their_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v so_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v sweet_a they_o have_v peace_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v with_o christ_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v troublesome_a their_o spirit_n be_v in_o torment_n whilst_o the_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a i_o may_v also_o show_v you_o the_o great_a difference_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o awake_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o that_o i_o will_v leave_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n v._o a_o man_n that_o be_v asleep_a take_v his_o natural_a rest_n may_v be_v easy_o awaken_v and_o call_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n so_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a can_v with_o infinite_o more_o ease_n be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o call_n from_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n john_n 5.28_o inference_n what_o a_o bless_a condition_n be_v believer_n in_o they_o be_v not_o only_o happy_a whilst_o they_o live_v but_o shall_v be_v bless_v when_o they_o die_v their_o body_n have_v not_o only_o quiet_a rest_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o rest_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_n 2._o it_o may_v stir_v up_o all_o christless_a soul_n to_o labour_n after_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n whilst_o they_o live_v they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n when_o they_o die_v 3._o we_o may_v learn_v also_o from_o hence_o what_o little_a ground_n there_o be_v for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v when_o his_o work_n be_v do_v be_v any_o unwilling_a 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i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o parallel_n rest_n be_v a_o desirable_a thing_n to_o a_o labour_a man_n paul_n desire_v to_o die_v death_n or_o to_o depart_v be_v great_o desirable_a in_o his_o sight_n ii_o rest_n be_v sweet_a and_o therefore_o desirable_a to_o a_o weary_a man_n so_o will_v death_n be_v to_o a_o poor_a weary_a saint_n one_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o sin_n weary_a of_o the_o world_n weary_a of_o the_o temptation_n

spring_n hence_o his_o sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o his_o whole_a posterity_n by_o adam_n be_v sin_n be_v many_o make_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o sec●nd_n adam_n 14._o rom._n 5.12_o 14._o be_v a_o common_a or_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o his_o true_a seed_n or_o spiritual_a offspring_n so_o that_o as_o adam_n in_fw-la be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o child_n 19_o verse_n 19_o so_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o all_o his_o child_n through_o faith_n the_o first_o adam_n merit_v death_n for_o his_o seed_n the_o second_o adam_n merit_v life_n for_o his_o seed_n noah_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n parallel_n noah_n be_v a_o saviour_n nay_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v through_o he_o and_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o seed_n preserve_v from_o the_o flo●d_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n the_o great_a saviour_n the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o call_v jesus_n ii_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o invite_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n christ_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n noah_n ministry_n be_v despise_v by_o the_o ungodly_a so_o be_v the_o preach_a and_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o other_o those_o that_o refuse_v and_o rebel_v against_o noah_n and_o his_o ministry_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n and_o those_o that_o refuse_v and_o rebel_v against_o christ_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n iii_o noah_n build_v a_o ark_n so_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n 2._o noah_n build_v the_o ark_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o christ_n in_o build_v his_o church_n do_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n 3._o noah_n take_v many_o tree_n to_o build_v the_o ark_n so_o christ_n take_v many_o believer_n call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n to_o build_v 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