Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	ability_n	act_n	act_v	48	3	7.4028	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47625	A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh.	Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.	1654 (1654)	Wing L1008; ESTC R25452	1,648,569	942

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ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la cognitio_fw-la praecedit_fw-la amorem_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la clara_fw-la cognitio_fw-la seu_fw-la visio_fw-la praecedere_fw-la debet_fw-la ardentem_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la a●orem_fw-la baron_fw-fr philos._n theol._n ancil_n exercit_fw-la 3._o art_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o common_a illumination_n which_o may_v carry_v man_n far_o heb._n 6._o and_o special_a illumination_n heb._n 10._o 32._o to_o be_v right_o illuminate_v or_o spiritual_o mind_v rom._n 8._o 6._o be_v 1._o to_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n rather_o than_o the_o thing_n of_o earth_n ●_o cor._n 15._o 48._o 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o 2._o to_o be_v more_o mindful_a of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n then_o of_o the_o body_n mat._n 16._o lat_fw-la end_n 3._o to_o regard_v the_o thing_n of_o eternity_n beyond_o thing_n of_o time_n 2_o cor._n 4._o ult_n 4._o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n as_o the_o scripture_n judge_v they_o what_o that_o commend_v we_o commend_v and_o judge_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n what_o that_o condemn_v we_o condemn_v and_o judge_v it_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n we_o will_v then_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o the_o end_n such_o will_v mind_v spiritual_a ordinance_n so_o as_o to_o prepare_v for_o and_o profit_n by_o they_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o choose_v and_o use_v they_o spiritual_a privilege_n so_o as_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o they_o and_o glory_n in_o they_o spiritual_a person_n so_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la homo_fw-la sponte_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la cognition_n se_fw-la movet_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la ass●quendum_fw-la sive_fw-la illud_fw-la sit_fw-la verè_fw-la bonum_fw-la sive_fw-la apparens_fw-la molin_n enodat_n gravis_fw-la quaest._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitrio_fw-la ezek._n 38._o 26._o deut._n 30._o 6._o it_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v convince_v psal_n 141._o 5._o prov._n 15._o 31._o the_o offer_v of_o christ_n &_o grace_n be_v main_o make_v to_o the_o will_n rev._n 22._o 17._o the_o complaint_n also_o of_o reject_v grace_n be_v of_o it_o ●_o will_v and_o you_o will_v not_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o josh._n 24._o 22._o isa._n 44._o 5._o psal._n 119._o 30._o exod._n 33._o 5._o judg._n 5._o ●_o psal._n 57_o 8._o joh._n 14._o 15_o 20_o 21_o 23_o 31._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 5._o &_o 5._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a obedience_n 1._o voti_fw-la of_o a_o man_n desire_n but_o come_v short_a in_o his_o action_n 2._o of_o conformity_n when_o in_o some_o measure_n my_o action_n answer_v 3._o of_o resignation_n when_o one_o will_n be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n and_o that_o with_o delight_n psal._n 40._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 2._o ephes._n 5._o 17._o conscience_n be_v the_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n in_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o his_o action_n whether_o they_o be_v immanent_a and_o conceive_v within_o as_o 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the_o philosopher_n 1._o ut_fw-la fideliter_fw-la conservet_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la promptè_fw-la reddat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l_o 9_o c._n 4._o vide_fw-la crakan_n log._n p._n 163._o non_fw-fr ciceroni_n assentio_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perturbationes_fw-la vertit_fw-la nam_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la nomine_fw-la ipso_fw-la declarari_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la fatetur_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr fin._n requiritur_fw-la vox_fw-la quae_fw-la locum_fw-la etiam_fw-la habeat_fw-la quaudo_fw-la metus_fw-la consistunt_fw-la intra_fw-la modum_fw-la quare_fw-la place●_n affectuum_fw-la nomen_fw-la quo_fw-la usus_fw-la ovid_n livius_n valerius_n seneca_n plinius_n alii_fw-la five_o affectiones_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la cic._n 1._o de_fw-fr invent._n l._n 1._o gell._n l._n 1._o c._n ult_n quanquam_fw-la nec_fw-la improbem_fw-la commotiones_fw-la animorum_fw-la vel_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la permotiones_fw-la vos_fw-fr rhet._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n as_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o good_a or_o avoid_v of_o evil_a they_o be_v as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v exitus_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o out-going_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o wheel_n to_o the_o cart_n sinew_n to_o the_o body_n wing_n to_o the_o bird_n wind_n to_o the_o sail_n spread_v mr._n fenner_n on_o col._n 3._o 2._o ser._n 1._o the_o epicure_n allow_v of_o immoderate_a passion_n and_o will_v have_v a_o man_n whole_o sway_v by_o his_o affection_n the_o stoic_n utter_o extinguish_v all_o passion_n gratia_n non_fw-la tollit_fw-la sed_fw-la attollit_fw-la naturam_fw-la hos_fw-la affectus_fw-la stoici_fw-la amputandos_fw-la peripatetici_fw-la temperandos_fw-la putant_fw-la lactant._n diu._n instit._n epit._n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o fault_n find_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o man_n mind_n 1_o that_o they_o arise_v before_o reason_n be_v consult_v or_o give_v direction_n 2._o that_o they_o 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conversion_n and_o freewill_n i._o of_o conversion_n conversion_n be_v a_o come_n back_o again_o to_o god_n from_o who_o one_o depart_v by_o righteousness_n sin_n hos._n 14._o 1._o turn_v be_v a_o word_n borrow_v from_o traveller_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n get_v into_o it_o again_o by_o turn_v that_o be_v by_o leave_v the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o do_v walk_v and_o take_v another_o different_a way_n from_o it_o contrary_a to_o it_o if_o one_o have_v go_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n there_o be_v first_o habitual_a conversion_n the_o first_o infusion_n of_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n conversion_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n act._n 3._o 19_o second_o actual_a the_o soul_n beginning_n to_o act_v from_o that_o life_n and_o those_o habit_n a_o conversion_n from_o some_o particular_a gross_a act_n of_o sin_n luke_n 22._o 32._o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o great_a breach_n gross_a sin_n make_v on_o one_o justification_n 1._o put_v a_o damp_n on_o all_o his_o grace_n psal._n 51._o 10._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o grace_n vers_fw-la 12._o so_o that_o one_o may_v be_v say_v quodammodo_fw-la excidere_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n isa._n 63._o 10_o 17._o man_n aversion_n from_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o divinity_n a_o sinner_n depart_v from_o god_n two_o way_n 1._o as_o the_o chief_a good_a 2._o as_o the_o utmost_a end_n therefore_o conversion_n be_v a_o change_n of_o these_o two_o when_o one_o make_v god_n his_o chief_a good_a and_o his_o glory_n his_o utmost_a end_n a_o man_n in_o turn_v to_o god_n first_o make_v god_n the_o chief_a good_a 1._o if_o he_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o contemplation_n psal._n 139._o 17._o where_o our_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v also_o 2._o if_o he_o choose_v he_o as_o his_o portion_n josh._n 24._o 22._o psal._n 119_o 57_o 3._o if_o he_o desire_v all_o thing_n else_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o prov._n 30._o 8._o sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi nil_fw-la bonum_fw-la 4._o judge_v of_o all_o time_n or_o person_n according_a as_o they_o have_v this_o good_a or_o be_v serviceable_a for_o it_o 5._o fear_n sin_n above_o all_o thing_n which_o will_v separate_v between_o god_n and_o he_o second_o he_o make_v god_n glory_n his_o chief_a end_n this_o be_v god_n end_n prov._n 16._o he_o make_v god_n the_o utmost_a end_n of_o his_o be_v rom._n 14._o 8._o and_o act_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o rom._n 11._o 30._o from_o he_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n to_o he_o as_o the_o last_o end_n god_n be_v our_o chief_a good_a therefore_o must_v be_v our_o utmost_a end_n see_v psal._n 73._o 25_o 26._o it_o be_v the_o first_o question_n in_o the_o assembly_n catechism_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o ●ctionem_fw-la high_a end_n of_o every_o man_n in_o this_o life_n the_o property_n and_o quality_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v in_o true_a conversion_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o present_a and_o seasonable_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o be_v near_o and_o seek_v he_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v the_o present_a time_n be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o convert_v not_o the_o future_a now_o at_o this_o instant_a time_n god_n offer_v mercy_n exhort_v call_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n the_o future_a time_n be_v uncertain_a we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o another_o hour_n we_o have_v many_o example_n daily_o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o late_a repentance_n the_o long_o we_o defer_v it_o the_o more_o difficult_a it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o sore_a without_o a_o plaster_n the_o more_o hardly_o it_o be_v heal_v 2._o universal_a or_o general_a we_o must_v turn_v from_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n or_o reservation_n another_o of_o any_o and_o chief_o from_o our_o own_o sin_n grace_n be_v call_v light_n leaven_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v all_o sin_n god_n hate_v all_o sin_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o sin_n the_o conscience_n condemn_v all_o sin_n and_o in_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n we_o renounce_v all_o sin_n cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v hearty_a sincere_a unfeigned_a god_n complain_v of_o some_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o feign_o 4._o constant_n persevere_v to_o the_o end_n a_o continue_v still_o more_o and_o more_o to_o convert_v a_o daily_o renew_v these_o act_n and_o reform_v our_o fault_n we_o must_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o work_n how_o and_o in_o what_o measure_v it_o be_v wrought_v in_o you_o the_o saint_n first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v propound_v and_o make_v know_v in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o which_o concern_v man_n misery_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o perfect_a and_o only_a remedy_n in_o christ_n to_o 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