Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	able_a	body_n	destroy_v	4,435	5	7.8202	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74993	Certain select discourses on those most important subjects, requisite to be well understood by a catechist in laying the foundation of Christian knowledge in the minds of novitiates viz., First discourses on I. The doctrine of the two covenants both legal and evangelical, II. On faith and justification / by William Allen. Secondly, Discourses on I. The covenant of grace, or baptismal covenant, being chatechetical lectures on the preliminary questions and answers of the Church-Catechism : II. Three catechetical lectures on faith and justification / by Thomas Bray, D.D.	Allen, William, d. 1686.; Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.	1699 (1699)	Wing A1055A; ESTC R172154	614,412	564

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law_n seem_v most_o to_o thwart_v our_o reason_n and_o his_o dispensation_n seem_v most_o hard_a and_o severe_a thus_o do_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o god_n command_v he_o even_o to_o slay_v his_o only_a son_n isaac_n he_o ready_o obey_v he_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o dispute_v the_o case_n gen._n 22.10_o and_o thus_o do_v job_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n when_o he_o be_v strip_v naked_a of_o his_o vast_a possession_n and_o even_o of_o his_o dear_a child_n he_o even_o then_o blessed_v god_n for_o it_o kiss_v as_o it_o be_v the_o rod_n that_o strike_v he_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1.21_o iii_o renounce_v iii_o the_o affection_n what_o and_o how_o to_o be_v renounce_v the_o affection_n in_o the_o carnal_a man_n do_v sad_o degenerate_v into_o what_o may_v too_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n our_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v indeed_o in_o themselves_o of_o singular_a use_n to_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o carry_v it_o forth_o with_o eagerness_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o with_o aversation_n and_o flight_n from_o that_o which_o be_v evil._n they_o be_v various_o number_v up_o but_o the_o master_n affection_n be_v love_n and_o hatred_n which_o when_o they_o be_v right_o govern_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o too_o but_o when_o they_o be_v misplace_v and_o out_o of_o order_n so_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n be_v all_o the_o other_o and_o according_o whereas_o then_o it_o be_v that_o our_o love_n be_v right_o fix_v 1._o when_o we_o place_v it_o upon_o a_o proper_a object_n and_o 2._o when_o we_o steer_v towards_o the_o thing_n we_o love_v with_o desire_n proportionable_a to_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o object_n that_o be_v when_o the_o best_a and_o great_a thing_n be_v pursue_v with_o our_o chief_a passion_n middle_a thing_n with_o a_o less_o and_o the_o low_a with_o the_o least_o so_o it_o be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o person_n remain_v unregenerate_a he_o either_o first_o place_n his_o love_n upon_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v hate_n which_o be_v the_o wrong_a object_n as_o upon_o sinful_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n or_o second_o he_o love_v thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v earthly_a thing_n with_o a_o over_z intense_a affection_n beyond_o their_o true_a worth_n and_o value_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o hatred_n the_o carnal_a mind_n hate_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v love_v viz._n god_n and_o virtue_n the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o or_o else_o he_o hate_v some_o thing_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o evil_n viz._n suffering_n and_o affliction_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o upon_o due_a consideration_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_a and_o according_o when_o our_o affection_n of_o either_o kind_n be_v either_o misplace_v upon_o wrong_a object_n or_o be_v disproportionate_a to_o the_o true_a worth_n and_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o those_o object_n towards_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v well_o or_o evil_o affect_v in_o moderate_a degree_n in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n i_o say_v our_o affection_n shall_v become_v sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v renounce_v by_o we_o and_o 1._o those_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n must_v be_v utter_o renounce_v which_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o to_o have_v misplace_v upon_o wrong_a object_n object_n i._o as_o they_o be_v misplace_v upon_o wrong_a object_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o love_v we_o must_v utter_o hate_n and_o abhor_v all_o sin_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n so_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 97.10_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_n evil._n now_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n as_o be_v most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a nature_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v we_o and_o therefore_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v so_o perverse_a a_o thing_n that_o so_o long_o as_o any_o person_n remain_v thus_o wicked_o dispose_a he_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o no_o better_a than_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.10_o thus_o must_v we_o not_o misplace_v our_o love_n upon_o that_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o 2._o instead_o of_o hate_v god_n and_o virtue_n against_o who_o the_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a be_v at_o enmity_n we_o must_v entire_o and_o affectionate_o love_n both_o which_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o palpable_a a_o truth_n as_o need_v neither_o proof_n nor_o enlargement_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o renounce_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n whenever_o they_o be_v misplace_v upon_o undue_a object_n 2._o and_o we_o must_v so_o far_o renounce_v they_o as_o they_o be_v disproportionate_a to_o the_o true_a worth_n and_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o those_o object_n towards_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v well_o or_o evil_o affect_v in_o moderate_a degree_n degree_n ii_o as_o they_o be_v disproportionate_a to_o the_o love_n worth_n and_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o those_o object_n towards_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v well_o or_o evil_o affect_v in_o moderate_a degree_n that_o be_v one_a we_o must_v not_o love_n god_n with_o a_o inferior_a degree_n of_o affection_n and_o worldly_a thing_n with_o a_o superior_a but_o as_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a good_a in_o himself_o and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o enjoy_v we_o must_v therefore_o love_v he_o according_o with_o the_o intense_v degree_n of_o affection_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a so_o matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n we_o must_v so_o love_v he_o as_o cheerful_o to_o renounce_v and_o sacrifice_v all_o our_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n when_o call_v thereto_o that_o be_v we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o in_o affliction_n distress_n and_o persecution_n whenever_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o matth._n 18.24_o nay_o and_o we_o must_v so_o love_v he_o as_o even_o to_o hate_n all_o other_o the_o near_o and_o dear_a relation_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o luk._n 14.26_o so_o far_o must_v we_o renounce_v our_o affection_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v any_o wise_a disproportionate_a to_o the_o thing_n beloved_n as_o it_o be_v too_o violent_o set_v upon_o perish_v and_o worldly_a good_n and_o too_o cold_a towards_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 2._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o must_v also_o renounce_v that_o other_o affection_n of_o hatred_n as_o it_o be_v disproportionate_a to_o the_o evil_a which_o be_v to_o be_v hate_v there_o may_v be_v just_a occasion_n of_o anger_n towards_o a_o person_n and_o of_o hatred_n of_o his_o way_n but_o we_o must_v not_o let_v those_o passion_n so_o far_o exceed_v their_o due_a bound_n as_o to_o degenerate_v into_o wrath_n and_o malice_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tenderhearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o eph._n 4.31_o 32._o 3._o the_o last_o of_o those_o power_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v renounce_v be_v our_o lust_n and_o appetite_n renounce_v iii_o the_o lust_n and_o appetite_n be_v such_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v which_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n be_v indeed_o most_o direct_o and_o immediate_o no_o other_o than_o so_o 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