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	hell_n	5,281	5	8.2873	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09365	The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.; Cases of conscience	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625.	1606 (1606)	STC 19669; ESTC S114066	314,224	686

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and_o erroneous_a ground_n of_o doctrine_n much_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o direction_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o 7._o conscience_n in_o time_n of_o need_n as_o namely_o i._n that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n may_v build_v himself_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o teacher_n and_o for_o his_o salvation_n rest_n content_v with_o a_o implicit_a and_o un-expressed_a faith_n which_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v a_o only_a mean_a to_o keep_v man_n in_o perpetual_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n so_o it_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n but_o to_o plunge_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o despair_n it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o comfort_n for_o want_v of_o particular_a knowledge_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n &_o promise_n of_o god_n i●_n that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o 9_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v by_o the_o certainty_n 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