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	zion_n	25	3	9.1508	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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when_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o therefore_o job_n describe_v the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n and_o withal_o that_o his_o day_n be_v determine_v compare_v they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n for_o with_o a_o hireling_n we_o agree_v to_o work_v with_o we_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o usual_o by_o the_o day_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v day-labourer_n it_o import_v then_o that_o the_o time_n of_o man_n life_n be_v short_a and_o set_v for_o hireling_n be_v appoint_v to_o a_o hour_n fifteen_o year_n just_a and_o no_o more_o be_v add_v to_o hezekiah_n life_n isai._n 38._o 5._o our_o very_a hair_n be_v number_v much_o more_o than_o our_o day_n verse_n 11._o what_o ever_o the_o egyptian_n fancy_n of_o their_o river_n nilus_n both_o their_o river_n and_o our_o rain_n too_o be_v from_o above_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n not_o so_o much_o as_o our_o mere_a water_n but_o we_o receive_v it_o from_o heaven_n god_n bottle_v up_o the_o rain_n say_v job_n and_o 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the_o evening_n till_o the_o sun_n of_o his_o life_n be_v set_v verse_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o one_o duty_n almost_o in_o both_o testament_n more_o press_v than_o this_o of_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v complain_v of_o and_o sore_o threaten_v deut._n 28._o 47._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v declare_v here_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o charge_n and_o pain_n you_o shall_v feast_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o joy_n this_o be_v the_o sweetmeat_n of_o the_o feast_n other_o dainty_a dish_n there_o may_v be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o banquet_n this_o make_v those_o good_a soul_n ps._n 84._o 7._o go_v bodily_a on_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n though_o they_o take_v many_o a_o step_n yet_o their_o comfort_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v everyone_o of_o they_o in_o zion_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o think_v their_o pain_n though_o never_o so_o great_a well_o bestow_v though_o they_o then_o see_v god_n face_n but_o obscure_o in_o the_o 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