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	fear_v	hell_n	3,987	5	8.4133	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47301	The measures of Christian obedience, or, A discourse shewing what obedience is indispensably necessary to a regenerate state, and what defects are consistent with it, for the promotion of piety, and the peace of troubled consciences by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing K372; ESTC R18916	498,267	755

all_o piety_n towards_o god_n by_o comply_v ready_o with_o all_o his_o law_n depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n and_o resign_v ourselves_o up_o to_o his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o soberness_n be_v free_a from_o all_o lust_n and_o intemperance_n all_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o covetous_a practice_n in_o all_o justice_n and_o charitableness_n do_v right_a and_o keep_v peace_n and_o show_v mercy_n towards_o all_o man_n this_o say_v saint_n t_o james_n will_v pass_v for_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o in_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o we_o have_v express_v not_o our_o opinion_n but_o our_o obedience_n by_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o by_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o all_o filthiness_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o any_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v religious_a who_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o obedience_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1.26_o 27._o second_o another_o great_a part_n and_o object_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o agreeable_o another_o act_n or_o instance_n of_o religious_a service_n be_v faith_n or_o orthodox_n belief_n and_o this_o be_v intend_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o produce_v the_o former_a faith_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n in_o work_v out_o our_o obedience_n for_o this_o be_v that_o victory_n say_v saint_n t_o john_n which_o make_v we_o conqueror_n and_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o a_o obedient_a practice_n be_v all_o that_o a_o righteous_a faith_n aim_v at_o it_o be_v its_o end_n and_o perfection_n that_o which_o consummate_v and_o complete_v it_o it_o be_v as_o saint_n t_o james_n assure_v we_o by_o work_n which_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d co-operate_v and_o concur_v to_o that_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a jam._n 2.22_o and_o this_o all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v most_o admirable_o fit_v to_o effect_v in_o we_o for_o in_o that_o epitome_n and_o compendious_a account_n of_o they_o whereinto_o they_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o pure_o speculative_a article_n or_o point_n of_o idle_a notion_n and_o mere_a belief_n but_o every_o one_o be_v influential_a upon_o our_o practice_n and_o help_v on_o our_o obedience_n as_o any_o man_n of_o competent_a skill_n and_o ability_n may_v discern_v by_o run_v over_o the_o particular_n these_o two_o then_o viz._n knowledge_n and_o practice_n or_o faith_n and_o obedience_n take_v in_o the_o compass_n and_o integrate_a the_o nature_n of_o our_o religion_n obedience_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n and_o first_o in_o god_n design_n and_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v we_o whereby_o to_o compass_v and_o effect_v it_o so_o that_o religion_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n use_v and_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v reward_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n proceed_v from_o a_o belief_n of_o it_o or_o in_o saint_n paul_n phrase_n a_o obedient_a faith_n or_o a_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o now_o let_v any_o man_n who_o consider_v this_o bethink_v himself_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n can_v ever_o be_v call_v religion_n in_o the_o scripture-sense_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v religious_a by_o their_o disobedience_n for_o the_o make_v we_o obedient_a to_o god_n law_n be_v the_o great_a design_n and_o roll_a part_n of_o all_o true_a and_o acceptable_a religion_n and_o the_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v a_o exercise_n and_o instance_n of_o it_o that_o avail_v we_o only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o concur_v to_o and_o effect_n this_o religion_n of_o obedience_n so_o that_o religion_n be_v not_o preserve_v but_o lose_v by_o breach_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v never_o strengthen_v by_o disobedient_a and_o sinful_a mean_n but_o be_v always_o waste_v and_o destroy_v by_o they_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o ever_o dare_v to_o make_v religion_n a_o cover_n for_o unlawful_a lust_n or_o dream_n of_o protect_v it_o from_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n this_o way_n for_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v such_o gross_a mockery_n and_o hypocritical_a pretension_n as_o for_o man_n to_o feign_v piety_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o duty_n but_o if_o they_o wicked_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o continue_v impenitent_o to_o disobey_v he_o let_v their_o form_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v what_o they_o will_v he_o will_v take_v severe_a and_o endless_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o their_o impious_a and_o irreligious_a disobedience_n if_o they_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v if_o they_o fall_v off_o from_o religious_a and_o obedient_a walk_v into_o irreligious_a transgression_n to_o prevent_v those_o cross_n that_o in_o persecute_v time_n be_v annex_v to_o a_o religious_a practice_n and_o profession_n they_o be_v scandalize_v or_o 11.6_o offend_v in_o he_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o a_o 5.11_o stumbling-block_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n it_o make_v they_o trip_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o duty_n because_o they_o will_v disow_v their_o lord_n and_o break_v all_o his_o law_n rather_o than_o undergo_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o provoke_a sin_n and_o subject_n man_n to_o a_o most_o dreadful_a punishment_n for_o as_o god_n will_v abundant_o recompense_v any_o loss_n which_o befall_v we_o through_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o obedient_a religion_n and_o a_o pious_a conscience_n so_o will_v he_o also_o inflict_v such_o torment_n as_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o those_o light_n and_o present_a advantage_n which_o we_o may_v at_o any_o time_n promise_v ourselves_o from_o our_o politic_a disobedience_n for_o whosoever_o by_o sinful_a mean_n will_v seek_v in_o perilous_a and_o persecute_v time_n such_o as_o those_o be_v to_o save_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v certain_o lose_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o take_v up_o that_o cross_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o christian_a profession_n and_o a_o christian_a practice_n that_o same_o man_n shall_v save_v and_o increase_v it_o eternal_o luk._n 9.23_o 24._o so_o that_o no_o danger_n in_o obedience_n can_v ever_o render_v it_o secure_v for_o any_o man_n to_o disobey_v but_o that_o which_o god_n indispensable_o exact_v of_o we_o in_o perilous_a case_n be_v this_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_z after_o that_o be_v do_v have_v nothing_o more_o to_o fright_v you_o with_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o kill_v or_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o soul_n but_o fear_v he_o who_o exact_v obedience_n of_o you_o even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o your_o body_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o it_o for_o he_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v be_v able_a eternal_o to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o no_o danger_n then_o can_v make_v obedience_n cease_v to_o be_v our_o duty_n nor_o any_o suffering_n make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o interest_n so_o that_o neither_o religion_n nor_o prudence_n will_v ever_o allow_v of_o sinful_a mean_n but_o every_o religious_a yea_o every_o wise_a man_n must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o patient_o bear_v any_o suffering_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o for_o religion_n rather_o than_o use_v any_o breach_n of_o duty_n or_o unlawful_a way_n either_o to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v it_o and_o this_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o religious_a man_n always_o do_v for_o no_o danger_n or_o hazard_n no_o pain_n or_o suffering_n in_o obedience_n can_v ever_o draw_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o shelter_n by_o disobey_v david_n be_v try_v with_o hazard_n and_o persecution_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o neither_o sense_n of_o present_a nor_o fear_n of_o future_a evil_n can_v ever_o chase_v he_o from_o his_o duty_n or_o make_v he_o seek_v relief_n from_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o be_v force_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o most_o apparent_a danger_n even_o of_o the_o most_o affect_a loss_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o the_o wicked_a say_v he_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n ready_a to_o be_v snatch_v out_o of_o it_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n psal._n 119.109_o 110._o he_o be_v not_o grieve_v or_o fright_v into_o it_o either_o by_o the_o pressure_n of_o his_o pain_n or_o by_o the_o number_n of_o his_o persecutor_n they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o upon_o earth_n but_o

in_o which_o wicked_a action_n that_o which_o move_v they_o be_v 27.18_o envy_n and_o malice_n but_o that_o which_o prevail_v with_o he_o be_v his_o fear_n of_o their_o calumny_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v mind_v to_o 39_o release_v he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o innocence_n and_o 8._o afraid_a to_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o who_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o because_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o king_n which_o his_o own_o 33._o mind_n can_v not_o but_o suggest_v to_o he_o as_o the_o 13._o rabble_n do_v afterward_o be_v a_o title_n whereof_o the_o emperor_n will_v be_v extreme_o jealous_a therefore_o he_o give_v he_o up_o to_o their_o will_n fear_v lest_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v traduce_v as_o no_o friend_n to_o that_o most_o jealous_a prince_n tiberius_n caesar._n and_o when_o christ_n himself_o come_v to_o pass_v judgement_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o they_o he_o who_o deliver_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v he_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n joh._n 19.11_o those_o discomposure_n then_o of_o our_o know_a faculty_n which_o be_v innocent_a and_o fit_a to_o excuse_v our_o inconsiderate_a slip_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o be_v such_o as_o spring_v from_o a_o unwilled_a sudden_a grief_n or_o anger_n but_o especial_o from_o a_o unwilled_a sudden_a fear_n to_o make_v it_o unwilled_a i_o say_v it_o must_v be_v sudden_a for_o if_o our_o fear_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o amaze_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o present_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o stay_v some_o considerable_a time_n and_o reign_v long_o before_o it_o produce_v any_o sinful_a action_n than_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n be_v it_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o indulge_v we_o give_v it_o room_n and_o entertainment_n we_o feed_v it_o or_o give_v way_n to_o it_o and_o that_o make_v our_o fear_n to_o become_v our_o sin_n which_o can_v never_o serve_v for_o our_o vindication_n for_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o fear_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n which_o man_n use_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o whether_o they_o be_v loss_n of_o fame_n of_o estate_n of_o friend_n of_o liberty_n or_o even_o of_o life_n itself_o though_o he_o may_v just_o fear_v and_o avoid_v they_o when_o he_o can_v innocent_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o cross_n impose_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o his_o duty_n he_o must_v cheerful_o 37._o take_v it_o up_o and_o not_o fear_n and_o fly_v from_o but_o overlook_v and_o contemn_v they_o for_o god_n will_v make_v we_o a_o abundant_a recompense_n in_o the_o next_o world_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o part_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n in_o this_o and_o therefore_o he_o indispensable_o require_v we_o as_o in_o all_o reason_n he_o very_o well_o may_v not_o to_o fear_v and_o shrink_v from_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o thing_n even_o of_o life_n itself_o when_o he_o call_v for_o it_o but_o in_o faith_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o his_o reward_n most_o courageous_o to_o undergo_v it_o persecution_n and_o danger_n which_o be_v the_o great_a object_n of_o our_o fear_n be_v the_o chief_a trial_n of_o our_o obedience_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n call_v 3._o temptation_n and_o therefore_o their_o business_n be_v to_o evidence_n how_o much_o we_o will_v part_v with_o for_o obedience_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o excuse_v we_o when_o we_o disobey_v but_o in_o relation_n to_o they_o christ_n command_n be_v this_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o and_o if_o we_o suffer_v our_o fear_n of_o they_o to_o chase_v we_o away_o from_o the_o own_n of_o his_o religion_n or_o to_o drive_v we_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o will_n his_o sentence_n against_o we_o be_v plain_a and_o peremptory_a whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n and_o dare_v not_o own_v they_o although_o it_o be_v in_o a_o generation_n that_o be_v sinful_a and_o adulterous_a wherein_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o they_o of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n mark_v 8.38_o as_o for_o all_o fear_n then_o which_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n it_o be_v our_o fault_n and_o if_o we_o stand_v and_o pause_v upon_o it_o and_o have_v time_n to_o deliberate_v and_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o it_o if_o we_o fear_v still_o our_o fear_n be_v our_o wilful_a and_o deadly_a sin_n and_o do_v not_o excuse_n but_o deserve_v our_o condemnation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o peter_n that_o make_v he_o deny_v his_o lord_n which_o cost_v he_o so_o many_o penitential_a tear_n to_o wash_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o mat._n 26.75_o and_o in_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o small_a crime_n such_o be_v the_o indulge_v fear_n of_o abraham_n when_o to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n he_o expose_v his_o wife_n sarah_n and_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o adulterous_a mixture_n gen._n 12.11_o 12_o 13_o 15_o etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o action_n saint_n t_o chrysostome_n thus_o discourse_n savil._n he_o participate_v in_o the_o adultery_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n minister_v to_o the_o adulterer_n unto_o his_o wife_n reproach_n only_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v avoid_v a_o present_a death_n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o his_o mind_n be_v still_o subject_a to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o death_n the_o sting_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v out_o nor_o his_o fear_n of_o it_o subdue_v but_o the_o face_n of_o it_o be_v ghastly_a and_o terrible_a above_o his_o courage_n and_o a_o like_a sinful_a practice_n upon_o a_o deliberate_a fear_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o isaac_n in_o the_o same_o case_n who_o be_v a_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n in_o his_o infirmity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o piety_n gen._n 26.7_o but_o that_o fear_v or_o grief_n or_o anger_n which_o make_v excusable_a and_o innocent_a discomposure_n must_v be_v sudden_a and_o surprise_v it_o must_v seize_v on_o we_o sudden_o and_o disturb_v our_o think_a power_n unaware_o and_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o transgress_v before_o we_o can_v recover_v ourselves_o from_o the_o discomposure_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o it_o be_v force_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v not_o choose_v by_o we_o we_o be_v hurry_v into_o it_o without_o our_o own_o consent_n and_o cast_v upon_o it_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o since_o the_o inconsideration_n itself_o be_v thus_o involuntary_a the_o slip_n upon_o it_o be_v excusable_a and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v not_o severe_o punish_v but_o have_v 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