Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	action_n	body_n	spirit_n	4,810	5	5.3791	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56674	The hypocritical nation described in a sermon preached at St. Maries in Cambridge, upon a day of publick fasting : with an epistle prefixed by Mr. Samuel Jacombe.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.; Jacombe, Samuel, d. 1659.	1657 (1657)	Wing P815; ESTC R2023	38,656	56

of_o evil_n and_o a_o christian_n say_v he_o fast_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o evil_a action_n but_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o wicked_a thought_n and_o imagination_n these_o day_n give_v he_o notice_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o every_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o gospel_n fast_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o will_v not_o let_v a_o evil_a thought_n or_o affection_n have_v its_o daily_a food_n though_o they_o never_o grow_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o beget_v any_o evil_a action_n but_o substract_v their_o nourishment_n and_o intend_v their_o mortification_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o cut_v off_o all_o those_o luxuriance_n and_o worldly_a adherency_n which_o no_o body_n observe_v 2_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v also_o to_o the_o learning_n our_o appetite_n to_o feed_v upon_o spiritual_a thing_n upon_o god_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a truth_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o liberty_n from_o its_o attendance_n upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v stir_v up_o its_o own_o hunger_n and_o satisfy_v its_o self_n with_o its_o proper_a nutriment_n and_o labour_n so_o to_o taste_v and_o relish_v its_o sweetness_n that_o ever_o after_o it_o may_v have_v a_o longing_n for_o it_o and_o observe_v set_v time_n for_o its_o own_o repast_n and_o so_o the_o body_n fast_o shall_v be_v the_o soul_n festival_n wherein_o it_o not_o only_o relieve_v and_o refresh_v itself_o for_o that_o present_a but_o affect_v its_o palate_n also_o with_o such_o a_o delicious_a favour_n of_o god_n holy_a command_n that_o they_o seem_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o hony-comb_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o those_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n 3_o when_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n present_a it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o self-examination_n prayer_n and_o holy_a meditation_n by_o free_v the_o mind_n from_o cloud_n and_o obscure_a vapour_n and_o set_v it_o at_o liberty_n from_o bodily_a mixture_n and_o interposal_n that_o it_o may_v altogether_o attend_v upon_o its_o own_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o forementioned_a clemens_n in_fw-la eclog._n fast_v void_v and_o discharge_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o matter_n which_o clog_v its_o spirit_n and_o make_v it_o pure_a light_a and_o cheerful_a together_o with_o the_o body_n in_o heavenly_a employment_n we_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o taste_v pleasant_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v conversant_a with_o thing_n separate_v from_o all_o matter_n and_o that_o be_v within_o the_o knowledge_n only_o of_o the_o mind_n as_o a_o philosopher_n can_v determine_v porphyr_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n to_o abstain_v from_o our_o daily_a food_n that_o thereby_o our_o soul_n be_v lighten_v and_o exonerate_v of_o that_o dull_a heavy_a matter_n which_o oppress_v they_o they_o may_v more_o free_o and_o clear_o mind_n their_o own_o proper_a object_n which_o be_v perfect_o spiritual_a when_o there_o be_v this_o universal_a intendment_n in_o our_o fast_n it_o become_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o singular_a advantage_n unto_o we_o but_o when_o we_o understand_v no_o more_o by_o it_o than_o the_o pharisee_n do_v who_o fast_v indeed_o twice_o every_o week_n but_o be_v still_o full_a of_o covetousness_n rapine_n and_o excess_n we_o shall_v be_v loathsome_a thing_n with_o all_o this_o religion_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fast_a which_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o pinch_v and_o use_v our_o body_n unkind_o for_o a_o day_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o weep_v wail_a and_o make_v lamentation_n add_v to_o our_o fast_n though_o this_o be_v do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sadness_n and_o doleful_a complaint_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v their_o planctus_fw-la use_v to_o be_v with_o howl_v beat_v of_o their_o head_n or_o knock_v of_o their_o breast_n and_o sometime_o tear_v of_o their_o hair_n with_o such_o like_a expression_n of_o inward_a grief_n now_o they_o ask_v the_o question_n vers_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o weep_v god_n answer_v here_o in_o the_o text_n to_o what_o purpose_n in_o your_o weep_n yet_o when_o you_o make_v a_o pitiful_a moan_n a_o lamentable_a deal_n of_o do_v most_o bitter_a complaint_n beside_o your_o weep_n it_o be_v nothing_o unto_o i_o for_o that_o word_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n be_v alter_v here_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weep_a be_v change_v into_o mourning_n god_n grant_v more_o than_o they_o speak_v of_o and_o say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o weep_v with_o wail_v and_o lamentation_n etc._n etc._n you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a in_o all_o the_o appendix_n of_o this_o weep_v which_o here_o we_o may_v conceive_v not_o to_o have_v be_v exclude_v viz._n rend_v of_o the_o garment_n put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n strew_v ash_n on_o their_o head_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n a_o thing_n in_o fashion_n among_o heathen_n themselves_o as_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o athenian_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o silence_n and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n l_o de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osir_z for_o alas_o the_o deep_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o mourning_n of_o their_o soul_n after_o god_n the_o rend_a and_o tear_v of_o their_o heart_n the_o doff_a off_o all_o the_o fine_a gay_a clothing_n wherein_o their_o soul_n secret_o pride_v themselves_o the_o uncase_v and_o strip_v of_o their_o soul_n of_o all_o their_o cover_n wherein_o they_o hide_v and_o keep_v warm_v many_o belove_a sin_n the_o lay_v close_o some_o grate_a consideration_n to_o their_o heart_n the_o pour_v such_o shame_n and_o reproach_n upon_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n with_o any_o confidence_n till_o they_o be_v peremptory_o resolve_v against_o all_o impediment_n to_o be_v better_a these_o thing_n i_o say_v they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n unto_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o isa_n 58.4_o 5._o be_v this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o bow_v down_o his_o herd_n as_o a_o bulrush_n &_o c_o will_v thou_o call_v this_o a_o fast_a and_o a_o acceptable_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n no_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n say_v the_o prophet_n joel_n turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n then_o tear_n be_v good_a when_o they_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o relent_a and_o a_o return_a heart_n when_o they_o run_v out_o of_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v run_v towards_o god_n 1_o sam._n 7.2_o 3._o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o they_o say_v if_o you_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n than_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o only_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v you_o i._n e._n if_o you_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n let_v we_o see_v something_o beside_o your_o weep_a and_o lamentation_n and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o outward_a expression_n of_o the_o inward_a relent_a of_o your_o heart_n than_o put_v away_o all_o those_o displease_a thing_n that_o have_v create_v you_o so_o much_o mischief_n and_o cost_v you_o now_o so_o many_o tear_n etc._n etc._n this_o people_n here_o in_o the_o text_n may_v mourn_v and_o weep_v if_o it_o have_v but_o be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o great_a calamity_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n the_o burn_a of_o their_o temple_n the_o captivity_n of_o their_o nation_n the_o pour_v out_o their_o blood_n like_o water_n and_o sundry_a doleful_a circumstance_n in_o all_o these_o which_o may_v make_v they_o wish_v with_o jeremiah_n that_o their_o head_n be_v water_n and_o their_o eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o they_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o their_o people_n jer._n 9.1_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o groan_a under_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o their_o iniquity_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o these_o tear_n if_o inward_a anguish_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n do_v not_o give_v they_o all_o their_o acrimony_n and_o smartnesse_n if_o they_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v not_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o filth_n and_o nastiness_n or_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o present_a sense_n of_o sin_n which_o express_v these_o briny_a tear_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o like_o a_o sudden_a dash_n of_o rain_n which_o be_v