Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	affection_n	heart_n	lord_n	4,271	5	3.7550	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51287	An appendix to the late antidote against idolatry Wherein the true and adequate notion or definition of idolatry is proposed. Most instances of idolatry in the Roman Church thereby examined. Sundry uses in the Church of England cleared. With some serious monitions touching spiritual idolatry thereunto annexed.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1673 (1673)	Wing M2642; ESTC R223783	31,890	68

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certain_o will_v be_v spiritual_a idolatry_n also_o and_o a_o egregious_a violate_v that_o precious_a divine_a attribute_n if_o not_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n who_o saint_n john_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v love_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o love_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o john_n 4.16_o xlvii_o that_o those_o christian_n that_o persecute_v and_o kill_v one_o another_o for_o conscientious_a difference_n in_o religion_n turn_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n into_o a_o foul_a heathen_a idol_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o offer_v strange_a incense_n or_o strange_a fire_n and_o it_o be_v as_o strict_o forbid_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n for_o when_o his_o disciple_n will_v have_v have_v he_o fetch_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n as_o elias_n do_v for_o a_o affront_n do_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n he_o rebuke_v they_o say_v you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v luk._n 9.54_o bitter_a and_o 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by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o but_o in_o persecute_v kill_a and_o sacrifice_v one_o another_o thus_o in_o a_o barbarous_a zeal_n think_v they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o oblation_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o god_n thereby_o they_o turn_v the_o live_a god_n of_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v love_n itself_o into_o the_o foul_a idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o use_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_v of_o man_n and_o therefore_o plain_o commit_v spiritual_a idolatry_n violate_v and_o deface_v the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n while_o they_o thus_o pretend_v to_o worship_v he_o xlviii_o the_o lay_v out_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o own_o will_n another_o instance_n of_o this_o idolatry_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o roman_n chap._n 12._o to_o present_a their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o reasonable_a latria_n viz._n that_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a to_o give_v to_o god_n namely_o that_o we_o dedicate_v and_o devote_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a sacrifice_n the_o soul_n be_v manifest_o employ_v unto_o his_o service_n this_o be_v our_o reasonable_a and_o fit_a latria_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o employ_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n to_o serve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a desire_n it_o be_v evident_a we_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o ourselves_o and_o give_v that_o worship_n to_o ourselves_o that_o be_v reasonable_a to_o give_v to_o god_n only_o xlix_o the_o let_v out_o the_o fullness_n and_o entireness_n of_o our_o affection_n 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