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
A75965	The male of the flock, or A sermon preached at St. Pauls, before the right honourable, the Lord Mayor, and the right vvorshipfull, the aldermen of the city of London, Septemb: the 9th: 1655. By Benjamin Agas, minister of Cheneyes in Bucks.	Agas, Benjamin.	1655 (1655)	Wing A758A; Thomason E861_3; ESTC R206648	27,438	38

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choice_n but_o one_o better_a than_o all_o the_o only_a lovely_a lamb_n in_o the_o fold_n for_o brightness_n and_o perfection_n even_o his_o own_o dear_a sonn_n he_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom_n 8.32_o what_o therefore_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n gratitude_n will_v answer_v i_o have_v nothing_o good_a enough_o but_o the_o best_a which_o i_o have_v sha●_n forever_o be_v at_o his_o service_n which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v let_v we_o observe_v these_o follow_a rule_n let_v all_o our_o service_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n mean_n mean_n we_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o know_v above_o what_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o law_n &_o to_o the_o testimony_n we_o may_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roman_n 12.1_o by_o 1_o pet_n 2.2_o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v there_o translate_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o reasonable_a 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that_o the_o pool_n may_v be_v full_a when_o you_o go_v unto_o god_n and_o now_o open_a all_o and_o let_v they_o flow_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v the_o fast_a the_o better_o i_o love_v such_o a_o thing_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n a_o common_a say_n but_o once_o a_o grave_n christian_n reply_v not_o less_o pious_o than_o true_o why_o for_o shame_n all_o thy_o heart_n for_o this_o trifle_n and_o that_o and_o for_o every_o vanity_n all_o thy_o heart_n must_v be_v for_o god_n else_o thou_o will_v have_v for_o god_n no_o heart_n at_o all_o to_o conclude_v thou_o have_v in_o thy_o flock_n a_o male_a but_o if_o that_o be_v meat_n for_o thy_o own_o palate_n if_o that_o be_v consume_v at_o thy_o own_o table_n then_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o offer_v thou_o will_v most_o certain_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n gloria_fw-la in_o exelsis_fw-la amen_o postscript_n i_o have_v under_o two_o or_o three_o head_n put_v in_o a_o little_a more_o fill_v which_o for_o fear_n of_o 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eager_a appetite_n as_o a_o longing-woman_n she_o much_o desire_a morsel_n again_o we_o shall_v find_v as_o much_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n and_o divine_a revelation_n as_o a_o elegant_a palate_n in_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n ps_n 119.103_o so_o likewise_o in_o private_a and_o secret_a to_o read_v pray_v and_o pour_v forth_o our_o soul_n to_o peform_v all_o christian_a duty_n of_o meditation_n and_o self-examination_n &c_n &c_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o strength_n of_o desire_n and_o fullness_n of_o delectation_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o delight_v himself_o great_o in_o god_n commandment_n he_o do_v what_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o delight_n yea_o great_o delight_n in_o what_o he_o do_v so_o that_o in_o comparison_n he_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o nothing_o ease_n as_o for_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o 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