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	love_n	6,065	5	5.2645	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51810	Catholick religion: or, The just test or character of every person that in any nation is accepted with God discovered, in an explication of the nature of the true fear of God, and working of righteousness, with which the same is connected. In some discourses upon Acts 10. 35, 36. Wherein several important doctrinal truths, more immediately influential upon practise, are plainly opened, and vindicated from their too common misunderstanding. By William Manning.	Manning, William, 1633?-1711.	1686 (1686)	Wing M491; ESTC R217102	67,577	173

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you_o and_o that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v before_o your_o face_n that_o you_o sin_v not_o exod._n 20.20_o fear_v not_o yet_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o deut._n 10.12_o neither_o yet_o do_v this_o filial_a fear_n of_o god_n exclude_v the_o fear_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o he_o in_o case_n or_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o covenant_n breach_n or_o presumptuous_a finning_n against_o he_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 10.28_o let_v we_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v 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destruction_n in_o such_o case_n belong_v to_o a_o believer_n or_o enter_v the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a fearer_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr the_o objection_n lie_v deep_a and_o involve_v in_o it_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n government_n over_o mankind_n one_o and_o other_o it_o proceed_v upon_o these_o follow_a false_a supposition_n namely_o 1._o that_o faith_n alone_o enter_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o heb._n 9.20_o contrary_n to_o gen._n 17.1_o 2._o psal_n 103.17_o 18._o exod._n 24.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n

thy_o footstep_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o halt_v nor_o slide_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o prov._n 28.14_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o ch_n 23.17_o he_o walk_v sure_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o have_v always_o a_o attemperation_n of_o love_n in_o it_o as_o be_v open_v once_o begin_v to_o languish_v or_o a_o forgetfulness_n of_o he_o begin_v to_o creep_v upon_o thy_o soul_n sin_n will_v soon_o invade_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v fall_v into_o a_o decay_n thou_o be_v already_o wither_v at_o the_o root_n take_v heed_n of_o relapse_n if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojcurn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o hereby_o be_v god_n honour_v mal._n 1.6_o and_o without_o it_o the_o design_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v frustrate_v in_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v to_o retrieve_v and_o bring_v back_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n that_o god_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o homage_n of_o all_o his_o whole_a family_n on_o earth_n at_o once_o by_o the_o apostasy_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o once_o more_o to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n let_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o text_n yet_o further_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o be_v suspend_v thereon_o by_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v secure_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o have_v do_v it_o by_o the_o same_o method_n that_o he_o have_v do_v thy_o happiness_n acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o be_v open_v be_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o so_o be_v the_o condition_n whereon_o it_o be_v suspend_v as_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o promise_n with_o 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the_o sear_n of_o god_n or_o be_v again_o entangle_v and_o overcome_v of_o thy_o lust_n and_o turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o neglecte_v the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.24_o that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o renew_v again_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n or_o recover_v from_o under_o his_o forfeiture_n here_o be_v that_o fear_n of_o god_n call_v for_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o doctrine_n namely_o of_o his_o wrath_n in_o case_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_v against_o he_o which_o david_n be_v so_o concern_v about_o psal_n 19.13_o and_o for_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o he_o have_v his_o bone_n break_v and_o 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