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	spirit_n	4,282	5	4.7204	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02741	Tvvo treatises I. The purchase of Grace, shewing the excellency of Christ, and the graces of his spirit. II. The soules delight in Gods tabernacles, shewing the excellency of time, spent in duties of God's solemne service. Instances in the chiefe, viz. prayer, word, and sacraments. Motives and directions for right performance. Lastly, the chiefe usurpers of time discovered, with apt remedies against each of them. The contents of the booke are methodically exprest in the margent, which to the diligent reader may serve instead of a table. By William Harrison, Mr. of Arts, and minister of the Gospell at Canwicke neare Lincolne.	Harrison, William, minister at Canwick.	1639 (1639)	STC 12871; ESTC S103879	208,196	400

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1._o 28._o second_o more_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n indeed_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a but_o earnest_o covet_v after_o more_o for_o though_o he_o be_v no_o niggard_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v withal_o a_o good_a husband_n with_o it_o and_o labour_v daily_a to_o increase_v it_o yea_o he_o be_v the_o more_o liberal_a in_o this_o case_n and_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o impart_v what_o grace_n he_o have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v one_o special_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o augment_v and_o increase_v his_o store_n for_o as_o a_o great_a deal_n lay_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n will_v quick_o come_v to_o just_a nothing_o so_o a_o little_a well_o improve_v will_v quick_o be_v increase_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v fit_o in_o this_o very_a case_n matth._n 25._o 31._o for_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n 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none_o for_o they_o it_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o torment_v they_o before_o the_o time_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o word_n of_o strong_a consolation_n yea_o the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o their_o heart_n say_v jer._n 15._o 16._o this_o be_v david_n comfort_n psal._n 119._o 50._o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o and_o indeed_o what_o great_a comfort_n then_o for_o a_o condemn_a man_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o pardon_n man_n in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o saviour_n joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o what_o great_a comfort_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o gracious_a readiness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o poor_a sinner_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o and_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o word_n assure_v we_o that_o upon_o our_o repentance_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o ezech._n 18._o 21._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o comfort_n that_o can_v be_v propound_v thus_o christ_n comfort_v the_o poor_a palsie-man_n mat._n 9_o 2._o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o man_n may_v seem_v but_o can_v never_o be_v true_o cheerful_a in_o the_o want_n of_o this_o favour_n thus_o also_o will_v our_o saviour_n comfort_v the_o poor_a weep_a penitent_a luk._n 7._o 48._o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o he_o know_v she_o can_v receive_v no_o better_a ground_n of_o comfort_n so_o when_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n comfort_v isa._n 40._o 1._o see_v what_o direction_n he_o give_v to_o that_o purpose_n comfort_v you_o my_o people_n comfort_v you_o jerusalem_n how_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o thing_n will_v afford_v her_o comfort_n that_o will_v do_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal._n 32._o 1_o 2._o he_o that_o be_v assure_v of_o happiness_n may_v well_o be_v comfort_v yea_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n it_o do_v assure_v we_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o as_o also_o that_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o we_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22_o