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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74655	Three treatises, being the substance of sundry discourses: viz. I. The fixed eye, or the mindful heart, on Psal. 25.15. II. The principal interest, or the propriety of the saints in God, on Micah 7.7. III. Gods interest in man natural and acquired, on Psal. 119.4. By that judicious and pious preacher of the gospel, Mr Joseph Symonds, M.A. late vice-provost of Eaton Colledg.	Symonds, Joseph.	1653 (1653)	Wing S6360; Thomason E1440_1; ESTC R209605	170,353	369

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some_o be_v senseless_a and_o therefore_o perceive_v it_o not_o will_v be_v fill_v with_o god_n then_o a_o strand_n will_v be_v set_v to_o that_o deplorable_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v swell_v to_o such_o unreasonable_a height_n that_o it_o have_v leave_v the_o top_n of_o very_a few_o mountain_n discernible_a above_o it_o then_o those_o which_o have_v pure_a mind_n will_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o run_v after_o their_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v enjoy_v more_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o by_o they_o partake_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n in_o great_a measure_n inherit_v more_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n trade_n in_o true_a life_n be_v tie_v in_o heavenly_a gallery_n have_v their_o eye_n set_v continual_o upon_o christ_n who_o with_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o with_o himself_o and_o be_v a_o cover_v of_o the_o eye_n to_o they_o from_o all_o false_a one_o for_o ever_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o add_v but_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o wish_n and_o prayer_n humble_o beg_v a_o remembrance_n also_o in_o you_o for_o from_o my_o study_n in_o eton_n college_n june_n 1._o 1653._o your_o weak_a fellow-servant_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n nathanael_n ingelo_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n i._o the_o fix_a eye_n or_o the_o mindful_a heart_n on_o psal._n 25.15_o chap._n 1._o eye_v of_o saint_n set_v upon_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n ever_o and_o how_o many_o way_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o way_n of_o eye_v god_n in_o heavenly_a meditation_n thought_n settle_v upon_o god_n include_v much_o choice_n and_o pleasantness_n pag._n 5_o chap._n 3._o holy_a thought_n of_o god_n be_v mix_v with_o awful_a love_n leave_v deep_a impression_n transform_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o good_a soul_n pag._n 13_o chap._n 4._o disconformity_n to_o the_o forementioned_a principle_n a_o great_a fault_n in_o christian_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o slumber_v eye_n and_o wander_a heart_n pag._n 18_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o wander_v from_o god_n of_o divine_a permission_n in_o this_o case_n discouragement_n pretend_v the_o heart_n please_v with_o something_o else_o more_o than_o god_n pag._n 28_o chap._n 6._o false_a meditation_n subdue_v not_o the_o heart_n a_o wicked_a heart_n have_v no_o joy_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n what_o be_v do_v and_o not_o according_a to_o rule_v be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v undo_v the_o heart_n which_o mind_v not_o god_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n be_v not_o right_a pag._n 33_o chap._n 7._o man_n wander_v from_o god_n have_v lose_v the_o government_n of_o his_o spirit_n thought_n of_o god_n suit_v not_o pervert_v soul_n be_v above_o they_o and_o against_o they_o satan_n lord_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o master_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o those_o which_o forget_v god_n pag._n 43_o chap._n 8._o persuasion_n to_o frequent_a emanation_n and_o contentful_a abode_n of_o soul_n with_o god_n mind_v of_o 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pure_a heart_n be_v meet_v for_o divine_a converse_n the_o mind_n will_v without_o sanctification_n pag._n 69_o chap._n 11._o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o mind_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n the_o more_o we_o may_v those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o know_v themselves_o best_o those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o have_v most_o of_o god_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o holiness_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n betray_v to_o apostasy_n pag._n 86_o ii_o the_o principal_a interest_n or_o the_o propriety_n of_o saint_n in_o god_n on_o micah_n 7.7_o chap._n 1._o interest_n in_o god_n the_o true_a spring_n of_o consolation_n how_o it_o be_v propriety_n with_o community_n best_a because_o god_n be_v best_a by_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o excellency_n pag._n 92_o chap._n 2._o interest_n in_o god_n of_o a_o perfect_a extent_n to_o all_o in_o god_n god_n love_n last_v be_v not_o break_v off_o by_o offence_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o distance_n interest_n in_o god_n effectual_a to_o all_o good_a end_n divine_a friendship_n not_o burdensome_a pag._n 97_o chap._n 3._o saint_n engage_v to_o live_v upon_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n love_n and_o judgement_n spiritual_a relation_n be_v mutual_a true_a resignation_n have_v conscience_n with_o love_n a_o divine_a power_n in_o and_o over_o saint_n the_o grace_n and_o peace_n of_o saint_n further_v as_o they_o mind_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n pag._n 102_o chap._n 4._o saint_n have_v not_o only_o the_o portion_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o child_n ingenious_a walk_v great_o requisite_a in_o those_o who_o pretend_v interest_n in_o god_n god_n more_o easy_o please_v with_o his_o people_n then_o with_o other_o taste_n of_o god_n sweetness_n be_v obligatory_a careless_n walk_v weaken_v hope_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 110_o chap._n 5._o saint_n interest_n be_v through_o great_a condescension_n conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n very_o intimate_v a_o privilege_n restore_v and_o how_o by_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 116_o chap._n 6._o god_n content_a to_o be_v we_o though_o we_o have_v disow_v he_o and_o deprave_a ourselves_o god_n interest_n in_o we_o chargeable_a to_o he_o god_n own_v not_o all_o but_o some_o peculiar_a frown_n upon_o those_o which_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o god_n pag._n 124_o chap._n 7._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o interest_n in_o god_n god_n be_v either_o with_o or_o against_o his_o creature_n whosoever_o have_v not_o god_n have_v no_o true_a interest_n in_o any_o thing_n pag._n 128_o chap._n 8._o interest_n in_o god_n most_o attainable_a goodness_n and_o fullness_n the_o spring_n of_o communication_n desire_v easy_o and_o with_o most_o success_n reveal_v to_o god_n poor_a stranger_n impotent_a person_n not_o bar_v from_o god_n as_o from_o man_n interest_n in_o god_n incomparable_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n pag._n 133_o chap._n 9_o christian_n ought_v to_o clear_v their_o hope_n from_o their_o uncertainty_n believer_n doubt_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n they_o that_o seek_v god_n must_v pursue_v their_o end_n pag._n 142_o chap._n 10._o god_n have_v full_o make_v know_v who_o he_o love_v christian_n able_a to_o know_v themselves_o god_n spirit_n strengthen_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o spirit_n christian_n hinder_v by_o slothfulness_n and_o discouragement_n pag._n 148_o chap._n 11._o encouragement_n to_o endeavour_v the_o clear_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n can_v hide_v itself_o love_n will_v not_o deny_v what_o may_v be_v easy_o grant_v and_o be_v much_o need_v pag._n 159_o chap._n 12._o they_o be_v not_o right_a who_o be_v careless_a to_o clear_v their_o evidence_n wisdom_n and_o love_n make_v the_o saint_n seek_v after_o full_a satisfaction_n two_o sort_n of_o content_a in_o the_o want_n of_o god_n pag._n 164_o chap._n 13._o those_o which_o seek_v not_o to_o clear_v their_o interest_n offer_v inexpressible_a violence_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n how_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a love_n give_v strength_n to_o two_o useful_a principle_n of_o holy_a life_n pag._n 171_o chap._n 14._o the_o evil_a of_o doubt_v as_o it_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o diminution_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o his_o dispensation_n the_o vexation_n of_o doubt_v to_o enlighten_v person_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n pag._n 177_o chap._n 15._o interest_n in_o god_n more_o knowable_a than_o any_o other_o and_o yet_o unknown_a to_o most_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o pag._n 183_o chap._n 16._o how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o bless_a interest_n in_o god_n may_v be_v attain_v desire_v to_o have_v the_o question_n determine_v a_o spirit_n free_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o determination_n argument_n proper_a for_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n those_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n be_v much_o in_o holy_a resignation_n of_o take_v answer_n when_o they_o be_v

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break_v my_o word_n in_o many_o thing_n have_v walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n i_o answer_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o break_v in_o particular_a action_n but_o when_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o this_o contract_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n man_n stand_v so_o engage_v that_o one_o breach_n one_o fail_v undo_v he_o and_o discharge_v god_n but_o this_o contract_n be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o sin_n and_o that_o nor_o another_o sin_n that_o dissolve_v the_o covenant_n though_o they_o be_v sin_n against_o it_o and_o injury_n against_o god_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v himself_o discharge_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n for_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o father_n and_o his_o child_n and_o with_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n every_o angry_a word_n or_o 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as_o evil_a root_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o appear_v and_o show_v themselves_o it_o tend_v to_o their_o eradication_n so_o god_n outreach_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o design_n who_o think_v by_o sin_n to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n and_o god_n by_o sin_n destroy_v sin_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o engagement_n wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o god_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v more_o bitter_a to_o they_o more_o dreadful_a than_o hell_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o grace_n in_o this_o covenant_n shall_v embolden_v himself_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o bound_n and_o rule_n of_o a_o resigned_n spirit_n now_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o this_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o what_o end_n or_o for_o what_o we_o do_v resign_v 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