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
A88645	The practice of godlines or brief rules directing Christians how to keep their hearts in a constant holy frame, and how to order their conversation aright. With an addition concerning self-examination, and the nature of faith. / By Henry Lukin minister of the gospel.	Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719.	1659 (1659)	Wing L3479; Thomason E2107_2; ESTC R210051	38,795	129

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one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o have_v never_o know_v he_o before_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o sear_a conscience_n that_o have_v sing_v away_o care_n and_o banish_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o jonah_n be_v little_o better_a jon._n 4.9_o but_o we_o must_v observe_v what_o be_v the_o constant_a habitual_a frame_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o ordinary_a carriage_n of_o our_o life_n a_o godly_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v describe_v not_o by_o his_o particular_a action_n but_o by_o his_o walk_n which_o import_v his_o ordinary_a course_n and_o the_o general_a tenor_n of_o his_o conversation_n ps_n 1.1_o &_o 119.1_o rom._n 8.1_o indeed_o to_o be_v frequent_o overtake_v with_o sin_n be_v a_o ill_a sign_n yet_o to_o determine_v how_o oft_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v overtake_v by_o temptation_n or_o how_o many_o sinful_a action_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o sincerity_n be_v as_o impossible_a in_o divinity_n as_o to_o determine_v in_o 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