Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	angel_n	body_n	spirit_n	8,316	5	5.4481	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13071	The anatomie of mortalitie deuided into these eight heads: viz. 1 The certaitie of death. 2 The meditation on death. 3 The preparation for death. 4 The right behauiour in death. 5 The comfort at our owne death. 6 The comfort against the death of friends. 7 The cases wherein it is vnlawful, and wherin lawfull to desire death. 8 The glorious estate of the saints after this life. Written by George Strode vtter-barister of the middle Temple, for his owne priuate comfort: and now published at the request of his friends for the vse of others.	Strode, George, utter-barister of the Middle Temple.	1618 (1618)	STC 23364; ESTC S101243	244,731	328

heavenly_a habitation_n augustine_n write_v upon_o genesis_n say_v that_o the_o bless_a shall_v have_v a_o threefold_a sight_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o wit_n they_o shall_v first_o have_v a_o spiritual_a or_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o bless_a spirit_n &_o angel_n next_o a_o body_n or_o corporal_a sight_n of_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o three_o a_o supernatural_a or_o intellectual_a sight_n and_o a_o four_o may_v be_v add_v that_o they_o shall_v likewise_o see_v the_o holy_a chost_n for_o the_o first_o their_o spirit_n and_o soul_n shall_v behold_v and_o see_v with_o great_a comfort_n and_o joy_v the_o bless_a angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v they_o shall_v see_v the_o bright_a court_n of_o angel_n 18.10_o math._n 18.10_o cherubin_n &_o seraphin_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n attend_v the_o dyetie_n and_o ever_o press_v to_o do_v his_o will_n faithful_o speedy_o willing_o never_o weary_a of_o watch_v because_o they_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o fair_a assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n 13.28_o luk._n 13.28_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v tie_v up_o with_o they_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o live_v 25.29_o 1_o sam._n 25.29_o never_o to_o be_v loose_v any_o more_o as_o they_o before_o they_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v they_o return_v into_o their_o rest_n as_o into_o a_o retire_a camp_n after_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n this_o be_v the_o great_a joy_n upon_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o if_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v to_o see_v the_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v a_o horrible_a punishment_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o hell_n then_o to_o see_v good_a angel_n and_o good_a spirit_n must_v be_v a_o great_a joy_n and_o the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n 45.1_o psal_n 45.1_o the_o second_o be_v that_o corporal_a and_o bodily_a behold_v of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o and_o his_o comfortable_a face_n and_o countenance_n fair_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o who_o the_o very_a angel_n desire_v to_o behold_v and_o whereby_o in_o their_o spirit_n the_o saint_n do_v presen_o see_v the_o natural_a and_o humane_a body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n from_o who_o glorious_a sight_n do_v arise_v a_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o comfort_n and_o joy_n 3.11_o cant._n 3.11_o then_o come_v the_o godly_a to_o see_v in_o substance_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o type_n by_o solomon_n 12.42_o math._n 12.42_o come_v forth_o o_o you_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o behold_v the_o king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n to_o see_v then_o this_o true_a solomon_n more_o great_a than_o solomon_n even_o our_o redeemer_n thus_o stand_v crown_v in_o glory_n and_o have_v access_n to_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o second_o and_o high_a measure_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o beholder_n it_o be_v say_v when_o solomon_n be_v crown_v 1.40_o 1_o kin_n 1.40_o the_o people_n rejoice_v exceed_o that_o the_o earth_n rend_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o oh_o what_o joy_n and_o great_a joy_n be_v it_o then_o to_o see_v christ_n jesus_n thus_o crown_v with_o glory_n in_o god_n kingdom_n at_o home_n when_o the_o wiseman_n come_v a_o far_a journey_n seek_v christ_n an_v find_v he_o new_o bear_v lie_v most_o mean_o &_o base_o in_o a_o cratch_n among_o the_o beast_n yet_o do_v they_o rejoice_v see_v he_o in_o the_o cratch_n and_o do_v offer_v to_o he_o oh_o how_o much_o shall_v you_o rejoice_v 2.10,12_o math._n 2.10,12_o see_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o cratch_n clothe_v with_o great_a glory_n and_o wear_v a_o immortal_a crown_n the_o three_o sight_n be_v that_o intellectual_a and_o glorious_a sight_n supernatural_a of_o god_n essence_n face_n to_o face_n as_o paul_n name_v it_o yea_o god_n himself_o of_o so_o great_a majesty_n might_n beauty_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o love_n 13.12_o 1._o cor._n 13.12_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o other_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o yet_o without_o this_o as_o plotin_n say_v all_o be_v but_o misery_n and_o accursednes_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o sight_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o after_o such_o a_o measure_n which_o notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v infinite_a as_o be_v or_o can_v be_v possible_a for_o the_o glorify_a creature_n to_o behold_v the_o glorious_a creator_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n say_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n divine_a nature_n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o far_o beyond_o that_o sight_n of_o moses_n or_o peter_n when_o be_v clog_v with_o mortality_n they_o yet_o do_v see_v that_o be_v glorious_a to_o behold_v of_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n 19.23.24,25,26.27_o job._n 19.23.24,25,26.27_o the_o holy_a man_n speak_v in_o his_o book_n oh_o say_v he_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v o_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_n be_v consume_v within_o i_o yet_o this_o sight_n shall_v exceed_v and_o go_v beyond_o that_o of_o our_o forefather_n before_o the_o fall_n or_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n more_o than_o ever_o man_n can_v have_v dream_v off_o then_o shall_v the_o elect_n see_v so●_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o yea_o and_o serve_v he_o continual_o in_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o which_o sight_n be_v call_v the_o spiritual_a life_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o substance_n but_o quality_n in_o so_o far_o that_o after_o those_o sight_n the_o elect_a shall_v spiritual_o live_v and_o that_o without_o any_o natural_a or_o bodily_a help_n or_o mean_n as_o in_o this_o present_a transitory_a life_n in_o that_o life_n shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o meat_n drink_n light_n artificial_a or_o natural_a candle_n star_n sun_n or_o moon_n for_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o by_o which_o sight_n and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o 3,21_o philip._n 3,21_o these_o our_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n 12,3_o dan_fw-mi 12,3_o and_o shall_v shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o be_v make_v like_o angel_n fulgentius_n speak_v of_o this_o most_o glorious_a and_o supernatural_a sight_n say_v thus_o in_o a_o look_a 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tree_n of_o incense_n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n 13,12_o 1_o cor_n 13,12_o but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v the_o apostle_n be_v bold_a here_o to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v here_o be_v as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o stutter_v of_o a_o young_a child_n yea_o that_o his_o own_o knowledge_n too_o be_v such_o although_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o a_o principal_a apostle_n and_o thereby_o he_o insinuate_v that_o our_o knowledge_n here_o be_v as_o far_o inferior_a to_o the_o knowledge_n we_o shall_v have_v there_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o child_n that_o stutter_v and_o stammer_v and_o yet_o can_v speak_v plain_a be_v to_o the_o

excellent_a fruit_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o a_o worldling_n surfeit_v with_o vanity_n a_o proud_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o aspire_a thought_n the_o covetous_a man_n in_o the_o dogs-hunger_n of_o his_o avarice_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n in_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o fornication_n the_o envious_a man_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o malice_n if_o they_o can_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o once_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o death_n in_o a_o holy_a meditation_n into_o what_o amazement_n will_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o consider_v of_o their_o wondrous_a folly_n in_o their_o dangerous_a estate_n then_o pride_n will_v strike_v her_o sail_n covetousness_n will_v be_v satisfy_v voluptuosnesse_n more_o continent_n and_o envy_v more_o charitable_a 42.6_o gen._n 18.27_o job._n 42.6_o it_o will_v make_v we_o say_v with_o abraham_n i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n to_o abhor_v ourselves_o and_o to_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o 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of_o use_v the_o mean_n these_o rule_n must_v be_v follow_v first_o of_o all_o he_o that_o be_v to_o take_v physic_n must_v not_o only_o prepare_v his_o body_n as_o physician_n do_v common_o prescribe_v but_o he_o must_v also_o prepare_v his_o soul_n by_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sickness_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v earnest_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o pardon_n before_o any_o medicine_n come_v in_o his_o body_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v 4.5_o 1._o tim._n 4.5_o that_o when_o we_o have_v prepare_v ourselves_o and_o be_v about_o to_o use_v the_o physic_n we_o must_v sanctify_v it_o as_o we_o do_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n the_o

of_o all_o be_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n when_o friend_n riches_n pleasure_n the_o outward_a sense_n temporal_a life_n and_o all_o earthly_a help_n forsake_v us._n but_o put_v thy_o trust_n confidence_n &_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o neither_o fade_v nor_o vanish_v 118.8.9_o psal_n 118.8.9_o but_o abide_v &_o continue_v for_o ever_o 146.3.4_o psal_n 146.3.4_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o amity_n with_o god_n the_o night_n will_v be_v short_a and_o thy_o sleep_n sweet_a thy_o grave_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o there_o to_o rest_v till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n thy_o prayer_n at_o that_o time_n will_v smell_v as_o perfume_v and_o thy_o praise_n sound_v in_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o heaven_n where_o thou_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o then_o true_a faith_n will_v make_v we_o to_o go_v whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o despair_v of_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o earthly_a thing_n 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