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
A29499	Christian prudence, or, Directions for the guidance and conduct of our selves in the case of judging one another being several discourses on Math. 7, 1 / by G. Bright.	G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4671; ESTC R30249	74,034	228

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pretend_v to_o for_o some_o other_o particular_a end_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v otherwise_o if_o they_o dare_v and_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o burden_n or_o free_v from_o the_o confinement_n thereof_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o from_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v frequent_a false_a judgement_n on_o the_o good_a side_n and_o person_n and_o action_n be_v often_o judge_v better_o than_o they_o be_v which_o be_v the_o better_a extreme_a in_o so_o much_o that_o very_o oft_o very_a good-minded_n man_n can_v believe_v that_o man_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o selfish_a unjust_a fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a perjurious_a filthy_a and_o sensual_a impious_a and_o atheistical_a as_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o so_o be_v as_o often_o cozen_v in_o their_o dealign_a with_o they_o and_o ofttimes_o give_v their_o commendation_n and_o their_o charity_n where_o they_o be_v not_o deserve_v this_o be_v so_o general_a a_o 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person_n no_o such_o occasion_n of_o anger_n hatred_n contempt_n and_o envy_n by_o especial_o the_o declaration_n of_o a_o man_n judgement_n or_o of_o what_o he_o know_v of_o other_o to_o their_o disadvantage_n but_o to_o be_v very_o spare_v in_o so_o do_v and_o in_o general_n never_o to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o any_o worse_a principle_n than_o a_o general_a charity_n to_o man_n and_o consequent_o love_v to_o what_o be_v just_a and_o right_a out_o of_o no_o selfishness_n no_o hatred_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o person_n in_o general_n but_o of_o love_n rather_o to_o he_o out_o of_o hatred_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o particular_a vice_n or_o imperfection_n only_o and_o one_o will_v be_v glad_a it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o then_o as_o to_o our_o prudence_n never_o to_o do_v it_o but_o when_o see_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o we_o be_v in_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o charity_n oblige_v to_o it_o be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o cause_n i._n e._n without_o some_o 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passion_n sometime_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n most_o what_o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n or_o mixture_n of_o both_o and_o now_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o affect_v to_o man_n ourselves_o and_o they_o by_o our_o example_n and_o out_o of_o justice_n or_o ill-nature_n or_o both_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o we_o again_o and_o to_o one_o another_o how_o innumerable_a be_v the_o mischief_n which_o be_v consequent_a viz._n just_o all_o that_o we_o see_v in_o the_o world_n man_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o one_o to_o another_o all_o man_n mischievous_a will_n and_o intention_n one_o towards_o another_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o charity_n from_o hatred_n in_o themselves_o or_o from_o the_o same_o ill_a quality_n in_o other_o real_o or_o suppose_v and_o presume_v either_o because_o man_n hate_v one_o another_o when_o it_o be_v not_o deserve_o or_o when_o it_o be_v 3._o but_o a_o more_o particular_a mischief_n of_o our_o judge_v other_o out_o of_o hatred_n be_v their_o judge_v 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